Jews Say: End the War on Gaza -- No Aid to Apartheid Israel!

[Purveyor]

Statement of Jews for Palestinian Right of Return, July 22, 2014 (200 initial signers, endorsing allies forthcoming)

On July 12, 2014, Gaza civil society issued an urgent appeal for solidarity, asking: "How many of our lives are dispensable enough until the world takes action? How much of our blood is sufficient?"

As Jews of conscience, we answer by unequivocally condemning Israel's ongoing massacre in Gaza, whose victims include hundreds of civilians, children, entire families, the elderly, and the disabled. This latest toll adds to the thousands Israel has killed and maimed since its supposed withdrawal from the Gaza Strip in 2005.

In response to this crisis, we urgently reaffirm our support for a ban on all military and other aid to Israel.

In 1967, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. opposed the Vietnam War with his famous declaration: "For the sake of the hundreds of thousands trembling under our violence, I cannot be silent."

Today, *we* cannot be silent as the "Jewish state" -- armed to the teeth by the U.S. and its allies -- wages yet another brutal war on the Palestinian people. Apartheid Israel does not speak for us, and we stand with Gaza as we stand with all of Palestine.

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http://www.opednews.com/articles/Jews-Say-End-the-War-on-G-by-Linda-Milazzo-Apartheid_Gaza-Aid-Convoy_Gaza-Invasion_Israeli-palestinian-140723-460.html

[Mosby]

1. author is calling for the elimination of Israel

"To confront the root cause of this violence, we call for the complete dismantling of Israel's apartheid regime, throughout historic Palestine -- from the River to the Sea."


Because they responded to terrorists shooting rockets into their country.

A new low for DU.

[Purveyor]

2. I read it as dismantling the current right-wing gov't not the elimination of

israel.

[DetlefK]

30. "we call for the complete dismantling of Israel's apartheid regime, throughout historic Palestine"

If he were calling for a political change in the israeli government, then he wouldn't have needed the geographical reference. If other people come to power in Israel, then it automatically affects all israeli territory. The mentioning of territory only makes sense if he refers to the state Israel as a whole as the "regime".

[PCIntern]

9. Oh it can and will get lower: just watch...

but strangely, what you said really IS what many of these folk want. They will sputter and complain that that is not true, but nothing would make them happier.

[quakerboy]

3. AIPAC says: screw you, send em all the bombs they can explode!

[King_David]

4. "Jews say "

WTF. ?

[Fozzledick]

6. This seems to be the new propaganda tactic.

I am reminded of what Abbie Hoffman said to Judge Julius Hoffman.

[ReRe]

7. Here you go...

... http://www.DemocracyNow.org

2nd article: "Not in our Name: Jewish Activists..."

Not the same group as the OP references, but they feel the same.

[King_David]

10. They shouldn't be talking in the name of Jews

Because it's more than likely not true .

[ReRe]

11. Salami, salami, bologna.

[King_David]

12. Is that a traif magic spell ?

Bagels, Lox , gefilte fish , felafel
Back at you.

[azurnoir]

13. Whats not true? that opinions will differ? or did you have

something else in mind?

[King_David]

14. What is true is they don't speak in the name of Jews

That is 100% true.

[azurnoir]

15. are you claiming they are not Jews, fakes is that it? but tell us then who does speak

"in the name of Jews" anyone?

[King_David]

16. Where do you get that I said they were "fakes"?

LOL

Go back and read my thread and then come back and ask me another question that correlates to what I wrote .

[azurnoir]

17. I just did so who does speak for Jews? anyone?

[shira]

19. These folks talking "as a Jew" represent mainstream Jews as much...

....as flat-earthers represent most geologists.

[King_David]

20. The majority of Jews speak by what organizations they belong to

Who they support and their leaders such as Ravbi Yofee.

Who doesn't speak for Jews is these people "resigning from the Jewish people" or the ones "Giving up their birthright " or "walking out of synagogue " or other such nonsense posted here usually coming from Mondoweiss .

How can these people resign and walk away from the rest of us Jews and then still want to talk for us?

Ha ha ha ha

[azurnoir]

21. so if you're are not actively religious you've resigned from being a Jew?

so no such thing as a secular Jew? However none these people said they resigned from being a Jew

[King_David]

18. I was at the Gay synagogue this weekend

And I worked out at the JCC and went to a meeting after and then a Jewish book club and I dropped my kid off at Hebrew school and then had an executive meeting with the Jewish youth movement I grew up in and chatted with my parents uncles aunts and cousins... I got an idea what Jews were talking about.

What they said at your shul, or synagogue or your JCC , your Jewish youth movement or Hebrew school ?

[azurnoir]

24. so once again no such thing as secular Jews?

and a Gay Synagogue I didn't know that is separate thing-thanks

[King_David]

26. Happy to educate you. nt

[azurnoir]

28. ah ya okay then ... .. ..... ... ... ...

[azurnoir]

22. well according to some anyway n/t

[King_David]

23. It's not opinion nt

[azurnoir]

25. Just about everything written here of this nature is opinion

and seeing as how there 14 million Jews who are very diverse I would say there is no spokesman for all

[King_David]

27. True

And certainly not this half dozen group paraded around on Mondoweiss

[azurnoir]

29. except the OP isn't Mondoweiss and there is a lengthy list 14 pages in fact of signatories n/t

[King_David]

31. Even a couple of hundred or even a couple of thousand out of 12 million is not exactly significant

[progressoid]

8. Evidently some do say

"
...As Jews of conscience, we answer by unequivocally condemning Israel's ongoing massacre in Gaza, whose victims include hundreds of civilians, children, entire families, the elderly, and the disabled. This latest toll adds to the thousands Israel has killed and maimed since its supposed withdrawal from the Gaza Strip in 2005.

In response to this crisis, we urgently reaffirm our support for a ban on all military and other aid to Israel.

In 1967, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. opposed the Vietnam War with his famous declaration: "For the sake of the hundreds of thousands trembling under our violence, I cannot be silent..."


https://www.change.org/petitions/benjamin-netanyahu-jews-say-end-the-war-on-gaza-no-aid-to-apartheid-israel-bds-with-200-initial-signers

[DeSwiss]

5. K&R

- Nice sentiment, but the Genie is out of the bottle now. And sociopaths are running the world.....