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Hamas Big Winner in Palestinian Authority Elections

Israel, U.S., Europe Conspire to Put Gaza Strip Under Siege

Serial War Criminal Ariel Sharon Becomes Vegetative

Pro-ethnic Cleanser Historian Benny Morris picketed in New Haven, CT

al-Askari shrine in Samarra, Iraq blown up - Civil War ignites

Israeli Ultra-Rightist Baruch Marzel calls for Uri Avnery's Death - Israeli Authorities, Papers say nothing

Thousands Raly Against the War in New Haven and Hartford in March Demos

Mearsheimer and Walt article sparks debate on Extent of Zionist Influence on US Middle East Policy

Biggest South African Union Express Support for Boycott of Israel

US Press Ignores 10 Year Anniversary of Madeleine Albright's Infamous Defense of the Mass Murder of Iraqi Children by Sanctions

Lamont Defeat of Lieberman in the primary Wakens US Politicians to Domestic Anti-Iraq War Sentiment

Beach Massacre - Israeli Shells Kills Father, Siblings of Huda Ghaliya's Family in Gaza

Israeli Soldier Captured - Taken to Gaza. Israel Destroys Much of Gaza's Electrical Supply

Hizbullah Raid Captures two Israeli Soldiers, Kills 3

Over 1,000 killed and nearly and 974,184* made homeless in Israeli Attack on Lebanon (Time, Dec. 3)

Marwaheen Massacre in Lebanon

Second Massacre at Qana, Lebanon (Nobel Peace prize winner Peres PM during first massacre in '96)
3,000 Delegate National Teachers Union (AFT) "Opposes the Iraq War"

Hizbullah Withstands Israeli Onslaught, Kills 44 Civilians with Missile Attacks

Israel Leaves Hundreds of thousands of Cluster Bombs in Lebanon

Scott Ritter Says Bush and Pro-Israel Lobby Fooling U.S. about Iran

Hamas Offers Israel a 10 Year Truce

Israelis Kill 17 members of one family while shelling Beit Hanoun, Gaza Strip

Neocon Republicans Lose Control of Congress to Democrats - Neoliberal Democrats Refuse Calls for Impeachment, Ending of Iraq War Funding

Thousands in Sommerville, MA vote for Right to Return and Israeli Divestment

Rumsfeld Resigns - Key Neocons Start Bellyaching that Bush Blew It

The play "My Name is Rachel Corrie" Opens Off-Broadway in New York City

Jimmy Carter publishes "Palestine Peace Not Apartheid"

New Haven Picket of Shimon Peres Gets International Attention

Yehuda Shaul, Israeli soldier from "Breaking the Silence" group, tours US

Over a million Muslim and Christian Lebanese Demand Ouster of their Hapless Government

Pro-ethnic Cleanser Avigdor Lieberman put into the Israeli Cabinet as Minister for Strategic Threats

Bill and Hillary Clinton Appear with Israeli racist Avigdor Lieberman at Sabin Gala

Israel Refuses to Talk Peace with Syria

Anti-Semites lead Tehran Holocaust conference

Israelis Allows Egypt to Send Palestinian President 2,000 Rifles to Use Against Hamas

Iraqi War Criminal Saddam Executed, US War Criminals Clinton and Bush Feted

660 Palestinians Killed by Israelis in 2006 including 141 children and youth

December Deadliest Month in Iraq for US in 2 years

Veterans Anti-War Graphic

Rachel Corrie Play Cancelled in Canada

CanStage, Canada's largest not-for-profit theater, has changed its opinion and decided not to present "My Name is Rachel Corrie" as part of its 2007-2008 season. It just closed a successful two month run in New York City.

Supposedly Martin Bragg artistic producer decided that the play wasn't as "powerful" on the stage as it appeared in its script. However, the entertainment trade paper Variety reports the real reason: Jewish fanatic defenders of Israel, willing to call a play about young woman murdred by Israelis "offenseive to Jews".

Variety reports, "Jack Rose, from the CanStage board -- while admitting he has neither read nor seen the script -- said that 'my view was it would provoke a negative reaction in the Jewish community.'

And philanthropist Bluma Appel, after whom CanStage's flagship theater is named, concurred. 'I told them I would react very badly to a play that was offensive to Jews.'"

The Publicity and Communications Manager of CanStage is Valorie Block. You can reach her at this address. You might ask her if the theater company would block the play "The Diary of Anne Frank" if Germans complained. Ask her to pass along your letter to Martin Bragg. Send a copy to us.

Congress Gives Big Bag of Holiday Goodies to Israel

Reported in the Israeli paper Globesjust before it recessed the U.S. Congress voted to extend its multi-billion dollar loan guarantee program to Israel for three years. This is $4.4 billon in guarantees, which enables Israel to get lower interest on loans, a very big holiday plum.

"The Act also doubles a program to transfer to Israel obsolete or surplus stocks in the War Reserve Stockpile located in Israel, to $800 million and reauthorizes the administration to send to Israel items from these stores. " Obsolete. What is it? Gatling guns and muskets? Probably not. $400 million more is in the stash for Israel to draw up whenever it has an "emergency", like when it has to devastate a neighbor (like Lebanon).

MECC Takes Part in Phone Card Distribution to Vets

Several member of the Middle East Crisis Committee distributed over 100 phone cards to veterans at the West Haven Veterans Administration hospital a few days before Christmas. The cards were provided by a group of organizations, Veterans for Peace, Gold Star Mothers for Peace, Iraq Veterans Against the War, Code Pink and the credit card company Working Assets. MECC put each phone card in a greeting card that listed the names and web addresses of each of the sponsors. The veterans accepting the cards were all very appreciative and not at all put off that peace groups were behind the donations.

Recent Headline Stories
December 20 - 36th Jerusalem Home Bulldozed This Year

December 10 - Groups Condemn Hartford Billboard

December 8 - Whole Village Wiped Out

November 30 - Shimon Peres Out of Yale

November 8 - Palestine's Qana

November 6 - Vote in Sommerville about Divestment

November 2 - Israel and U.S. Ignore Hamas Offer for a Ten Year Cease-fire

October 30 - "Reap Them" - The Kafr Kassem Massacre

October 21 - Israel Admits Using Phosphorus Bombs

October 16 - Will Starvation of Palestinians Work?

October 2 - Congress Rewards Israel for Its Invasions

September 14 - Horrible News Out of Lebanon

August 31 - 100,000 Unexploded Bombs in Lebanon

August 28 - British Troops Driven from South Iraq City

August 13 - Thousands March in DC - Jews Organize Against Israeli Crimes

August 10 - Why We Don't Emphasize "Ceasefire"

August 2 - "Junkies of War" by Uri Avnery

July 30 - Rallies Against the Qana Massacre

July 24 - Teachers' Union Votes "Oppose the Iraq War"

July 16 - Marwaheen Massacre

July 15 - Mazin Qumsiyeh Reports from the West Bank

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