[Peace-discuss] When Good for the Goose is Bad for the Gander

[David Green]

>From the founder of Jewish Witnesses for Peace, Ann Arbor:
   
  When Good for the Goose is Bad for the Gander

Jewish Witnesses for Peace and Friends have been 
holding silent vigils in front of Beth Israel, a 
local synagogue, for well over 3 years. The hue 
and cry from some corners has been shrill and 
long: numerous letters to the editor, 
condemnation from the Ann Arbor City Council, 
anti-vigil letters from some clergy, and even 
criticism from local so-called peace 
organizations. So when the David Project, a 
Jewish pro-Israel group protests in front of two 
churches in the Boston area, then brags about 
their deed in the Jewish Press, why is there not 
a peep of outrage by other clergy, local press, city councils, etc?

A tip of the hat to Vigiller G for forwarding 
this information on and who first noted the 
discrepancy and hypocrisy in criticizing one 
group, while turning a blind eye toward the other. Sound familiar?

Here's a quote from the following link (full text 
after signature) "So [Hillel] Stavis, along with 
the help of a dozen other concerned citizens and 
the Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater 
Boston, succeeded last weekend in ousting the 
first of such groups from Cambridge churches. 
After weeks of holding signs and peacefully 
protesting outside, Jewish advocates achieved the 
removal of the Center for Palestine Human Rights 
from their headquarters at the First Church."

http://www.thejewis hadvocate. com/this_ weeks_issue/ news/?content_ id=2312

And the following quote from an actual observer 
of David Project protesters reveal a fundamental 
tactical difference between the Davids and 
JWPF: "They [David Project] picketed [the] last 
year or so [at] the Memorial Church (Harvard) 
because [a representative of] Sabeel, a Christian 
Palestinian educator was speaking. A small group 
of us did a vigil to support the church. They 
tried to block my sign and were generally 
obnoxious ... The police did insist that 
everyone stay off the steps but of course the 
David Project kept trying to obstruct."

For more information on the David Project go to: 
http://www.sourcewa tch.org/index. php?title= David_Project


 
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