letters 8-5-2006

on polls concerning what America really feels about Israel

Dear CNN,

While you quote all this supposed support for Israel, are you aware of the new Israeli weapon . The Times (UK) reports

Israel backed by army of cyber-soldiers

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,3-2289232,00.html

"Israel’s Government has thrown its weight behind efforts by supporters to counter what it believes to be negative bias and a tide of pro-Arab propaganda. The Foreign Ministry has ordered trainee diplomats to track websites and chatrooms so that networks of US and European groups with hundreds of thousands of Jewish activists can place supportive messages.

In the past week nearly 5,000 members of the World Union of Jewish Students (WUJS) have downloaded special “megaphone” software that alerts them to anti-Israeli chatrooms or internet polls to enable them to post contrary viewpoints. A student team in Jerusalem combs the web in a host of different languages to flag the sites so that those who have signed up can influence an opinion survey or the course of a debate."

In light of this it is rather obvious that your polls are much more likely to be passing on a foreign country's propaganda campaign ON and against America- than to actually reflect American opinion.

Just another very concrete example of how our "friend" Israel prefers to cheat.

Sincerely,
Anne Selden Annab

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RE: Families Find Refuge in Shade of a Beirut Park
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/08/04/AR2006080401619.html

Dear Editor,

Regarding the thousands fleeing fighting in South Lebanon... as the Palestinians already very much know- there is no refuge from racist Israel the 58 year old home wrecking killing machine of institutionalized bigotry, injustice and perpetual war.

A cease fire of any type is merely temporary. It really is best to just insist on a Cease Israel. Stop the hate and this Israeli made mess... Dismantle and disarm the crime against humanity caused by political Zionism.

Sincerely,
Anne Selden Annab

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RE: Jews in the diaspora and in Israel yearn for peace
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/bcc25070-2356-11db-848d-0000779e2340.html

Dear Sirs,

I very much disagree with Laurence Kaye's perspective on Israel, and his misguided inclination to protect the idea of and the continued existence of the so-called Jewish State . His view of "Arabs and Jews" obscures the blatant bigotry that is Israel with its continued investments in political Zionism and a far reaching economic war on indigenous non-Jews, both Christian & Muslims.

Israel primarily wants a comprehensive smokescreen to hide its many racist crimes against humanity... had Israel ever honesty wanted peace and a true democracy with full and equal rights for ALL it would have long ago fully respected and complied with UN Resolution 194 (from 1948) the Palestinian refugees inalienable right of return.

Sincerely,
Anne Selden Annab

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RE: Israel handcuffed by paragons of morality (letter)
http://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/ContentServer?pagename=thestar/Layout/Article_Type1&c=Article&cid=1154684948105&call_pageid=968332189003&col=968350116895

Dear Editor,

Israel is not at all "handcuffed by paragons of morality". Israel is merely despicably devious and dishonest in committing genocide in ways that will not be as noticeable and easily condemned. Attacking and destroying the infrastructures of Palestine and Lebanon ensures that many innocent and vulnerable Arab men, women and children will die of causes not directly attributed to Israeli bombs, thus obscuring the true tally of deaths caused by Israeli viciousness.

In addition, apart from the official estimates of damage, every home, every apartment, every work place, every field, every everything ruined by Israeli aggression is a lifetime of love and work decimated, an emotional memory that will last generations as well as being a huge economic setback for each family. Israel, racist Israel the hate mongering, home wrecking killing machine and economic war on us all really should be eliminated... for every one's sake- regardless of race or religion.

Sincerely,
Anne Selden Annab

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RE: Mideast logic & Weeks of bombing leave nation in ruins
http://www.boston.com/news/globe/editorial_opinion/letters/articles/2006/08/05/mideast_logic/
http://www.boston.com/news/world/middleeast/articles/2006/08/05/weeks_of_bombing_leave_nation_in_ruins/

Dear Editor,

Regarding "Mideast logic" the letter by Kathryn Grammer, in light of all that Israel has done including this most recent barrage of nasty bombs leaving Lebanon in ruins- plus 58 years of pulverizing Palestinian homes and rights ... Israel, racist Israel the home wrecking killing machine really should be annihilated. Personally I prefer gently dismantled and disarmed- no one need die- but many Zionist really should be tried for crimes against humanity.

Political Zionism was a bad idea from the start- and it is only becoming more monstrous. Zionism is an investment in institutionalized bigotry, injustice and escalating violence and is the antithesis of every ideal about democracy and equality that America is supposed to cherish and protect.

There is no logic to Israel - there is only anger, hate and a blatantly racist war promoted by a nefarious propaganda campaign that seeks to empower an Israeli made "clash of civilizations" at America's expense.

Sincerely,
Anne Selden Annab

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RE: Edward Said is no Palestinian
http://www.aspendailynews.com/article_15277

Dear Editor,

Apply the same exact logic as to who one is that Kudish deploys to define Said's identity, then we must also assume that there is no such thing as an Israeli Jew as they are all immigrants from abroad who created an artificial sovereignty over the place that really should be called Palestine.

And FYI Tikkun is not pro-Palestinian at all, it merely wants a kinder gentler racism to rule over the Holy Land. Zionist war camp and peace camp are a complimentary package that plays every side at once into empowering the idea of Israel.

We who believe in true freedom and democracy with full and equal rights for ALL, really should just say NO Israel !

Sincerely,
Anne Selden Annab


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RE: " Bad karma " letter by Christine Arvizu
http://www.vermontguardian.com/commentary/082006/Aug4Letters.shtml

Dear Editor,

Such a huge relief to read Christine Arvizu's EXCELLENT letter "Bad karma" , concerning the artificial creation of Israel and how very crazy it is. I quite agree good doesn't come from bad and "No peace or joy will come from stolen property".

Furthermore, no good can emerge from world wide Zionist investments in the institutionalized bigotry and brutality that is Israel today.

Knowing what racist Israel is and does, only the most foolish, bigoted and clueless Jews elect to move there, ensuring that Israel as the so-called Jewish State will only elect to become more barbaric and backwards. In other words modern man made Israel's destiny is that what is bad now will only become worse.

The most effective ceasefire is not a temporary lull in full scale obvious war, allowing Israel to continue economic and military attacks on Arabs to continue in more subtle but just as insidious and cruel ways. The most effective and humane ceasefire is a cease Israel.

Stop the hate: End Israel with compassion, no one need be killed. Let Palestine and peace return in full with full and equal rights for ALL !

Sincerely,
Anne Selden Annab

notes
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Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide http://www.hrweb.org/legal/genocide.html
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The Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem: Bishop Riah on the current crisis in the Middle East - Dear Friends,

For the past forty years we have been largely alone on this desert fighting a predator that not only has robbed us of all but a small piece of our historic homeland, but threatens the traditions and holy sites of Christianity. We are tired, weary, sick, and wounded. We need your help...... http://www.j-diocese.com/DiocesanNews/view.asp?selected=234#slbl234

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It takes a few brave men and women in leadership positions to dare to speak the truth; losing that AIPAC support in government is the kiss of death, and academics who dare write the facts know that their tenured careers are over. Israel is in the position of dominating the US government to an extent never before seen in history, creating a regime who will fully fund a new Middle East� which in reality means Eretz Israel consisting of Palestine, Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, northern Saudi Arabia and even Cyprus by some accounts. There is nothing speculative about these plans for hegemony everything has been laid out, written down, and presented for years.

We Are Untouchable By Tanya Hsu http://www.arabnews.com/?page=7&section=0&article=75752&d=4&m=8&y=2006

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What's it like to have your home demolished by Israeli terror squads
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/home_demolished_video_01_19_03.htm

Palestinian refugees open camps to aid Lebanese 'We understand each other. the south and gaza are going through the same tragedy' By Rym Ghazal Daily Star staff Saturday, July 29, 2006
http://www.dailystar.com.lb/article.asp?edition_id=1&categ_id=1&article_id=74344

More than peace, more than justice, what Israel wants, what it has systematically worked towards constructing in the Middle East throughout the decades, is a Jewish state on as wide a swathe of land in historic Palestine as possible, with all Jerusalem as its capital and with as few Palestinians inside its borders as possible. It has rounded up the Palestinians outside its chosen borders (but under its occupation) in shrivelled and disjointed walled sections. 'All Israel Wants' by Rima Merriman http://umkahlil.blogspot.com/2006/07/all-israel-wants.html

Israel is seeking to cast itself as the victim even as it expels the people of Lebanon and Gaza from their homes <>The refugees' fury will be felt for generations to come by Karma Nabulsi http://www.guardian.co.uk/israel/Story/0,,1835247,00.html

When Jews Behave Like Nazis, They Become Nazis by Khalid Amayreh July 30, 2006 http://www.umkahlil.blogspot.com/

While Israel is a signatory of international charters guaranteeing the rights of children in times of conflict, it has proven time and again that it easily forfeits its moral obligation towards these agreements in order to push its own agenda. In both southern Lebanon and in the Gaza Strip, this policy has been brutally exemplified, Israel’s expansionist and destructive policies leaving a blood-stained trail across both countries. Children of a Lesser God By Joharah Baker for MIFTAH
http://www.miftah.org/Display.cfm?DocId=11031&CategoryId=3

US Housewife Affirms American Values in Denouncing Israel http://umkahlil.blogspot.com/2006/08/us-housewife-affirms-american-values.html


CALL FOR ACADEMIC AND CULTURAL BOYCOTT OF ISRAEL http://www.pacbi.org/


The Right To Return IS a Basic Right Still Denied !!!
http://electronicintifada.net/bytopic/refugees.shtml
http://www.palestineremembered.com/Acre/Right-Of-Return/
http://imeu.net/news/background-briefings.shtml
http://www.miftah.org/Display.cfm?DocId=10241&CategoryId=4
http://www.globalpolicy.org/security/issues/israel-palestine/returnindex.htm
http://www.ifamericansknew.org/history/ref-qumsiyeh.html
http://www.un.org/unrwa/index.html
http://www.badil.org/index.html
http://www.al-awda.org/facts.html
http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2004/687/region_ror.htm

and notice the trend that started more than 60 years ago is Israel terror squads making more and more refugees... Israeli forces render 100s of Gaza families homeless http://english.pnn.ps/

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Letters: Define terrorism

The Oxford English Dictionary defines terrorism as "a policy intended to strike with terror those against whom it is adopted; the employment of methods of intimidation; the fact of terrorising or condition of being terrorised". Would this not include the Israeli bombing of Lebanese civilians ("War: who can stop it now?", 24 July) and the destruction of their infrastructure? Haris Aziz University of Warwick http://www.newstatesman.com/nsletters.htm

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Rest in Peace, Ismail Shammout – artist, historian, activist, advocate, compassionate humanist, and a Palestinian treasure. You will be missed, but your inspiring work will live on forever. Tawfiq Zayyad’s poem, “All I Have,” is a fitting tribute to end with:

ALL I HAVE

I never carried a rifle
On my shoulder
Or pulled a trigger.

All I have
Is a lute’s memory
A brush to paint my dreams,
A bottle of ink.

All I have
Is unshakeable faith
And an infinite love
For my people in pain.

For more information, please visit: www.shammout.com

Ismail Shamout (1930 – 2006) tribute by Haithem El-Zabri, July 4, 2006 http://www.palestineonlinestore.com/obituary.htm
Ismail Shammout was a refugee who lived the Palestinian experience fully, and went on to tell the story through art. Dispossession, exile, identity, suffering, perseverance, and struggle, are all predominant features of his brilliant oil paintings, and his remarkable way of advocating for his people's cause.

Shammout was born in 1930 in the Palestinian agricultural town of Lydda, son to a produce wholesale merchant. He remembered clearly how their world had turned upside down when they were driven out of their homes on July 12, 1948. The Israeli soldiers ordered them, at gunpoint, “Out! Out!” and the family of nine was instantly homeless.

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Whereas recognition of the inherent dignity and of the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family is the foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the world.....

Article 13.

(1) Everyone has the right to freedom of movement and residence within the borders of each state.

(2) Everyone has the right to leave any country, including his own, and to return to his country.

Universal Declaration of Human Rights http://www.un.org/Overview/rights.html
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