Thank you! We're already more than three-quarters to our goal of raising $40,000. That money will help us hire a part time editorial assistant and put the site on far more solid footing. Towards this end, we are excited to announce that a very generous donor has come forward and offered to help us meet our goal by matching every donation over $100 from here on out. This means your donation will now go twice as far in helping us bring you the news and stories you've come to expect from Mondoweiss.net.
And also remember, we are marking our exciting new partnership with the Center for Economic Research and Social Change, and Haymarket Books by offering all donors of $100 or more a copy of Omar Barghouti’s new book on BDS and Noam Chomsky and Ilan Pappe’s book, Gaza in Crisis.
Congrats on the half way point.
A big thank you to the “very generous donor” and to the Mondoweiss team. Breaking down the walls of silence
matching every donation over $100 from here on out.
yeah! a poster who wishes to remain anonymous sent me a check for $100 on saturday (for me to donate it on his/her behalf ‘sans star’) will be pleased to know i’ve been lazy and late. when i get around to it shortly it will be for $101!
thank you thank you thank you to the generous donor who has agreed to match these funds. that’s so cool. huge virtual huge from me.
>> … matching every donation over $100 …
Just to clarify, is it:
- every donation over $100; or
- every donation of $100 or more?
I need to know whether to contribute another $100, or $101. :-)
– Edit –
Never mind, I just went with $101. No point skimping on that last dollar! :-D
Smart…
What a great example
I was about to ask the same question. But I’ll do the same and donate $101.
I have a question, though – I already own the book by Mr. Barghouti. (I had him autograph it for me at a conference this month!) I would like the copy of _Gaza in Crisis_ though. Can you send me just the latter?
wonderb, if you go to the donate link that option is presented.
thanks for supporting the site.
;)
Excellent news on the matching donor! Let’s go for it, Mondoweissians!
Camera’s C-span watch is ridiculous. Look at what they put at their site under anti Israel anti Jewish. The majority of comments about US policy in regard to Israel or illegal Israeli settlements etc are facts but not at Camera. They are just not able to shut down folks who are calling into Cspan’s Washington Journal with facts about the occupation and conflict
“July 3, 2011 – 8:50 AM
Host: PAUL ORGEL
Guest: SAMER SHEHATA, Georgetown University assistant professor of Arab politics.
Topic: Egypt and impact of the “Arab spring.”
Caller: Douglas from St. Charles, Missouri.
Caller: “Good morning. I am sorry – what’s your question again?”
ORGEL: “No; no question. We have a guest here and we’re talking about Egypt. We’re getting an update and wanting to know if you have a question or comment.”
Caller: “Yes, I do. My question is – you sound like – a little different sound – but in any event, my question is this: If there was a poll taken in Egypt and Jordan today – a poll for all the Jordanians and Egyptians about the question – ‘should we tear up the peace treaty with Israel?’ – what does this gentleman think the poll would reflect?”
SHEHATA: “There have been polls taken in Egypt, at least, over the last four or five months, and there have also been statements made by many of the leading political figures. First, with regard to the political figures, one of the first things that happened after the revolution is that everyone who is important in Egypt, the supreme council of the armed forces, Amr Moussa, the former head of the Arab League, the leading contender, another contender for the presidency, the former director of the International Atomic Agency, the Muslim Brotherhood – they all say that the peace with Israel should be maintained. It’s an international obligation and that Egypt will not change that.
Much of the polling shows that Egyptians have very mixed feelings about this. They are very critical of course about Israeli policy in Gaza and the West Bank – the continuing occupation, the siege of Gaza – and so on – the colonization of the West Bank with settlements, and yet most Egyptians do not want to go to war with Israel, obviously, and are in no position to do so. A number of polls have shown different things – Some have said that the majority of Egyptians want to abrogate the peace treaty. Others polls have said that no – the majority of Egyptians – not by much – want to maintain the peace treaty. The reality of the situation, however, is that the peace treaty is not going anywhere. The peace treaty is going to be maintained. The nature of the relationship between Egypt and Israel is likely to change. Mr. Mubarak was seen as an ally of Israel, so much so that the Palestinians suffered as a result of his relationship with Israel. He was called a “treasure” by, I think, Mr. Netanyahu. That, I think, is going to change. Peace will be maintained but relations are going to be much more matter of fact. I think the Egyptian government will not be afraid of raising its voice and criticizing Israeli actions in the West Bank and Gaza and elsewhere.”
ORGEL: “What can you tell us of the Israeli view right now?”
SHEHATA “There is a great deal of anxiety and concern in Israel about the situation for a number of reasons. As we know, one of the things that ingratiated Mr. Mubarak with the Israelis was his animosity toward Hamas in Gaza and his cooperation in the siege or the blockade of Gaza. Egypt was essentially a party to that blockade. After the revolution, the foreign ministry in Egypt – the government – they have not lifted but eased significantly that blockade. The Gaza border is now open to hundreds of civilians to cross, five days a week. The restrictions are significantly reduced. So, Israel is concerned about that border, certainly concerned about what occurred in Cairo several months ago – the reconciliation agreement between Fatah and Hamas to form a unity government, even though it has some problems over the last several weeks, the specificity of that. So there is a great deal of concern that a very pro-Israeli and very much allied to the United States Egyptian government has fallen. And any Egyptian government that comes to power that is much more representative of the wishes of the Egyptian people will have a much more critical position vis-a-vis Israel. I think that’s the concern in Tel Aviv.”
link to camera.org
This is really off-topic, Kathleen. Why should Mondoweiss readers have to put up with a progressive stream of consciousness any more than Witty’s reactionary stream of consciousness?
** Well, I’m happy to report that I can now read the comments section, again. I fiddled around with my screen and figured out how to remove the stars from my sight. Now, I can read without distraction and with a clear conscience!
– - – > On the alternative-fundraising-ideas front, I have another suggestion and I’m quite serious.
Awhile ago, there was a virulent anti-gay activist (Rev. Fred Phelps) who would show up everywhere spewing his vitriol.
Rather than continuing their ineffective counter-protests, someone in the GBLTQI community came up with an amazing idea – to turn it into a fundraiser!!!
People began to pledge amounts of money, they could afford, for every minute the guy spoke. No matter where he was, someone kept track of his time with a stopwatch.
Think about the brilliance of it! The longer and more frequently the guy spoke, the more money “he” raised for GBLTQI causes and initiatives!
So, why not something like that here? This site is a bastion of vision and courage, which continues to make INvaluable contributions to P/I issues.
Why not let Israel fund Mondoweiss?
What if folks, here, pledged to donate a certain amount of money to Mondoweiss for each… I don’t know… for each new settlement unit built??? The bucks, even if not monstrous, would add up fast enough and, I think, would be very interesting. It would also make something that’s very abstract and far away, concrete and up-close.
People would feel they were working FOR something at the same time they were making a statement AGAINST something. Donors would be getting a double bang for our buck, another kind of 2 for 1, so to speak.
I ‘d suggest adding a page to the site that linked to a map, a new unit counter, and a donation counter. That way, we could follow it as the numbers went up.
( Aside”: There is (was?) an interesting iphone app out that that tracks settlement activity, if that would be of any value to something like this.)
Continuing to brainstorm…
The stars are a bit distracting.
Adding some tickers for significant measures of occupation and freedom to the home page is a great idea.
Could you get a bit more granular and let us know what figures you’d suggest and where to get them from regularly?
the final push?
for the 40 thousand smackeroos?
justice for palestine
based on?
their extreme desperation
their panicing as eveidenced by the intensity and furor of the zionists’ atack upon those of us who see the palestinians as the victims of a grand land theft, initiated about a century ago, for the alleged purpose of providing a homeland without a people for a people without a homeland.
except turns out that the homeland actually has a people
always has
how’s two millenia of them?
crucial now is that the word’s got out
that the truth is the opposite of what we’ve been told?
ergo, the settler entity & its israel-fristers here in the u. s. of a. know that the end of their ill-conceived plan is imminent?
desperation in the ranks of the enemy at a time when a conflict is at its peak, calls for what?
a bolt of lightningl?
that all those for peace on earth and goodwill to all living beings stand up and (by whatever means are available & handy) let this be known*
after which?
the what sort of world?
won’t this be up to us?
us, as in you are i, i am you, we are one
are we at that moment where distiny is up for grabs?
stay the course, more or less
or, by rising up so as to break loose from the grip that the past has on us?
the actual breakaway?
justice for palestine
live
my mondoweiss t-shirt arrived today!
;)
thanks, i luv it
Is it made of good cotton material? I hope so, I bought two of them, still waiting… Hope they don’t shrink too.
fruit of the loon.
;)
i’m wearing mine now. haven’t washed it yet.
Will the fund matching offer apply to donations that come in a month from now? I don’t start working again till then but will stretch the purse and donate now if it’s a limited time offer so you get more bang for my buck.
hi djinn, there’s an option to donate a smaller amount on a monthly basis. that’s what i did. iow you can commit to donate over $100 in total (for the matching funds) but do it over months. thanks, every little bit helps.
Yes, thanks Djinn. The match is in effect until we hit our goal of $40,000. I’m hoping that happens before the end of July. That being said we appreciate whatever you’re able to give, whenever you’re able to give it.
Thanks so much,
Adam
The Mondo t-shirt is quality cloth. Have worn mine numerous times to weekend farmer’s market. which is always crowded, to see who might “salute.” None yet, but people sure read it, as I watch their eyes scan across my chest.
Thanks for the input, seethelight. I will be wearing mine to my local gym when they get here. I heavily doubt anyone at my gym will recognize the name on it, but you never know…
If I was a film star, I’d wear my Mondo T-shirt to the Oscars.
Congratulations on hitting your target.