--- Kevin Zeese <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Date: Fri, 13 Aug 2004 18:05:25 -0400 > From: Kevin Zeese <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Historic Opportunity to Support Peace > Between Israel and Palestine > and Change US Political Dynamic > > URGENT PLEASE FORWARD THIS WIDELY > AN OPPORTUNITY TO CHANGE THE PARADIGM ON ISRAEL > AND PALESTINE > > As you know Ralph Nader feels passionately > about the Israel-Palestine > issue, how the United States handles it and the > need for a real peace > process. He sees the Israeli government as the > puppetmaster of the US > government when it comes to this issue. He has > said this many times. > > The Anti-Defmation League responded to this by > writing a critical letter > of Nader and publishing it widely -- implying > he was anti-semetic. Nader > saw this as an opportunity to lay out the case > for a different approach > to Israel-Palestine -- one where the US thinks > for itself, and > highlights the peace movements in Israel and > Palestine rather than the > militaristic Sharon government. > > You can read Nader's response to the ADL at: > http://www.votenader.org/why_ralph/index.php?cid=119 > > The ADL responded, see below, now we need your > help to escalate this > issue and make it a major issue in the > presidential campaign. To do > this we need to hear from people and > organizations who care about this > issue. Your responses to the ADL letter would > be useful for Nader. He > needs to show that he is not alone in his > views. > > This is a historic opportunity you do not want > to miss if you care about > achieving peace in Israel and Palestine. > Please forward this post to > those you think might be supportive and urge > them to send me their > thoughts/responses at [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Thanks. > > Kevin > > August 13, 2004 > > Mr. Ralph Nader > Nader for President 2004 > P.O. Box 18002 > Washington, DC 20036 > VIA FAX 202-265-0092 > > Dear Mr. nader: > > I was disappointed to read your letter of > August 5 because it merely > confirmed my concerns about your original > comments, in which you > characterized the Jewish State and American > Jews as being �puppeteers� > who control foreign policy in Congress and the > Administration. Rather > than allay our concerns, your letter only > furthers conspiracy theories > about Jews and borders on bigotry. > > In trying to justify the notion that America is > a �puppet� of the > Israeli government, you ignore or distort > several points: > > � Prime Minister Ariel Sharon himself has > called for a Palestinian > state, but only when the Palestinians stop > terror and hatred and accept > Israel�s legitimacy. In Israel there is a > vibrant debate on ways to > achieve peace with the Palestinians, and yet > there is no similar debate > anywhere in the Arab world. If only there was > such diversity of opinion > in the pro-Palestinian community. > > � Mr. Sharon, who was democratically elected > by an overwhelming > majority of Israelis, is moving at great > political risk toward > unilateral disengagement from Gaza. > > � America has, in fact a lively ongoing > conversation about the > conflict which takes many forms and is not > controlled by anyone. In the > final analysis, officials, member of Congress > and the American people > (as reflected in many opinion polls), are in > general agreement in > support of Israel as a democracy, as sharing > our values, as an ally and > as a country that wants peace and has the right > to defend itself against > terror. At the same time, America believes in > the need for a Palestinian > state and reform in Palestinian leadership that > will enhance Palestinian > life. There is nothing conspiratorial or > controlling about these > balanced and sensible approaches. > > � U.S. policy over the years has hardly been > as one-sided as you > suggest. There are many examples of U.S. > disagreement with Israeli > policies. Indeed, the U.S. has been the > peacebroker because it is the > only party that has gained the trust of both > sides. > In sum, the realities of Israel, of > American-Israeli relations and of > U.S. policy are very different from what you > describe in your effort to > justify your false and offensive accuasation. > I would urge you to > reconsider your comments. > > Sincerely, > > Abraham H. Foxman > National Director > -- > Paid for by Nader for President 2004 > > > > > _______________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Express yourself with Y! Messenger! Free. Download now. http://messenger.yahoo.com ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Yahoo! Domains - Claim yours for only $14.70 http://us.click.yahoo.com/Z1wmxD/DREIAA/yQLSAA/MknplB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/VTJP/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
