Wednesday, May 24, 2006
Pacifica Commentary for May 24, 2006
Palestinian Anti-Terrorist Act of 2006 HR 4681
Prime Minister Golda Meir told us, "There is no such thing as Palestinians; they never existed." Then we see them thrown off their land, their homes bulldozed, their militants jailed and tortured. Then Israel refuses to recognize or negotiate with their leadership. And all of this happened long before Hamas was elected. As normal human beings, Palestinians have resisted.
The Israeli peace movement has recognized this reality for decades. The government of Israel is the aggressor. Aggressors are opposed by people all over the globe.
And this is similar to what is happening in Iraq. The US government is the aggressor. The Iraqis are fighting back. Should anyone be surprised?
And now our pathetic banana republic House of Representatives has passed House Resolution 4681. This bill restricts humanitarian aid to Palestine. It also threatens to withhold portions of the US dues to the United Nations if Palestine continues to demand Israel's compliance with existing international law.
This vile piece of legislation designates territory controlled by the Palestinian Authority as a terrorist sanctuary and refuses visas to members of the Palestinian Legislative Council and Palestinian Mission to the United Nations. It also instructs the US Representative to the World Bank to oppose the continuation of humanitarian aid to Palestine.
Representative Betty McCollum has banned the Israeli Lobby AIPAC from her office until she receives a formal apology from this powerful "wag the dog" group for saying she is supporting terrorists.
Here is what Representative Jim McDermott of Washington State has to say about this bill:
“The World Health Organization sees a rapid decline of the public health system in Palestine. This bill will only make the already dire situation even worse. As a doctor I took an oath to heal. Allowing innocent Palestinians to go hungry, while denying them medical treatment cannot possibly correct injustice, or lead to peace."
Join Rabbi Arthur Waskow in his efforts to assist the Palestinian people as the Israeli government stops international aid, freezes Palestinian tax revenues and creates an acute shortage of medical and food aid. Palestinian children are already suffering dire physical and mental damage from this outrage. For information on how to assist in Rabbi Arthur Waskow's project call 323/852-9808.
Prime Minister Golda Meir told us, "There is no such thing as Palestinians; they never existed." Then we see them thrown off their land, their homes bulldozed, their militants jailed and tortured. Then Israel refuses to recognize or negotiate with their leadership. And all of this happened long before Hamas was elected. As normal human beings, Palestinians have resisted.
The Israeli peace movement has recognized this reality for decades. The government of Israel is the aggressor. Aggressors are opposed by people all over the globe.
And this is similar to what is happening in Iraq. The US government is the aggressor. The Iraqis are fighting back. Should anyone be surprised?
And now our pathetic banana republic House of Representatives has passed House Resolution 4681. This bill restricts humanitarian aid to Palestine. It also threatens to withhold portions of the US dues to the United Nations if Palestine continues to demand Israel's compliance with existing international law.
This vile piece of legislation designates territory controlled by the Palestinian Authority as a terrorist sanctuary and refuses visas to members of the Palestinian Legislative Council and Palestinian Mission to the United Nations. It also instructs the US Representative to the World Bank to oppose the continuation of humanitarian aid to Palestine.
Representative Betty McCollum has banned the Israeli Lobby AIPAC from her office until she receives a formal apology from this powerful "wag the dog" group for saying she is supporting terrorists.
Here is what Representative Jim McDermott of Washington State has to say about this bill:
“The World Health Organization sees a rapid decline of the public health system in Palestine. This bill will only make the already dire situation even worse. As a doctor I took an oath to heal. Allowing innocent Palestinians to go hungry, while denying them medical treatment cannot possibly correct injustice, or lead to peace."
Join Rabbi Arthur Waskow in his efforts to assist the Palestinian people as the Israeli government stops international aid, freezes Palestinian tax revenues and creates an acute shortage of medical and food aid. Palestinian children are already suffering dire physical and mental damage from this outrage. For information on how to assist in Rabbi Arthur Waskow's project call 323/852-9808.
