Re: [VTJP] FW: Action Alert: Support the Right of Return & Oppose All Colonial Occupations

2004-05-12 Thread Bob G.
Yes, Marc, please get us included in this. In fact, as an affiliated organization of Al-Awda, we are already in support of this position, and we should definitely sign on unless we have decided to remove ourselves from teh ROR coalition. BObG --- Marc Estrin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Our group's

Re: [VTJP] Request_approval_to_post_'poison_gas'_pages_-_new_article:_'Dispersing_Demonstrations-Or_Chemical_Warfare?'

2004-06-29 Thread Bob G.
I would like to see this article posted. BobG --- Jamie Brooks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Friends, as many of you know, Israeli troops > reportedly used some kind of > extremely incapicating gas against nonviolent > Palestinian and Israeli > anti-wall demonstrators in Al-Zawiya on June > 10. Gu

[VTJP] Agenda for 7/12/04 7:00pm VTJP meeting

2004-07-06 Thread Bob G.
Dear Friends, Miriam, who usually asks for agenda items, will be out of town next week, and asked me to colect and print the agenda for the meeting on Monday, 7/12/04. Please send them to me at karmu22Yahoo.com (or, for that matter, post them to the whole group so people can think about the issues

[VTJP] Fwd: Important advice on using the media.

2004-07-11 Thread Bob G.
--- "McGowan, Daniel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Subject: Important advice on using the media. > Date: Sat, 10 Jul 2004 06:47:41 -0400 > From: "McGowan, Daniel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Green, Robert" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, > "Batiyov, Keren" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

[VTJP] Fwd: Re: Activists & The Mass Media - Use this version

2004-07-12 Thread Bob G.
--- Pete Wirth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Date: Mon, 12 Jul 2004 10:17:38 -0400 > To: "Bob G." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > From: Pete Wirth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: Activists & The Mass Media - Use > this version > > > Bob - >

[VTJP] Fwd: VTJP at Bring Our Troops Home?

2004-08-10 Thread Bob G.
--- Nancy Welch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Date: Tue, 10 Aug 2004 15:50:10 -0400 (EDT) > From: Nancy Welch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: VTJP at Bring Our Troops Home? > > Dear Vermonters for a Just Peace in Israel and > Palestine, > > Because the o

[VTJP] Nader and Foxman Clash on Palestine/Israel

2004-08-13 Thread Bob G.
--- Kevin Zeese <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Date: Fri, 13 Aug 2004 18:05:25 -0400 > From: Kevin Zeese <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Historic Opportunity to Support Peace > Between Israel and Palestine > and Change US Political Dynamic > > URGENT PLEASE FORWARD THIS WI

[VTJP] Fwd: JEWISH POWER by Paul Eisen

2004-08-18 Thread Bob G.
--- PAUL EISEN <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Date: Thu, 19 Aug 2004 06:18:58 +0100 > To: "Bob G." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > From: PAUL EISEN <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: JEW

[VTJP] Fwd: Letter to Editor

2004-08-27 Thread Bob G.
--- Pat Morrison <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Date: Wed, 25 Aug 2004 12:23:13 -0700 (PDT) > From: Pat Morrison <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Fwd: Letter to Editor > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > I don't know if they'll publish this, but since > they're running features on the French > resistance to

[VTJP] Keating Article from Pat Morrison

2004-08-29 Thread Bob G.
Lichen-Laced Stones: The Occupation of Palestine in 2004 By Michael Keating Last May, 82 former American diplomats wrote President Bush protesting his administration's handling of the Palestinian crisis. Although neither the President nor the State Department responded to the letter, several of t

[VTJP] Message from Matt Messier

2004-08-30 Thread Bob G.
--- "Messier, Matt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > From: "Messier, Matt" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "'[EMAIL PROTECTED]'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: > Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2004 11:36:54 -0400 > > Dear VTJP > I was at one of your meetings earlier this year > I Just returned from Nablus > Here is

[VTJP] VTJP Meeting Reminder

2004-09-05 Thread Bob G.
Just a reminder: Our next meeting is on MOnday 9/13/04 at the P & J Center at 7PM __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Address AutoComplete - You start. We finish. http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---

[VTJP] Fwd: Back from the West Bank - Organizing Talks on Israel/Palestine

2004-09-09 Thread Bob G.
--- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Date: Wed, 08 Sep 2004 15:12:38 -0400 > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Fwd: Back from the West Bank - > Organizing Talks on Israel/Palestine > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Hi there. I thought you should see this -- > Patrick is a good presenter. Highly > knowledg

Re: [VTJP] answer to Rabbi Chasan

2004-09-13 Thread Bob G.
> > >My questions: > >-- Should I go into the generally chilling > effect of official Jewish > >stands such as his? Maybe not as "jewish stands" per se, but a comment about the [classical Stalinist] use of broad accusations of "demonization" and "injustice" etc. to supress legitimate debate.

Re: [VTJP] where to Rabbi Chassen?

2004-09-14 Thread Bob G.
Jamie: This is a great letter, too. Not one to advise casting pearls ONLY before swine, I would encourage you to send it to P & J as well as to the "Rabbi" and, possibly, a copy to the president of the congregation, a name I can get for you if you would like. Chasan's letter to P & J challenged th

[VTJP] CORRECTION OF TIME OF REDPATH SHOW

2004-09-17 Thread Bob G.
Correction: the MArtha Redpath interview will air on September 30th, not the 23rd. Please spread the word. A business-card ad announcing the show's subject and air times will appear in Seven Days next week. Bob ___ Do you Yahoo!? Declare Yourself - Reg

[VTJP] Fwd: FBI SEIZES INDYMEDIA SERVERS

2004-10-09 Thread Bob G.
--- The Wisdom Fund <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Date: Fri, 08 Oct 2004 16:21:42 -0400 > Subject: FBI SEIZES INDYMEDIA SERVERS > From: The Wisdom Fund <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > THE WISDOM FUND News & Views > MORE AT > http://www.twf.org/News/Y1999/0909-WebSite.html > >

[VTJP] Fwd: Breaking News from Jerusalem - Vanunu is arrested

2004-11-11 Thread Bob G.
Israel Shamir <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: From: "Israel Shamir" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]Subject: Breaking News from Jerusalem - Vanunu is arrestedDate: Thu, 11 Nov 2004 12:59:31 +0200This morning at 09 am local time, a group of 30armed security men stormed the Anglican churchcompo

[VTJP] From Marc Estrin

2004-11-16 Thread Bob G.
VTJPers, I'm sure many of you know Jerry Colby and Charlotte Dennet, longtime crusading, investigative journalists from Burlington. A paperback edition of their book, INTO THE BUZZ SAW: LEADING JOURNALISTS EXPOSE THE MYTH OF A FREE PRESS, has just come out, including a new essay by Cha

[VTJP] Israel Stealing East Jerusalem

2005-01-21 Thread Bob G.
Mazin Qumsiyeh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: From: "Mazin Qumsiyeh" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2005 00:35:45 -0500Subject: [HumanRights] Urgent(Note: Mailing List Information, including unsubscription instructions, is located at the end of this message.)URGENTFrom Is

[VTJP] Fwd: Yahoo using "Web Beacons"

2005-01-27 Thread Bob G.
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:   Yahoo is now using something called "Web Beacons" to track Yahoo  Group users around the net and see what you're doing and where you  are going - similar to cookies. Yahoo is recording every website and  every group you visit. If you would like to opt out  of their t

[VTJP] Fwd: Israelis using strange gas at Allenby crossing

2004-12-21 Thread Bob G.
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]Date: Tue, 21 Dec 2004 16:35:04 ESTSubject: Fwd: Israelis using strange gas at Allenby crossingTo: [EMAIL PROTECTED]Forwarding tthis for your friend--Jamie, is it?--who wrote about the Israeli's use of gas.  Best, Miriam > ATTACHMENT part 2 messag

[VTJP] Fwd: McGowan letter

2005-03-03 Thread Bob G.
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]Date: Thu, 3 Mar 2005 11:29:35 ESTSubject: McGowan letterTo: [EMAIL PROTECTED]You probably saw this great letter by McGowan, but just in case you didn't---MiriamPastor James Gerling32 North Brook StreetGeneva, NY  14456Dear Pastor Gerling:In the M

[VTJP] Fwd: [HumanRights] Existential struggle

2005-04-05 Thread Bob G.
Mazin Qumsiyeh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: From: "Mazin Qumsiyeh" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]Date: Tue, 05 Apr 2005 14:26:11 -0400Subject: [HumanRights] Existential struggle(list info including for subscribing/unsubscribing below, forwarding and feedback encouraged)1) New Orleans Pal

[VTJP] Lea Tsemel Resigns from DYR re: Shamir

2005-05-06 Thread Bob G.
"McGowan, Daniel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:   Dear Michael,I saw you at the release of Vanunu a year ago in April. Indeed, westood next to each other, but you did not recognize me. Shamir was alsothere as was Uri Davis and Paul Eisen, our UK director.We do not believe Shamir is a racist or a Mo

[VTJP] Fwd: [HumanRights] Photos, Violations, and more

2005-05-09 Thread Bob G.
Mazin Qumsiyeh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: From: "Mazin Qumsiyeh" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]Date: Wed, 04 May 2005 17:32:07 -0400Subject: [HumanRights] Photos, Violations, and more(list instructions, including unsubscription at bottom)Photographs/notes from the last leg of the Wheel

[VTJP] Fwd: Deir Remembered News 5-23-05

2005-05-23 Thread Bob G.
"McGowan, Daniel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Subject: Deir Remembered News 5-23-05Date: Mon, 23 May 2005 15:48:11 -0400From: "McGowan, Daniel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Deir Yassin Remembered News and Notes:  May 23, 2005   The Jerusalem Magistrate's Court yesterday threw o

[VTJP] Uri Davis Calls for Sanctions

2005-05-31 Thread Bob G.
"McGowan, Daniel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Subject: Clarification by Uri DavisDate: Tue, 31 May 2005 12:57:42 -0400From: "McGowan, Daniel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Uri Davis, this year’s Deir Yassin Remembered speaker in Malaysia and Australia, has asked me to send you a

[VTJP] Lenni Brenner offers to speak in Vermont (for $)

2005-06-05 Thread Bob G.
--- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Date: Sat, 4 Jun 2005 10:19:31 EDT > Subject: From Lenni - 6/4 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > 6 4 05 > Hi Bob, > > Thanks for your note. > > Can you folks use me as a lecturer up in > Vermont? Naturally I'm always > prepared to speak on Zi

[VTJP] Fwd: Disengaging Peace

2005-06-09 Thread Bob G.
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Date: Thu, 09 Jun 2005 15:43:34 -0400From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]To: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>Subject: Disengaging PeaceHello,I recently realized that my article "Disengaging Peace" was featured on VTJP.The writing first appeared on Middle East Online.I wanted t

[VTJP] Poem by Palestinian-American poet Remi Kanazi.

2005-06-09 Thread Bob G.
I don’t see myself as a hero, I see myself as a manI understand the hardships of occupationThe daily degradation my generation experiences everydayIt’s so easy to say that we should fight for peaceThat violence should cease and we should all sleep under this great big skyBut people don’t realiz

[VTJP] Poems and VTJP link on Poetry Website

2005-06-25 Thread Bob G.
Dear VTJP: The Poetic Injustice web site has very kindly published two poems I sent them, and along with that, added several links to VTJP. If you want to look at their excellent site, created by the Kanazi brothers, Remi and Ramzi, use this link: http://www.poeticinjustice.net/index.html Yaho

[VTJP] What Indians And Palestinians Share

2005-07-01 Thread Bob G.
What Indians And Palestinians Share By JUSTINE MCCABEPublished on 5/29/2005, The Day, New London Palestinians salvage belongings in the rubble  of destroyed buildings and houses in the Jebaliya refugee camp, northern Gaza Strip, in this Oct. 16, 2004 file photo. Amnesty International on Wednesda

[VTJP] Arik' [Sharon's] Horror Shoy by Uri Avneri

2005-07-04 Thread Bob G.
Uri Avnery 2.7.02  Arik's Horror Show  All the world saw the horror on TV: a Palestinian boy lying on the ground, unconscious. An Israeli soldier bending over him, not knowing what to do. A settler coming up from behind and throwing a stone at the head of the injured Palestinian. Another settle

[VTJP] Excellent article from DYR's Canberra Director

2005-07-05 Thread Bob G.
"McGowan, Daniel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Subject: Excellent article from DYR's Canberra DirectorDate: Tue, 5 Jul 2005 09:07:39 -0400From: "McGowan, Daniel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> The Power of Belief and the Israeli-Palestinian ConflictAvigail Abarbanel, The Electronic

[VTJP] Fwd: THE PRICE OF OCCUPATION by Tariq Ali

2005-07-08 Thread Bob G.
The Wisdom Fund <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Date: Fri, 08 Jul 2005 13:57:22 -0400Subject: THE PRICE OF OCCUPATIONFrom: The Wisdom Fund <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>THE WISDOM FUND News & ViewsMORE at http://www.twf.org/News/Y2005/0708-London.htmlDO NOT REPLY -- contact information at

[VTJP] Fwd: Important documentary for sale in JVP store

2005-07-08 Thread Bob G.
Jewish Voice for Peace <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Date: Fri, 8 Jul 2005 13:55:25 -0500 (CDT)From: Jewish Voice for Peace <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]Subject: Important documentary for sale in JVP store Dear Robert We are happy to announce this new important i

[VTJP] Mousa's mother Salma

2005-07-28 Thread Bob G.
It is with sadness at her passing and joy at the beauty of her life and all she gave that I share the news of the death of Mousa's dear mother, Kris' mother-in-law and John Peter's grandmother, Salma Ishaq this morning at 9:30 a.m., surrounded by loved ones. She died at peace and with great dign

[VTJP] Poem for Salma Ishaq

2005-07-30 Thread Bob G.
Just Lemons and Limes   Antee Salma has died A Palestinian mother Far from home Not complaining   Her daughters and son crushed fresh lime and lemon leaves From potted plants And held them to her nose at the last An aroma of home Not war Not seperation Just Lemons and limes   Her last meal was

[VTJP] Art Prankster sprays Apartheid wall

2005-08-07 Thread Bob G.
from bbc news Art prankster sprays Israeli wall   Banksy's spray paint picture on security wall Enlarge ImageSecretive "guerrilla" artist Banksy has decorated Israel's controversial West Bank barrier with satirical images of life on the other side. The nine paintings were crea

[VTJP] Fwd: Open Letter to Al-Awda, 8/26/05

2005-08-26 Thread Bob G.
US Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Date: Fri, 26 Aug 2005 11:29:14 -0500 (CDT)From: US Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]Subject: Open Letter to Al-Awda, 8/26/05 Open Letter to Al-Awda, August 26, 2005   Posted

[VTJP] Al-Awda-CT Responds to 'Expulsion'

2005-08-26 Thread Bob G.
Al-Awda-CT Responds to 'Expulsion'The Al-Awda Connecticut chapter notes with sadness and disappointment the recent public statement circulated on the internet that says our chapter in Connecticut has been “expelled” from the Al-Awda National for supposedly undermining the right of return. Al-Awd

[VTJP] news links 9/11/05

2005-09-11 Thread Bob G.
s. In the meantime, please visit the home page of our site, http://www.vtjp.org/and scroll down the right side to access the updated news digest. Thanks for your patience. I hope to see those of you who can make it to the meeting tomorrow night.

[VTJP] News Links 9/15/05

2005-09-14 Thread Bob G.
Occupied Palestine and Israel: News and ArticlesNews Israel brass in flap over foreign war crimes prosecutions Daily Star 9/15/2005Israel's top brass risks being summoned before British courts and prosecuted for war crimes, sparking outrage from the Jewish state which demanded such proceedings

[VTJP] "A Catastrophic Success" by Liz Burbank

2005-09-16 Thread Bob G.
A "Catastophic Success" A Holocaust Shaped by Race: editorial commentarySept. 3, 2005liz burbank In the millions of words written about the Gulf Coast nightmare, fewcommentators have nailed the real culprit--capitalist racism.The truth is that this disaster is not a result of 'mother nature' and

[VTJP] website problems

2005-09-16 Thread Bob G.
Dear friends, I think I might accidently have obliterated the website. Jamie left me copious instructions for updating, which I successfully followed for 3 or 4 days. Tonight, tho I did the same steps, vtjp.org seems to have disappeared. It may be a false alarm, so if anyone else can access it,

[VTJP] It's not totally gone I guess, but...

2005-09-16 Thread Bob G.
Well, it looks like it's "JUST" the Home page and the News page that are gone. For example, the "Articles" page is still there, as well as the other links and sections such as Photos, The Wall, Links, etc... ashown below,  with Miriam Ward's National Catholic Reporter article still at the lead p

RE: [VTJP] website problems

2005-09-18 Thread Bob G.
place - there was a problem with the hosting server(?)hilary martin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: False alarm it must be.Everything is accessible from here,Hilary>From: "Bob G." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>>To: vtjp@yahoogroups.com>Subject: [VTJP] website problems>Date: Fri, 16

[VTJP] website back up

2005-09-18 Thread Bob G.
I don't know why (see previous message) but it seems to be back up: http://www.vtjp.org   Yahoo! for Good Click here to donate to the Hurricane Katrina relief effort. SPONSORED LINKS Palestinian

[VTJP] Israeli Peace Artist/Peace Activist at UVM and Ohavi Zedek Thursday

2005-09-28 Thread Bob G.
Below is the announcement from Hillel about Azriel Cohen's presentation at UVM. He is also speaking and showing his images of Palestinian and Israeli cafe scenes in Jerusalem earlier tomorrow, Thursday the 29th, at Ohavi Zedek Synagogue on North Prospect Street, at 12:00 noon.  Both events are f

[VTJP] Fwd: In support of Hedy Epstein

2005-09-28 Thread Bob G.
"McGowan, Daniel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Subject: In support of Hedy EpsteinDate: Wed, 28 Sep 2005 16:30:12 -0400From: "McGowan, Daniel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> An E-mail sent to the President of Marquette University on September 27, 2005 by a Deir Yassin Remembered Pa

[VTJP] Poem (caution, explicit but not profane): "When You Grind the Heel

2005-10-08 Thread Bob G.
When you grind the heel   When you grind the heel Of your supposedly Jewish State Into soft children’s knuckles And I know you did And I saw you We all did   “…break the bones of the stone throwers” stones against guns Rabin’s four soldiers on a ten year old he runs+ snapped his arm on CNN over

[VTJP] second poem: "Why is the Palestinian Economy in Such Good Shape?"

2005-10-08 Thread Bob G.
Why is the Palestinian economy in such good shape?   Why is the Palestinian economy in such good shape? Because now, right in Manger Square in Bethlehem, they have their own Wall Street!   -But it’s 28 feet high, and has barbed wire, gun towers, and It cuts the Holy City in half!   Well, they h

[VTJP] review of Halaby's writing

2005-10-24 Thread Bob G.
Unerasing Palestine     Book Review by Richard Hugus   June 2003 Liberation Art of Palestine  Palestinian Painting and Sculpture in the Second Half of the 20th Century by Samia A. Halaby H.T.T.B. Publications, 95 pages, $55 plus $5

[VTJP] Ha'aretz: Israelis evacuated from Amman hotel hours before bombings

2005-11-09 Thread Bob G.
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/643661.html Israelis evacuated from Amman hotel hours before bombings By Yoav Stern, Haaretz Correspondent A number of Israelis staying on Wednesday at the Radisson hotel were evacuated before the bombing by Jordanian security forces, apparently due

[VTJP] Fwd: In construction the �Wall� near the christian village of Aboud. Nonviolent demostration Fryday 18th november.

2005-11-16 Thread Bob G.
dove operation <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Date: Wed, 16 Nov 2005 09:35:02 +0100 (MET)From: "dove operation" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>To: Subject: In construction the “Wall” near the christian village of Aboud. Nonviolent demostration Fryday 18th november. 16th november 2005PRESS RELEASEIn construct