Please forward this e-mail and the attached images

David
> > >Dear All,
> > >
> > >Like many people I ask you to spread information about the extent of
> horror
> > >perpetrated on the Palestinians at present- and the fact that Israeli
> peace
> > >activitists are trying to get the truth through to the rest of the
world.
> > >The attached email is from Theo Solomis, a Greek in his late 60s, a
> > >Professor at the University of Maryland (not anti-American).The
> importance
> > >of his message is that he did live under Nazi occupation in Greece. He
> does
> > >not throw words around lightly. (I couldn't get the photos out).
> > >
> > >Look at the web site www.seruv.org.il   especially /defaulteng.asp.
This
> > >gives the statement of the Israeli Refuseniks, all men who have served
in
> > >the army, who now refuse to serve in an army of occupation, but will
> fight
> > >to defend Israel within pre-1967 borders. They know what they are
talking
> > >about. On 7th April, 402 had signed the letter: 25 had been imprisoned.
> By
> > >8th April 34 were in jail. The part of the web site from the Israeli
> > >Committee against House Demolitions gives the map showing how Israeli
> > >settlements, linked by military width roads, create a grid of control
> > >throughout the West Bank. This is what many in the west think will be
> > >freedom and autonomy for the Palestinians.
> > >
> > >I know that Elaine Sexton, former head of St. Mary's College in Hull,
who
> > >was in Jerusalem for Radio Vatican in 2000-01 is receiving daily emails
> > >about the horrendous sufferings in the besieged West bank towns.
> > >
> > >I think Britain has a far greater responsibility for the problems than
we
> > >accept. Not only because of Tony Blair's 'We too' approach to George
> Bush,
> > >but because Britain created the conditions for the present crisis
> > >
> > >- intrigues with Arabs, Jews and the French in 1916-7 to ensure Britain
> had
> > >allies and an area of influence near the Suez Canal
> > >- failure to support the UN adequately after handing over the Mandate
in
> > >Palestine in 1947
> > >- accepting the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan's annexation (and
oppression)
> > of
> > >the remaining areas of Palestine when an UN agreed Partition should
have
> > >been implemented
> > >
> > >The present conflict is presented on our news as an outcome of the
second
> > >Intifada. As a personal comment, I was in Jerusalem in summer 1970. I
saw
> > >spaces where houses had been demolished by the Israelis, and met a few
of
> > >the families who suffered. I knew of people who had been bribed or
> coerced
> > >to leave Jerusalem so their property was gained by Israelis. I met Musa
> > >Nasir, head of Bir Zeit University in the West Bank whose students were
> > >arrested (always at night) and held in arbitrary imprisonment. On the
> night
> > >of Black September in 1970 I was with 4 Palestinian friends who
listened
> > the
> > >the Fatah radio (and translated it for me) as the reports came through
of
> > >the Jordania tank regiments attacking the palestinian refugee camps in
> > >Jordan. I shall never forget how they were shattered that so called
> fellow
> > >countrymen could use naplalm against them. The oppression of
Palestinians
> > >has never stopped. Some said to me they feared to become like the
native
> > >Americans- encircled in their own land.
> > >
> > >The Israeli peace activists have tried to tell the world how terrible
the
> > >oppression is. Please pass on the message.
> > >Sylvia
> > >----- Original Message -----
> > >From: ts22 <[log in to unmask]>
> > >To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > >Sent: Monday, April 08, 2002 4:17 AM
> > >Subject: Palestine
> > >
> > >
> > >> Dear Sylvia,
> > >>
> > >> In view of our shared political interests and your involvement in the
> > >> Labour Party, I wanted to send you the attached photos, which show
the
> > >> brutality of the Sharon government.  Unfortunately Tony Blair seems
to
> > >> be in George Bush's pocket.  We feel so helpless.  I hope you can
make
> > >> good use of the pictures. They look very authentic. The brutality of
> the
> > >> Israeli army reminds me my childhood under the nazi occupation during
> > >> the war.
> > >>
> > >> With best wishes,
> > >>
> > >> Theo and Pam
> > >>
> > >
> > >
> >
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