[Peace] Letters of Support Needed to the Daily Show, who interviewed Mustafa Barghouti and Anna Baltzer Wed night

[Stuart Levy]

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Date: Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:26:28 -0500
From: Students for Justice in Palestine <sjp.uiuc at gmail.com>
Subject: Letters of Support Needed to the Daily Show
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From: Nader Abusumayah <nas913 at gmail.com>
Date: Thu, Oct 29, 2009 at 1:22 PM
Subject: Fwd: Letters of Support Needed to the Daily Show
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 *WRITE! For Justice, Human Rights and International Law in Palestine*

Last night Dr. Mustafa Barghouti and Anna Baltzer were on *The Daily Show
with Jon Stewart *talking about Palestine.

The show was overwhelmed with angry emails and phone calls prior to the
appearance, and up until the last minute it seemed like they might cancel.
During the taping the show had it's only heckler in 11 years.  The entire
staff was very nervous and may come to regret the monumental decision (and
not make it again) as they will surely be inundated now that the show has
aired.

*That is why it is CRUCIAL that the show receive letters of support from
anyone who appreciated the interview.*

PLEASE take a moment to give a quick thank you to the Daily Show.  They will
likely be affected by numbers rather than length, so it's OK to make it
short, but spread the word to others!  Be sure to put "Thank you" in the
subject, and maybe Dr. Barghouti & Baltzer's name.

*Fill out the form here: 
    http://www.comedycentral.com/help/questionsCC.jhtml
* (make sure to choose The Daily Show with Jon Stewart as your topic).**
You can also try calling **212-468-1700.
*
Many of you who watched the show on TV may have noticed that some of Anna
Baltzer's comments were edited out. The major issues cut out were (1) the US
role in aiding Israel, (2) the lack of adequate coverage in mainstream US
media, and (3) the Palestinian- led movement for Boycott / Divestment /
Sanctions (BDS) to nonviolently pressure Israel to comply with international
law.

The full, un-cut interview is available on the Daily Show homepage
   http://www.thedailyshow.com
and will eventually be moved to:

Part I:
   http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/wed-october-28-2009/exclusive---anna-baltzer---mustafa-barghouti-extended-interview-pt--1

Part II:
   http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/wed-october-28-2009/exclusive---anna-baltzer---mustafa-barghouti-extended-interview-pt--2

It's worth watching and comparing with what they allowed said in the TV
version.

Regardless of the cuts, this was a huge step (and Dr. Barghouti's left-in
parts were excellent). If you agree, do make your letters positive, even if
you decide to mention the disappointing discrepancy between the full
interview and what was aired.

For further Information:

    http://www.annainthemiddleeast.com/