RE: UNESCO votes to admit Palestine; U.S. cuts off fundinghttp://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/unesco-votes-to-admit-palestine-over-us-objections/2011/10/31/gIQAMleYZM_story.html?hpid=z3
Dear Editor,
It is a huge shame and a tragedy that America's Congress and our State Department has conspired to cut funds from UNESCO because of Palestine's efforts to become a member state. Rep. Ileana Ros's declaration that “Today’s reckless action by UNESCO is anti-Israel and anti-peace,” and her fully supporting a cut off of funds is rampantly anti-America and anti-peace.
US law and foreign policy should not be crafted to further oppress and persecute harshly oppressed and persecuted people. America should not be endorsing and/or ignoring Israel's rampant institutionalized bigotry and the continued harassment and displacement of the native non-Jewish population of the Holy Land.
A negotiated end to the Israel/Palestine conflict requires [building] a sovereign Palestinian state. Undermining and sabotaging and demonizing Palestinian efforts to join the international community of nations is cruel punishment to a people already enduring Israel's belligerent violations of international law and the Palestinians basic human rights.
Sincerely,
Anne Selden Annab
American homemaker & poet
NOTES
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"Where, after all, do universal human rights begin?
EXCELLENT ABC Christiane Amanpour Interview with Palestine's Hanan Ashrawi
American Task Force on Palestine President Ziad J. Asali: "The pursuit of peace, independence and reform is not a project for cowards..."
Palestine's Salam Fayyad: "We have been trying to do the very best we can."
Mahmoud Abbas speech at the UN - The full official text
In Detroit, ambassador makes case for Palestinian nation
Palestine
The Arab Peace Initiative requests Israel to reconsider its policies and declare that a just peace is its strategic option as well...
International musicians OneWorld release historic first ever uk single for 'Freedom for Palestine'
Help Build A Golden Rule Peace for the Holy Land
Visit Palestine, it Makes a World of Difference By Julie Holm for MIFTAH
Growing Gardens for Palestine
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