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City Hall - Felder: I support A Demonstration Against NBC For Lack Of Coverage Of China Link To Violence

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Published on: 07-23-08 at 11:57 AM
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City Hall - Council Member Simcha Felder (D-Brooklyn) expressed his support of demonstrators today at NBC’s headquarters at Rockefeller Center, organized by American Jewish World Services, regarding the lack of coverage of China’s link to the Sudanese government and the ongoing violence in Darfur.

“This is a case of inaction being measured in lives,” Felder said. “We expect responsibility from our corporate citizens, at home and abroad.”

Only weeks before the Beijing Olympic Games, the demonstration comes two days ahead of the one-year anniversary of both Felder’s announcement of a City Council Resolution urging Olympic sponsors to compel the Chinese government to impact positive progress in ending the genocide in Darfur and the New York City premier of the documentary based on Steidel’s book.

“Protesters today demonstrated that these atrocities cannot continue to be ignored,” Felder added. “The Olympic spotlight will shine bright in Beijing and the whole world will be watching.”



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  • deepthinker Says:
    comments - arrow What's he doing in the middle of this?

    Has he run out of things to talk about?

    07-23-2008 - 1:11 PM

  • Anonymous Says:
    comments - arrow Big Kiddush Hashem!!!

    07-23-2008 - 2:43 PM

  • Anonymous Says:
    comments - arrow Tax us to death with slush funds and entitlements and then go prancing about fretting over China. Its a big issue perhaps but to him it is smoke and mirrors. No we are not impressed by his doling out our money as he sees fit. Cut taxes or get out!

    07-23-2008 - 3:22 PM

  • ShatzMatz Says:
    comments - arrow Great! So now, even the Chinese, who have no history of anti-semitism, will also have reason to hate us. Way to go Feldy and AJWS! We could really use some more enemies.

    Why don't you stick to filling potholes, rather than meddling in internation geo-politics.

    It just so happens that China is playing a contructive role in Africa by providing a lot of aid and engaging African governements in a positive way. They have their own way of influencing the policies of those governemens, and perhaps we should give them a chance. Our way definitely doesn't seem to be working.

    This is a very sensitive time for the Chinese. They are investing a lot of pride in the Olympics. Anyone involved in ruining their party will pay dearly in the long run.

    07-23-2008 - 3:35 PM

  • anon for this Says:
    comments - arrow What if, in 1936, the United States or other powerful nations had chosen to boycott the Olympics in Berlin? Would a boycott have sent a message to the Nazi regime that their behavior was considered unacceptable?

    07-23-2008 - 11:16 PM



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