Hello to all! My name is Emma, and I am a newly-started intern with CODEPINK. Today was my first action with the pink ladies, and let me tell you, it was quite the experince. As you may or may not know, President Obama met today with Benjamin Netanyahu, the Prime Minister of Israel in the White House. Of course, CODEPINK needed to get in on the action and give a voice to the horrendous human rights violations of the Palestinian people by the Israeli government. We created mock military check point, inspired by the ones that the Palestinians are subjected to each time that they wish to travel in Israel. The effect was to create an awareness of what it is like to live in an occupied territory and to be discriminated against by one's own government.
When we arrived at the White House we were met not only by the hoards of the pro-Israel lobby, which I will get to in a moment, but also by a large group of Tamil advocares, who had turned out in the wake of the killing of Velupillai Prabhakaran, the leader of the Tamil opposition in the 26 year Sri Lankan civil war. The members of the pro-Israel lobby met the pink ladies with mixed reactions . . . needless to say, they weren't too happy to see a pro-Palestine factions. Many were very aggressive towards us; ripping and grabbing at our banner and clothes, shoving us, yelling insulted, accusing us of being "Jew-murdering terrorists", and at one point I was even punched by an elderly, but fiesty Jewish matron, whose size was decieving of her strength. In fact, some of them became so hostile that the police had to create a barrier between the pro-Palestine and pro-Israel factions.
But there were a few among the pro-Israel lobby that were willing to talk with us peacefully, and who were open to a friendly exchange of ideas and knowledge. There was even a moment of true peace when Brian Hennessey, a friend and supporter of CODEPINK, crossed the barrier, spoke with and embraced the Israel advocates. As both sides realized that it was possible to set aside personal agendas and beliefs in the name of peace and cooperation the hostility subsided. We can only hope for the same between Israel and the PLO. Peace! Salaam! Shalom!
When we arrived at the White House we were met not only by the hoards of the pro-Israel lobby, which I will get to in a moment, but also by a large group of Tamil advocares, who had turned out in the wake of the killing of Velupillai Prabhakaran, the leader of the Tamil opposition in the 26 year Sri Lankan civil war. The members of the pro-Israel lobby met the pink ladies with mixed reactions . . . needless to say, they weren't too happy to see a pro-Palestine factions. Many were very aggressive towards us; ripping and grabbing at our banner and clothes, shoving us, yelling insulted, accusing us of being "Jew-murdering terrorists", and at one point I was even punched by an elderly, but fiesty Jewish matron, whose size was decieving of her strength. In fact, some of them became so hostile that the police had to create a barrier between the pro-Palestine and pro-Israel factions.
But there were a few among the pro-Israel lobby that were willing to talk with us peacefully, and who were open to a friendly exchange of ideas and knowledge. There was even a moment of true peace when Brian Hennessey, a friend and supporter of CODEPINK, crossed the barrier, spoke with and embraced the Israel advocates. As both sides realized that it was possible to set aside personal agendas and beliefs in the name of peace and cooperation the hostility subsided. We can only hope for the same between Israel and the PLO. Peace! Salaam! Shalom!
~ E.L.G.
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Brain makes peace
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K Robins at K Robins Designs has been a huge supporter of Code Pink throughout the years. You might want to check out her feature this fall - proceeds from the sale of her peace designs go to the Israel Palestine Center for Research and Information - a beautiful model for peace. Read about her Peace Prayer Project while you are there!
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I'm glad that you have the right to express yourselves unlike the women living under Hamas and Taliban rulers. People that you spit on like me, a retired military Vet, will continue to shed our blood for your right to say as many dumbass things as you care to. Because we, unlike you throwbacks to the 1960's know the real price of freedom. So enjoy and know we are out there watching over you and your buddies.
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