[WCUSP] LETTER TO PRESIDENT CARTER: From JEWISH VOICE FOR PEACE

[Marlene Santoyo]

Am glad some  WCUSPers like this. . We Philly JVP folks started the motion
& wrote the initial draft.
marlena santoyo

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An elder Cherokee Native American was teaching his grandchildren about life.
He said to them, "A fight is going on inside me...It is a terrible fight,
and it is between two wolves. One wolf represents fear, anger, envy, sorrow,
regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies,
pride and superiority. The other wolf stands for joy, peace, love, hope,
sharing, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, friendship, empathy,
generosity, truth, compassion, and faith. This same fight is going on inside
of you and every other person too."

They thought about it for a minute and then one child asked his grandfather,
"Which wolf will win?" The old Cherokee simply replied..."The one I feed."

  -----Original Message-----
  From: wcusp-bounces at wilpf.org [mailto:wcusp-bounces at wilpf.org]On Behalf Of
Joyce McLean
  Sent: 2006 November 1 Wednesday 11:23 AM
  To: kzaidan at wilpf.org; wcusp at wilpf.org
  Subject: Re: [WCUSP] LETTER TO PRESIDENT CARTER: From JEWISH VOICE FOR
PEACE


  and one from WIILPF echoing this and then submitted to NYTimes...Inquirer,
SF Chronicle?
    ----- Original Message -----
    From: Kate Zaidan
    To: wcusp at wilpf.org
    Sent: Wednesday, November 01, 2006 8:20 AM
    Subject: [WCUSP] LETTER TO PRESIDENT CARTER: From JEWISH VOICE FOR PEACE


    LETTER TO PRESIDENT CARTER: From JEWISH VOICE FOR PEACE

    The Honorable Jimmy Carter
    The Carter Center
    One Copenhill
    453 Freedom Parkway
    Atlanta, GA 30307

    Dear Mr. Carter,

    We read about your upcoming book, Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid, in the
Jewish Forward. As American Jews, we're thrilled to hear a former U.S.
president speaking with such courage about the suffering and loss of life
Palestinians are enduring. We are heart-broken that our own government is
making this immoral occupation possible.

    Across the U.S., thousands of people are laboring for a just peace for
Palestinians and Israelis. We are members of Jewish Voice for Peace, a
national group in support of the aspirations of Israelis and Palestinians
for security and self-determination. We seek an end to the Israeli
occupation of the West Bank, the Gaza Strip, and East Jerusalem and a
resolution of the Palestinian refugee problem consistent with international
law and equity.

    We know some Jewish organizations are upset about what you're saying,
but we wanted you to know that a great many Jews in the US, Israel and
around the world are not represented by these organizations. We share your
outrage about U.S. tax dollars enabling human misery instead of freedom. We
are working to make change in our own synagogues, schools, communities and
families. We are speaking out so fellow Americans can be emboldened to speak
honestly, without fear of offending Jewish friends, and knowing they have
Jewish support.

    Thank you for speaking so honestly, without fear, and with compassion
for the suffering of Palestinians forced to live under occupation.

    Sincerely,
    Jewish Voice for Peace
    mitchell-at-jewishvoiceforpeace.org
    ____________________________________
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Kate Zaidan
Program Coordinator
Women's International League for Peace and Freedom, US Section
1213 Race Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107
215-563-7110
www.wilpf.org

The Israeli prime minister in a live speech has just said that they are
fighting the enemies of peace of Lebanon. I see. So those children that have
been incinerated in Lebanon by Israeli bombing must have been enemies of
peace. I will try to inform their parents.

As'ad'Abukhalil
http://angryarab.blogspot.com/

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