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NEWS & LETTERS, July 2004Activists support Palestinian peopleMemphis, Tenn.--Two dozen activists gathered here on June 5 at the street corner of Poplar and East Parkway, demanding an end to U.S. aid to Israel until Israel ends its occupation of Palestinian territories (West Bank and Gaza). That day marked the 37th anniversary of Israel’s brutal and illegal military occupation, which causes immense suffering for the Palestinian people, creating a backlash of terror against Israelis as well. Since September 2000, well over 3,000 Palestinians have been killed, along with almost 1,000 Israelis. The overwhelming majority of casualties on both sides are civilians. While the killing of civilians on both sides should be utterly condemned, it is obvious that the occupation is the cause of it all. The U.S. supports Israel with $3 billion in direct aid, over two thirds of which is military aid. That is excluding about $2 billion in indirect aid. The demonstrators were part of a national campaign to end this aid so that U.S. tax dollars do not support human rights abuses. --Omar Baddar |
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