{news} MORE on Green Party Challenger Joins Palestinian Human Rights DEMO TUESDAY Against DeLauro-AIPAC Connection

[Justine McCabe]

For immediate release
Monday, October 11, 2004

For information: 203-676-2986 

 

Human Rights Groups to Protest DeLauro-AIPAC Connection

Green Party Challenger Ralph Ferrucci to join the demonstration

 

FARMINGTON - A coalition of peace groups and human rights activists will demonstrate Tuesday 

against U.S. Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro's support of  AIPAC - the American Israel Public Affairs Committee. 

 

Green Party candidate Ralph Ferrucci, who is challenging DeLauro for her third district seat, will join the demonstration.

 

Groups will gather at 6:30 p.m. near 10 Belgravia Terrace in Farmington where DeLauro, the Democratic incumbent 

seeking her eighth term. The Middle East Crisis Committee, the Palestine Right of Return Coalition and other human rights 

and peace activist groups have organized the demonstration

 

DeLauro  will be the featured speaker at a Connecticut AIPAC fundraiser at the Belgravia Terrace location.

 

AIPAC is the most powerful lobby in Washington, D.C. Its sole purpose is to provide unconditional, unlimited financial

and political support for Israel.  The FBI is currently investigating Pentagon officials suspected of passing classified documents 

to Israel via AIPAC.

 

Since 1978, AIPAC has given more than $35 million to congressional candidates - including more than $45,000 to DeLauro - 

to assure their support.  Over the years, congress has approved more than $91 billion of American taxpayers' money in aid to Israel. 

 

DeLauro, a member of the powerful appropriations committee, recently voted to send another $2.2 billion in military aid and 

an additional $360 million in economic assistance to Israel.  AIPAC praises DeLauro as one of its congressional loyalists 

who ``continues to build a consistent pro-Israel record in Congress."

 

Ferrucci, who is running his first congressional race, said he will stand up AIPAC.

 

``My platform includes putting people ahead of special interests and the Israel lobby," Ferrucci said.

 

The demonstrators, said they will call for: 

 

·        an end to the destructive impact of Israeli lobby on our system of government

·        an end to Israeli apartheid walls/fences and the continued destruction of Palestinian society and people. 

·        for an end to  US political, economic, and military aid to Israel until Israel complies with all UN resolutions and International laws

·        peace based on justice and human rights.

 

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