Fwd: Israeli Citizens Against the Attacks (fwd)

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Date: Sun, 19 Nov 2000 21:06:02 -0500 (EST)
From: Rima Najjar Kapitan <rkapitan@indiana.edu>



>From: EMILY JACIR <ejacir@usa.net>
>To: Sixteenbeaver@aol.com
>Subject: Israeli Citizens Against the Attacks
>Date: 19 Nov 00 18:21:38 EST
>
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>   >
>   > Israeli Citizens Show Solidarity With Palestinians And Say NO To
>   > The Bombardment Of Beit Jala!
>   >
>   > Received by Fax, November 18 2000
>   >
>   > PRESS CONFERENCE AND HANGING SIGNS FROM BOMBED-OUT HOUSES
>   > Saturday, November 18 at 1:15 pm, Greek Orthodox Club - Beit Jala
>   >
>   > CITIZENS OF ISRAEL SAY NO TO ISRAELI ATTACKS ON BEIT JALA
>   > AND BETHLEHEM AREA
>   >
>   > We citizens of Israel, declare in full force that we oppose the
>   > Israeli government's brutal military attacks on the Palestinian
>   > residents of Beit Jala, Bethlehem, Beir Ona towns and Aida and
>   > Aza refugee camps. The source of all this violence is the Israeli
>   > occupation and its settlements, which must be dismantled
>   > immediately. Until Palestinian refugees attain their right of
>   > return, until equality is granted to every resident of this area,
>   > until the Israeli army ceases its aggression and the Israeli
>   > government ends its apartheid policies against Palestinians,
>   > there cannot be peace in our minds.
>   >
>   > We stand today with the Palestinian people in full solidarity
>   > with their right to self-determination and resistance against the
>   > Israeli military occupation. This is a struggle for dignity and
>   > liberation which every person seeking justice must support. We
>   > have come today to spread the message to the Palestinian people
>   > and the world community that not all Israeli citizens support the
>   > criminal policy of the Israeli government and that there are
>   > those who say NO to Israeli aggression.
>   >
>   > A MESSAGE FROM ISRAELI CITIZENS TO GILO RESIDENTS
>   >
>   > To our fellow citizens in Gilo: The government has deceived you.
>   > It promised you tranquility and serenity, villas and yards for
>   > your children to play in, but it didn't tell you the truth. Your
>   > homes stand on stolen land and the rightful owners have and will
>   > never concede to this theft. You must understand that you will
>   > never find such tranquility and serenity within the current
>   > framework of apartheid - where you live in beautiful apartments
>   > and villas and the original residents of the area live 500 meters
>   > away under the most difficult conditions and almost without any
>   > rights.
>   >
>   > You have and always will be pawns of the Israeli government. Look
>   > over the sand bags in your windows and see how your homes and
>   > neighborhoods are just fronts for the IDF strategic interests -
>   > to maintain military bases and lookouts over Palestinian towns
>   > and cities. The only way to end this stalemate is by demanding
>   > from the Israeli government to dismantle the apartheid and grant
>   > full rights for the Palestinian people - first and foremost the
>   > right to return and live on the land which was taken from them by
>   > force.
>   >
>   > End the Occupation!
>   > Dismantle Settlements Now!
>   > Right of Return for All Palestinian Refugees!
>   > Equality for All!
>   >
>   > Action Committee for a Democratic Secular State
>   > Fro more info: Allegra 050-387-570 or Shahar 054-746-066
>   >
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