NY Times Full Page Ad: Open Letter to Barack Obama on Israel and Palestine
Posted by Amir Sahib on 21 Jan, 2009 at 10:55 PM in America, Israel, Palestine
This words appear in a large font size:
Our lives begin to end
the day we become silent
about things that matter.
- Martin Luther King. Jr.
Then it begins like this:
Dear President Obama,
With your historic inauguration as the 44th President of the United States, we share our sincerest congratulations and
hope that you will uphold your commitment to change.
It continues on discussing the one-sided support in the Middle East and highlights these four major points:
- End the longstanding blockade and allow humanitarian aid to reach Gaza.
- Demand that Israel adhere to international law.
- Call for a lasting and enforceable ceasefire respected by all parties.
- Reevaluate the $3 billion of annual U.S. aid to Israel .
Click here to view the full advertisement in PDF format.
Good job to all those who were part of this project.