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August 25, 2005 Gaza and the "Shame of It All"Loewenstein's Big Mail BagBy
ALEXANDER COCKBURN On August 17 we published here Jennifer Loewenstein's The Shame of It All: Watching the Gazan Fiasco. The moment we read her furious and eloquent protest at the hypocrisy of the press coverage of the pullout in Gaza, we knew it would strike a powerful chord with CounterPunch's audience round the world. As of yesterday, Jennifer tells us she's received over 350 emails from around the world, and they're still pouring in. Only a handful are hostile. It's a measure to us of the immense frustration people feel about slanted coverage of Israel's conduct towards Palestinians; also the range of people ready to speak up for the Palestinians. Even in recent times this would not have been so. Jennifer has forwarded us many of the letters. It's cheering to listen to all those voices in the wind. Alexander Cockburn Jeffrey
St Clair Dear Ms.Loewenstein First of all let me apologize for writing you this mail without any previous introduction as we did never correspond or meet each other. But as I read your article hereunder, I could not contain myself first from remembering days in 1948 when I was forced with my family to leave our ancestors' building located in Jaffa-Palestine overlooking its Port and the Greek Orthodox Convent. It was the building owned by our Family in our Homeland Palestine, where generations of this family were born and not a usurped or confiscated other peoples ownership. We were forced to leave it to accomodate others who did never set a foot there themselves nor their ancestors,been gathered from the four corners of the world, just because they were Jews !! They grasped and robbed not only our furnished homes,offices,schools,properties,gardens etc... but also tried to erase our past and destroy our future without any sense of guilt , remorse or even any humble compensation whether sentimental or physical . The whole so-called Free World , Democracies & U.N. were not only watching but deeply involved in creating this unprecedented worldwide injustice!! I could not also contain myself from having tears of thankfulness and gratitude to find that this world is still full of rightful and just people like yourself, who dare to speak out inspite of terrible consequences they may be subjected to. Please excuse me again. Best Regards A.Anwar Sacca Dear Ms. Loewenstein, Thank you for your most relevant and cogent article on the Gaza withdrawal. As a student of Middle East history, I am daily amazed at the convenient omissions the media allows to pass. It seems that the Palestinians today are the Communists of yesterday--people that the West loves to hate, or maybe just ignore. Certainly Arab leadership could have been more statesmanlike and more unifying throughout the years, and certainly no one wants to condone the violence of either side of the issue, but it is rare to see a simply balanced view of the conflict. The Israelis will, in my opinion, suffer from this occupation in years to come. Their children will grow up with apartheid-like attitudes and a hardening of the heart that I think must occur when one state oppresses another. In the meantime, the Palestinians' positions harden and the situation only gets worse. The greatest hope for the region, in my opinion, is for Jews and Christians with a conscience to speak out, and to put pressure on policy-makers. Your article is a step in the right direction--I would love to see it printed in the New York Times! Thank you again for your essay. Lisa Lacy
I read your article in THE GUARDIAN (Tanzania) with great interest. It is heartening to see that views like yours are heard. Also the main problem with Western media is that it is "biased" I wish you all the best. Kind regards. Dr Hussein
Dear Jennifer Thank you so much for your Counter Punch statement on the Gazza Fiasco. I have been part of the class and anti-racist struggles for half a century. Of course I've been called a self hating Jew. Comradely Hello, A friend of mine forwarded your article on the shame of the Gaza fiasco from CounterPunch, and I want to thank you so much for your courage and honesty. It is the article I would have wanted to write myself, only you did a much better job than I could have! I have fumed as I read the tear-jerker stories in the mainstream US media this week, and I wonder: what about the suffering of the dispossessed Palestinians for almost 60 years?!?! If and when the American people ever discover how they have been duped, guilt-tripped, and bilked for billions and billions of US dollars by Zionists here and in Israel, I fear for the fate of the Jewish people and the country of Israel. As much as I despise it, anti-Semitism is always ready to rear its ugly head, and that would be the perfect excuse. May we never see that day! All the best! For Peace with Justice, Dear Madame, Your "Counterpunch" is an exquisite piece of pro-freedom, pro-justice, pro-humanity literature. Maybe literature is inappropriate as a genre for reporting crimes against humanity. When a journalist screams in anguish; does every thing in his power to tell the truth in defence of the weak and the helpless against rich and powerful antagonists; and no one listens. When he is put down and ignored as Robert Fisk of the 'Independent" was, when lecturing at campuses on the West Coast of USA ,some years ago about the massacre of Palestinians at Sabra and Shatila camps in Lebanon. When a 'massacre' is described as 'alleged massacre' and his protests are ignored. When truth is decimated and facts are twisted out of shape and a gullible audience accepts it as the truth. That is the time and the circumstance that separates ordinary journalists from persons of faith. Persons from whose lips, truth comes out in heart rending screams, as it is coming out of your mouth today. Madame,you have demonstrated unusual character, great integrity and an uncompromising will to stand up for the weak and suffering millions in the 'prison' of Palestine. It is people like yourself who will help liberate the Palestinians. Not the Bushes, the Blairs, the Sharons and hypocrites of their ilk.I salute you. Gilani. Dear Jennifer Loewenstein, I suspect you'll be swamped with messages like this, but I just wanted to thank you for your excellent Counterpunch article. There's little more revolting than all the mawkish drivel about the Tragedy of Disengagement, and you bring out excellently the sheer loathsome theatre of it. Thank you. In solidarity, and with best
wishes, DEAR JENNIFER, YOUR REPORT ON GAZA IS THE BEST I HAVE read AND WOULD LOVE TO REPRINT in our pan Canadian, Catholic newspaper. Ted Schmidt, Dear Ms. Lowenstein: Congratulations on your appointment to a position at Oxford. Your piece on the Gaza fiasco in Counter Punch is a heart cry and therefore heart wrenching to read and realize. Then I read the email edition of the LA Times this morning and saw how their editorial marched right in lock-step with the white washing and self dramatization going on in the Gaza that you were describing, and these gentlemen can't be let off the hook for the fact that they are Jewish, for they aren't. There are two answers contained in your letter that directly relate to your question, "What will it take to get the truth across to the people?" The first is "speaking out" just as you have done in this letter. Have faith in your own efforts, for there are many people who are hungry for the truth. The second is to have faith in what your Moslem friend told you, namely, that the truth will out, that truth will triumph. If you reflect for a moment it is possible to see that the truth has come out about the war in Iraq in just several years, but it took 15 years before the truth was made known to the American public and they stopped the war, in effect. This speeding up of the flow of information is the obvious result of the advance of technology that allows people of like-minded heart intelligence to augment their voice and power through acts of cooperation brought about by just such communications that you are voicing. So, my answer is: keep it up, and... be of good cheer, David A. Butterfield
Dear Ms Lowenstein Our son forwarded to us your article on the Gaza retreat and we wished to tell you how moved we were by it. My husband and I are both jewish and are active members of an association in Lausanne Switzerland called "Collectif Urgence Palestine - CUP" which supports the concept of a just peace in Palestine and a free state alongside Israel. Many activities (peaceful) are undertaken towards this goal. We are also in contact with Israeli pacifist associations. However today we write to you in our own name just to say that your article corresponds to our own position and that we were deeply moved by the way you have expressed your indignation. We would have liked to write such a well written, objective and sincere article. Thank you for having written it. We feel that your article should be read by the maximum number of people and we would like to obtain your authorization to forward it to our association and a Swiss newspaper. For several years we had subscribed to the daily newspaper "le Temps". However in view of the fact that we felt that it had recently changed its political orientation and that one of the criticisms we had against it was its lack of objective information on the Israeli-Palestinian question, we did not renew our subscription explaining the reasons. We obtained quite an interesting reply from the chief editor who took the time to address each of our criticisms in detail. Nevertheless, were not convinced by his explanation and maintained our decision. We would now like to forward your article to him in the hope that he may have a better understanding of the sufferings of the Gazaouite population instead of constantly focusing on the sufferings of the Israeli settlers. We congratulate you again on your article and hope to receive a positive reply concerning the possibility of forwarding it as mentioned above. Very sincerely
Congratulations on your article in Counterpunch and a welcome to Oxford for when you arrive. I am a UK Jewish comedian who has worked with ISM on the West bank. If you are in London try come and see my show about Israel, Palestine and the Jews entitled 'This is Not a Subject for Comedy'. I've performed it in Jerusalem and Ramallah and will be taking it to Melbourne, Australia next month. Information and reviews, etc. on the following page on my site: www.thinkbeforeyoulaugh.com/Notasubject/notasubject.asp Let me know if you ever decide to come and I'll be delighted to arrange a guest ticket. kind regards ivor dembina - London UK Thank you for your outstanding article. Thank you for breaking through so much silence. With Admiration,
Hi Jennifer, I'm working as a Graphic Designer at a National Irish television station and I've just read your article titled 'Gaza Fiasco' while listening to 'Arcade Fire' and it's after bringing tears to my eyes while sitting here at work. I'm going to post a copy on the news room notice board and forward another copy to the news room of the main national TV station, thanks and well done, Diarmuid
Yours,
It is all too rare to read such an article as yours, and particularly the litany of injustices the Palestinians have and will continue to endure, on their own land. Thank you so much. Daily, I shudder to know that my very own tax dollars are used to abet the torment of the Palestinians. Thank you again!
Your article in Counterpunch gave voice to my rage at a duplicitous media that ignores the Palestinian suffering but never fails to magnify the slightest Israeli inconvenience into another event amounting to a grave threat to the existence of the Jewish people. Your facts are impressive and the truth of your argument incontrovertible. Thank you for a great article Sincerely Major *****
Dear Jennifer, Hi, thanks for the well-done commentary. I have one question. You write: "There was never the slightest reason for Israel to send in the army to remove these settlers. The entire operation could have been managed, without the melodrama necessary for a media frenzy, by providing them with a fixed date on which the IDF would withdraw from inside the Gaza Strip. A week before, all the settlers will quietly have left -with ... " I'm not sure why the settlers would have left. Is it because their protection would have been taken away? If you have no objection, I'll add you to the mailing list for my monthly Anti-Empire Report. Cheers, Bill Blum Author, "Killing Hope: US Military and CIA Interventions Since World War II" and "Rogue State: A Guide to the World's Only Superpower" Portions of the books can be read at: www.killinghope.org
I'm a writer and journalist in New York. I think your Counterpunch Gaza piece is one of the most important I've read on the struggle. My comrade Ed Herman writes widely on the Palestinians, and he sends me lots of stuff. But mostly I can't read it. It's just too painful. I put your piece into my personal email list which reaches folks in the U.S., South Africa and France. I'm Jewish. I'm completely embarrassed. peace,
My name is Farnaz and I'm a 35 year old Iranian, Muslim woman and I've lived in the U.S. for 20 years now. I just wanted to commend you and thank you for such a wonderful well written article. I have gotten in to so many discussions and arguments over this whole situation about the Palestinians and Israelis, and I'm always viewed as the "Muslim" who is against U.S. and Israel and "freedom". In fact, I was told not too long ago, "to move the "Burka" from my eyes and just have the courage to admit that half of Muslims and Muslim countries are 'uneducated' "!!!!! It is so refreshing to see someone finally see things from our point of view. I wish there were more people like you. I thank you and commend you again. Keep up the good job. Sincerely,
Dear Ms. Jennifer Loewenstien: I am lost of words to express my gratitude and appreciation to you for writing the article entitle "The shame of it all". I had read many great articles concern this subject, but noting come close to your sincerity, objectivity, humanity, fairness and most of all sense of justices that marked your article. The person who write with this moral clarity is an exceptionally human being and you are an extraordinary person to see beyond what we are told to see and feel. I hope I have the ability to master the words as you do, I am so moved and touched by your analysis and inner thoughts of what is going today in Gaza. Thank you is too simple and is too light to carry the weight of my feeling. Please accept my love and respect and from now and on I will always look for your articles. Sincerely yours
Joel Shimberg, Dear Jennifer: I have read your story about the media frenzy around this "disengagement" and none of it is surprising. The media has been accused of being pro Israel in Canada and the US as long as I can remember, and for good reason. It is. I belong to a Christian peace and justice group. We are aware of Sharon's capacity with US backing, for murderous deeds. We are also aware that many of Sharon's tactics duplicate what the Nazis did to the Jews leading up to and including WW2. It is a strange human phenomena how the oppressed often become the oppressors. We will do everything we can to raise public discussion of these events. Our thoughts and prayers go with you. Thankyou for what you are doing. Barry Morley,
I feel compelled to respond to the wonderful (although terrible enough) write-up, entitled Watching the Gazan Fiasco: the Shame of it All. I try to follow the "real" news over there, since I went on an FOR Peace Builders tour in 2003; ie, I don't read the news from this country, since the military owns the media. My heart weeps with yours; I think people in this country are totally brainwashed about the whole situation over there, even though they would never want to admit it. Unless you have been there and experienced the Palestinians themselves (and Israelis), you cannot possibly get a grasp. So thank you so much for what you wrote; please send it to Mr Bush and C.Rice. Sincerely, in struggle
Thank you for your article regarding the media coverage of the events in Gaza. I find it amazing that not one television station or ma |
