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shira

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14. An open letter to the U.S. Campaign and other Activists for Justice in Palestine
Sun Jun 26, 2016, 06:44 AM
Jun 2016
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1oyHWpfZtMvDez5XThztcbRMbgzQqMnCibkVk4Rjh3Hw/viewform

As active participants in the struggle for justice for Palestinians, coming from a variety of ethnic, religious, and political backgrounds, we call for an end to internal attacks on fellow activists and organizations. These only impede the work for justice.

We appreciate the important contributions to that cause made over many years by If Americans Knew, Jewish Voice for Peace, and the U.S. Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation.

In that light, we are dismayed by the recent unfounded attacks on one of the top organizations working on this issue, If Americans Knew, and its dedicated leader, Alison Weir, by the leadership of Jewish Voice for Peace and the U.S. Campaign. Many of us are members of these groups and are unhappy at these significant actions made in our name but without consulting us.


There are around 100 JVP signatories in that love letter in support of Alison Weir.

That's the ugly side of BDS. You know, racist as hell & full of Holocaust deniers.

You really don't have a problem with ugly BDS, do you? Because it doesn't appear you know the difference b/w good and bad BDS, nor care very much about that difference. Not that there is a good BDS as it's all the same but...
Rebecca Vilkomerson is the Executive director of Jewish Voice for Peace: Little Tich Jun 2016 #1
If she gets her way, her daughter's won't be welcome in the region Press Virginia Jun 2016 #2
This message was self-deleted by its author 6chars Jun 2016 #3
I dunno - for Vilkomerson, it seems to be about human rights for Palestinians. Little Tich Jun 2016 #4
BDS is never about human rights for Palestinians. To prove it.... shira Jun 2016 #6
If the occupation and the 600.000 illegal settlers were removed, Little Tich Jun 2016 #12
You really don't get the difference b/w non-democracies & free societies, do you? shira Jun 2016 #13
This message was self-deleted by its author shira Jun 2016 #7
It's very important for them to stress that they are Jews , they think it gives them King_David Jun 2016 #5
Gives cover to the antisemites. The more anti-Israel JVP becomes... shira Jun 2016 #9
They acknowledge that on their website: King_David Jun 2016 #10
Vilkomerson's JVP can't seem to stay away from Alison Weir.... shira Jun 2016 #8
It's pretty amazing how a tweet from Al Awda (whoever they are) can prove so much about Jewish Voice Little Tich Jun 2016 #11
An open letter to the U.S. Campaign and other Activists for Justice in Palestine shira Jun 2016 #14
So, Vilkomerson, who is the Executive Director of Jewish Voice for Peace, Little Tich Jun 2016 #15
100 JVP signatures is not some people on the fringe. JVP is rotten to the core.... shira Jun 2016 #16
We seem to come to different conclusions about what the letter means. Little Tich Jun 2016 #17
You're always making excuses for antisemites. Seems to be your default position. shira Jun 2016 #18
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