Articles and features Israeli Conscientious Objectors: The Courage to Refuse By Elissa Rashkin Jenin: Palestinian watermelons vs Israeli tanks, Jul 13 2002 - Brian Wood in conversation with Cahoime Butterly An Israeli Refusenik Replies to President Bush, Jun 27 2002 - By Shamai Leibowitz US Congress supports Israeli government How did your congressmember vote? H.RES.392 Sponsor: Rep DeLay, Tom SUMMARY AS OF: 4/18/2002--Introduced. Expresses: (1) solidarity with Israel as it takes necessary steps to provide security to its people by dismantling the terrorist infrastructure in the Palestinian areas; and (2) commitment to Israel's right to self-defense and support for additional U.S. assistance. Read full summary Full text of resolution Roll Call Vote Editorial note: This resolution presents an irresponsibly simplistic and one-sided view of a complex and nuanced situation with clear guilt and grievances all around. Once again Congress marches in virtual lock-step behind a military solution. 352-21. At least poor Barbara Lee wasn't all alone this time.    The Senate voted 94-2 in favor of a similar resolution authored by Lieberman. Only Byrd and Hollings voted no; Bennett, Helms, Torricelli and Bunning did not vote.    -Peter Rashkin

Links Voices of Israel and Palestine Courage to Refuse Israeli conscientious objectors' home page Refuser Solidarity Network US organization coordinating support for the Israeli refusers IMC Palestine Independent Media Centre Yesh Gvul ("There is a limit !") Israeli peace organization supporting conscientious objectors Coalition of Women for Peace Jewish and Palestinian women of Israel working together for justice and peace Gush Shalom The self-described "hard core of the Israeli peace movement," founded in 1993 by veteran politician, journalist and peace activist Uri Avnery (author of the interesting book My Friend, The Enemy, about his experiences negotiating peace with the PLO). B'Tselem The Israeli Information Center for Human Rights in the Occupied Territories International Solidarity Movement "Palestinian and international activists working to raise awareness of the Palestinian struggle for freedom and an end to Israeli occupation. We utilize non-violent, direct-action methods of resistance to confront and challenge the illegal Israeli occupation forces and policies." The Palestinian Centre for Rapprochement between People The Palestinian non-violent peace activists commonly thought not to exist

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