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aribOkay, now I'm getting political, but on a completely different bent...
I'm going to cut and paste a copy of the announcement, formatting might be loopy.
Please contact your aldermen if you're a Somerville resident, tell them you oppose this plan.
Thanks.
October 28, 2004=20
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Israel is currently militarily occupying land seized in the Six Da= y War of 1967, including the West Bank and Gaza Strip, in violation of United Nations Security Council Resolution 242; and
WHEREAS, during this occupation, Israel has, and continues to, violate the Fourth Geneva Convention on Rules of War of 1949, of which it is a signatory, by engaging in acts against Palestinians including
Blocking humanitarian aid
Engaging in collective punishment such as demolishing homes, destroying olive groves and curfews
Using excessive force on demonstrators
Acquiring land illegally across the Green Line
Repopulating land in the occupied territories (settlements)
Using Palestinian homes as army military stations
Blocking ambulances
Detaining individuals without charge
Use of torture and ill-treatment of prisoners, and
WHEREAS, The City of Somerville abhors and unequivocally opposes all attacks, by either Israelis or Palestinians, where civilian casualties are likely, whether the attacks are aggressive or retaliatory; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Alderman of the City of Somerville, in order to remain consistent with its commitment to human rights, is against contributing to and profiting from the above violations of human rights by investment in companies that sell equipment used directly in these violations, and by investment in Israeli Bonds, which are part of the funds from which Israel finances these violations; NOW THEREFORE BE IT
RESOLVED, That the Somerville Board of Aldermen:
1. urges all investors in the city to divest from companies involved with Israel's human rights violations and from Israel Bonds;
2. specifically recommends the divestment of funds currently invested in the following:
a) Israel Bonds, which help fund Israel's violations of human rights,
b) Caterpillar Inc., which profits from bulldozers that are used by Israel to illegally demolish homes
c) United Technologies, which makes the Blackhawk helicopter that is used for illegal attacks involving civilian populations
d) General Electric, which produces parts used in Apache helicopters that are used in illegal attacks involving civilian populations,
e) Boeing, which sells AH64 Apache helicopters used in illegal attacks involving civilians,
f) General Dynamics Corporation, which produces weaponry used on F16 fighte= r jets used in illegal Israeli attacks in civilian areas,
g) Northrop Grumman Corporation, which produces high energy lasers used by Israel in its military occupation
h) Lockheed Martin, which produces missile systems used by Israel
and all companies that manufacture military equipment used in Israel's illegal military occupation.
Submitted By:
Alderman John M. Connolly Alderrman Dennis M. Sullivan Alderman
Thomas F. Taylor
Alderman Maryann Heuston President Denise Provost
Alderman Bruce M. Desmond
Alderman Robert C. Trane Alderman Sean T. O'Donovan
BY: Aldermen Connolly, Sullivan, Taylor, Heuston, Provost, Desmond, Trane and O'Donovan=20
R E S O L U T I O N
Regarding Somerville Divestment
October 28, 2004
Here is the contact information for the 11 Somerville aldermen. Somerville residents are represented by all four of the aldermen-at-large and the one alderman from the ward in which they live:
Denise Provost (President)(At-Large)
617 628-1130, denise@provost-citywide.org
Bruce M. Desmond (Vice President)(At-Large)
617 666-1757, brucemdesmond@yahoo.com
Dennis M. Sullivan (At Large)
617 628-1857, aldermansullivan@aol.com
William A. White, Jr (At-Large)
617 625-9110, william.a.white@verizon.net
William M. Roche (Ward 1) (East Somerville)
617 623-6661, aldermanroche@comcast.net
=20
Maryann M. Heuston (Ward 2) (Union Square area to Porter Sq)
617 492-5331, mheuston@hotmail.com
Thomas F. Taylor (Ward 3) (Prospect Hill Tower, City Hall area)
617 776-1618, tftald32@aol.com
Walter Pero (Ward 4) (Winter Hill area)
617 628-0137, wpero@aol.com
Sean T. O=B9Donovan (Ward 5) (Spring Hill, Cedar St area)
617 776-6456, sod@ololaw.com
John Connolly (Ward 6) Davis Sq area
617-628-1076, jconnolly@ci.somerville.ma.us
Robert Trane (Ward 7) (West Somerville up to Medford, Arlington)
617 623-5767, roberttrane@aol.com
I'm going to cut and paste a copy of the announcement, formatting might be loopy.
Please contact your aldermen if you're a Somerville resident, tell them you oppose this plan.
Thanks.
October 28, 2004=20
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Israel is currently militarily occupying land seized in the Six Da= y War of 1967, including the West Bank and Gaza Strip, in violation of United Nations Security Council Resolution 242; and
WHEREAS, during this occupation, Israel has, and continues to, violate the Fourth Geneva Convention on Rules of War of 1949, of which it is a signatory, by engaging in acts against Palestinians including
Blocking humanitarian aid
Engaging in collective punishment such as demolishing homes, destroying olive groves and curfews
Using excessive force on demonstrators
Acquiring land illegally across the Green Line
Repopulating land in the occupied territories (settlements)
Using Palestinian homes as army military stations
Blocking ambulances
Detaining individuals without charge
Use of torture and ill-treatment of prisoners, and
WHEREAS, The City of Somerville abhors and unequivocally opposes all attacks, by either Israelis or Palestinians, where civilian casualties are likely, whether the attacks are aggressive or retaliatory; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Alderman of the City of Somerville, in order to remain consistent with its commitment to human rights, is against contributing to and profiting from the above violations of human rights by investment in companies that sell equipment used directly in these violations, and by investment in Israeli Bonds, which are part of the funds from which Israel finances these violations; NOW THEREFORE BE IT
RESOLVED, That the Somerville Board of Aldermen:
1. urges all investors in the city to divest from companies involved with Israel's human rights violations and from Israel Bonds;
2. specifically recommends the divestment of funds currently invested in the following:
a) Israel Bonds, which help fund Israel's violations of human rights,
b) Caterpillar Inc., which profits from bulldozers that are used by Israel to illegally demolish homes
c) United Technologies, which makes the Blackhawk helicopter that is used for illegal attacks involving civilian populations
d) General Electric, which produces parts used in Apache helicopters that are used in illegal attacks involving civilian populations,
e) Boeing, which sells AH64 Apache helicopters used in illegal attacks involving civilians,
f) General Dynamics Corporation, which produces weaponry used on F16 fighte= r jets used in illegal Israeli attacks in civilian areas,
g) Northrop Grumman Corporation, which produces high energy lasers used by Israel in its military occupation
h) Lockheed Martin, which produces missile systems used by Israel
and all companies that manufacture military equipment used in Israel's illegal military occupation.
Submitted By:
Alderman John M. Connolly Alderrman Dennis M. Sullivan Alderman
Thomas F. Taylor
Alderman Maryann Heuston President Denise Provost
Alderman Bruce M. Desmond
Alderman Robert C. Trane Alderman Sean T. O'Donovan
BY: Aldermen Connolly, Sullivan, Taylor, Heuston, Provost, Desmond, Trane and O'Donovan=20
R E S O L U T I O N
Regarding Somerville Divestment
October 28, 2004
Here is the contact information for the 11 Somerville aldermen. Somerville residents are represented by all four of the aldermen-at-large and the one alderman from the ward in which they live:
Denise Provost (President)(At-Large)
617 628-1130, denise@provost-citywide.org
Bruce M. Desmond (Vice President)(At-Large)
617 666-1757, brucemdesmond@yahoo.com
Dennis M. Sullivan (At Large)
617 628-1857, aldermansullivan@aol.com
William A. White, Jr (At-Large)
617 625-9110, william.a.white@verizon.net
William M. Roche (Ward 1) (East Somerville)
617 623-6661, aldermanroche@comcast.net
=20
Maryann M. Heuston (Ward 2) (Union Square area to Porter Sq)
617 492-5331, mheuston@hotmail.com
Thomas F. Taylor (Ward 3) (Prospect Hill Tower, City Hall area)
617 776-1618, tftald32@aol.com
Walter Pero (Ward 4) (Winter Hill area)
617 628-0137, wpero@aol.com
Sean T. O=B9Donovan (Ward 5) (Spring Hill, Cedar St area)
617 776-6456, sod@ololaw.com
John Connolly (Ward 6) Davis Sq area
617-628-1076, jconnolly@ci.somerville.ma.us
Robert Trane (Ward 7) (West Somerville up to Medford, Arlington)
617 623-5767, roberttrane@aol.com