Local Protest Against Israeli Massacre in Palestine Tuesday
Today is the third day of an intense Israeli military assault on the Gaza Strip. In addition to destroying bulidings of the Palestinian Authority, the Israeli army has bombed schools, mosques, universities and other targets, with the death toll being overwhelmingly civilian. By midday Monday (Twin Cities time), the Palestine News Network was reporting a death toll of 345 with at least 1,450 injured, many still in overflowing Gaza hospitals that are lacking supplies due to the Israeli blockade. The prolonged attack has prompted protests and renewed calls for an Israeli boycott worldwide; the U.S. and U.K. stand alone in the world in their support for Israel.
Locally, the progressive Jewish community is mobilizing in opposition to the siege. A joint demonstration has been called for Tuesday outside Amy Klobuchar's office on Washington Avenue near downtown Minneapolis. In a press release (copied below), organizers say they expect hundreds to attend, adding, "As Jews in the Twin Cities, we stand with the world majority in the call to immediately end Israel's current and devastating aggression in Gaza, for Israel to be held accountable for it's actions, and for our fellow Minnesotans and specifically Jews to join us."
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Members of the Twin Cities Jewish Community Voice Outrage Over Latest Israeli Military Action at Upcoming Demonstration
Minneapolis, MN December 30th 2008 – Hundreds will converge outside Minnesota US Senator Amy Klobuchar's Minneapolis office, 1200 Washington Avenue South, Suite 250, tomorrow from 10am to 5pm to protest Israeli military's latest brutal strike against Palestinian civilians in Gaza.
At 1pm a press conference will be held, at which time members of the local Jewish community and the International Jewish Anti-Zionist Network (IJAN) will read the following statement:
"As of this writing, Israel's massacre of Palestinians in occupied Gaza has killed nearly 300, and injured hundreds more - mostly civilians - since Saturday, December 26th. Over a thousand tons of bombs have been dropped on one of the most densely populated places in the world. "Operation Cast Lead", coming after an 18-month siege on the Gaza Strip that created electricity and water shortages and cut means for producing basics such as daily bread, has exacerbated the humanitarian catastrophe faced by Gaza's 1.5 million residents.
"Israel carried out these recent attacks with F16 fighter jets and missiles provided by U.S. tax dollars. The state of Minnesota is especially invested in Israel, holding Israeli bonds, while Governor Pawlenty is meeting with Israeli trade representatives to further the Minnesota-Israeli economic partnership. In light of this economic alliance and the moral responsibility that comes along, we demand Governor Pawlenty cut our trade and investment ties with Israel instead of financing this humanitarian crisis.
"As Jews in the Twin Cities, we stand with the world majority in the call to immediately end Israel's current and devastating aggression in Gaza, for Israel to be held accountable for it's actions, and for our fellow Minnesotans and specifically Jews to join us. As Jews of conscience it is our responsibility to decry these atrocities done in our name."
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Meeting with Klobuchar
How did the meeting the Sen. Klobuchar turn out?
I read that she met with protesters. What did she say?
Klobuchar Meeting
I was there and will be giving a full report in the next day or so.
Jews. outrage.
About those thousand Qassams that Hamas launched in the time after the Jews left Gaza (land for peace) and before the military action to stop the rocket attacks (no peace even after the land was given). Launched by Hamas. Rockets aimed against Jewish civilians.
Any outrage about that? Nope, didn't think so.
let's check the numbers.
let's check the numbers. less than 20 israelis killed by attacks in the last year. almost 4oo palestinians now killed in 4 days.
of course i'm fully aware that one can repeat statistics like this over and over again and it will have virtually zero effect on people who would think a paper airplane is as deadly a weapon as an alliant tech clusterbomb.
when i was briefly at the demo there were maybe 75 people there at the height - a large percentage of them Jews - despite the heavily blowing snow and they did get a meeting with klobuchar's staff. i'm not sure how it went. can anyone else report?
Yes, let's check the numbers.
The Jews unilaterally withdrew from Gaza in compliance with the cries of Land for Peace(tm). The Arabs then commenced an unending barrage of rocket fire into Israel. There have been over 12,000 rockets launched against Israel on an almost daily basis over the past seven years. Between January and November 2008, Hamas fired 1,212 rockets and 1,290 mortar bombs from the Gaza Strip and hit southern Israel.
The Jews have a right of self-defense.
btw - this is my second reply. I wonder if the first one made it.
Talking about checkin numbers
Right, rockets..missiles.. rocks.. that only killed 12??
What the Israelis are doing to Gaza is outrageous.. no humanity at all in it!
I lived in Gaza for 2 years, and the only time that Hamas launched a rocket was AFTER Israelis were attacking the civilians in one way or another. Launching sonic bombs, and other deadly weapons i remember those days very clearly.. i was scared out of my mind, watchin other children's faces as horror reached it. Talking about self-defence, don't you think the Palestinians have a right to defend themselves of what little they have after Israelis attack their homes, kill their family, leave them with nothing ecept fear. But you know what - Palestinians will never fail their country, Palestine will always exist no matter how hard Israelis try, no matter how many they kill they will never ever be able to take away their country from them. And Arabs all over the world will stand up for the truth and what they believe in, and they will stand up for Palestine as you see is already happening from America to Asia and everywhere else. The Palestinians are inviting Israelis with open hands to come and TRY to take their lives away - they have millions who are more than willing to die for their country which is happening thanks to the Israeli army that launch bombs on the innocent.
Palestinians = Arabs
"don't you think the Palestinians"
They were known as Arabs before the Islamist propagandists changed the designation in the 1960's to one created by the pagan Romans - in order to delegitimize Israel and Judea, respectively. Curious that Muslims would accept such a description of themselves originating from mushriks.
"Palestine will always exist "
Palestine has never existed as an independent, sovereign nation, ever. If there is any place that resembles an Arab Palestine, it is Jordan.
The Hamas Covenant is located here: http://avalon.law.yale.edu/20th_century/hamas.asp
Hamas brought this upon themselves and the Palestinian Arabs.
Hint to the Arabs: don't launch military operations from civilian areas, don't store weapons in mosques, and don't fire thousands of rockets at civilians.
the book it is time we truly know why Jesus wept By N.k. David
AFTER I READ THE BOOK " IT IS TIME WE TRULY KNOW WHY JESUS WEPT" ( AT THE GRAVE OF LAZARUS). IT IS TRULY TIME BECAUSE I WANT THE WORLD TO KNOW THAT THIS WORLD BELONGS TO PERSONS,LEADERS OR NATIONS.AND THEY WOULD BE NO GOD FOR ALL MORTAL,IF HE IS A GOD OF ANY NATIONS OR PERSONS.THEREFORE, JUSTICE MUST NOT RESPECT ANYONE OR PERSONS.IF THE UN THINKS THAT ISRAEL SHOULD STOP HER ATTACKS ON THEIR NEIGBOURS. THEN UN MUST SHOW IT. THE WORLD LEADERS STOOD AGAINST RUSSIAN ATTACKS ON GEORGIA.NOW THE LEADERS HAVE FAILED TO COME OUT AND SPEAK, AS THEY DID AT THAT TIME.I DO NOT REMEMBER OF EVER HEARING OF ANY SANCTIONS ON ISRAEL, ANY TIME THEY FAILED TO FOLLOW UN INSTRUCTION.IF UN CANNOT PROTECT AND GIVE EQUITY TO ALL NATION. THEN WHY MUST THEY STOP NATIONS FROM SEEKING WAYS TO PROTECT THEMSELVES. JUST AS THEY WANT TO STOP IRAN'S UNCLEAR EFFORTS.UN MUST NOT BE BIASED IN THEIR WAYS, IF THE SEEK TRUE PEACE.IT IS WRONG FOR ANY GROUP TO ATTACK ISRAEL AND IT IS WRONG FOR ISRAEL TO CONTINUE,WITHOUT RESPECT, TO BUILD MORE SETTLEMENT. WE ALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO LIVE AND WE ALL MUST SEEK WAYS TO PROTECT OURSELVES ,IF OUR LEADERS FAIL.UN MUST PROVE IN REALITY NOT TO BE RESPECTERS OF PERSONS. ELSE EACH NATION MUST LEARN HOW TO PROTECT HIS OR HER CITIZENS AGAINST SUCH ACTS, WHICH USUALLY, MAKES UN USELESS IN THEIR METHOD OF JUGDEMENT.
Should U.S. ZioNazis be treated as the Gazans are being treated?
You don't have to be nearly as loose in your definition of "legitimate target" as the ZioNazis themselves are to believe that every person anywhere who provides significant material aid, directly or indirectly, to the terrorist Zionist Occupation Regime (ZOR) in Palestine is a legitimate military target.
Whether and how you act on that understanding is your decision.
Agree
I agree with your comment - no one cares if Jews are killed. And only the Israelis/Jews are blamed for what is happening in Gaza. There is no mention that Hamas has launched thousands of rocket attacks at cities in Israel where innocent people were hurt and killed - Hamas (and all terrorists) don't care if they kill civilians. Hamas will not agree to a seize fire with Israel. Hamas (and other terrorists) have sent suicide bombers into Israel to kill innocent civilians - Israel has NEVER and would NEVER do that! Hamas stores all its weapons and has headquarters in civilian areas (often with the civilian's knowledge and approval). The terrorists are cowards and hide behind their own people (including young children). They have no respect for human life, including their own people! Terrorists (including Hamas) want to destroy Israel and kill everyone there - all Israel wants is peace! There has ALWAYS been so much anti-Semitism in the world, but, we have ALWAYS prevailed against all odds and we ALWAYS will prevail!
Well said!!!!
Well said!!!!
IJAN
Kapos.