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Re: 10/20 6:30pm Perspectives on the Occupation
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Anton F Van Der Ven)
Thu Oct 17 22:20:03 2002
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To: Paul Nemirovsky <pauln@media.MIT.EDU>
cc: rednblack@alum.MIT.EDU, peace-announce@MIT.EDU
In-Reply-To: Your message of "Thu, 17 Oct 2002 22:03:09 EDT."
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Date: Thu, 17 Oct 2002 22:19:50 -0400
From: Anton F Van Der Ven <avdv@MIT.EDU>
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Anton
> > We hope to bring to this event many different perspectives and come to
> > an understanding of each other's viewpoints.
>
> this is hypocritical in light of the rest of the email.
> if you want to "understand each other's viewpoints" you don't market an
> event as an objective yet bring there "dramatic footage ... following the
> IDF's incursions ..." with a conclusion that the US media presents a
> "distorted and wholly unsatisfying picture of events". This of course
> in no way mentions the reasons IDF may have had for going there, and
> far beyond that (minor) point, it is quite simply expressing YOUR (biased)
> opinion, and should be marked as such - otherwise you are doing exactly
> what you are accusing your adversaries of doing - selling off a biased
> point while marketing it as an objective or balanced blend of views.
>
> So please, spare us.
> Paul
>
> On Thu, 17 Oct 2002 rednblack@alum.mit.edu wrote:
>
> >
> > (please redistribute to interested parties)
> >
> > ================================
> >
> > Perspectives on the Occupation:
> > A Community Dialogue on the Crisis in Israel/Palestine
> >
> > Northeastern University Law School Auditorium (Rm. 97)
> > Sunday, October 20
> > 6:30pm to 9pm
> >
> > The Boston Independent Media Center invites you to a community forum
> > addressing the consequences of both Israeli military action in the
> > Palestinian territories, as well as the current Intifada, and to
> > strategize on ways we can contribute to a just and peaceful
> > resolution.
> >
> > Featuring dramatic footage shot by Kevin Skvorak, a video journalist
> > with the NYC Independent Media Center, who gained access to Jenin
> > refugee camp following the IDF's incursions into West Bank towns and
> > villages last summer, days before the IDF allowed any outside
> > observers to enter. Skvorak will be on hand to present the film.
> >
> > (Be advised: some of the material presented is extremely graphic and
> > is not suitable for children)
> >
> > Also, a panel of Boston residents who have lived in, traveled to, and
> > experienced the consequences of everyday life in both Israel and
> > Palestinian-administered areas, will debate the impact of the current
> > Israeli occupation on local people. There will be time for broader
> > discussion as well.
> >
> > We hope to bring to this event many different perspectives and come to
> > an understanding of each other's viewpoints.
> >
> > United States foreign policy is of great importance to all sides in
> > this conflict, and Boston's voice is integral to that policy; rather
> > than allowing our views to be represented by the media, which present
> > a distorted and wholly unsatisfying picture of events, we wish to
> > actively frame the dialogue as a community ourselves.
> >
> > Boston IMC is committed to challenging the corporate media's attempts
> > to shape public opinion, especially on urgent questions such as these
> > which affect how our government acts towards our neighbors in the
> > world. Informed consent is fundamental to any democracy, and we
> > encourage everyone allied with us in this goal to participate in the
> > discussion on Sunday.
> >
> > http://www.boston.indymedia.org
> >
> > Northeastern University Law School is at 416 Huntington Avenue,
> > Boston. T accessible by Ruggles on Orange line, or Northeastern on
> > Green E line.
> >
> > Endorsed by: Boston Independent Media Center, Boston Committee for
> > Palestinian Rights, Student Voices in Action of Roxbury Community
> > College, Northeastern University Progressive Student Alliance
> >
>
