[Peace-discuss] Fwd: [SRRTAC-L:10093] Fwd: More on the [alleged] non-invite to Michael Lerner [was Anti-War Anti-Semites]

[Alfred Kagan]

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>>Mark,
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>>Please post on the SRRT list for me, now that I can no longer do so.
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>>Thanks,
>>Carol
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>>FYI
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>>this just in from A Jewish Voice for Peace in San Francisco.
>>
>>From: "Liat Weingart" <liat at jewishvoiceforpeace.org
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>>Rabbi Lerner was not banned at all from speaking. A Jewish Voice for Peace
>>is having a speaker at the same demonstration, and two other rabbis from
>>San Francisco are also speaking. Marisa Handler, a representative from
>>Tikkun, was present at the meeting of United for Peace where it was decided
>>that Michael would not speak. She was asked three times if she was
>>comfortable having someone else speak, and she said that she was, again and
>>again. A week passed after this meeting, without incident, and then Michael
>>decided to send a press release, stating that he was banned because of his
>>views. This is patently false and has been tremendously destructive. We
>>have been overloaded with trying to right this wrong, and it has distracted
>>us from our work of organizing for this Sunday's demonstration. I urge you
>>to please set the record straight.
>>
>>Liat Weingart
>>
>>
>>And THIS one, to Jewish groups in NY:
>>
>>Dear all,
>>
>>I was very shocked yesterday, as perhaps some of you were as well, to
>>learn of Michael Lerner's charge that he was "banned" from speaking at
>>San Francisco rally against US war on Iraq this Sunday because of his
>>views on the Israeli Palestinian conflict.
>>
>>Regardless of whether I (or anyone else) agrees or disagrees with his views,
>>this type of censorship would be completely unacceptable to me and to many
>>other supporters of peace with justice in Israel-Palestine.
>>
>>Today it appears that the situation is not as it is being portrayed by
>>Michael Lerner.
>>
>>I am forwarding FYI a joint statement issued by United for Peace and  Justice
>>and the other three coalitions sponsoring the San Francisco march - Not in
>>My Name, Bay Area Against the War, and ANSWER, expressing their point of
>>view about these events.
>>
>>At this moment, staying united against the US war on Iraq is incredibly
>>important. I have never in my entire life seen such broad global unity
>>about any other issue, and I hope that you will march on Saturday in
>>Philly, New York, or wherever you are ...
>>
>>I also hope that all of us will make sure to investigate all sides of
>>the story before jumping to conclusions. As Jews in particular we
>>should resist any attempt to allow the diversity of views on a peaceful
>>future for Israel-Palestine to be used to split the antiwar movement or
>>any other progressive movement.
>>
>>b'shalom, Rachael Kamel
>>
>>
>>Mitchel writes: I am also vary wary of Michael Lerner because of his
>>well-publicized role during the Clinton/Gore Presidency (and bombing of
>>Iraq) as "Spiritual Advisor" to Hillary Clinton on Judaism.
>>
>>- Mitchel Cohen


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