Tomorrow night in New York, Jewish Voice for Peace will be holding a talk about "Pogroms in Hebron" and the American support for them, featuring several speakers, including the co-editor of this site, Adam Horowitz. Here are the details:
Abed Ayoub, of the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee, Issa Amro, a B'tselem representative living in Hebron, and Horowitz will discuss the siege status of Palestinians living in Hebron. Says JVP: "The final resting place of Abraham, revered by Jews and Muslims alike, is home to the violent fringe of the settler movement and tens of thousands of Palestinians held hostage. Join us as we examine the current situation in Hebron and the links between New York based, tax exempt charities that fund the violence and your tax dollars at work."
Wed, March 24th, 7 PM LGBT Center, 208 W. 13th St $5-$10 at the door.
Good for you. I think the worst crime in Zionism that really needs to be exposed are the fact that Jews — extremist Jews, that moderate Jews in the US and elsewhere in the world need to confront — are now the ones committing the pogroms. And it’s being done, in part with American money.
RE: Hebron ‘pogroms’
ALSO SEE: Israeli Couple Forbidden From Renting to Bedouin Friends, by Jonathan Cook — Antiwar.com, 03/23/10
(EXCERPT) The Zakai and Tarabin families should be a picture of happy coexistence across the ethnic divide, a model for others to emulate in Israel.
But Natalie and Weisman Zakai say the last three years – since the Jewish couple offered to rent their home to Bedouin friends, Ahmed and Khalas Tarabin – have been a living hell.
“I have always loved Israel,” said Mrs. Zakai, 43. “But to see the depth of the racism of our neighbors has made me question why we live in this country.” Three of the couple’s dogs have been mysteriously poisoned; Mrs. Zakai’s car has been sprayed with the words “Arab lover” and the windows smashed; her three children in school are regularly taunted and bullied by other pupils; and a collection of vintage cars in the family’s yard has been set on fire in what police say was an arson attack.
To add to these indignities, the Zakais have spent three years and thousands of dollars battling through the courts against the elected officials of their community of Nevatim, in Israel’s southern Negev desert, who have said they are determined to keep the Tarabins from moving in….
ENTIRE ARTICLE – link to original.antiwar.com