[R-G] Cynthia McKinney: Remarks at the DC "Let Gaza Live" March and Rally

[Anthony Fenton]

Cynthia McKinney
"Let Gaza Live"
Washington, D.C.
January 10, 2009

We don't see the images.  They are neatly censored from our view in this
country.  But everywhere else around the world the carnage that is  
Gaza is
being seen and the people are revolted by what they see.

They see dead babies, decapitated bodies, defenseless relief workers  
killed.
Maimed men, makeshift morgues, mortified mothers.

They see exploding white phosphorus shells, cluster bombs, depleted  
uranium
munitions.

They see what is reportedly the world's fourth most powerful military  
using all
of its power against a defenseless people.

In fact, they are witnesses to 15 days of war crimes, crimes against  
humanity,
ethnic cleansing, and genocide.

They see Hugo Chavez expel Venezuela's Israeli Ambassador and they see
lawmakers in Ecuador condemn Israel's actions, calling for an  
investigation
into Israel's crimes against humanity.

And despite the obvious facts of an Israeli-sponsored terror campaign  
against
Palestinians in Gaza, a piece of territory roughly twice the size of the
District of Columbia, they see the U.S. Congress support a resolution  
totally
supporting Israel, even though Israel is in violation of U.S. and  
international
law.

They see Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, swaggering in insult to  
black
America by initially refusing to seat Roland Burris from Illinois in the
Senate, yet that same Reid cowers before the pro-Israel lobby, and  
they wonder
why.

And sadly, they see the U.S. President-elect, who roared onto the  
scene like a
lion, remain as quiet as a lamb in the face of the utter inhumanity of  
Israel's
actions, and they wonder why.

And then, they see us.	Gathered here in front of the White House,  
reaffirming
our own humanity.  The tears of the Palestinians roll down our cheeks,  
even as
we bury our own victims of police murder.

A new day is coming in U.S. politics.  We will use the power of our  
vote to
change U.S. policy.  We will no longer check our values at the door  
and support
politicians and political parties that fail to deliver.

Not one more bomb to Israel.

In defense of humanity, we will not give up and we will win.

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Forwarded by Ezili's Haitian Lawyers Leadership Network