I met some of them at the Junity (Jewisj Unity for a Just Peace) conference in Chicago in May. They seemed to be good people.
--jks
>From: "C. G. Estabrook" <galliher at alexia.lis.uiuc.edu>
>Reply-To: lbo-talk at lists.panix.com
>To: lbo-talk at lists.panix.com
>Subject: Re: zionism
>Date: Sat, 14 Jul 2001 23:32:43 -0500
>
>
>This seems important. Anyone know more about the group sponsoring the
>conference -- allegiances, supporters, endorsers, etc.? --CGE
>
>
>On Wed, 11 Jul 2001, Yoshie Furuhashi wrote:
>
> > ... Let's get a divestment campaign going:
> >
> > ***** --- Original Message ---
> > From: Amna Arshad <amna_jerusalem at yahoo.com>
> > To: msa-net at msa-natl.org
> > Date: 6/26/01 7:42:15 AM
> >
> > Hdate: Tuesday 4 Raby` al-THaany 1422 A.H.
> > Number: msa-net/26Jun01/ <message length: 72 lines>
> > Bismillah Walhamdulillah Was Salaatu Was Salaam 'ala Rasulillah
> >
> > **** PLEASE DISTRIBUTE WIDELY ****
> >
> > Holding the University Accountable:
> > Divesting from Israeli Apartheid
> > October 12-14, 2001
> > Sponsored by Students for Justice in Palestine - UC
> > Berkeley
> >
> > Dear campus activists,
> >
> > As the situation in Palestine worsens, it becomes increasingly
> > important for activists in the United States not only to draw
> > attention to the daily atrocities committed by the state of Israel,
> > but also to hold institutions in the United States responsible for
> > their seemingly limitless supply of support and resources for the
> > occupation forces in Palestine. Because of the distances that
> > separate our schools, there are too few opportunities to collaborate
> > in and develop strategies that we can use collectively.
> >
> > To this end, the Students for Justice in Palestine at UC Berkeley
> > would like to invite you to a conference entitled, "Holding the
> > University Accountable: Divesting from Israeli Apartheid," to be held
> > October 12-14, 2001 on the UC Berkeley campus. It is our hope that
> > this conference will bring together campus activists from across the
> > country and facilitate the necessary discussions to develop a
> > far-reaching strategy.
> >
> > Giant institutions with vast resources, colleges and universities
> > across the United States invest in several companies with direct
> > financial and military ties to the state of Israel. In the 1980s, the
> > movement against apartheid in South Africa gained momentum on college
> > campuses by drawing attention to similar investments and the role that
> > they played in propping up apartheid.
> >
> > It is our hope that something similar can be accomplished now, in the
> > struggle to liberate Palestine.
> >
> > This conference will serve as a vehicle to facilitate conversation,
> > enable educated debate, and formulate concrete strategies to
> > contribute to the fight against Israeli apartheid. Activists from
> > Berkeley will share their experiences in building a movement for
> > divestment at Berkeley, but we invite all suggestions, comments,
> > concerns, and ideas in an open discussion about how to move the
> > student movement forward in this country.
> >
> > This is a preliminary announcement. A registration packet and more
> > information will soon follow this letter. But in the meantime, if you
> > are interested in registering or have questions, please feel free to
> > email us at justiceinpalestine at visto.com
> >
> > Sincerely,
> >
> > Students for Justice in Palestine - University of
> > California at Berkeley *****
> >
> > Yoshie
> >
>
>
>
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