I have enormous admiration for the courageous young peace activists in Palestine today. I do have a problem relating to Sabri's original note -- not with the note itself, of course.
I remember in Berkeley during the 1960s, some people repeatedly calling upon the students for action: this is the most important protest in the world. Students would respond, only to be told three days later that they must rise up to protest some seemingly unrelated action. The brutality in Palestine is unconscionable. When is the last time we heard about East Timor? Or has it fallen off the map? Even Colombia no longer merits a mention. I think what is missing is an overall narrative to tie things together so that each crisis does not appear as an unrelated episode -- so that the activists in various social justice movement can draw upon the strength of each other. Of course, various sects have their own narratives, but I would like one without the sectarianism. -- Michael Perelman Economics Department California State University Chico, CA 95929 Tel. 530-898-5321 E-Mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
