[Haifux] Cancelled Speech in Haifa, Israel

2011-05-30 Thread Tom Balazs 
To: Dr Richard Stallman, President, Free Software Foundation
Regarding: Cancelling Speech in Israel After Encountering Opposition
Palestinian Sponsors

Dear Mr. Stallman,

According to your e-mail, you have allowed the Palestinian group sponsoring
your visit to prevent you from speaking in Israel.

I'm not totally naive, so I know that your attempt to include both a talk to
Palestinians and a talk to Israelis was bound to encounter some controversy.


Nevertheless, I can't help thinking that by accepting these conditions that
you are saying that it is somehow okay for this group to prevent you from
speaking to Israelis. I wonder if you would be ready to allow an Israeli
group to prevent you from speaking to Palestinians.

I think that the free software movement will be made a bit weaker by this
unfortunate event. I hope you will come and speak in Israel soon.

Sincerely,
Tom Balazs
Haifa, Israel

-Original Message-
From: Richard Stallman [mailto:r...@gnu.org r...@gnu.org]
Sent: Saturday, May 28, 2011 9:31 PM
Cc: r...@gnu.org
Subject: I have to cancel the speeches at universities

The funds for my travel to Israel are coming from Palestinians who
invited me to give talks for them.  They are unhappy that I offered to
give talks at Israeli universities, and say they won't buy the
tickets if I'm going to do that.  So I can go, and cancel these
speeches, or not go, and cancel these speeches.

I think it is best if I go, and give the speeches they originally
invited me to give.

I am sorry for the disappointment this will cause.

-- 
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 -Original Message-
 From: Richard Stallman [mailto:r...@gnu.org r...@gnu.org]
 Sent: Saturday, May 28, 2011 9:31 PM
 Cc: r...@gnu.org
 Subject: I have to cancel the speeches at universities

 The funds for my travel to Israel are coming from Palestinians who
 invited me to give talks for them.  They are unhappy that I offered to
 give talks at Israeli universities, and say they won't buy the
 tickets if I'm going to do that.  So I can go, and cancel these
 speeches, or not go, and cancel these speeches.

 I think it is best if I go, and give the speeches they originally
 invited me to give.

 I am sorry for the disappointment this will cause.

 --
 Dr Richard Stallman
 President, Free Software Foundation
 51 Franklin St
 Boston MA 02110
 USA
 www.fsf.org, www.gnu.org
 Skype: No way! That's nonfree (freedom-denying) software.
   Use free telephony http://directory.fsf.org/category/tel/


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[Haifux] [HAIFUX LECTURE - CANCELLED] Today's lecture is cancelled

2011-05-30 Thread Orr Dunkelman 
Dear all,

Due to mechanical problems with his car, Tomer will not be able to
give his talk today, and thus, the Haifux lecture is cancelled.

The new date will be published later.

See you in the next lecture in two weeks,
Orr

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Re: [Haifux] [HAIFUX LECTURE - CANCELLED] Today's lecture is cancelled

2011-05-30 Thread Oron Peled 
On Monday, 30 בMay 2011 17:37:18 Orr Dunkelman wrote:
 Due to mechanical problems with his car, Tomer will not be able to
 give his talk today, and thus, the Haifux lecture is cancelled.

WHAT? Now a boycot on Haifux? Next he'll want to fix his car
at the Shenkar College! Do you think Hamakor should raise
a car-maintenance fund to prevent this academic boycot?

:-)

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