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Greens call the 60th anniversary of Israel an occasion to affirm international law, enact human rights, and end the illegal occupation of Palestinian territories
GREEN PARTY OF THE UNITED STATES
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For Immediate Release:
Monday, May 19, 2008

Contacts:
Scott McLarty, Media Coordinator, 202-518-5624, cell 202-904-7614, mclarty@greens.org
Starlene Rankin, Media Coordinator, 916-995-3805, starlene@gp.org

Uncritical support for Israel's actions by Clinton, Obama, and McCain ensure continued Middle East hostilities after 2008

Resolving the conflict is essential to healing the rift between the West and Middle Eastern nations, say Greens, who note that the 60th birthday of Israel is also the 60th anniversary of the Nakba -- the 'catastrophe' for Palestinians

WASHINGTON, DC -- Green Party leaders urged the White House and Congress to recognize the 60th anniversary of the establishment of Israel as an occasion to press for long overdue human rights and equality for all Israelis, including Arabs and Muslims, and an end to the illegal occupation of Palestinian lands.

"The 60th birthday of Israel is also the 60th anniversary of the Palestinian Nakba," said Dr. Justine McCabe, co-chair of the International Committee of the Green Party of the United States. "Its founding was based on the ethnic cleansing of the native Muslim and Christian populations. Because of this formative injustice, instead of becoming a haven for Jews, Palestine-Israel remains insecure for all those living there. Peace in the Middle East depends on recognizing this historical injustice and taking steps to reverse it. It means ensuring full equality, human rights, and democracy regardless of religion or ethnicity, and it means withdrawingIsraeli forces from the occupied territories."

The Green Party has called for a cutoff of US military aid and a general economic boycott until Israel complies with UN directives demanding observance of human rights and an end to the occupation, displacement, and brutal treatment of Palestinians. The Green Party also supports the Palestinian right of return.

"At over 6 million, Palestinian refugees constitute the oldest and largest refugee population awaiting a resolution," said Steve Alesch, Green Party Nominee for Congress in Illinois (District 13) (http://www.votesteve.org). "2008 also marks the 60th anniversary of the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Article 13 of which recognizes the right to leave one's country and return home. It establishes this right of return for all refugees to return home, regardless of how a conflict began."

(See "Why does the Green Party in the U.S. support Palestinians' Right of Return?", position paper by the Green Party's International Committee, http://www.gp.org/committees/intl/response_on_palestine.html)

Their official position on Israel would END AND DESTROY ISRAEL. They look like they are going to run a BLACK RACIST BITCH for President that HATES JEWS and was removed from Congress by AIPAC.

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