[Peace-discuss] Amnesty vs. AIPAC: Senate to Consider AIPAC Resolution Endorsing War in Gaza

[Robert Naiman]

The Senate could consider as early as today a resolution promoted by
AIPAC intended to effectively endorse the continuation of the Israeli
military assault in Gaza. (You can find the text of the draft
resolution on AIPAC's web page.)

In particular, the resolution does not call for an "immediate
ceasefire," but for a "durable and sustainable ceasefire," which is
the Bush Administration's code for continuing the war - the excuse the
Administration has given for why the war must go on. Nor does the
resolution call for ending the blockade on Gaza, even though the
blockade is also an act of war.

Call your Senators now. Urge them to insist that any resolution passed
by the Senate call for an immediate ceasefire and for lifting the
blockade on Gaza.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/robert-naiman/amnesty-vs-aipac-senate-t_b_156256.html

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2009/1/8/113023/2811

http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/node/38786

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Robert Naiman
Just Foreign Policy
www.justforeignpolicy.org
naiman at justforeignpolicy.org

Call Congress: Immediate Cease-fire, Lift the Blockade on Gaza
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Write Bush, Obama, Congress to Support an Immediate Ceasefire in Gaza
and Lift the Blockade
http://justforeignpolicy.org/involved/gazaceasefireobama.html
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