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Solidarity with Movements in Israel Against Austerity and Cuts!

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Thu, 25/08/2011 - 00:01 — wcstrong

 

Protests against continued austerity measures are spreading throughout the world. In early July, 2011, Israeli activists joined others in making similar demands upon their government. These protests  raise issue with the continued attacks on working people in Israel, and, despite their origins among middle and upper class citizens, they have become a space for working people to voice their rage against the continued assault and austerity brought to them by the Israeli state.

Among these protests, there are smaller groupings who continue to try and raise the Palestinian issue in the discussion, linking the continued occupation and war to the social cuts inside Israel. On top of this issue, many of the programs Israelis aim to preserve simply do not exist in the occupied territories or in Palestinian communities inside of Israel. These conditions are created by the Israeli state and its drive to use the prospect of peace talks for their political gain without any genuine consideration for building a real sustainable peace.

We recognize that many Israelis are not directly responsible for the continued occupation and have little control over state decisions, especially considering the recent law banning Israelis from participating in solidarity with the Palestinian call for Boycott, Divestment, and Sanction. We do, however, recognize the inseparable connection between war spending and austerity measures that provide profits for the super rich while impoverishing poor and working people.

We, the undersigned, declare our solidarity with the movement in Israel against continued austerity measures. We also call on our brothers and sisters in Israel to reach out to Palestinian communities and Palestinians who seek justice and peace with a desire to build a society based on the self determination of all peoples and to work with them in common cause. To this end, we encourage those who are taking part in these actions to reach out to and participate in tent 1948, a tent encampment of Jews and Arabs who seek a collective solution to these social problems.

We join in solidarity with those in Israel who are standing up to their government’s mixed priorities – priorities that put war, occupation, and profit before people. No more cuts! No more war! Self determination of all peoples!

Solidarity with the Israel people against austerity! Solidarity with all peoples of Israel and Palestine who seek peace and social justice!

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Wes Strong, Middle East Crisis Committee, USA
Mark Barrett, Real Democracy Now, UK
Conall Ó Dufaigh, Ireland
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