Not In My Name 

                    A website for Jews who can no longer tolerate -- and will no longer
                    remain silent about -- Israeli Government brutality against Palestinians 

                    Ehud Barak, current Prime Minister of Israel, will be visiting Chicago on
                    November 13th with then-lame duck President Clinton. Thousands of
                    people will be protesting. I – along with other Chicago-area Jews who
                    have contacted me – will also be there with a very visible show of
                    American Jewish support for a lasting peace, based on justice for
                    Palestinians. We will meet at the entrance to the UIC stop on the Blue
                    Line from 6:30 to 7 PM. We will then join the protest. We hope that
                    you will join us. Interested? Click here. 

                    Who Am I? 

                    My name is Steven Feuerstein. I am a computer software author and
                    Vice President of the Board of Directors of the 
                    Crossroads Fund (www.crossroadsfund.org, listed for identification
                    purposes only); you can find out more about me at
                    www.stevenfeuerstein.com. I am also an American Jew who has
                    decided he can no longer keep quiet in his criticisms of Israel. 
                    Instead, I have decided to be as vocal and visible as possible about the
                    brutal and deadly treatment of Palestinians by Israel, particularly by the
                    Israeli Defense Force (IDF) and Jewish settlers who are so clearly
                    opposed to peaceful coexistence with Palestinians. 

                    Don\'t I Care About Israelis? 

                    Many people have written me emails accusing me of not caring one bit
                    about dead Israelis (by which they mean, without saying it, Israeli Jews.
                    Did you know that the majority of Israeli citizens who have been killed
                    in this last wave of violence are Israeli Palestinians killed by Israeli
                    soliders. 

                    So does my statement above mean that I, Steven Feuerstein, condone
                    or support killings and violence by Palestinians against Israelis, in
                    particular civilians? NO, OF COURSE NOT! I believe, though, that
                    this is NOT the time for vague cries for \"end the violence on all sides.\"
                    Instead, I believe that it is up to Israel, which through its illegal
                    settlements policy and ongoing oppression of the mass of Palestinians
                    (through military repression, through control of resources like water,
                    and so on), to take the first step to show that it is serious about peace.
                    Then I believe we will see Palestinians ready to drop their stones and,
                    yes, 
                    their guns. 

                    So please don\'t send me emails accusing me of ignoring the deaths of
                    Israelis. Or don\'t do that until you speak out publicly expressing your
                    concerns about the deaths of Palestinians. I don\'t mind, on the other
                    hand, those rather silly emails accusing me of being an \"Arab-lover\".
                    Sure, I am an Arab-lover! And a Jew-lover! And a Serb-lover! And a
                    Peruvian-lover! And an Angolan-lover! And, well, a general lover of
                    human beings. They are really quite amazing and wonderful creatures;
                    all should be treasured, none should be murdered or tortured. Certainly
                    not when they are children. 

                    ... 

                    While I am not interested in building an organization, that doesn\'t mean I
                    want to be alone. I invite other American 
                    Jews to join me in my protest, to come with your own sign, or simply
                    your presence, ready to speak your heart to those who ask why you
                    are there – or even remain silent if you wish. 

                    More: 
                    http://notinmyname.org/

                    www.notinmyname.org/

                    add your comments