Representatives MAURICE HINCHEY (NY 22nd), ERIC MASSA (NY 29th) and DANIEL MAFFEI (NY 24th) have signed, but Michael Arcuri (NY 24th) has not. Why? Congressman John W. Oliver Press Release Congressman John W. Olver 1111 Longworth House Office Building Washington, DC 20515-2101 Tel: 202-225-5335 Fax: 202-226-1224 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 28, 2009 OLVER LEADS CONGRESSIONAL EFFORT TO DRAW ATTENTION TO HUMANITARIAN CRISIS IN GAZA 63 [...] [...]
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[ February 5, 2009; 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. ] Dear Friends, I will be presenting a slide show at the Tompkins County Public Library Borg Warner room on Thurs, Feb 5th from 6-8pm. Come hear about my November 08 tour and experience in the West Bank, Palestine. I offer this presentation to inspire us to think well and supportive of the people effected [...] [...] [ February 1, 2009; 2:00 pm to 4:30 pm. ] Advice for the New President: the Economic Crisis A Roundtable Initiated by Ithaca Democratic Socialists of America Sunday, February 1, 2009 2:00-4:30 Borg Warner Room of the Tompkins County Public Library Corner Green St. and South Cayuga St., Ithaca Speakers: Rep. Maurice Hinchey Eric Lessinger, MD Shaianne Osterreich Dominic Frongillo Joseph M.Schwartz Moderator: Marty Luster [...] [...] Original publihed on socialistworker.org Eric Ruder reports that the number of Palestinian dead in Gaza will continue to rise despite Israel’s “cease-fire.” January 19, 2009 ISRAEL DECLARED a unilateral cease-fire Sunday after a 23-day onslaught on Gaza that left more than 1,250 Palestinians dead and more than 4,000 wounded. Among the dead are at least 280 children and [...] [...] January 18, 2009 Gazan Doctor and Peace Advocate Loses 3 Daughters to Israeli Fire and Asks Why By DINA KRAFT TEL HASHOMER, Israel — Dr. Izzeldin Abuelaish is a Gazan and a doctor who has devoted his life to medicine and reconciliation between Israelis and Palestinians. But on Saturday, the day after three of his daughters and a niece [...] [...] text of Gerald Kaufmann’s address to the House of Commons: Israel’s leaders are not simply war criminals; they are fools By Sir Gerald Kaufman, House of Commons (British Parliament), January 15, 2009 I was brought up as an orthodox Jew and a Zionist. On a shelf in our kitchen, there was a tin box for the Jewish National [...] [...] [ January 20, 2009; 7:30 pm; 7:30 pm; ] The Rongovian Embassy to the United States of America, affectionately known by natives and visitors alike as the Rongo, will be hosting an Inaugural Celebration commemorating the swearing into office of the 44th President of the United States, the Honorable Barack Obama. Scheduled to coincide with the general inaugural hoopla in Washington and abroad on January [...] [...] Last spring Kelli Large started taking steps for peace when she joined the NYS March to a Different Drummer in support of peace and soldier’s rights. She was inspired to join the walk after realizing she no longer believed in the wars and wanted her brother, John Jackson, home from his deployment in Afghanistan. Since the [...] [...] January 17, 2009 – 1:45 am. by Audrey Stewart (formerly of Ithaca, NY) and Kathy Kelly. We arrived inside Gaza at 5pm last night. We were met by Anees, a 23 year old Gazan. He has guided us around the community. When we first came in tonight, kids were playing soccer in the [...] [...] [ January 20, 2009; 11:00 am to 2:00 pm. ] Obama Inauguration public viewing Women’s Community Building, 100 W. State St., Ithaca. Musical Selection: Aretha Franklin • Vice President-elect Joseph R. Biden, Jr. will be sworn into office by Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, the Honorable John Paul Stevens • Musical Selection: John Williams, co…(more)mposer/arranger with Itzhak Perlman, (violin), Yo-Yo Ma (cello), Gabriela Montero [...] [...] Gaza: A Different Perspective Rev. Dr. Mitri Raheb January 12, 2009 Watching the news these days is not an easy task, especially if you switch between Arab channels like Al Jazeera on one hand, and Western channels like Fox on the other. The same conflict is portrayed so differently that one sometimes might wonder if these diverse narratives [...] [...] Press Release By Coastal Municipalities Water Utility January 10, 2009 Gaza, Palestine Due to the current situation in the Gaza Strip that was imposed by the Israeli military operations since Saturday 27/12/2008, the Coastal Municipalities Water Utility “CMWU” hereby announces its inability to (failure) maintain its services in both the water sector in terms of production and distribution and [...] [...] [ January 15, 2009; 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm. January 20, 2009; 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm. January 22, 2009; 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm. January 27, 2009; 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm. ] TUES. Jan 20 & THURS. Jan 22, 3:30 -5:30 PM Rt. 13 & Clinton st.- Ithaca, NY (near CVS and Wegmans Bridge) On this historic Inauguration Day, let us send a message to our new President Obama, that YES WE CAN stand with the people of Gaza and the rest of Palestine! YES WE CAN hold Israel accountable to the [...] [...] Everyone seems to think that this was the most energetic march ever. Being in the streets in solidarity with Arab-American and Muslim communities deeply concerned with Palestine was inspiring. I think these marches help ground us. [...] Rep. Maurice Hinchey was one of 24 Democrats to sign a letter to President Bush on January 9 expressing “deep concern for the humanitarian crisis in the Gaza strip”. The letter includes detailed information on the humanitarian crisis (source Gisha – Legal Center for Freedom of Movement, an Israeli human rights organization). The [...] [...] Washington DC protest of the Israeli invasion and occupation of Palestine January 10, 2009 Filmed by Paul Hubbard www.socialistworker.org [...] Washington DC protest of the Israeli invasion and occupation of Palestine January 10, 2009 Filmed by Paul Hubbard www.socialistworker.org [...] http://tompkinsagainstwar.org/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=slideshow.Slideshow&g2_itemId=380 Click on link for slide show. Change resolution to 640 x 640 and set timing. Later, I’ll try to embed. [...] Sat Jan 10, 6:45 pm ET Go to original article WASHINGTON (AFP) – Several thousand protesters descended on the White House Saturday in support of Palestinians in war-ravaged Gaza, as other protests took place across Canada and in the Mexican capital. As many as 10,000 people, according to organizers, gathered from about 1:00 pm (1800 GMT) in Washington’s [...] [...] |
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Gaza: another war, another defeat
by John J. Mearsheimer Israelis and their American supporters claim that Israel learned its lessons well from the disastrous 2006 Lebanon war and has devised a winning strategy for the present war against Hamas. Of course, when a ceasefire comes, Israel will declare victory. Don’t believe it. Israel has foolishly started another war it cannot win. [...] [...]