Author: fatacarabina Date: Subject: [Cerchio] Fw: Enough is Enough
ricevo e inoltro
>
> > Dear friend,
> >
> > The violence between Israelis and Palestinians is spinning
> > out of control. It threatens to kill thousands in Israel and
> > the occupied territories, and to engulf the entire region in
> > war. Hundreds of Palestinian and Israeli civilians are
> > already dead.
> >
> > In the words of President Bush, enough is enough. It's time
> > to end this deadly stalemate and forge a lasting peace.
> > Please join us and many Jewish and Palestinian groups in
> > calling on the Bush Administration to lead the world
> > community and play a strong role in the conflict until a
> > permanent peace agreement has been reached. Just go to:
> >
> >
> > Prominent members of both sides agree that only a political
> > solution will bring peace, but without the intervention of
> > the world community, everything indicates that the violence
> > will continue to escalate. Regional war is also a real
> > possibility: already, the Israeli army has come under shell
> > fire from the Hezbollah in Lebanon, and Egypt has suspended
> > contact with Israel. As Israel's strongest supporter and as
> > a champion of the Palestinian state, the United States may
> > be the only country that can step in and stop the bloodshed
> > for good.
> >
> > The Bush Administration is torn on how deeply to engage on
> > this issue. It's good news that US Secretary of State Colin
> > Powell will travel to Israel and work to secure a peace
> > agreement. And the US has supported a UN Security Council
> > resolution on this issue, which is unprecedented. But the
> > Administration is likely to come under heavy fire from both
> > sides for taking this stance, and it lacks a firm policy for
> > the region. President Bush needs to hear that people around
> > the world support continued US involvement until a lasting
> > peace has been achieved.
> >
> > You can let him know at:
> >
> >
> > Every day, this situation grows more dire. Please act now
> > for a peaceful Middle East.
> >
> > Sincerely,
> >
> > --Eli Pariser
> > 9-11Peace Campaign
> > MoveOn.org
> > April 9, 2002
> >
> > PS: For more information on the Middle East and peacekeeping
> > efforts there, and for a list of Jewish and Palestinian
> > groups that support increased US involvement, go to the link
> > above and click on "Middle East."
> >
> > US Secretary of State Colin Powell: "No matter how many
> > tanks go through how many villages, at the end of this
> > process you will still have suicide bombers. Ultimately, the
> > Israeli Defense Forces will . . . have to leave the occupied
> > territories . . . and we'll be right back to the need for a
> > political process." (As quoted in the Washington Post,
> > 2/4/02)
> >
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