[Peace-discuss] Fwd: ceasefire for whom?

Tue Jul 15 22:35:24 EDT 2014

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Subject: 	ceasefire for whom?
Date: 	Tue, 15 Jul 2014 20:58:57 -0400 (EDT)
From: 	Cecilie Surasky, Jewish Voice for Peace 
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Reply-To: 	info at jewishvoiceforpeace.org
To: 	davidjohnson1451 at comcast.net

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      As the unrelenting attack on Gaza continues, here are some of the
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      long-term trends best. Please read and share!

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Dear David,

This morning, we had hoped to wake up to news of a ceasefire.  Instead, 
the unrelenting attack on Gaza continues. Over 187 Palestinians and one 
Israeli have been killed. 1,300 Palestinians and 15 Israelis injured.

Israel announced this morning that it would accept a unilateral 
ceasefire, *but the terms were actually a continuation of Israel’s 
ongoing war on civilians*—a continued blockade of Gaza, continued 
extrajudicial assassinations, continued imprisonment of Palestinians 
without charge, and continued occupation. And with /no guarantee/ Israel 
wouldn't violate the agreement as they have on numerous occasions in the 
past.

*Three times in the last six years, Israel has conducted extraordinarily 
lopsided operations against the people of Gaza*, and each time the 
civilian population has paid a major price.  Even with some of the most 
sophisticated protection in the world, the fearful experience of rockets 
falling on Israel means that Israelis and the world pay attention during 
these escalations.

But they largely ignore the fact that the people of Gaza, who have no 
protection whatsoever, have been living under an unacceptable state of 
siege for the last 7 years. And that the Palestinian people as a whole 
remain stateless, and have been living under a brutal military 
occupation for 47 years.

We will continue our efforts to respond to the current situation (please 
keep up to date _*here*_ 
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while keeping in mind that when the bombs stop falling, Israel's 
decades-long assault on Palestinian human rights will continue.

*We will redouble our efforts to address the long-term causes and 
solutions.*

While we monitor the situation, below are a few pieces, mostly from the 
last 24 hours, that we have found useful. We hope you will read them and 
share them with friends, family, and community.

  * from IMEU: /*_FAQ on Failed Effort to Arrange Ceasefire Between
    Israel and Hamas._
    <http://org.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=QDHoW47PmTtTeVArFJeyexoVlQoBI9u8>*/
  * from 972mag: /_*What Does Israeli Acceptance of "Ceasefire" Really
    Mean?*_
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  * from Leftern Wall: /_*Facing the Massacre With Eyes Shut*_
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    /
  * from Electronic Intifada: /_*Urgent Call from Gaza Civil Society:
    Act Now *_
    <http://org.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=GW1%2B6OKRm7D7KZEqCrAuNRoVlQoBI9u8>/
  * //and the /_*Occupy Judaism statement on the possible ceasefire*_/
    <http://org.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=yKwU45tjvqswwgzfOLy9k88xMQbAHd%2F0>/*
    */

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hope for better days ahead,

Cecilie Surasky
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