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| − | '''Dr Jill Stein''' | + | '''Dr Jill Stein''' was the Green Party candidate for the [[United States presidential election, 2016|2016 US presidential election]].<ref>''[http://www.jill2016.com/ "Why Jill is running for President with the Green Party"]''</ref> |
| − | In June 2016, Jill Stein called on the [[United States]] to end its support for [[Israel]] and [[Saudi Arabia]], accusing the countries of war crimes and human rights abuses: | + | In an interview with the ''Des Moines Register'' on the 15th anniversary of [[September 11]], Jill Stein told reporters the [[9/11]] attacks “provided a pretext for the wrong wars, which have only gotten us into more trouble” and said she would not have ordered the assassination of the [[Al-Qaeda]] leader: |
| + | :“I think assassinations … they’re against international law to start with and to that effect, I think I would not have assassinated [[Osama bin Laden]] but would have captured him and brought him to trial. I think all evidence certainly points to bin Laden, but the [[9/11]] attackers had assistance and funding and bin Laden had assistance and funding. | ||
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| + | :"What we should have done is declare a crime against humanity and pursued it, pursued the attackers and gotten the intelligence about who was behind this."<ref>''[https://www.presstv.com/Detail/2016/09/12/484384/911-wrong-wars "9/11 ‘provided a pretext for wrong wars’: Green Party nominee"]''</ref> | ||
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| + | ==Israel and Saudi Arabia accused== | ||
| + | In June 2016, Jill Stein called on the [[United States]] to end its support for [[Israel]] and [[Saudi Arabia]], accusing the countries of [[war crimes]] and [[human rights]] abuses: | ||
:"With regard to Israel, the United States has encouraged the worst tendencies of the Israeli government as it pursues policies of occupation, apartheid, assassination, illegal settlements, demolitions, blockades, building of nuclear bombs, indefinite detention, collective punishment, and defiance of international law. | :"With regard to Israel, the United States has encouraged the worst tendencies of the Israeli government as it pursues policies of occupation, apartheid, assassination, illegal settlements, demolitions, blockades, building of nuclear bombs, indefinite detention, collective punishment, and defiance of international law. | ||
| − | :"Instead of allying with the courageous proponents of peace and human rights within Palestine and Israel, our government has rewarded consistent abusers of human rights. | + | :"Instead of allying with the courageous proponents of peace and human rights within [[Palestine]] and Israel, our government has rewarded consistent abusers of human rights. Therefore, the Stein campaign calls for ending military and economic support for the Israeli government while it is committing war crimes and defying international law." |
| − | :"In addition, the Stein campaign supports actions of nonviolent resistance to the policies of the occupation and of the Israeli apartheid regime, including those of the global [[Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions]] (BDS) campaign, which was endorsed by the Green Party of the United States in 2005 and is supported by thousands of civil society peace activists and organisations.<ref>[ | + | :"In addition, the Stein campaign supports actions of nonviolent resistance to the policies of the occupation and of the Israeli apartheid regime, including those of the global [[Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions]] (BDS) campaign, which was endorsed by the Green Party of the United States in 2005 and is supported by thousands of civil society peace activists and organisations."<ref>''[ "US presidential candidate endorses boycott of Israel, Saudi Arabia"]''</ref> |
==It's in Our Hands!== | ==It's in Our Hands!== | ||
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==The political system really sucks right now== | ==The political system really sucks right now== | ||
| − | [[Hillary Clinton]] isn't the only woman running for President — meet Jill Stein of the Green Party.<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/NowThisElection/videos/1165908540107301/ "The political system really sucks right now"] ''NowThisElection | + | [[Hillary Clinton]] isn't the only woman running for President — meet Jill Stein of the Green Party.<ref>''[https://www.facebook.com/NowThisElection/videos/1165908540107301/ "The political system really sucks right now"]'' "NowThisElection" video</ref> |
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Revision as of 21:26, 10 November 2018
 Jill Stein         (medical doctor, politician) | |
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| Born | Jill Ellen Stein 14 May 1950 Chicago, Illinois |
| Alma mater | Harvard University |
| Religion | Reform Judaism |
| Children | Ben Noah |
| Spouse | Richard Rohrer |
| Party | Green Party |
Dr Jill Stein was the Green Party candidate for the 2016 US presidential election.[1]
In an interview with the Des Moines Register on the 15th anniversary of September 11, Jill Stein told reporters the 9/11 attacks “provided a pretext for the wrong wars, which have only gotten us into more trouble” and said she would not have ordered the assassination of the Al-Qaeda leader:
- “I think assassinations … they’re against international law to start with and to that effect, I think I would not have assassinated Osama bin Laden but would have captured him and brought him to trial. I think all evidence certainly points to bin Laden, but the 9/11 attackers had assistance and funding and bin Laden had assistance and funding.
- "What we should have done is declare a crime against humanity and pursued it, pursued the attackers and gotten the intelligence about who was behind this."[2]
Contents
Israel and Saudi Arabia accused
In June 2016, Jill Stein called on the United States to end its support for Israel and Saudi Arabia, accusing the countries of war crimes and human rights abuses:
- "With regard to Israel, the United States has encouraged the worst tendencies of the Israeli government as it pursues policies of occupation, apartheid, assassination, illegal settlements, demolitions, blockades, building of nuclear bombs, indefinite detention, collective punishment, and defiance of international law.
- "Instead of allying with the courageous proponents of peace and human rights within Palestine and Israel, our government has rewarded consistent abusers of human rights. Therefore, the Stein campaign calls for ending military and economic support for the Israeli government while it is committing war crimes and defying international law."
- "In addition, the Stein campaign supports actions of nonviolent resistance to the policies of the occupation and of the Israeli apartheid regime, including those of the global Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) campaign, which was endorsed by the Green Party of the United States in 2005 and is supported by thousands of civil society peace activists and organisations."[3]
It's in Our Hands!
"We are being battered by unemployment, inequality, poverty, injustice, endless war, impending climate catastrophe, and a broken, corrupt political system.
"There are solutions for all these problems, but they're being blocked by political parties that serve the corporate elite, not the people.
"We need a new way forward that puts people, planet and peace over profit.
"My campaign is dedicated to empowering the American people to make real the promise of democracy, and set our own course toward a brighter future.
"If not now, when? For our families, our communities, and our Earth, let's come together to create the better America we know is possible. It’s in Our Hands!"
The political system really sucks right now
Hillary Clinton isn't the only woman running for President — meet Jill Stein of the Green Party.[4]
Related Documents
| Title | Type | Publication date | Author(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Document:Jill Stein considering Palestinian American as running mate | Article | 11 August 2024 | Maya Yang | Kamala Harris mishandled anti-war demonstrators who protested during her rally in Detroit, Michigan, chanting: “Kamala, Kamala, you can’t hide, we won’t vote for genocide." Harris responded: “You know what? If you want Donald Trump to win, then say that. Otherwise, I’m speaking.” |
| Document:The American Jewish scholar behind Labour's "antisemitism" scandal breaks his silence | Interview | 3 May 2016 | Norman Finkelstein Jamie Stern-Weiner | Norman G. Finkelstein is clear: "It’s time to put a stop to this periodic charade, because it ends up besmirching the victims of the Nazi holocaust, diverting from the real suffering of the Palestinian people, and poisoning relations between the Jewish and Muslim communities. You just had an antisemitism hysteria last year, and it was a farce. And now again? Another inquiry? Another investigation? No." |
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References
- ↑ "Why Jill is running for President with the Green Party"
- ↑ "9/11 ‘provided a pretext for wrong wars’: Green Party nominee"
- ↑ [ "US presidential candidate endorses boycott of Israel, Saudi Arabia"]
- ↑ "The political system really sucks right now" "NowThisElection" video
