The June 6, 2016, Granny Peace Brigade ‘Letter to Senator Schumer re U.S. Involvement In Israel/Palestine,’ mailed to the Senator, was posted as a blog, June l7th, 2016. We sent a copy of the letter to U.S. government offices and to presidential candidates shown in the transmittal note, July 25, 2016 (below).
July 25, 2016 –To: The Honorable Barack Obama, President of the United States; The Honorable John Kerry, Secretary of State; The Honorable Samantha Power, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations; The Honorable Senator Charles E. Schumer; Secretary Hillary Clinton; The Honorable Senator Bernie Sanders, The Honorable Senator James Rich, Chairman of the United States Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Near Eastern, South Asia, Central Asia and Counterterrorism; The Honorable Congresswoman Ileana Ros-lehtinen, Chairwoman of the Subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs; The Honorable Congressman Danny K. Davis; The Honorable Congressman Keith Ellison; The Honorable Congresswoman Barbara Lee; Dr. Jill Stein, Green Party Presidential Candidate.
The Granny Peace Brigade submits to you, a copy of our letter dated June 6, 2016, addressed to Senator Charles E. Schumer, which expressed to him our concern about lack of United States effective action for resolution of the ongoing conflict between the Government of Israel and the Palestinians. In brief, given the United States support for the 1947 United Nations partition plan for British Mandatory Palestine, which called for decrease in the area of the Palestinian ancestral land available for Palestinian settlement and which was followed by armed conflict and subsequent occupation of Palestinian land and massive violation of Palestinian human rights, including the taking over of Palestinian land, it has a responsibility to the Palestinians. Our government has shown responsibility for support of the Government of Israel. However, as is known and is mentioned in our letter, Martin Indyk, former U.S. Special Envoy for Israeli-Palestinian Negotiations, has recently stated that the U.S. has not been neutral in these negotiations. The human rights violations which apply are certainly dealt with in international law. Why are protracted negotiations necessary? The Granny Peace Brigade views it as vital that our government assume forthrightly its responsibility to the Palestinians for the recognition and the effecting of their human rights – including the integrity of all Palestinian territory. This is respectfully submitted for your review and consideration for appropriate action.
– Marty Rajandran, Barbara Walker
for the Granny Peace Brigade–Israel-Palestine Conflict Committee
Granny Peace Brigade 