[O29] Demand to End Scapegoating of Arabs and Muslims!

[DAVID KEIL]

It is possible to show our solidarity without disrupting the building
process by a long revisiting of the demand-setting process. It is
possible to issue a media statement on new developments like the
mosque bugging. It is possible to participate in a news conference on
this. No one, no one, has replied to the question of how we say no to
the Haitians, who were involved in this action in June, before the O29
date was even set. The Marines kidnapped their president. Under no
circumstances can we justify adding one demand without considering
others.

On 9/30/05, John M <rennipsmj at yahoo.com> wrote:
> To Members of Oct. 29th Coalition,
>        I think it is important to vote in this particular demand of stopping
> the scapegoating of
> Arabs and Muslims.  Just today in the Boston Metro there was a newsbrief
> about Mitt Romney
> wire tapping Mosques.  These are scary times for Arab and Muslim people.
> Chris was just
> saying the other day that the Arab and Muslim groups she contacted were
> against the war, yet were afraid to get involved.  This is all the more
> reason to include this demand.  We need to let them know that we stand
> behind them.  That they will be safe.  And that they are welcomed.
>
>         The U.S. government uses this tactic of racist scapegoating to help
> fuel the support for the war.  To keep the war machine churning the
> government needs billions of dollars, ( Hence Money for Human Need not for
> War. )  The government needs more troops. ( Hence Recruiters out of Our
> Schools. )  The Government needs at least some of the public behind it's
> self-serving war effort.  This is the key role that racist scapegoating
> plays in fostering and maintaining support for their oil war.  We should
> include a demand to end racist scape-
> goating of Arabs and Muslims. These four demands all relate directly to key
> components of the U.S. war in Iraq.
>        We cannot have a demand for every injustice in the world.  However,
> to build a mass antiwar movement here and to end the war on Iraq, we must
> actively fight against anti-arab racism.  We can not be quiet about this
> issue.  It should be the fourth demand of the demonstration.
>        I welcome all discussions on this matter.
>
>  -John
> a Museum Independent Security Union Member.
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