Copley Square, Boston (at the side of the public library)
Bring Flags (American and Israeli) and Posters
Sponsors (in formation): the Boston Israel Action Committee, Christians & Jews United for Israel, the Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Boston, CJP, The David Project, CAMERA, Young Israel of Brookline, Congregation Beth El-Atereth Israel, Congregation Shaarei Tefillah, Temple Reyim, Combined Israel Education Committee of 8 synagogues in Newton/Needham and surrounding areas.
This is a new posting that I've lifted today almost word for word from Shiraz Socialist, which is, as far as I know, supportive of Israel.
Please tell me if this post is right or not. If not, then what is really going on:
"In a report from the Gaza Border earlier today, BBC News reported that little, if any, aid was expected to reach Gaza during today’s three hour ‘ceasefire’, because of the prohibition on working during Shabbes. A piss-poor excuse dressed up in a shabby cloak of pseudo-religious casuistry, as for the religiously observant, the preservation of life overrides any such prohibition...
"While fake piety is used to justify denying the delivery of aid to the besieged citizens of Gaza, no-one seems to have passed the message about having a day off to the IDF, who have been merrily going about the business of blowing the shit out of Gaza all day. According to one UN official, Gaza is 'on the cusp of catastrophe.'
"Even staunch friends of Isreal are now in despair...and it becomes ever more difficult to put forward a class-based solution. Meanwhile malevolent professional Israel - haters are having a field day, portraying Israel as a uniquely illegitimate state, tainted from birth with racism and expansionism: a travesty of historical fact, but a very popular viewpoint these days, for entirely understandable reasons. This barbarity must stop immediately!"
Joanne, I'm sure there's an answer out there somewhere, but really, you can't get caught up in every single accusation or stumble -- real or otherwise. The fact is, Israel *is* allowing aid in. Wow, there was a problem? A delay? The fact is that no one who supports Israel and understands that they are fighting a war is going to allow that one incident to become any kind of game changer.
This person is quoting UN officials, talking about "a class-based solution"...c'mon.
This is a new posting that I've lifted today almost word for word from Shiraz Socialist, which is, as far as I know, supportive of Israel.
Please tell me if this post is right or not. If not, then what is really going on:
"In a report from the Gaza Border earlier today, BBC News reported that little, if any, aid was expected to reach Gaza during today’s three hour ‘ceasefire’, because of the prohibition on working during Shabbes. A piss-poor excuse dressed up in a shabby cloak of pseudo-religious casuistry, as for the religiously observant, the preservation of life overrides any such prohibition...
"While fake piety is used to justify denying the delivery of aid to the besieged citizens of Gaza, no-one seems to have passed the message about having a day off to the IDF, who have been merrily going about the business of blowing the shit out of Gaza all day. According to one UN official, Gaza is 'on the cusp of catastrophe.'
"Even staunch friends of Isreal are now in despair...and it becomes ever more difficult to put forward a class-based solution. Meanwhile malevolent professional Israel - haters are having a field day, portraying Israel as a uniquely illegitimate state, tainted from birth with racism and expansionism: a travesty of historical fact, but a very popular viewpoint these days, for entirely understandable reasons. This barbarity must stop immediately!"
Joanne, I'm sure there's an answer out there somewhere, but really, you can't get caught up in every single accusation or stumble -- real or otherwise. The fact is, Israel *is* allowing aid in. Wow, there was a problem? A delay? The fact is that no one who supports Israel and understands that they are fighting a war is going to allow that one incident to become any kind of game changer.
This person is quoting UN officials, talking about "a class-based solution"...c'mon.
Solomon, I hope you're right.