From: American Muslims for Palestine <info@PROTECTED>
Date: July 31, 2016 at 12:22:30 PM EDT
To: m.otaibi70@PROTECTED
Subject: U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson went out on a limb for Palestinians NOW HE NEEDS OUR HELP
Reply-To: info@PROTECTED

ACTION ALERT U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson went out on a limb for Palestinians NOW HE NEEDS OUR HELP U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson (D-GA) has a history of supporting Palestinian human rights. And last week in Philadelphia he spoke on a panel discussion organized by our friends at the US Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation and American Friends Service Committee. The event was held to educate delegates to the Democratic National convention. During his remarks, Rep. Johnson made a comparison between settlement activity and termites. He said settlements were eating up Palestinian land the way termites can eat up a house. Now Zionists are attacking him by twisting his words. They say he called Jews termites, which simply did not happen. AMP was there and we know what he said. These are his exact words: “There has been a steady, almost like termites can get into a residence and eat it up before you know that you’ve been eaten up and you fall in on yourself, there has been settlement activity that has marched forward with impunity at a [sic] ever-increasing rate to the point where it has become alarming.” Watch the video and see for yourself. U.S. policy considers settlements illegal and an obstacle to peace and the U.S. State Department last week issued its strongest condemnation yet on plans for new settlement construction, calling them “corrosive.” Mr. Johnson issued a clarifying statement, but the chairman of the Georgia Republican Committee has called for his resignation anyway. (Click on News.) We must support Rep. Johnson. We cannot allow him to face this attack alone. TAKE ACTION TODAY Send an email today to Mr. DuBose Porter, the chairman of the Georgia Democratic Party, and tell him you stand by Rep. Johnson. Forward this email to all your networks and friends and ask them to take action immediately. MONDAY Please call the Georgia Democratic Party Chairman, Mr. DuBose Porter, and Rep. Hank Johnson to tell them you stand with the representative. CONTACT INFO Democratic Party Georgia Headquarters – 678.278.2016. If Mr. Porter is not available, leave a message. Rep. Johnson -  D.C. office: 202.225.1605; Lithonia, Georgia office: 770.987.2291 TALKING POINTS  I support Rep. Johnson and appreciate his remarks on justice for Palestinians. It is clear Rep. Johnson was speaking about settlement construction and not Jews or Israelis during his remarks.  Rep. Johnson was speaking up for Palestinian rights and that is not anti-Semitic. Affording one group of people its human rights does not detract from the human rights of any other groups. Criticizing Israeli policies or illegal activities is not anti-Semitic. International law, the global community and U.S. policy all consider settlements to be illegal. Rep. Johnson deserves our respect and support for speaking up for justice. American Muslims for Palestine 10101 S. Roberts Road Palos Hills, IL 60465 708.598.4267 info@PROTECTED Click here to unsubscribe You are subscribed to this organization's email list as m.otaibi70@PROTECTED. If you did not subscribe, or would no longer like to receive email updates, unsubscribe here.