[WCUSP] Peace not Apartheid

[Tura Campanella Cook]

Dear all,

Thanks, Yvonne, for reminding us.  The last I heard we were waiting  
until we could read the book.  I will be getting a signed copy when  
Carter comes to Austin on Dec. 14, but feel I can speak out already  
after hearing numerous interviews.  I admire the way he responds to  
rather baiting questions, "my, that is a controversial title..." etc.   
He is speaking about apartheid in Palestine, not within Israel, and  
makes that point clearly.  He hammers away at the need to restore aid  
and how the Palestinians' tax money is being withheld, etc., (points we  
make as well in action alert).  The man is forcing a debate and taking  
the heat and we should be there with him.  We already believe in these  
things and he is generating the publicity.  I see nothing wrong in  
piggy-backing here, and applauding this courageous man.  Can we ask  
members to be present at book signings and to hold signs??

Although no longer a member of the Leadership Team, I have some time to  
help develop a model letter, sign, or other items to make it easier for  
members to speak out.  If you need a hand in this area, I am available.  
  I think this is an activity to rally other groups to as well.  By that  
I mean whoever you work with locally, have them join you with signs  
about "restore aid to Palestine" when Carter comes to town.

And or course, put WILPF on your sign, and pass out WILPF and WCUSP  
materials!

Peace,
Tura

On Dec 5, 2006, at 7:47 AM, yvonne simmons wrote:

> Dear all, I feel as I have already said that not
> addressing ex President Carter's book is not being
> where so many people are. I find it cowardly to not
> talk about the issue even if  we think differently, it
> won't go away. It is on the main media including "Meet
> the Press" last Sunday where page 215 of the book was
> on the screen, the page that I wrote to you all in an
> e-mail, where Carter writes why it is apartheid. We
> need to have courage to talk about difficult subjects
> and be called names. Names don't kill people,
> starvation, bombs and guns do. Death on both sides is
> disturbing but cannot be compared because the Israeli
> occupation of Palestine is the problem and not talking
> about how  this occupation is devastating the
> possibility of a viable Palestinian State so sometime
> in the future there will be no possibility if the
> situation continues. How can Gilit, the kidnapped
> Israeli soldier have a chance of release when so much
> violence, pain and destruction are going on. Yvonne
>
>
>
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