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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE |
CONTACT: CODEPINK |
Peace Activist Confronts Netanhayu on War Crimes During Plenary of United Jewish Federations
WASHINGTON - November 9 - At the
Annual Conference of the United Jewish Federations in Washington, DC,
during the plenary session today, November 9, by Israeli Prime Minister
Benjamin Netanyahu, CODEPINK peace activist Midge Potts stood up with a
banner that said “End the Siege of Gaza” and shouted “Stop the blockade
of Gaza, Shame on you, Netanyahu.” She was dragged out of the meeting
by security guards.
“When I heard that Netanyahu was speaking in Washington DC, I felt compelled to do something,” said Potts, a Navy veteran, resident of Springfield, Missouri and candidate for U.S. Senate. “Netanyahu’s Washington visit comes just after our Congress overwhelmingly passed a resolution rejecting the Goldstone report, a UN report that aimed to hold Israel accountability for its actions during the 22-day invasion of Gaza that left over 1,400 dead. As an American whose government is giving free rein to Israel’s war crimes and is paying—through our taxes—for the bombs and bullets that are killing Palestinians, I had to stand up. I hope my symbolic action will show the people of Palestine that there are many Americans who believe in human rights for all and are determined to change our government’s policy to reflect these values.”
During his talk, PM Netanyahu lauded the Israeli Defense Forces, saying the Israeli army was “as moral as any army on earth” and thanked both President Obama and the U.S. Congress for rejecting the Goldstone report. “It is appalling to us, as peace activists, that Israel committed such atrocities against the people of Gaza and that the U.S. Government is trying to cover up those crimes. As defenders of human rights, we must stand up and demand accountability.”
As part of CODEPINK’s commitment to human rights, it is working with a broad coalition to organize, in the spirit of Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King, a massive march on December 31 from inside Gaza to the Israeli border. The March calls on Israel to lift the inhumane siege that is keeping 1.5 million people imprisoned. Already, participants have signed up from 32 countries. They include writers (U.S. Alice Walker), actors (Syrian Duraid Lahham), members of Parliament (from France to the Philippines), diplomats (from Japan to the Netherlands), as well as doctors, lawyers, professors and students.
For more information see www.gazafreedommarch.org .
“When I heard that Netanyahu was speaking in Washington DC, I felt compelled to do something,” said Potts, a Navy veteran, resident of Springfield, Missouri and candidate for U.S. Senate. “Netanyahu’s Washington visit comes just after our Congress overwhelmingly passed a resolution rejecting the Goldstone report, a UN report that aimed to hold Israel accountability for its actions during the 22-day invasion of Gaza that left over 1,400 dead. As an American whose government is giving free rein to Israel’s war crimes and is paying—through our taxes—for the bombs and bullets that are killing Palestinians, I had to stand up. I hope my symbolic action will show the people of Palestine that there are many Americans who believe in human rights for all and are determined to change our government’s policy to reflect these values.”
During his talk, PM Netanyahu lauded the Israeli Defense Forces, saying the Israeli army was “as moral as any army on earth” and thanked both President Obama and the U.S. Congress for rejecting the Goldstone report. “It is appalling to us, as peace activists, that Israel committed such atrocities against the people of Gaza and that the U.S. Government is trying to cover up those crimes. As defenders of human rights, we must stand up and demand accountability.”
As part of CODEPINK’s commitment to human rights, it is working with a broad coalition to organize, in the spirit of Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King, a massive march on December 31 from inside Gaza to the Israeli border. The March calls on Israel to lift the inhumane siege that is keeping 1.5 million people imprisoned. Already, participants have signed up from 32 countries. They include writers (U.S. Alice Walker), actors (Syrian Duraid Lahham), members of Parliament (from France to the Philippines), diplomats (from Japan to the Netherlands), as well as doctors, lawyers, professors and students.
For more information see www.gazafreedommarch.org .
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8 Comments so far
Show AllGood for her! Brave lady indeed. Perhaps next time, she may want to arm herself with some [rotten] eggs. That one went well with the Israeli ambassador to Egypt...he he... Gotta love these guys choice of weapons: shoes and eggs. Wish we could all fight in that civilize a manner.
If she is married, her husband is a real Potts...
Spoken like a real pott...head! But what else can be expected from such a trolling intellect?
Only certain "type" of people could get it... You failed...
CodePink is doing the heavy lifting for the lazy left in this country. The United States of America. A handful of smart, brave women confront criminals in their halls fo power. Speak truth to power while we sit, fearful, comfortable, overfed, in our little boxes!
Staring at, fixated by, the multitudes of light emitting gadgets we are sold.
Ralph Nader has it right, as usual, when he recently claimed that the cause of the apathy and sloth among the "left", was because, being the third generation of "video addicts"(this includes cell phones and laptops), we have been programed to believe that some entity like moveon.org, or sierra club will take care of everything, don't worry, just check your email hourly, text away, friend somebody right now, and twitter through the revolution while CodePink is out in the streets where you belong, right now...
Taking it straight to the hexagon!
It is outrageous that Jewish organizations support this war criminal. They must share the blood that is on the hands of the Israeli government. And the shameful US Congress--the finest politicians that Jewish money can buy--are also complicit. Their vote against the Goldstone report paraded before the entire world the depravity and cynicism of the US government when it comes to talking about human rights. But talk is cheap--and the vote against Goldstone was an act that will not be forgotten.
Not to worry. The writing is on the wall for both, dog and master. For once, the UN didn't care and the report has been sent straight to The Hague. Can't wait to see them Zionazis hanging by their matzo balls.