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Rising anti-Jewish sentiments
mail from Mazin Qumsiyeh, 03 Apr 2002


Betreff:  [AL-AWDA-News] Rising anti-Jewish sentiments
Datum: Wed, 03 Apr 2002 14:48:49 -0500
Von: Mazin Qumsiyeh <mazin.qumsiyeh@yale.edu>
Firma: Yale University
An: Al-Awda-News@yahoogroups.com

I have been thinking about the rising anti-Jewish sentiments in France and across the globe that seems proportional to the rising oppression and slaughter of the Palestinians in the occupied territories (both are rightly condemned by all Human Rights groups).  I have many thoughts on this and I have written some down to appear in an upcoming book I am working on.  But due to time constraints (mine and yours), I am just going to make one point.
    Zionism does not equal Judaism and many (e.g. the Naturei Karta, see http://www.jewsnotzionists.org/)  convincingly argue that Zionism is against true Torah Judaism.  But Zionism is even more than that; Zionism and anti-Jewish feelings are faces of the same coin of racism.  In fact Hitler's diatribes against the Jews in his book Mein Kempf had only one exception: he talked about the "great movement" of Zionism (because both he and they agreed that Jews have no place in Europe).  Eichman also came to Palestine as a guest of the Hagannah (the fore-runner of the Israeli army).  But Zionists repeatedly insist that Zionism and Judaism are one and the same and that "the Jewish people" are "united" behind their genocidal actions.  As an blatant example of this, read the statement below of solidarity with Sharon: "Jewish world leaders to Sharon: we stand in complete solidarity with you" !!!!!!!!.
    Spreading the lies of this connectedness between Judaism (one of the world's three great monotheistic religions) and the abomination of Zionist colonialist adventures has endangered Jews around the world (especially in Israel).  All this is done in order to benefit an imperial colonial interest over the past 100 years.  While many Jews protested this regularly, there has been a majority of world Jews both outside and inside the state of Israel who remained quiet/neutral (for various reasons).  It is time to remember the many righteous Germans who shielded Jews and the many who stood silent and to speak out unless you agree that those "Jewish leaders" represent your interests.
    Israel is not "humiliating" the Palestinians as we are told by our slavish media. Israel and the US government that funds it has and is killing them, displacing them, and starving them.  But as long as one Palestinian remains breathing, there will be resistance.
    The 8.5 million Palestinians in the world (most refugees and displaced people) will not forget who stood by them in this hour of great injustice and inhumanity perpetuated by what one Palestinian called the Zionazis.
    At the worst moments in history, good people shine the best and evil shows all its cards.  Today, the Israeli army cut-off water to Ramallah and corpses are decomposing as the army prevents the media, the medics, and internationals to get to them in both Ramallah and Bethlehem.  Summary executions are common and there are hundreds of dissappearances (men taken and no one knows where they are).  Food has run out in many places that are besieged.  What did you have for lunch and what will you do tomorrow?
    Never again?

Mazin Qumsiyeh, Ph.D.
http://Al-Awda.org
http://www.palestineremembered.com
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WORLD JEWISH LEADERS TO SHARON: WE STAND IN COMPLETE SOLIDARITY BEHIND YOU AND ISRAEL

THE JEWISH AGENCY FOR ISRAEL COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION UNIT

1 April 2002

In a conference call organized by the Jewish Agency, 700 Jewish leaders pledged their full support of Israel and the leadership of the Prime Minister. Meridor: Sharon ably leads the Jewish People. Grass: The Jews of the world stand behind Israel A Jewish solidarity mission to arrive in Israel soon
    In an unprecedented conference call to 700 of the world's top Jewish leaders, Prime Minister Sharon explained the reasons for the current campaign and spoke of his concern for the Jewish communities and the importance of Unity. The leaders expressed their confidence in Israel and pledged to mobilize their efforts in support of Israel.
    Introduced by Jewish Agency Chairman Sallai Meridor, who praised the Prime Minister's able leadership, Prime Minister Sharon spoke of the terror attacks which Israel suffered on the Passover : "We withdrew our forces, we are working to achieve a ceasefire with Vice President Cheney and General Zinni. But all we received is Terror."
    He explained that the aims of the operation are to uproot terrorist infrastructure and the terrorist actions and to fight for our values and way of life. "Only by overcoming terrorism can we achieve Peace," Sharon said."
    Stressing the importance of Jewish Unity, the Prime Minister said, "Israel is not an Israeli project, it is a World-wide Jewish project." He expressed his concern over the terrorism directed against the Jewish People, and he expressed his confidence that Israel will overcome all obstacles and achieve Peace.

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Mort Zucherman, Chairman of the Confrence of Presidents said "We stand with you in complete solidarity and with your efforts to preserve the integrity of Israel and its future." Robert Goldberg, Chairman of the Executive of the United Jewish Communities said "You have my and the Federation System complete support. We stand behind your leadership and we back you with financial political and public affairs support. Harvey Wolfe, Chairman of the Keren Hayesod Board of Trustees, pledged his organization's "complete and lasting commitment." He revealed that a Jewish solidarity mission will soon come to Israel and Brian Kerner, President of the United Jewish Israel Appeal of the UK declared "Jews are under threat. We depend on you. All our community is behind Israel, its Government and People. We feel we are One."
    Alex Grass, Chairman of the Jewish Agency's Board of Governors, in his concluding remarks summed up the tenor of his Fellow Jews:"Mr. Prime Minister I want you to know that the Jews of the World stand behind you. Israel's fight is our fight. Israel's future is our future. We support what you and your Government does" he said.



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