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by Ashira
Thursday, Feb. 20, 2003 at 2:39 PM
ANSWER is NOT the answer
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LET ANTI-WAR RABBI MICHAEL LERNER SPEAK
Rabbi Michael Lerner has been banned from speaking at the antiwar rally in San Francisco this Sunday, February 16. One of the rally organizers, Act Now to Stop War and End Racism (ANSWER), has stated that it will not allow a "pro-Israel" speaker to take the stage -- despite the fact that Rabbi Lerner has been an outspoken critic of Israeli policy in the occupied territories, has endorsed ANSWER's antiwar rallies in the past, has signed the Not in Our Name petition against the war, and is widely known to be among the most progressive of American rabbis. Other coalitions organizing the rally, including Not in Our Name and United for Peace and Justice, have acceded to ANSWER's opposition to Lerner, on the grounds that they had previously accepted as a condition for participation in the demonstration the agreement that if one of the groups vetoed a speaker that all would have to agree. We, the undersigned, protest ANSWER's refusal to let Rabbi Lerner speak at this Sunday's rally. At a time when the antiwar movement needs as broad a platform and as broad an appeal as possible, ANSWER has chosen instead to put the interests of sectarianism ahead of the interests of all those who oppose this foolish and unnecessary war. We believe this is a serious mistake, and that it exemplifies ANSWER's unfitness to lead mass mobilizations against war in Iraq.
Partial List of Signers:
Greg Goldin, writer Robert W. McChesney, writer Jack Newfield, writer Howard Zinn Doug Ireland, writer Ariel Dorfman, writer Marc Cooper, writer Michael Berube, Penn State Candace Falk Barbara Ehrenreich Janine Jaquet, Nation Institute John Powers, writer Katha Pollitt, writer George Regas, Rector Emeritus of All Saints Church, Pasadena CA Suzi Weissman, professor EricAlterman, writer Kateri Butler, writer Todd Gitlin, writer Herbert J Gans, Columbia University Suzy Marks Wally Marks Jo Ellen Green Kaiser, Tikkun Michael Pugliese Judy Bertelsen Richard Falk Paul Buhle John Nichols, journalist Peter Gray Tom Christie, writer Eyal Press, writer Jon Wiener, historian UCI Salam Al-Marayati Michael Kazin, Georgetown University Kim Chernin Linda Gordon Rabbi Leonard Beerman Maxine Phillips Jeffrey Ballinger Francis X. Tobin Lily Rivlin Nelson Lichtenstein A. Tom Grunfeld Robert Vitalis Ruth Indeck Laura Tillem Mark Levine, UCI Shulamith Koenig Fred Myers, NYU Sylvain Nagler Dr. Jeffrey Levine Frances Fox Piven Christopher Lowe Moss Roberts, NYU Erik Olin Wright Lee Smith, writer Michael Balter, writer Carl Bromley, Nation Books Harold Meyerson, writer Stew Albert Judy Albert Al Wasserman Anne Wasserman Horace Small, Union of Minority Neighborhoods Celeste Fremon, writer Matthew Rothschild, Editor, The Progressive Stanley Aronowitz Isaac Balbus David Bensman Ken Brociner Shirley Bryant Chaz Bufe Leo Casey Bogdan Denitch Tom Edminster Stuart Elliott Irene Theodore Heinstein Maurice Isserman Peter Kosenko Justin Paulson Jason Schulman Timothy Sears Clifford L. Staples Luke Weiger Arthur Wilke Ian Williams Ellen Willis Adam Shatz, writer Emily Jane Goodman Sonia Jaffe Robbins Phyllis Chesler Richard Healey Dorothy Healey Roy Ulrich, attorney Naomi Glauberman, writer Judith Long, The Nation Maurice Zeitlin, author and professor Bruce Shapiro, writer Tad Daley, UCLA Andrew Gumbel, journalist Dr. Aryeh Cohen, University of Judaism, Los Angeles Nalini Lasiewicz, Lasiewicz Foundation Barbara Osborn, Liberty Hill Foundation Fr. Chris Ponnet, Co-Chair Pax Christi USA, Los Angeles Chapter Anita Frankel, former Public Affairs Dir. Pacifica Radio Roane Carey, The Nation Ellen Bollinger, The Nation Reverend Ed Bacon, Rector, All Saints Church, Pasadena CA Prof. Steve Ross, USC Dr. Lawrence Littwin, CSUN Kenneth Pomeranz Ella Taylor, writer Daniel Sokatch, Executive Director, Progressive Jewish Alliance Francisco Letelier Devra Weber Jules Tygiel, SFSU Ellen Carol DuBois, UCLA Mike Davis, UCI Michael Hudson Marla Stone, Occidental College Terrence McNally Vicki Ruiz Peter Dreier, Occidental College Bobbi Murray, Journalist Ginger Varney Kevin B. Anderson, Purdue University Jody Zonenchin Robert H. Silk, Attorney Susan T. Silk. PhD, Biochemist Frank Smyth, journalist Joe Domanick, writer Laurie Salen Dave Anderson Sam Bottone David Nasaw, CUNY Grad Center Moshe Machover Robin Arie-Donch Amie Potsic Ana Villa-Lobos Constance Bernstein Gretchen Mackler-Lipow Arthur Lipow Maggie Helwig, writer Rabbi Shaya Isenberg, University of Florida Richard H. Schwartz, College of Staten Island Marcia Diaz Howard A. Rodman Rabbi Rachel Cowan, Nathan Cummings Foundation Scott Tucker Daniel Pope, University of Oregon Jordan Elgrably, Open Tent Middle East Coalition Don Bustany, “Middle East in Focus” KPFK Marge Piercy Habiba Alcindor Richard Applebaum Chester Hartman, Exec. Dir., Poverty & Race Research Action Council. Sean Strub, POZ Magazine Larry Gross, University of Pennsylvania David E. James Rita Adessa Susan Windle, poet Flavia Potena Sule Ozler Mike Feinstein, Santa Monica City Council Paul Isaacs Kelly Candaele Karen Schanche Arlene Stein, Rutgers University Sandy Polishuk Vicky Loel Juan Romano Perry Loel Susan Katz Daniel S. Beagle Elaine Fresco Ron Sherman Zora L. Kolkey, MFT Catherine Vibert, producer New Dimensions Radio Sally Dinsmore Susan Mogul Robert A. Rosenstone Judith Stacey, USC Stephen Holman Ellise Holman Helen E. Tevlin Bernard Rosen Jan Lee Judith Malamut Ruth Elkin Alissa Hirshfeld-Flores Michael Charlesworth Frank Fried Mark Cullen Claire Kahane, UCB Pamela M. Cooke Jennifer Kenny, Portland State University Rabbi Steven B. Jacobs Marjorie Becker, USC Hilary McQuie Janice Steinberg, author Doris Bittar, Artist, Arab-American Susan Orlofsky Ruth Heifetz UCSD Ruth Wallen, artist, Goddard College Julie Novkov, University of Oregon Lisa Henderson, UMass Gene Warren Gerald A. Gerash Dick Walker Sam Fleischacker, VP Chicago Peace Now Ben Page Sara Halprin Alan Horowitz Peter Curtis John Baumann Debbie Goldman Jane Garry Dan Halpern Roy Money Jennifer Gwirtz Dr. William Barclay Ralph Palmer, Keene State College George Warburg ARON KAY E Haberkern, Center for Socialist History David Kleiman Seth Segall, Ph.D. Racheli Gai Rev. Natalie Shiras Gordon Fellman, Brandeis Pam Rosenthal Tara Cohen Corla Varney Jon Snyder Dalia Karpel Sybil Adelman Sage Susan Littwin, writer Peter Thacker Jim Berger, Hofstra Dr. Michele Ritterman Larry George Ellen Greist Aaron rosenfield Carmiya Kasse Rabbi Aryeh Hirschfield, Portland, OR Rachel Goldstein Terri Stern Andrea Resnick Spencer Pack, Connecticut College Rachel Antell Abby Ginzberg, filmmaker Hope Singer, labor lawyer Maxine Phillips Joel Bellman Roger Waldinger, UCLA Roger Lowenstein, L.A. Leadership Academy Mark Schubb Noah Isenberg Irena Klepfisz, poet Alan Mandell David Theo Goldberg, UCI Ira Katznelson Nick Braden Chuck Munson Christopher Rhoades Dykema Mary Ellen Strote, writer, editor Janet Sternberg, author and photographer
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Thursday, Feb. 20, 2003 at 2:57 PM |
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Thursday, Feb. 20, 2003 at 3:47 PM |
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Thursday, Feb. 20, 2003 at 6:03 PM |
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Lerner never even wanted to speak |
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