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<!--StartFragment--><p class="MsoBodyTextIndent" align="center" style="text-align:center;text-indent: 0in;line-height:normal"><i><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px;">forwarded by Bill Conway, Community Free Films (CFF)</span></font></i></p><p class="MsoBodyTextIndent" align="center" style="text-align:center;text-indent: 0in;line-height:normal"><i><br></i></p><p class="MsoBodyTextIndent" align="center" style="text-align:center;text-indent: 0in;line-height:normal"><i>For Immediate Publication</i><span style="font-style: normal"> - PRESS RELEASE</span></p><p class="MsoBodyTextIndent" style="text-indent:0in;line-height:normal"> <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoBodyTextIndent" style="text-indent:0in;line-height:normal">From: Bill Conway</p><p class="MsoBodyTextIndent" style="text-indent:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span>#963-4126</p><p class="MsoBodyTextIndent" style="text-indent:0in;line-height:normal">Date:<span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span>09-17-10</p><p class="MsoBodyTextIndent" style="text-indent:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>RE:<span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span>Wednesday, September 29<sup>th</sup> Video & Discussion</p><p class="MsoBodyTextIndent" style="text-indent:0in;line-height:normal">Place:<span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span>Ellsworth Library River Room<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>6-8pm</p><p class="MsoBodyTextIndent" style="text-indent:0in;line-height:normal"> <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoBodyTextIndent" align="center" style="text-align:center;text-indent: 0in;line-height:normal"><b>U.S. Voters Continue to Support Israel Military Action<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoBodyTextIndent" style="text-align:justify;text-indent:0in; line-height:normal"> <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoBodyTextIndent" style="text-align:justify;line-height:normal">Two months before a September announcement that Israel and the Palestinian Authority would begin talks to end the long conflict between their countries, Andrew J. Shapiro, Assistant United States Department of State official, delivered a speech at the Brookings Saban Center for Middle East Policy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>The speech primarily emphasized the “Obama administration’s approach to the U.S. – Israel Security Cooperation: Preserving Israel’s Qualitative Military Edge.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>The title and opening two paragraphs of the speech leads to images of a continued, long-term conflict and war in the Middle East.</p><div style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal; "><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span><br class="khtml-block-placeholder"></div><p class="MsoBodyTextIndent" style="text-align:justify;line-height:normal">In reference to “the Obama Administration’s enduring commitment to Israel’s security”, Mr. Shapiro states, “And I am proud to say that as a result of this commitment, our security relationship with Israel is broader, deeper and more intense than ever before.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>One of Mr. Shapiro’s responsibilities is “to preserve Israel’s Qualitative Military Edge, or QME.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>The entire Shapiro speech can be obtained by going to: <a href="http://www.state.gov/t/pm/ris/rm/144753.htm">www.state.gov/t/pm/ris/rm/144753.htm</a>.</p><p class="MsoBodyTextIndent" style="text-align:justify;line-height:normal"> <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span>The remarks by Mr. Shapiro set the stage for the future of Israel and Palestine.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Brit Tzedik V. Shalom (American Jewish Alliance for Justice and Peace) is a national organization that has indicated their belief that the current U.S. – Israel foreign policy is “unwise”, and that if continued, Israel as a nation state could cease to exist.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>This information was provided in a Brit Tzedik brochure that Bill Conway (Director of Community Free Films) obtained while attending Brit Tzedik meetings in Bangor.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"> <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span>Conway states, “CFF agrees with Brit Tzedik. Over the past ten years we have compiled documentary film evidence that American citizens have been easily led to ignore past U.S. - Israel foreign policy.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Conway further believes that Mr. Shapiro, in his passionate speech, clearly points to a future that will not be peaceful.</p><div style="text-align: justify; "><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span><br class="khtml-block-placeholder"></div><p class="MsoBodyTextIndent" style="text-align:justify;line-height:normal">CFF invites anyone in the Ellsworth area who is interested in supporting both Israel and the Palestinian people to watch a short film followed by brief discussion on <b>September 29th at the Ellsworth Library River Room from 6 to 8 pm</b><span style="font-weight:normal">.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Our purpose is to discuss in small groups a way to address how a “wise” U.S. – Israel foreign policy can be developed by the United States. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>We will consider any action we may take as individuals or as a group. </span></p> <!--EndFragment--> </body></html>