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Oscar Romero

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  • 44 Senators, including many Democrats, sign AIPAC letter to Obama against Iran negotiations
    • Oscar Romero June 16, 2012 at 12:45 pm with 22 replies

      When writing a letter to Senator Merkely to complain about his signing the referenced letter, I got to wondering if he is a Jew or a supporter of Israel. I know that it is pointless writing to my other senator, Wyden, because he does not waiver from AIPAC's line.
      I was surprised (maybe I shouldn't be) to find the following website:
      link to secure.actblue.com

      I have contributed through ActBlue to some candidates that I consider progressive. I know some of the candidates they support I would not consider progressive, but I contributed several times recently to Norman Solomon, for example, someone whose Jewish identity does not prevent him from being open minded and justice oriented.

      So I wanted to ask if you know about Act Blue. The website I have cited indicates to me that they have a section that is aimed at Jews. As far as I know, the NJDC has pretty warmongering positions regarding Iran.

      Shouldn't somebody be alerting progressives to the fact that Act Blue is working in apparent concert with NJDC? I don't know anything else about NJDC but I am hoping that someone at Mondoweiss does and might be able to publicize what to me is a scandal. Digby promotes Act Blue, for example. Do progressives realize that NJDC works together with NJDC?

  • A Call for Support: The trial of Ameer Makhoul enters a new phase
    • Oscar Romero October 4, 2010 at 10:52 am

      I will also make a small contribution. Thanks for the information. What a shame that we didn't have these resources for Mordechai Vanunu.

  • Are the settlers civilians?
    • Oscar Romero September 8, 2010 at 12:03 am with 3 replies

      Settlers in the Hebron area are notoriously aggressive and combative. Armed with weapons and with a mission of taking and holding territory, in what sense would they not be considered as soldiers?

  • First Hollywood film with Palestinian-American lead comes to NY (Please help)
    • Oscar Romero August 13, 2010 at 12:29 pm

      I'm on the west coast and there's no way I can get to NY to see the film. But I liked the idea of buying a ticket, so I did. If you are going to do it, save a couple bucks and buy a senior ticket.

  • Palestinian member of Knesset calls arrest of legislator in J'lem 'ethnic cleansing'
    • Oscar Romero July 1, 2010 at 1:46 pm with 1 replies

      I really appreciate all the work done to produce these summaries. I don't know if I am alone, but I am overwhelmed by the amount material. I cannot read it all. I don't have any suggestions, but I am wondering if there might be a way to make it more useable. It almost requires a separate website.

  • Abunimah: Jews can report on Palestinians, but the other way 'round?
  • Why Haiti is Poor (IV): the Aristide Failure
    • Oscar Romero January 28, 2010 at 12:23 am

      I would appreciate some reference sources for the hit job on Aristide. The only things I have seen in the 4 parts is some "friends" of yours and your reference to the NCHR, whose website hasn't been touched for 5 years. I don't know anything about that organization and cannot find any way to see their documentation. You certainly provide none. "My friends," "they say," "Some Haitians even believe" -- just doesn't cut it. And what's your point? That there is no hope for Haiti? Haiti's lack of a genuine revolution is Aristide's failure? That's a good one. Do you think there were any other forces at work besides Aristide? Psyops, maybe? Black flag operations, maybe? He must have been doing something right because they got rid of him twice. I suppose you were cheering because he was not governing democratically like we do.

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