[blind-democracy] Re: Noam Chomsky, I first visited Palestine in 1953

  • From: "Miriam Vieni" <miriamvieni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <blind-democracy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sun, 24 Dec 2017 11:21:20 -0500

Yeah, but he still supports Israel. He's still opposed to the BDS movement. All 
this email is, is a favor he's doing for an organization about which, I 
suspect, he knows very little.

Miriam

-----Original Message-----
From: blind-democracy-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
[mailto:blind-democracy-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Carl Jarvis
Sent: Sunday, December 24, 2017 10:30 AM
To: info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Cc: blind-democracy <blind-democracy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [blind-democracy] Noam Chomsky, I first visited Palestine in 1953

For me, Noam Chomsky is America's voice of reason.

Carl Jarvis


On 12/24/17, Noam Chomsky, for JVP <info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Dear Carl,

As a Jewish kid growing up in Philadelphia in the ’30s, I faced my 
share of antisemitism. It’s easy now to forget how many Americans were 
openly pro-Nazi before the U.S. entered World War II.

But I did not conclude from this that Jews should live in freedom and 
safety while other groups should not. On the contrary, I was and 
remain committed to the ideals of universal equality, democracy, and freedom.

And these days, there are really only a small handful of Jewish 
organizations that honor those radical working class politics I 
learned from my Jewish extended family as a child.

Jewish Voice for Peace is one of them. That’s why I’m proud to support JVP.

Join me and thousands of others who are fighting for a just peace in 
Palestine/Israel, with a contribution today. Every dollar you give 
before midnight, December 31 will be doubled.  Now is the best time to 
become a JVP donor at the $18 level, or any amount that works for you.
 YES I'LL DONATE $36
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 OTHER AMOUNT
[https://secure.everyaction.com/bq5USVuOf06nKVDChSdVOw2?emci=8d015314-
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ceid=8896&fn=Carl&mn=&ln=Jarvis&em=carjar82%40gmail.com&add1=2510%20Sn
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=&ms=yea17email3Aother&amtOpts=5,10,15,25,18,36,50,72&split=1,2,3,4&r=
false]The first time I visited Palestine/Israel in 1953, I was highly 
disturbed by the anti-Arab racism I observed there, and by what seemed 
to me to be ultranationalist tendencies, even among the Israeli left.

Of course, in today’s Israel, these racist and totalitarian ideas have 
only taken hold more strongly.

Jewish Voice for Peace speaks truth to power. It speaks honestly about 
Israel’s blatant violations of international law, and of the human 
rights of
Palestinians: both in the occupied territories, and Palestinian 
citizens of Israel as well.

I am all too familiar with the consequences of speaking out honestly 
about the reality of Israeli apartheid. As many have pointed out, the 
mainstream response to the simple assertion that Palestinians deserve 
basic human rights is reminiscent of McCarthyism.

There is no question that Israel will keep doing what it’s doing as 
long as the U.S. supports it. If we want to truly shift the balance of 
power, we have to build a movement that’s powerful enough to challenge 
the status quo, and win.

Jewish Voice for Peace is a critical part of that movement-building. 
They are working tirelessly towards a future of justice, equality, and 
dignity for Palestinians and Israelis. They are on the ground challenging U.S.
policies that enable Israeli apartheid.

They honor the values I grew up with.

Of course, groups like Jewish Voice for Peace don't get big donations 
from billionaire donors. They are able to do the work they do because 
thousands of people just like you and me chip in what we can.

So please, join me and give what you can today. If you give before 
midnight, December 31st, we can double it.  Now is the time to join 
JVP: at the $18 level, or any amount that works for you.
Please click below and chip in now.

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false]Sincerely,

Noam Chomsky

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