Depuisles années quatre-vingt-dix s'est développée en Israël une stratégie que l'onpourrait appeler la stratégie des processus. Un processus consiste enl'ouverture de négociations de paix lesquelles sont destinées moins à aboutir àla paix qu'à se développer jusqu'à l'échec attendu, échec dont laresponsabilité doit apparaître comme étant celle des Palestiniens. C'est cettestratégie que l'on retrouve avec les Accords d'Oslo, la Feuille de Route etplus récemment la conférence d'Annapolis.

United Nations General Assembly President MiguelD'Escoto Brockmann likened Israel's policies toward thePalestinians to South Africa's treatment of blacks under apartheid. Healso called on his collegues to use the term 'apartheid' without fear andurged that:

      Today, perhaps we in the United Nations should consider following the lead of a new generation of civil society, who are calling for a similar non-violent campaign of boycott, divestment and sanctions to pressure Israel to end its violations. 

This is aground breaking statement by a U.N. official. It raises hopes of a U.N.engagement with apartheid tat goes beyond rethoric and begins to putreal pressure for the dismantling of apartheid. Not surprisingly,Brockmann has been immediately accused of antisemitism.

>> Please sign and circulate this petition in supportof UNGA President Brockmann's callfor boycott, divestment and sanctions against Israel!

>> We also urge all individuals and organizations to write in support of Brockmann and to denounce the accusations of antisemitism.  Letters may be sent directly to clarks@un.org.  IJAN's letter of support is posted and available for download below.