Green News and Opinion

We Greens are always happy to let folks know that we are different, but how often do we get something this powerful to show the difference in such stark relief. In a note to the National Media Committee Aram Falsafi sent copies of the Democrats, Republican and Green positions on the question of the right of refugees to return to their family homes in Israel. The Ds and Rs read as if they were written by the same hand. All the details are behind the "Read more!" link...

Democratic Party Platform [1]:

Furthermore, all understand that it is unrealistic to expect that the outcome of final status negotiations will be a full and complete return to the armistice lines of 1949.

Republican Party Platform [2]:

… it is unrealistic to expect that the outcome of final status negotiations will be a full and complete return to the armistice lines of 1949.

Hmmm. Coincidence? How likely is that? Or do they receive their marching orders from the same source?

Then contrast that with our platform:

Green Party Platform [3]:
We reaffirm the right and feasibility of Palestinian refugees to return to their homes in Israel.

[1] See page 15. Available from
http://www.democrats.org/a/2005/09/the_2004_democr.php

[2] See page 37. Available from http://www.gop.com/About/

[3] See page 13. Available from http://www.gp.org/platform.shtml


We always talk about how there is no difference between the two corporate parties. In this case it is true in a literal sense of the word.

-Aram