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<DIV>Dear colleagues and friends,</DIV>
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<DIV>Please join F4P today in taking action - we have two days to appeal to
Jian Ghomeshi and Morgan Freeman to stand on the right side of history!
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV>Join us in helping Jian and Morgan cancel their participation
in the May 6th event in Toronto organized by the Canadian Friends of Hebrew
University as part of the broader whitewashing and rebranding of Israeli
apartheid. </DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG><FONT face="comic sans ms,sans-serif">ACTION
One: </FONT></STRONG> Watch and share John Greyson's sharp new BDS
video "Say No! Morgan and Jian" <STRONG><FONT
face="comic sans ms,sans-serif">Click here for video</FONT></STRONG>: <A
href="http://vimeo.com/64853585">http://vimeo.com/64853585</A></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face="comic sans ms,sans-serif">ACTION
Two: </FONT></STRONG> Read and share! Go to this link for letters
from PACBI, Palestinian students at Hebrew University, Toronto BDS
groups, South African organizations, the US Campaign to End the Occupation,
Israeli Boycott from Within and more. </DIV>
<DIV><A
href="http://www.endtheoccupation.org/section.php?id=446">http://www.endtheoccupation.org/section.php?id=446</A></DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG><FONT face="comic sans ms,sans-serif">ACTION
Three:</FONT></STRONG> Sign this petition to Morgan Freeman:</DIV>
<DIV><A
href="http://org.salsalabs.com/o/641/p/dia/action/public/?action_KEY=13268">http://org.salsalabs.com/o/641/p/dia/action/public/?action_KEY=13268</A></DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG><FONT face="comic sans ms,sans-serif">ACTION
Four:</FONT></STRONG> Go to the F4P facebook page and "Share" the meme
created by Toronto BDS groups. Share now to help it go viral!</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="comic sans ms,sans-serif"><STRONG>Share it
now:</STRONG></FONT> <A
href="https://www.facebook.com/FacultyForPalestine?ref=hl">https://www.facebook.com/FacultyForPalestine?ref=hl</A></DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG><FONT face="comic sans ms,sans-serif">ACTION
Five:</FONT></STRONG> Send tweet or facebook message to Jian Ghomeshi -
<STRONG>"Show us your Moxy, Jian - Cancel May 6th":</STRONG> <A
href="http://www.endtheoccupation.org/article.php?id=3546">http://www.endtheoccupation.org/article.php?id=3546</A></DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG><FONT face="comic sans ms,sans-serif">ACTION
Six:</FONT></STRONG> Make this meme your facebook cover (see
attached)</DIV>
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<DIV>* * * * * * **</DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG><FONT
face="comic sans ms,sans-serif">BACKGROUNDER: </FONT></STRONG> </DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG>1.</STRONG> On March 26th, the Palestinian Campaign for the
Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel (PACBI) wrote a letter to Morgan Freeman
in March, outlining why he should not accept the "Key of Knowledge" award being
offered to him by an apartheid institution, Hebrew University.
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face="comic sans ms,sans-serif">Read letter:
</FONT></STRONG>"Morgan Freeman: Don't accept an award tarnished with apartheid
and colonialism" <A
href="http://www.pacbi.org/etemplate.php?id=2146">http://www.pacbi.org/etemplate.php?id=2146</A></DIV></DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG>2</STRONG>. For the past few weeks Faculty 4 Palestine responded to
the PACBI call from our colleagues in Palestine to appeal to Morgan Freeman
and Jian Ghomeshi, both of whom are set to participate in a Toronto
event tomorrow (May 6th) organized by the Canadian Friends of Hebrew
University. </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="comic sans ms,sans-serif"><STRONG>Read letter</STRONG>:</FONT>
<A
href="http://endtheoccupation.org/downloads/USCampaign_Morgan%20Freeman%20Appeal.pdf">http://endtheoccupation.org/downloads/USCampaign_Morgan%20Freeman%20Appeal.pdf</A></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face="comic sans ms,sans-serif">3. Check out Electronic
Intifada </FONT></STRONG>for Ali Abunimah's coverage of the
campaign. Watch the video, read the tweets ... </DIV>
<DIV><A
href="http://electronicintifada.net/blogs/ali-abunimah/morgan-freeman-and-jian-ghomeshi-say-no-israeli-apartheid-may-6">http://electronicintifada.net/blogs/ali-abunimah/morgan-freeman-and-jian-ghomeshi-say-no-israeli-apartheid-may-6</A></DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG>4.</STRONG> Faculty for Palestine joined several Toronto BDS
groups in writing a letter to Jian Ghomeshi, posted on the Coalition Against
Israeli Apartheid (CAIA) website:</DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face="comic sans ms,sans-serif">Read
letter:</FONT></STRONG> <A
href="http://www.caiaweb.org/letter-to-jian-ghomeshi/">http://www.caiaweb.org/letter-to-jian-ghomeshi/</A></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><STRONG>5.</STRONG> Finally, take a moment to read this <FONT
face="comic sans ms,sans-serif">powerful letter from Palestinian student
organizations at Hebrew University </FONT>- the letter is a clear
illustration regarding the racist treatment students continue to endure
and resist at this Israeli university. It is a must read. </DIV>
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<DIV><B><FONT size=3>
<P>An open letter to Morgan Freeman: combat racism and promote knowledge and
education here too! </P></FONT></B><FONT size=3></FONT><FONT size=3
face="Times New Roman,Times New Roman"><FONT size=3
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<P>Dear Mr. Freeman, </P>
<P></P>
<P>It came to our attention that you are planning on accepting the "Key of
Knowledge" award which is granted by the Canadian friends of the Hebrew
University – an institution complicit with Israeli apartheid. We urge you to
decline this award, and to take a stand against the racist policies of the
Hebrew university. </P>
<P></P>
<P>While The Hebrew University grants you the award for 'combating racism and
promoting knowledge and education worldwide’</P></FONT>
<P><FONT size=1>1</FONT><FONT size=3>, it shows no signs of combating racism and
discrimination within its walls; racism which is flagrantly practiced on daily
basis against Arab student. </FONT></P>
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<P>Mr. Freeman, only very few among our generation have been qualified to attend
universities due to state’s discriminatory policies against Palestinians in
Israel. Our schools mostly lack the basic facilities needed for education, and
the curriculum is structured to serve the State’s goal in socializing the pupils
for self-estrangement. It contains very little, if any at all, on our history
and culture. Furthermore it aims to erase our historical memory and promote the
official policy line of divide and rule. This discrimination continues in the
Universities in the granting of scholarships among other things</P></FONT>
<P><FONT size=1>23</FONT><FONT size=3>. </FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=3></FONT></P><FONT size=3>
<P>Yet, the restrictions imposed on our freedom of expression are more stifling.
Last year, The Hebrew University banned several activities of Palestinian
students within the campus; for example it prohibited the organization of the
fifth Palestinian Cultural Festival</P></FONT>
<P><FONT size=1>4</FONT><FONT size=3>. Moreover, during the current academic
year, six Palestinian students were arrested following peaceful demonstrations
which were held at the campus’ entrance, in support of the Palestinian
prisoners’ open hunger strikes and against the war on Gaza. The university never
intervened or contacted the students although they were brutally attacked by the
police. These students did not commit any offense as they were released shortly
after their arrests and no charges were pressed against them</FONT><FONT
size=1>5</FONT><FONT size=3>. </FONT></P><FONT size=3></FONT></FONT></FONT><FONT
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<P>Finally, we would like to remind you that the Hebrew University is built on
Palestinian confiscated lands and that it is a militarized institution; it has
various collaborative schemes with the army such as Talpiot program</P></FONT>
<P><FONT size=1>6</FONT><FONT size=3>, which is an elite program for training
soldiers and the Command and Staff Military College. </FONT></P>
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<P>6 About </P>
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<P>We hope that our letter will enable you to see the full, clear picture that
the university and its friends would prefer to hide or keep silent about. Thus
we are hopeful that you would reconsider accepting this award and be aware of
the meanings and consequences of its acceptance. </P>
<P></P>
<P>Sincerely yours </P>
<P></P>
<P>- IQRAA - Students Association, the Hebrew University Branch. </P>
<P></P>
<P>- NDSA – National Democratic Students Assembly, the Hebrew University Branch.
</P>
<P></P>
<P>- The Students’ Democratic Front for Peace and Equality, the Hebrew
University Branch. </P>
<P></P>
<P>- THURI – A Palestinian Students’ Feminist Group, the Hebrew University.
</P><FONT size=1>
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