I attended the event. I found Brian sincere and I learned quite a bit about what is actually happening there. People need to attend these events and educate themselves about the reality, because they are not going to get it from the mainstream media here.

In response to "resistance" : If I were to say that: " The way that the Jews settle land, is that they pull people out of their cars and beat them to death with rocks. The way that Jews clear land for settlement, is they indiscriminately massacre towns full of hundreds of women and children. The way that Jews enforce an illegal occupation is by shooting missiles into a crowded street, after they have already hit their target and murder children, who were riding their bike in the street. The way that Jews enforce a curfew in a Palestinian town, is by shooting a woman and her young daughter returning from the store with food in their hands. The way that Jews make way for Jewish only settlments, is they demolish Palestinian homes, making the inhabitants homeless and then refuse to let them move into a home in the settlement because they are not Jewish. " If I wrote these things, as you have written similiar things about Arabs, you would call me a racist, an anti-semite. And, if I meant these things ( I do not ) you would be right. Although these things have happened and continue to happen, it is not because the individuals who commit these acts are Jewish.

There are murderous acts committed by both Israelis and Palestinians. There are religious fundamentalists and killers on both sides. By focusing only on those individuals, you destroy any hope for peace.

There are also peace-loving people on both sides who are working together (nonviolently) to end the illegal occupation of Palestinian towns in the West Bank and Gaza. And to create a compromise, a peaceful solution to this conflict. They are the ones who deserve our support. Let us not be racist and see only the inhuman acts among either people. Let us join with the following groups and individuals to bring a truly peaceful solution to this horrible conflict.

_www.rhr.israel.net (Rabbis for Human Rights )

_www.almubadara.org ( here you can read about Palestinians working for democracy )

_www.btselem.org ( an Israeli human rights group )

_www.gush-shalom.org ( an Israeli peace group )

_www.taayyush.org ( Israelis and Palestinians working together for peace )

_www.icahd.org ( Israeli Committee Against Home Demolitions

_www.refusersolidarity.net ( Site about Israeli refuseniks )

_www.yesh-gvul.org/english/ ( Support for Israeli soldiers who refuse to serve in the Occupied Territories )

_www.palsolidarity.org ( Palestinians, Israelis and internationals working nonviolently to end the Occupation. Roughly one-third of the participants are Jewish )

_www.tikkun.org ( Bay area journal devoted to progressive Jewish politics and spirituality )

_www.jewishvoiceforpeace.org ( Bay area jewish peace group)

_www.mideastweb.org/ccrr (Palestinians and Israelis working for Reconciliation )