Comments on: Taping Our Mouths Shut to Scream Our Dissent http://dissidentvoice.org/2009/10/taping-our-mouths-shut-to-scream-our-dissent/ a radical newsletter in the struggle for peace and social justice Thu, 08 Dec 2011 15:07:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: mary http://dissidentvoice.org/2009/10/taping-our-mouths-shut-to-scream-our-dissent/#comment-57645 mary Sat, 24 Oct 2009 07:27:27 +0000 http://dissidentvoice.org/?p=11199#comment-57645 Olmert speech disrupted in San Francisco Another excellent action by these fine people: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=491GOKwrN1s Bay Area residents attempted a citizen's arrest of former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, while he gave a speech to the World Affairs Council in San Francisco on 22 October 2009. Twenty-two people were arrested for challenging Olmert directly and demanding he be tried for war crimes and crimes against humanity in the Gaza Strip and Lebanon. Olmert has faced protests at Tulane University, University of Kentucky and the University of Chicago. The recent International Independent Fact-Finding Mission, headed by Judge Richard Goldstone, found evidence that Israel had committed war crimes and crimes against humanity during a three-week long attack on the Gaza Strip last winter, killing more than 1,400 Palestinians, mostly civilians, and destroying much of the area's infrastructure. In 2006, similar Israeli attacks on Lebanon killed 1,200 people. Olmert has refused to be held accountable. Olmert speech disrupted in San Francisco

Another excellent action by these fine people:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=491GOKwrN1s

Bay Area residents attempted a citizen’s arrest of former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, while he gave a speech to the World Affairs Council in San Francisco on 22 October 2009. Twenty-two people were arrested for challenging Olmert directly and demanding he be tried for war crimes and crimes against humanity in the Gaza Strip and Lebanon. Olmert has faced protests at Tulane University, University of Kentucky and the University of Chicago. The recent International Independent Fact-Finding Mission, headed by Judge Richard Goldstone, found evidence that Israel had committed war crimes and crimes against humanity during a three-week long attack on the Gaza Strip last winter, killing more than 1,400 Palestinians, mostly civilians, and destroying much of the area’s infrastructure. In 2006, similar Israeli attacks on Lebanon killed 1,200 people. Olmert has refused to be held accountable.

]]> By: alex http://dissidentvoice.org/2009/10/taping-our-mouths-shut-to-scream-our-dissent/#comment-57389 alex Tue, 20 Oct 2009 07:29:35 +0000 http://dissidentvoice.org/?p=11199#comment-57389 What you did in your protests made disinterested parties feel uncomfortable and resentful. You presented your case poorly and by and largely did an injustice to your movement. Don't fret too much --chanting for the destruction of Israel would not be convincing even under the best of circumstances, but understand that wearing make up and lying on the sidewalk makes you look foolish. If what you wanted was to elicit this feeling, realize how ephemeral it was, and also recognize that turning people against you is seldom beneficiary. Realize also that the rich and privileged of whom you seem to resent so much are the ones who can make differences. I highly recommend you alter your approach What you did in your protests made disinterested parties feel uncomfortable and resentful. You presented your case poorly and by and largely did an injustice to your movement. Don’t fret too much –chanting for the destruction of Israel would not be convincing even under the best of circumstances, but understand that wearing make up and lying on the sidewalk makes you look foolish. If what you wanted was to elicit this feeling, realize how ephemeral it was, and also recognize that turning people against you is seldom beneficiary. Realize also that the rich and privileged of whom you seem to resent so much are the ones who can make differences. I highly recommend you alter your approach

]]> By: Annie http://dissidentvoice.org/2009/10/taping-our-mouths-shut-to-scream-our-dissent/#comment-57364 Annie Mon, 19 Oct 2009 22:33:58 +0000 http://dissidentvoice.org/?p=11199#comment-57364 Thanks so much for this article. I learned something new. Thanks so much for this article. I learned something new.

]]> By: Robert Desmarais Sullivan http://dissidentvoice.org/2009/10/taping-our-mouths-shut-to-scream-our-dissent/#comment-57240 Robert Desmarais Sullivan Sun, 18 Oct 2009 13:48:19 +0000 http://dissidentvoice.org/?p=11199#comment-57240 Sunday, October 18, Pax Christi and the First Unitarian Universalist Church of New Orleans are holding a ceremonial exorcism of the Spirit of War as a Vigil for Peace on the eighth anniversary of the attack on Afghanistan. My wife and I marched in the last Palestinian demonstration, and along with our friends in Pax Christi, we consider the excessive support of the US government for Israel and its neglect of Palestianian rights a major contributor to hostility toward the US. So not only do I judge this imbalanced support as unjust and immoral in itself, but I also consider it a poor strategy for US security. I hope all the groups in New Orleans that can imagine a world of justice will work together and be ready to do what was done at Tulane with Olmert. Though I was in Baton Rouge the day of Olmert's visit, local television showed many friends of mine in the crowd holding signs in protest. I am interested in developing through the Peace and Justice Action Team of First Church a synergistic cooperation with all the groups working for justice in New Orleans. Sunday, October 18, Pax Christi and the First Unitarian Universalist Church of New Orleans are holding a ceremonial exorcism of the Spirit of War as a Vigil for Peace on the eighth anniversary of the attack on Afghanistan. My wife and I marched in the last Palestinian demonstration, and along with our friends in Pax Christi, we consider the excessive support of the US government for Israel and its neglect of Palestianian rights a major contributor to hostility toward the US. So not only do I judge this imbalanced support as unjust and immoral in itself, but I also consider it a poor strategy for US security. I hope all the groups in New Orleans that can imagine a world of justice will work together and be ready to do what was done at Tulane with Olmert. Though I was in Baton Rouge the day of Olmert’s visit, local television showed many friends of mine in the crowd holding signs in protest.

I am interested in developing through the Peace and Justice Action Team of First Church a synergistic cooperation with all the groups working for justice in New Orleans.

]]> By: mary http://dissidentvoice.org/2009/10/taping-our-mouths-shut-to-scream-our-dissent/#comment-57183 mary Sat, 17 Oct 2009 04:25:20 +0000 http://dissidentvoice.org/?p=11199#comment-57183 Well done Emily and friends for standing with your brothers and sisters in Palestine. Olmert probably wishes that he had stayed at home. There was a similar reception for him in Chicago. And they absolutely HATE this type of protest and disruption. The appearance of respectability at learned institutions in the West is critical for Olmert and his fellow criminals. We need more of this wherever they speak publicly. They must be challenged. Chicago activists disrupt Olmert speech http://electronicintifada.net/v2/article10834.shtml How has he escaped jail on the charges of fraud by the way? Well done Emily and friends for standing with your brothers and sisters in Palestine.

Olmert probably wishes that he had stayed at home. There was a similar reception for him in Chicago.

And they absolutely HATE this type of protest and disruption. The appearance of respectability at learned institutions in the West is critical for Olmert and his fellow criminals.

We need more of this wherever they speak publicly. They must be challenged.

Chicago activists disrupt Olmert speech
http://electronicintifada.net/v2/article10834.shtml

How has he escaped jail on the charges of fraud by the way?

]]> By: russell olausen http://dissidentvoice.org/2009/10/taping-our-mouths-shut-to-scream-our-dissent/#comment-57177 russell olausen Sat, 17 Oct 2009 02:06:03 +0000 http://dissidentvoice.org/?p=11199#comment-57177 The night describes a triumph by the few to escape class conditioning, at no small physical risk. Entering the den of the dragon is heroism and I thank you for your bravery. The night describes a triumph by the few to escape class conditioning, at no small physical risk. Entering the den of the dragon is heroism and I thank you for your bravery.

]]> By: Connie http://dissidentvoice.org/2009/10/taping-our-mouths-shut-to-scream-our-dissent/#comment-57160 Connie Fri, 16 Oct 2009 22:08:24 +0000 http://dissidentvoice.org/?p=11199#comment-57160 Thank you Emily for sharing with us what I can only imagine was both a tense and powerful experience. Your actions along with others, influenced individuals otherwise narrow perspectives and made a positive difference, and additionally was a very inspiring read for me today. Thanks again and keep awakening and inspiring**** Thank you Emily for sharing with us what I can only imagine was both a tense and powerful experience. Your actions along with others, influenced individuals otherwise narrow perspectives and made a positive difference, and additionally was a very inspiring read for me today.

Thanks again and keep awakening and inspiring****

]]> By: Leslie Jones http://dissidentvoice.org/2009/10/taping-our-mouths-shut-to-scream-our-dissent/#comment-57147 Leslie Jones Fri, 16 Oct 2009 19:10:39 +0000 http://dissidentvoice.org/?p=11199#comment-57147 Very moving narrative... Very moving narrative…

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