tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7769014608405032519.post510839243968803317..comments2023-10-13T15:24:39.543-07:00Comments on Pro-Israel Bay Bloggers: The California BDS Initiative-- Anti-Peace and UnjustDustyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06824185664523568683noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7769014608405032519.post-11496445657230104422010-10-22T22:08:46.163-07:002010-10-22T22:08:46.163-07:00In the trainings for this initiative, participants...In the trainings for this initiative, participants are told to promote this initiative by telling potential signatories, "This isn't about divesting from Israel. This is about divesting from countries that benefit from the Occupation". Yet, this email from activist and organizer Mazen Almoukdad chortles "We are sure you would like to be part of making history - California becoming the first State to divest from Israel.". Just another aspect of the inherent hypocracy in this movement.<br /><br />His email follows:<br /><br /><br />We would like to invite you to our meetings in regard to a grassroots California initiative - "the Israel Divestment Campaign" (IDC) that calls for divestment of CA Public Employees retirement funds from companies doing business in Israel. This initiative is now approved by the CA State Attorney General and requires us to collect a minimum of 433,000 signatures (from fellow Californians) to make this a ballot issue in 2011. We now have until Jan 2011 to accomplish this goal. We are sure you would like to be part of making history - California becoming the first State to divest from Israel. Learn more at israeldivestmentcampaign.org. <br /><br />The meetings will be at:<br /><br />800 South Brookhurst St. Ste. 2E<br />Anaheim, CA 92804<br /><br /><br />Friday 10/22/2010 an 10/29/2010<br />Time 7:00 pm<br /><br />For more information, please call:<br /><br />(714)231-8403<br />(323)350-0000<br />MazenAlmoukdad@hotmail.com<br /><br />Best Regards,<br /><br />Mazen AlmoukdadAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com