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Petition to Encourage Discussion and Debate at NYU
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Petition to Encourage Discussion and Debate at NYU
We, the undersigned, support peace in the Middle East and oppose the misguided petition calling for New York University to divest from companies conducting business in the State of Israel.
We have diverse opinions on how peace in the Middle East can be achieved and widely differing views of the Israeli government's policies. We are unanimous, however, in our condemnation of the divestment campaign as a partisan attack attempting to suppress, rather than encourage discussion of the issues.
The divestment petition makes no mention of the widespread desire within Israel for a long-term and honorable solution. It also fails to include or previous attempts to achieve a peaceful resolution with the country's Arab neighbors and the Palestinian Authority. Instead, it pours scorn on Israel
and calls for abandonment and disengagement. To place blame solely on Israel for the state of affairs in the Middle East is unjust and demonstrates an unwillingness to engage in dialogue.
We denounce campaigns filled with rhetoric long discredited by its use among extremists as code for the destruction of Israel. Rather, we encourage individuals to work towards peaceful solutions through honest discussion.
We therefore denounce the divestment petition and appeal to those who signed it to reconsider. Please join us in our campaign to encourage discussion and debate at NYU.
For more information, please contact nyuinvestinpeace [at] hotmail.com
Tell your friends, classes, parents, family, friends...
Petition to Encourage Discussion and Debate at NYU
We, the undersigned, support peace in the Middle East and oppose the misguided petition calling for New York University to divest from companies conducting business in the State of Israel.
We have diverse opinions on how peace in the Middle East can be achieved and widely differing views of the Israeli government's policies. We are unanimous, however, in our condemnation of the divestment campaign as a partisan attack attempting to suppress, rather than encourage discussion of the issues.
The divestment petition makes no mention of the widespread desire within Israel for a long-term and honorable solution. It also fails to include or previous attempts to achieve a peaceful resolution with the country's Arab neighbors and the Palestinian Authority. Instead, it pours scorn on Israel
and calls for abandonment and disengagement. To place blame solely on Israel for the state of affairs in the Middle East is unjust and demonstrates an unwillingness to engage in dialogue.
We denounce campaigns filled with rhetoric long discredited by its use among extremists as code for the destruction of Israel. Rather, we encourage individuals to work towards peaceful solutions through honest discussion.
We therefore denounce the divestment petition and appeal to those who signed it to reconsider. Please join us in our campaign to encourage discussion and debate at NYU.
For more information, please contact nyuinvestinpeace [at] hotmail.com
For more information:
http://www.nyuinvestinpeace.com
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What?? Sure, the people may want an honorable solution, some people anyway, but to simply state that there is a widespread desire within Israel for an 'honorable' solution seems bizarre. How do you know? Where is the word 'just' as in Justice? Why only 'honorable,' and 'long-term'? Where is mention of the UN and the many broken resolutions? Why should NYU not directly protest the actions of the state-supported murder of many many innocents? Why should NYU not protest directly the building of the wall on Palestinian land?
Boycotts have only been quelled so far by the massive efforts of the Zionist Lobbies. It's only a matter of time before that begins to blowback in their face. History will look back on the powerful nuclear-armed and US backed state of Israel in shame for having murdered so many Palestinian civilians with the false claim that repressing them through land grabs, unemployment, racist policies, and apartheid would somehow make Israel 'safe,' while year after year the murders continue on both sides and Israel continues to non-stop aquire land from the Palestinians.
We don't support Bush murdering Afghans and Iraqis at checkpoints, at weddings, in their homes, and in the streets.
And we don't support Sharon murdering Palestinians, UN workers, reporters, or American students either. Divesting is one strong way to get the message out.
Boycotts have only been quelled so far by the massive efforts of the Zionist Lobbies. It's only a matter of time before that begins to blowback in their face. History will look back on the powerful nuclear-armed and US backed state of Israel in shame for having murdered so many Palestinian civilians with the false claim that repressing them through land grabs, unemployment, racist policies, and apartheid would somehow make Israel 'safe,' while year after year the murders continue on both sides and Israel continues to non-stop aquire land from the Palestinians.
We don't support Bush murdering Afghans and Iraqis at checkpoints, at weddings, in their homes, and in the streets.
And we don't support Sharon murdering Palestinians, UN workers, reporters, or American students either. Divesting is one strong way to get the message out.
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