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Jenifer--<br>
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Maybe I misunderstand you - I can't believe I've got it right - but
are you actually describing the US-backed Israeli policy toward the
Palestinians as "containment out of fear/for security reasons"?<br>
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If the US/Israeli propaganda systems can convince American liberals
of that, they have nothing to worry about. CGE<br>
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On 11/2/10 1:56 PM, Jenifer Cartwright wrote:
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<td style="font: inherit;" valign="top">David G,
<div>Yikes! Yes, there is heightened emotion and ramped-up
rhetoric on both sides -- the occupied population --
"insurrectionists" -- are the good guys -- heroes! --
only in reference to 1776 when the colonists were the
former, opposing British rule... but PLEASE acknowledge
that there is a HUGE HUGE HUGE difference betw
containment out of fear/for security reasons (how ever
ill-conceived the intent and cruel the result), and
extermination of a population to destroy a culture and
preserve a "master race." You need to re-visit that
accusation and reword yr letter.</div>
<div> --Jenifer <br>
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--- On <b>Tue, 11/2/10, David Green <i><a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:davegreen84@yahoo.com"><davegreen84@yahoo.com></a></i></b>
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From: David Green <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:davegreen84@yahoo.com"><davegreen84@yahoo.com></a><br>
Subject: [Peace-discuss] Letter submitted to DI<br>
To: "Peace Discuss"
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:peace-discuss@lists.chambana.net"><peace-discuss@lists.chambana.net></a>, "ASA"
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:asa.uiuc@gmail.com"><asa.uiuc@gmail.com></a>, "Irfan Ahmad"
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:isahmad@uiuc.edu"><isahmad@uiuc.edu></a>, "Lina ASA"
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:lelbesh2@uiuc.edu"><lelbesh2@uiuc.edu></a>, "ASA"
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:asa.uiuc@gmail.com"><asa.uiuc@gmail.com></a>, "Sadia Bekal"
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:sbekal@uiuc.edu"><sbekal@uiuc.edu></a>, "CAIR"
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:hrahman2@uiuc.edu"><hrahman2@uiuc.edu></a>, "CAN"
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:can.uiuc@gmail.com"><can.uiuc@gmail.com></a>, "ISO"
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:iso.champaign@gmail.com"><iso.champaign@gmail.com></a>, "Aisha Sobh"
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:asobh@uiuc.edu"><asobh@uiuc.edu></a>, "STOP"
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:trevaellison@gmail.com"><trevaellison@gmail.com></a><br>
Date: Tuesday, November 2, 2010, 12:27 PM<br>
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"
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face="Calibri">On November 1st, Students
for Justice in Palestine hosted a
courageous young Israeli woman at Noyes
Lab who has refused to serve in the
Israeli occupying army. It was reported at
the conclusion of the event that SJP
received threats that attempted to
undermine the event. I would hope that
these threats would be specified,
publicized by the DI, investigated by
University Police, and addressed by
University administration.</font></p>
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face="Calibri">The event was
well-attended, including a couple of dozen
Zionist students. Their questions were
straight out of what is called the
"hasbara" (Zionist propaganda) playbook.
These students asserted that Palestinian
hatred for Israel is so stubborn that
nothing that Israel does could possibly do
would do anything but endanger the safety
of Israelis. These assertions were
competently addressed by the speakers,
including a Palestinian student who spoke
during the question period. The Israeli
speaker correctly asserted that the
Israeli government is the worst terrorist
in the Middle East; but actually, it would
be more correct to say that the U.S.
government is the worst terrorist in the
region.</font></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"
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face="Calibri">For the record, it's
important to note that students who
support and rationalize Israeli atrocities
are no different than German youth in the
1930s who supported the Nazi Party. Yes,
they are young. Yes, they are brainwashed.
But given the information available, these
are not valid excuses. These ugly and
hateful students show us that in 2010, on
the "diverse" UI campus, it is still
acceptable to support perpetrators and
blame victims, however obvious that
distinction is, with all of the racism
that that such willful ignorance implies.
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"
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face="Calibri">This occurs partly because
University administration tacitly
equivocates between social justice and
political evil on issues of war and peace
in the Middle East. At that level, we all
ought to be ashamed of ourselves.</font></p>
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