Another Face of the Palestinian Community (from Gush Shalom)

[Yoshie Furuhashi]

>Date: Wed, 12 Sep 2001 22:29:11 -0700
>From: Joe Levine <levine.120 at osu.edu>
>To: palestine at lists.acs.ohio-state.edu
>Subject: Fwd: (Fwd) Another face of the Palestinian community
>
>>To: International List <info at gush-shalom.org>
>>From: Gush Shalom <info at gush-shalom.org>
>>Subject: (Fwd) Another face of the Palestinian community
>>Date: Wed, 12 Sep 2001 23:19:12 +0200
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>>------- Forwarded message from: Rabbi Arthur Waskow <Awaskow at aol.com>
>>
>>Dear Chevra,
>>
>>The following message comes from the Palestinian town of Beit 
>>Sahour on the West Bank. Their unambiguous condemnation of the 
>>barbaric attack yesterday stands in stark contrast to the message 
>>the major media is putting out about Palestinian "joy" over this 
>>heinous act.
>>
>>Not that the official media are "wrong." -- No doubt some 
>>Palestinians are celebrating this successful attack on what they 
>>see as the supplier of arms and money to their occupiers.
>>
>>But the official media ARE wrong in not reporting the mix of 
>>opinion, in not reporting the truth of deep disagreements among 
>>Palestinians.
>>
>>Some  are horrified at this attack, as they have been by attacks on 
>>Israeli civilians. [After the Beit Sahour report, see also the 
>>report from East Jerusalem.]
>>
>>From: Beit Sahour Municipality
>>
>>In the name of Beit Sahour Municipality and in the name of each and 
>>every citizen of the Shepherds field Beit Sahour; we convey our 
>>deepest condolences to the entire American people for the horrific 
>>loss of innocent lives as a result of the horrible acts of terror. 
>>In particular, we share the grievances of all the families of the 
>>victims.  We pray to God to please give these families the patience 
>>and the strength.
>>
>>As Palestinians who suffer daily form acts of Israeli aggression 
>>against our innocent people, we cannot find the words to express 
>>how shocked we were to see the horrific scenes on TV.  We condemn 
>>such acts and we do not accept such horrific acts in the 3rd 
>>millennium where peace, prosperity, and freedom should cover the 
>>whole world.
>>
>>We reiterate our deepest condemnation of this horrible act on these 
>>innocent humans.  No matter how can we express our sorrow, we can't 
>>find enough words to say how sorry we are.
>>
>>Please let us work together to stop these acts of terrorism all 
>>over the world.  Let us work hand in hand for establishing a safer 
>>world to live in.
>>
>>p.s. Please pass on this message to all our friends; we want them 
>>to know that each person in Beit Sahour shares this message with us.
>>______________________
>>
>>2d report:
>>
>><<Share Grief with Americans
>>
>><< The sons and daughters of Jerusalem are holding a candle vigil 
>>in front of the American Consulate in Jerusalem at 4:30pm today to 
>>express their solidarity with the American People after a momentous 
>>terrorist attack struck major centers in New York City and 
>>Washington DC.
>>
>><< Place:  In front of the American Consulate in Jerusalem
>>
>><< Time:  4:30pm       today 12 September
>>
>><<  For more information, please contact Mr. Isa Qassisiya at  052-556-810>>.
>>
>>Just to be clear, The Consulate is in East Jerusalem and "Qassisya" 
>>is an Arab name.
>>
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