[Peace-discuss] From Codepink

[C. G. ESTABROOK]

Rahm Emanuel, the awful Chicago pol/bankster who's Obama's chief of staff is a 
dual citizen of Israel & the US and a former "civilian volunteer" with the 
Israel occupation forces.  (How many other countries' armies can American 
citizens do that for and not suffer penalties? How about Pakistan or 
Afghanistan?)  He made a "family" visit to Israel last week.  (See Uri Avnery's 
account: <http://www.counterpunch.org/avnery05312010.html>.) Can you believe he 
*didn't* discuss the Gaza flotilla and what Israel intended to do about it?  The 
Israeli cabinet was quite publicly meeting all week about it.  The Obama 
administration is once again revealed as criminal or blindingly incompetent. And 
I really don't think Obama is that stupid. --CGE


On 5/31/10 7:10 PM, C. G. Estabrook wrote:
> [People may finally begin to recognize Obama's disgusting behavior for
> what it is. --CGE]
>
> We are outraged, stunned and broken-hearted that the Israeli Navy has
> not only intercepted 6 ships that were carrying humanitarian aid to the
> 1.5 million people in Gaza who are living under an Israeli-imposed
> siege, but has actually killed and wounded dozens of these brave
> humanitarian activists.
>
> This must be a turning point for U.S. policy toward Israel. Nobel
> Laureates from Nelson Mandela to Jimmy Carter and Aung San Suu Kyi have
> condemned Israel's brutal action. Where is Obama?
>
> A White House spokesperson stated that President Obama "deeply regrets
> the loss of life and injuries sustained." We need to hear a STRONG
> CONDEMNATION of this abominable attack, and it must be accompanied by
> action: an immediate cut off of all aid to Israel and sustained pressure
> on Israel to lift the siege of Gaza.
>
> Join us in calling on Obama to condemn the attacks!
> Pass it on to your friends and colleagues!
>
> Organize or join protests in your community against Israel's attack on
> the humanitarian flotilla. Call for the aid workers to be released and
> allowed to complete their humanitarian mission. Find events near you and
> post your event details here.
>
> For people in the U.S., call or sit-in at your elected officials'
> offices and demand that they condemn Israel, call on Israel to lift the
> siege of Gaza, and cut off all U.S. aid (learn more about the deadly
> impact of U.S. military aid to Israel here).
>
> For the latest news on the Gaza Flotilla, check
> www.gazafreedommarch.org. The over 700 human rights activists, including
> Ret. Col. Ann Wright, who were aboard the boats need your solidarity.
> Take action now!
>
> ###
>

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