OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF THE PARK SLOPE FOOD COOP
Established 1973
Volume II, Number 19 September 18, 2014 No Garden of Eden at the August General Meeting By Thomas Matthews ou might think that Ythe last week of August would find Coop mem- bers scattered to the four winds, but the General Meeting held on August 26 drew a packed house and generated several lively discussions.
Even though no votes PHOTO BY INGSU LIU were scheduled, the From left to right, Melissa Morrone, June Reich and Arpita Base. auditorium at MS 51 was packed with about 300 people, according to my Deep Dive in the unofficial count. They came to discuss three Coop Archives agenda items: what to do
about Eden Foods, which ILLUSTRATION BY MICHAEL J. COHEN By Pat Smith carts, and certainly one of the is challenging contracep- first heard about the Coop ubiquitous banana boxes that tive provisions in the Afford- Alan asked that line manage- one’s needs all the time. I try I Archive Committee from serve so many Coop functions. able Care Act; whether the ment practices be extended to balance. I hope you respect Membership Coordinator My admittedly fanciful idea of Diversity and Equality Com- to the checkout area seven that I’m trying to serve the Ellen Weinstat, who told me the Coop archives, however, mittee should be “formally days a week. members as best I can.” that the archivists had asked was well off the mark. recognized” by the GM; and The crowd responded with for some of the old atten- To begin with, an archive is what the Coop could do to Coordinator and applause. dance cards for the collec- not a museum. Even a quick support the People’s Climate Committee Reports General Coordinator Ann tion. That got me wondering Wikipedia search tells you March, scheduled for Sept. 21 Allen Zimmerman, a Gen- Herpel requested that all what else might be gathered archives are generally under- in Manhattan. eral Coordinator and our members take the ongoing there. I imagined a Victorian stood to be “records that have Fortunately, the Open long-time produce guru, gave survey about the Coop’s web- cabinet of curiosities contain- been naturally and necessar- Forum and the Coordinator an impassioned response to a site. It can be found at www. ing memorabilia like colorful ily generated as a product of and Committee Reports were letter he had received assert- new.foodcoop.com; paper sur- labels from produce cartons, regular legal, commercial, brief, because we needed all ing that the Coop’s focus on veys are available in the store. maybe examples of our stur- administrative or social activ- the available time to discuss expensive organic produce Piper Hoffman of the dy “U-boat” and “Hollywood” CONTINUED ON PAGE 6 the three agenda items. “caters to the one percent.” Animal Welfare Committee In the Open Forum, Susan, Allen responded that reported that they are work- Next General Meeting on September 30 a member of 22 years, sug- he looks for the best possi- ing on guides to milk, chick- The General Meeting of the Park Slope Food Coop is held on gested that the Coop’s retire- ble produce available, given en and beef, along with a the last Tuesday of each month. The September General Meet- ment fund investments be swings in seasonality. He guide to turkey, which should ing will be on Tuesday, September 30, at 7:00 p.m. at MS 51, 350 more transparent. Natalie focuses on organic and local be ready by November. She Fifth Ave., between Fourth and Fifth Sts. Enter on Fourth St. cul- wondered if the Coop could goods, but also keeps price encouraged members to de-sac. The Fourth St. entrance is handicap-accessible. carry almond milk that didn’t in mind. check out the committee’s The agenda is in this Gazette, on the Coop website at www. contain carrageenan, a thick- “You trust me,” he said. “I blog, available on the Coop’s foodcoop.com and available as a flier in the entryway of the ening and stabilizing ingre- trust the people I buy from. website. Coop. For more information about the GM and about Coop gov- dient derived from red algae. I realize I can’t serve every- CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 ernance, please see the center of this issue. IN THIS ISSUE
Puzzle...... 2 Due to renovations on the Coop’s Fromage to Catalonia...... 3 second fl oor we will NOT hold Community Calendar ...... 3 Coop Hours, Return Policy ...... 4 Orientations until early October. Exciting Workslot Opportunities...... 5 Coop Calendar, Governance Information, Mission Statement . . . 5 Calendar of Events ...... 7 Letters to the Editor...... 8 Brooklyn Food Coalition ...... 11 Classifieds ...... 12 2 September 18, 2014 Park Slope Food Coop, Brooklyn, NY
No Garden of Eden with its religious beliefs. But Rebecca warned that CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 The July General Meet- “a whole wave of compa- ing had been scheduled to nies are working to take There was no financial discuss whether the Coop away reproductive rights. report. Ann Herpel noted should stop carrying Eden I like the idea of a commu- that the General Coordina- Foods products. Howev- nity voice to express our tors present 10 such reports er, the item’s presenter was values.” However, since per year and that staff vaca- absent then, so the discus- the lawsuit has not been tions made preparing one for sion was tabled until the ruled on in court, Regina August not feasible. August meeting, where two said that the discussion other members, Lisa Guido was too hypothetical. Eden Foods Discussion and Matthew Wills, present- “It’s like asking if you had Eden Foods supplies about ed a modified agenda item: a brother, would he like 70 products sold by the Coop, “What should be the Coop’s noodles?” including popular items such response to Eden Foods?” Jan seemed to speak for as soy milk, applesauce and Matt noted that sever- many when she said, “I feel
canned beans, amounting to al other coops had taken distressed that the Coop is ILLUSTRATION BY MICHAEL J. COHEN about $5,000 in weekly sales, Eden Foods items off their wading into so many issues according to a document pre- shelves, or protested to the that are not food-based. We also noted they were recruit- that reports of bias had not sented at the meeting. company. But Lisa conced- are a diverse community. Let’s ing new members.) been adequately addressed. However, the company ed that “Eden Foods is good have information available so The discussion centered Perlov and other committee has filed a lawsuit to exempt on food issues. As a food that members can make their on the committee’s request members offered evidence to itself from a provision in company, they’re fantastic. own informed decisions.” to be “formally recognized the contrary. the Affordable Care Act that So it’s complicated, and After nearly an hour, the by the GM,” which the com- “We continue to get reports would require its employee there are no easy answers.” chair gaveled the discus- mittee felt would give it more of bias and discrimination at health plan to cover contra- About two dozen members sion to a close. The next step visibility and leverage to the Coop,” Perlov said. “It is ceptives. Eden Foods argues spoke on the issue. Darryl felt would be to petition the Agen- address these issues. not an unusual situation.” that this is government over- the company had a right to da Committee to schedule a Ann Herpel noted that all reach and an infringement of operate according to its val- formal proposal and a vote. committees must be approved People’s Climate March its right to act in accordance ues, whatever they might be. by the GM. But a few com- There was more consensus Diversity and Equality mittees—those that operate on the final item, presented Committee around issues of governance, by Jessica Roff. George Perlov, a member finance and discipline— “This will be the largest of the Diversity and Equality undergo more scrutiny: each gathering of people to protest Committee (DEC), filled us in of the members of these com- climate change in the history on the background and func- mittees must be voted on by of the country,” Jessica said. tions of the committee. He the GM. This results in more The organizers are hoping said it was founded in 2003 accountability. Currently, the that hundreds of thousands and currently has 20 mem- DEC is not an elected commit- of people will march in Man- bers who review complaints tee of the Coop. hattan on Sept. 21. by members about incidents The members who spoke More than 750 organiza- of bias and discrimination; seemed less concerned about tions are formally on board, research member attitudes the agenda item than about including many of our neigh- about these issues; and work the actions, character and bors, such as the Brooklyn to educate people to value credibility of the committee Food Coalition, the Brooklyn diversity and equality. (He itself. There were accusations Society for Ethical Culture, the Park Slope Jewish Center and the Park Slope United Meth- odist Church. Jessica won- Sudoku dered whether the Coop could have an official presence. Sudoku is a puzzle. You are presented with a 9x9 grid of Ann Herpel expressed squares, and that grid is divided into 3x3 zones. doubt that an official You solve the puzzle by filling the empty squares with endorsement was possible at single-digit numbers so that every zone, column and row ARE YOU A CREATOR OF this late date, or that mem- uses each of the numbers from 1 to 9. bers could earn workslot PROFESSIONAL-CALIBER credit for march-related activ- 8 1 2 ity. However, Allen Zimmer- man suggested that he could PUZZLES? see no obstacle to people 4 making a Coop banner and Each issue of this paper features a marching behind it wearing 3 6 Coop t-shirts. member-created puzzle (such as a Jessica said that peo- 6 ple who were interested in crossword or a sudoku). We need you to supporting the march were meeting weekly at Mayday 3 5 2 create another kind of puzzle/puzzles, Artspace at 214 Starr Street in Bushwick. She encour- amounting to seven or eight puzzles aged members to learn 4 8 5 9 more about the march at the per year. Send some samples to peoplesclimate.org website. 5 The discussion ended at [email protected]. 9:22. The minutes of the July meeting were accepted; the 2 5 9 1 6 4 Board of Directors held their meeting; and the August Gen- 6 9 3 4 Kid-friendly puzzles would eral Meeting was adjourned at 9:25. The next General PuzzlePuzzle author: JamesJames Vasile. For answers, see page xx.8. also be welcomed. Meeting will be held on Sep- tember 30 at 7:00 p.m. ■ Read the Gazette while you’re standing on line OR online at www.foodcoop.com Park Slope Food Coop, Brooklyn, NY September 18, 2014 3 Fromage to Catalonia By Brian Dentz called curd which is broken up when raising goats produced goat grazes on grass on by large mixing blades and sent no income. Her mother-in-law Aa sun-baked mountain streaming through a black hose suggested she milk the goats covered in hardy scrub brush into molds. There it’s bathed in and make a typical Catalan in Catalonia, Spain. The goat a saltwater solution that gives cheese called Mató, which is is later milked. And thus starts the cheese flavor and helps pre- a soft cheese similar to Italian the process of making the serve it. The molds are removed ricotta. It is often eaten as a cheese that could end up in a from the salt water and go into desert with honey on top. Park Slope Food Coop mem- a large humidity- and tempera- Her mother-in-law taught ber’s sandwich or salad. ture-controlled white room. her the traditional way to
Two drivers from Format- Many of the cheeses at For- make the cheese, using plants PHOTOS BY DAVID CERDÁ ges Montbru, a small cheese matges Montbru age in this collected in the mountains. Cheese ready to eat. factory whose products can room for about four weeks, At night they would milk the sometimes be found at the where they grow a thin, hair- goats, take the five liters of milk Michele Buster, a co-founder of strong and bitter and the tex- Coop, drive from small farm like outer coat. These cheeses and make Mató cheese in the Forever Cheese, which imports ture as creamy. The Coop has kitchen. “First I used my finger cheeses primarily from Spain carried their buffalo milk Oriol to test the temperature of the and Italy and is one of the main de Montbru, although it is not milk, later we bought a ther- suppliers of Southern Europe- currently in stock. mometer,” Imma remembered. an cheese to the PSFC. Michele As is the packaging practice They sold the cheese in the had heard a rumor of a Spanish of the PSFC, many of the chees- butcher shop and soon in other company, which was producing es they sell have an almost stores as well. In time they were 100% buffalo milk cheese. The generic look to them, a white buying milk from other farmers connection was made. label with black print stating to keep up with the demand. According to Pere (junior), only the basics; the place of It was one thing to make the buffalo milk has a special fla- origin, class of cheese, weight cheese, but Pere quickly real- vor, is low in cholesterol, low and expiration date. But behind ized the importance of market- in fat and the fat is non-satu- each of these cheeses, there is ing. “I was in the streets selling rated. He describes the taste as a story. ■ the cheese. Selling the product was very important,” he said. COMMUNITY CALENDAR As they expanded, they pur- chased another cheese com- Community calendar listings are free. Please submit your event pany and a year later realized it listing in 50 words or less to [email protected]. was time to sell their remaining Submission deadlines are the same as for classified ads. goats and focus exclusively on Please refer to the Coop Calendar in the center of this issue. Cheese must be flipped daily during fermentation. making cheese. As their children grew older, SAT, SEP 20 MON, SEP 29 they too joined the family busi- ness. Today, both sons, Oriol 12 p.m. PermaFest 3 Theme: 7 p.m. Book Launch: All or Nothing and Pere (junior), are integral “Building Resilient Communi- by Jesse Schenker. He celebrates parts of the team. The factory ties” Skill sharing, services, a the release of his new memoir, a is over 4,000 square feet and barter market, a gift circle, a moving story of obsession, addic- they employ 38 people. They talk about soil nutrition and tion, and a passion for cooking that sell most of their cheese in Cat- climate change, live music led to redemption. At the power- alonia, but Formatges Montbru and a picnic dinner at 6 p.m. House Arena, 37 Main St., Bklyn. also exports to the US, the Unit- This year’s event will be held For info call 718-666-3049. Rsvp@ ed Kingdom, Belgium, Andorra in conjunction with the Cli- powerhousearena.com. and Germany. mate Change Convergence. Old While there still is little Stone House Washington Park SAT, OCT 11 demand for the more expensive 336 Third St., Bklyn. organic cheese in Spain, clients 10 a.m. Kings County Fiber Festival. abroad are increasingly request- SAT, SEP 27 Spend the day with natural fiber art- ing the organic certification. At ists, crocheters, dyers, felters, knit- the time of this reporter’s visit, 8 p.m. Peoples’ Voice Cafe: ters, quilters, spinners and weavers
ILLUSTRATION BY PAUL BUCKLEY a large order of organic cheese Mountain Maidens & Friends; in the second annual fiber fair. At Formatges Montbru is best known for its cheese made with was being filled for export to Lizzie Hershon & The Living the Old Stone House in Brooklyn. 100% buffalo milk. Germany. All the crates of Room Singers, playing British Fifth Ave. and Fourth St. For more organic cheese in production and American Folksongs. At the info: kingscountyfiberfestival.org. to farm, picking up milk, most- are semi-cured. Other cheeses were clearly labeled, “Ecologic.” Community Church of NY Uni- ly goat and also buffalo. They require months of aging. The It might have started with tarian Universalist, 40 E. 35 St. 8 a.m. The Run for The Rings, collect 48,000 gallons of milk softer cheeses, similar to farm- goats but Formatges Montb- For info call 212-787-3903 or half marathon or 5k benefit run each month, the raw material er’s cheese, can take a few days ru is best known for its cheese see www.peoplesvoicecafe.org. for Michael Ring, Coop member to make the 300 tons of cheese to a week. made with 100% buffalo milk. Suggested donation $18, mem- and Prospect Park Track Club produced annually at their fac- “It’s incredible, the flavor of While representing his fam- ber $10. events organizer/volunteer. For tory in Moià, about an hour’s cheese changes so fast, if you ily’s cheese business at a com- more info: www.nycruns.com/ drive north of Barcelona. eat it today or in a few days,” mercial food fair in Madrid, races/?race=run-for-the-rings. When the raw milk is says Imma Antúnez-Llonch, Oriol was approached by brought back to the factory it is who helped found the company tested for fat content, protein more than 25 years ago. content and bacteria content, The business started in her The Peoples’ Climate March will be on Sunday, Sept. 21 among other attributes that family’s kitchen. Imma and her at Columbus Circle. determine which milk is best husband, Pere Antúnez, had a for each class of cheese. goat farm that produced meat. The Food Justice contingent meet-up and rally will The milk is pasteurized, One day Imma was talking with START AT 11 A.M. and meet between 71 and 72 Sts. cooled and placed in a large her mother-in-law, who owned (check www.peoplesclimate.org for exact location) metal container where cultures a butcher shop that sold the are added. It then transforms meat they raised, and they dis- Contact [email protected] for more info and to offer to help out. into a Jell-O-like substance cussed how there were periods
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Read the Gazette while you’re standing on line OR online at www.foodcoop.com Park Slope Food Coop, Brooklyn, NY September 18, 2014 5 ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ EXCITING WORKSLOT OPPORTUNITIES ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮
Bathroom Cleaning you. Please speak to Adriana or Cynthia in the shopping floor, label vitamins and supple- excellent attendance needed to help set up and Tuesday, 12 to 2 p.m. Membership Office for more information. ments, and other related tasks. If you are break down the space where the General Meeting Work with a partner to deep clean the Coop’s interested in this workslot, please contact the is held. Contact Adriana Becerra, Membership Store Equipment Cleaning Membership Office for more information. Coordinator, [email protected] bathrooms. Tasks include scrubbing floor Monday, Wednesday, 6 to 8 a.m. tiles, cleaning toilets, mopping floors and The Coop is looking for members to clean the Compost Haulers Van/Truck Driver for stocking the bathrooms. You will work with checkout area of the store. It entails cleaning We need members with a van or truck to haul GM Delivery/Pick-Up only natural cleaning products. This job is the compost from the Coop to various commu- the scales at each checkout and vacuuming Last Tuesday night of the month perfect for members who like to clean and are around the base of the checkout station as well nity gardens. It is a regular work slot, every four conscientious about doing a thorough job. as sweeping and occasionally mopping. You will weeks. The time of day is flexible. If you are a Member with a van or truck needed to pick up and load the team of workers and gear from the Office Set-up work under the supervision of a staff person. member with a truck and not afraid to haul buck- ets of compost, please consider this very import- Coop at 5:30 p.m. and drop them off at the local Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, 6 to 8:30 a.m. Vitamin Assistant ant work slot. For more info talk to Annette General Meeting venue (currently M.S. 51) and Need an early riser with lots of energy to do a vari- Saturday, 6 p.m. Laskaris in the Membership Office or e-mail your help unload. Then, be on call to return to venue ety of physical tasks including: setting up tables Are you a detail-oriented worker who can interest to [email protected]. for pick-up and loading of workers and gear and chairs, buying food and supplies, labeling work independently and in a busy environ- between hours of 8:45-10 p.m., and drive back to and putting away food and supplies, recycling, ment? The Coop’s vitamin buyer needs you General Meeting Set-Up Coop. You must be dependable, with good atten- washing dishes and making coffee. Sound like to help her check in orders, organize the vita- Tuesday, 5:30 p.m. dance. Contact Adriana Becerra, Membership your dream come true? This job might be for min supply area in the basement and on the Adaptable, physically energetic, team workers with Coordinator, [email protected]. All About the COOP CALENDAR General Meeting New Member Orientations General Meeting Info Our Governing Structure Attending an Orientation is the first step toward Tue, SEPTEMBER 30 From our inception in 1973 to the present, the open Coop membership. Pre-registration is required for GENERAL MEETING: 7:00 p.m. monthly General Meetings have been at the center of all of the three weekly New Member Orientations. To the Coop’s decision-making process. Since the Coop pre-register, visit foodcoop.com or contact the Mem- TUE, OCTOBER 7 incorporated in 1977, we have been legally required to bership Office. Visit in person or call 718-622-0560 have a Board of Directors. The Coop continued the tradi- during office hours. AGENDA SUBMISSIONS: 8:00 p.m. tion of General Meetings by requiring the Board to have Have questions about Orientation? Please visit Submissions will be considered for the September 30 www.foodcoop.com and look at the “Join the Coop” open meetings and to receive the advice of the members General Meeting. page for answers to frequently asked questions. at General Meetings. The Board of Directors, which is required to act legally and responsibly, has approved The Coop on the Internet Gazette Deadlines almost every General Meeting decision at the end of www.foodcoop.com Letters & Voluntary Articles: every General Meeting. Board members are elected at Oct. 2 issue: 12:00 p.m., Mon, September 22 the Annual Meeting in June. Copies of the Coop’s bylaws The Coop on Cable TV Oct. 16 issue: 12:00 p.m., Mon, October 6 are available at the Coop Community Corner and at Inside the Park Slope Food Coop every General Meeting. FRIDAYS 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. Channels: 56 (Time- Warner), 69 (CableVision), 84 (RCN), 44 (Verizon), and CLASSIFIED ADS DEADLINE: live streaming on the Web: www.bricartsmedia.org/ Oct. 2 issue: 7:00 p.m., Wed, September 24 Next Meeting: Tuesday, community-media/bcat-tv-network. Oct. 16 issue: 7:00 p.m., Wed, October 8 September 30, 7:00 p.m. The General Meeting is held on the last Tuesday of each month. Attend a GM Park Slope Food Coop Location and Receive Work Credit Mission Statement MS 51, 350 Fifth Ave., between Fourth and Fifth Sts. Enter on Fourth St. cul-de-sac. Fourth St. entrance is Since the Coop’s inception in 1973, the General The Park Slope Food Coop is a mem- handicap-accessible. Meeting has been our decision-making body. At ber-owned and operated food store—an the General Meeting (GM) members gather to make alternative to commercial profit-oriented decisions and set Coop policy. The General-Meeting- business. As members, we contribute our How to Place an Item for-workslot-credit program was created to increase participation in the Coop’s decision-making process. labor: working together builds trust through cooperation and teamwork and on the Agenda Following is an outline of the program. For full details, see If you have something you’d like discussed at a General the instruction sheets by the sign-up board. enables us to keep prices as low as pos- Meeting, please complete a submission form for the • Advance Sign-up required: sible within the context of our values Agenda Committee. Forms are available in the rack To be eligible for workslot credit, you must add your and principles. Only members may shop, near the Coop Community Corner bulletin board and at name to the sign-up sheet in the elevator lobby. The and we share responsibilities and bene- sign-ups sheet is available all month long, except for the General Meetings. Instructions and helpful information fits equally. We strive to be a responsible on how to submit an item appear on the submission day of the meeting when you have until 5 p.m. to sign up. and ethical employer and neighbor. We On the day of the meeting, the sign-up sheet is kept in the form. The Agenda Committee meets on the first Tuesday Membership Office. are a buying agent for our members and of each month to plan the agenda for the GM held on the Some restrictions to this program do apply. Please not a selling agent for any industry. We last Tuesday of the month. If you have a question, please see below for details. are a part of and support the coopera- call Ann Herpel at the Coop. • Two GM attendance credits per year: tive movement. We offer a diversity of Each member may take advantage of the GM-for- products with an emphasis on organ- workslot-credit program two times per calendar year. ic, minimally pro-cessed and healthful Meeting Format • Certain Squads not eligible: foods. We seek to avoid products that Warm Up (7:00 p.m.) • Meet the Coordinators Eligible: Shopping, Receiving/Stocking, Food depend on the exploitation of others. We • Enjoy some Coop snacks • Submit Open Forum items Processing, Office, Maintenance, Inventory, Construction, support non-toxic, sustainable agriculture. • Explore meeting literature and FTOP committees. (Some Committees are omitted We respect the environment. We strive Open Forum (7:15 p.m.) Open Forum is a time for because covering absent members is too difficult.) to reduce the impact of our lifestyles on members to bring brief items to the General Meeting. • Attend the entire GM: the world we share with other species and If an item is more than brief, it can be submitted to the In order to earn workslot credit you must be present Agenda Committee as an item for a future GM. for the entire meeting. future generations. We prefer to buy from local, earth-friendly producers. We recycle. Reports (7:30 p.m.) • Financial Report • Coordinators’ • Signing in at the Meeting: Report • Committee Reports 1. After the meeting the Chair will provide the We try to lead by example, educating our- Workslot Credit Attendance Sheet. selves and others about health and nutri- Agenda (8:00 p.m.) The agenda is posted at the Coop 2.Please also sign in the attendance book that is tion, cooperation and the environment. We Community Corner and may also appear elsewhere in passed around during the meeting. are committed to diversity and equality. this issue. • Being Absent from the GM: We oppose discrimination in any form. We Wrap Up (9:30–9:45) (unless there is a vote to extend It is possible to cancel without penalty. We do ask that strive to make the Coop welcoming and the meeting) • Meeting evaluation • Board of Directors you remove your name if you know cannot attend. 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Coop Archives Public Radio. “Everybody on There’s a very big CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 the squad is committed and collection of Gazette creative. Once our commit- photographs. Those ities.” So much for banana tee was reinstituted, we went you can easily dis- boxes and stocking carts. back through the Gazette, and tinguish from ran- To get the real picture of we created an Excel spread- dom snapshots; the Coop collection I inter- sheet, nothing fancy, just to they’re pegged to viewed Archive Squad mem- catalogue all the issues,” June a story. And there ber June Reich. “The archive said. “The Brooklyn Archives are pictures of the squad had its first iteration collection at the Brooklyn building, exterior years ago,” she explained. Library has taken a set, and and interior.” “They collected stories from they are going to keep col- prominent Coop members lecting issues.” Access vs. and created scrapbooks, Privacy which were very beautiful, but Pro and Contra Dance “We’re at a mid- more like a curation project Party Pictures point now with what than an archive. The back- What else did the current we’re doing,” June bone of their work was cata- squad inherit? “There was explained. “We’ve
loguing the Linewaiters’ Gazette, a bin full of snapshot pho- been working with PHOTOS BY INGSU LIU so we have an almost com- tographs, mostly of Coop the Video Squad. Archivists at work. plete run of three originals, events like contra dances and They’re interested from the beginning, when it parties from the ’90s, mostly in the photographs as part of Herpel. We’ve was just a little newsletter.” unmarked,” June said. Contra a documentary history of the had people dances? “The contra dances Coop. We’ve been scanning come to look A Team of Professionals so overwhelm the collection them, but we’re trying to fig- through pho- After a stretch of time of photographs,” she said, ure out the next step, a digital tographs while without a regular archives laughing. “They were sort of asset management system. we were meet- squad in place, the Coop like square dances. We did We’re at the point where peo- ing, or if I can put out a call for new mem- our best to glean what infor- ple want to be able to look manage it, I’ll bers. June remembers seeing mation we could from them. at stuff and that opens up a meet some- a message on an archives Because they had come to us host of questions on a lot of body after e-mail list serve. “It was sort in a jumble, we decided there levels. Not only organization hours.” of a Will-Archive-For-Food wasn’t really an original order and access, but also privacy thing,” she said. Following a we could maintain. There is rights. What do we want to History and subsequent call for archivists a concept of original order in do, say, for members who just Social Media in the Gazette, the squad in its archives. If a library’s impulse happen to be in a snapshot, If privacy current incarnation now has is to impose order on things, dancing? Nobody had any issues can be five members. All are either like keeping all the books on intention of getting their per- addressed, professional archivists or a single topic together, archi- mission, or preserving their June imagines librarians. “We all have dif- vists try to preserve whatever privacy. So we’re feeling our a Coop web- ferent strengths,” June said. creative organization that was way through those issues.” site presence “One of us knows conser- inherent. With just a bin of for archives. “It vation, another is a digital photographs to start with, we New Acquisitions would be great librarian who interned with organized them thematical- What has recently been to have a social StoryCorps,” the oral history ly. We’ve got a huge section added to the archives? “We’re media history project that airs on National on the dances and dinners. starting to collect papers project online,” related to the newest reno- she said. vations upstairs,” June said. “You could From the archive: 1976 fruit-buying record. “Joe Holtz gave us some invite people boxes of his papers, and we to tag photos and tell sto- thing, but who knows what really want to encourage the ries around the images. The questions, what future inter- other coordinators to give us online stuff would be mainly ests will become? You can stuff. We’ve started doing oral images. For instance, there’s imagine cultural historians histories in concert with the a signed Cesar Chavez poster asking about the trends in Video Squad. We’ve done just from the grape boycott in the people’s eating. What fruits one so far, with Joe, and we 1960s. It’s great, but it was were super popular, say, in loved that. We just finished kept out forever, so his signa- the 1980s? How did the Coop the transcript. The idea is that ture has practically faded to grow? How did we end up we’re doing some active story invisible ink.” where we are?” telling, history gathering, as Would archives include well as artifact preservation.“ something like the daily pro- The Archives and You How can members see duce lists? “The daily course Can members submit what’s in the archives? “Cer- of business stuff is, on the material to the archives? “We tainly having access to the one hand, fascinating, but don’t have a formal collec- complete run of the Gazette at on the other hand, we would tion policy,” June said. “We the Brooklyn Library is fan- just be snowed under by the have been trying outreach tastic,” June said. “It’s a first sheer amount of stuff,” June and we’re going to keep at point of entry for so much said. “But in the context of, it. We’ll accept things, with research. It’s great to be able say, an oral history interview some consideration—no to direct people there. But with [General Coordinator] guarantees. We have all of unless the Coop expands Allen Zimmerman, a daily the Gazette, for instance; we again, and builds up a lit- produce list would be totally don’t need anyone’s com- tle more space, our stuff is fascinating, along with any plete collection.” not easily accessible with- papers he could give us.” Members interested in out stepping on somebody’s “What’s fun about donating Coop-related desk. It’s a hassle. There’s archives is that I’m charged, ephemera to the archives, a steady flow of research- as a professional archi- such as fliers, posters, out- ers who are interested in vist, to be neutral,” June reach materials, or propos- the Coop, for one reason or explained. “The judgments als for oral histories, can another and they usually go are not mine to make. You contact the committee at through Coordinator Ann can’t keep absolutely every- [email protected]. ■
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Stephanie Rooker & Ben Tyree; sep 19 sep 30 PSFC SEP General Meeting fri 8 pm Mamie Minch tue 7 pm Items will be taken up in the order given. Times in parentheses Potently intelligent, pensively psy- are suggestions. More information on each item may be avail- chedelic, vocalist Stephanie Rooker able on the entrance table at the meeting. We ask members to draws her influences as deeply from please read the materials available between 7 and 7:15 p.m. conscious hip-hop as from jazz, Meeting location: MS 51, 350 Fifth Ave., between Fourth and Fifth Sts. soul, and funk. She delivers songs Enter on Fourth St. cul-de-sac. Fourth St. entrance is handicap-accessible. of personal and societal empowerment with a voice that is at once evocative and healing. Guitarist Ben Tyree wields virtu- I. Member Arrival and Meeting Warm-Up osic ability, eclectic tastes, and the power to move people— II. Open Forum either with a buoyant groove to get audiences out of their seats or with emotional depth to touch a listener’s soul. Park III. Coordinator and Committee Reports Slope local singer and guitarist Mamie Minch sounds some- IV. Meeting Agenda thing like a well-fleshed-out 78-rpm record. She’s known around town for her Piedmont-style fingerpicking chops, her Item 1: Annual Hearing Officers Committee Election (20 minutes) big deep voice and her self-penned antique-sounding songs. Election: One current committee member will stand for re-election. Hearing Officers She’s played music all over the world and Brooklyn, with all work on an FTOP basis when needed and serve three-year terms. kinds of excellent people, including Dayna Kurtz, the —submitted by the Hearing Officer Committee Roulette Sisters, Jimbo Mathis and CW Stoneking. Item 2: Proposed Cancellation of December 2014 General Meeting (10 minutes) Concert takes place at the Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture, 53 Prospect Park West Proposal: Proposal to cancel the December 2014 General Meeting. (at 2nd St.), $10, doors open at 7:45. Prospect Concerts is a monthly musical fund- —submitted by General Coordinators raising partnership of the Coop and the Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture. Item 3: Formation of an International Trade Education Squad (30 minutes) Proposal: Formation of an International Trade Education Squad to keep members informed about how they affect our ability to maintain our values and realize the goals sep 27-28 Food Drive to Benefit of the Park Slope Food Coop. —submitted by Susan Metz sat-sun 9 am–7 pm Item 4: Study of Member Characteristics Pertinent to Retirement Policy (30 minutes) CHIPS Soup Kitchen Proposal: The General Meeting shall authorize and supervise implementation of a CHIPS Soup Kitchen, located at 4th Avenue and Sackett Street, is the recipient of demographic study of Coop members, relevant to work shift policy, retirement, disabili- much of our edible but unsaleable perishable food. They also need donations of non- ty, and related issues. —submitted by David Laibman perishable foods. This food will go to CHIPS to help them feed people in the neigh- V. Board of Directors Meeting borhood who are in need of a nutritious meal. Consider contributing nonperishable foods and commercially packaged foods; canned fish; canned fruits and vegetables; VI. Wrap-Up. Includes member sign-in for workslot credit. pasta sauce; pasta; pre-packaged rice; pre-packaged beans; canned beans; canned For information on how to place an item on the Agenda, please see the center pages soups; Parmalat milk; dry milk; peanut butter; cooking oil; or boxed raisins. Give of the Linewaiters’ Gazette. The Agenda Committee minutes and the status of pending donations to the collection table outside the Coop. agenda items are available in the Coop office.
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RETIREMENT BDS/MIDDLE EAST POLICY ever want to hear combative fy martyrdom. Clearly they August 7 Gazette. I am not a criticisms of Israel, check out are interested neither in the spokesperson for the DEC, TO THE EDITOR: IN DEFENSE what goes on in the Israeli welfare of their people nor nor is anyone else. While the Coop may not Parliament!) Neither, by the in peace. Their charter clear- Ms. Bolletino refers to me have demographic data on TO THE EDITORS AND way, have I expressed ani- ly states their purposes: to as speaking “for an interna- members, we certainly do MEMBERS: mosity against the Palestin- establish an Islamic state tional organization dedicat- know when each member ian people because I have and kill Jews. ed to single-minded bias joined the Coop. Perhaps The previous issue includ- none. They have been described against the only democra- the retirement policy study ed an Editors’ apology to One of my strongest objec- accurately as Palestin- cy in the Middle East, the can begin with a letter sent Naomi Brussel for not invit- tions to BDS is their deception ian fascist neo-Nazis. They only Jewish country in the to every current member ing her to respond to an arti- and dishonesty. Masquerad- have murdered hundreds of world.” In fact, I speak only who joined before Septem- cle (mine) in which she was ing as a human rights orga- Jewish civilians in terrorist for myself. She thus defines ber 1994 (20 years or more). I named. nization, like Hamas they do attacks, desecrated Jewish criticism and non-violent am assuming that this can be I did indeed name her: as absolutely nothing to help holy sites, and recently used action against the Israeli done based on member num- having submitted two let- the Palestinian people. Their a Gazan church (along with persecution of the Palestin- bers issued as of then. The ters—one as spokesperson interest, their obsession, lies hospitals and schools) to ian people as “single-mind- letter can explain the current for the Diversity and Equal- only with delegitimizing Isra- launch rockets. ed bias.” The BDS movement retirement policy and invite a ity committee and another el, without ever condemning It would be helpful if any- is part of the international response from any members as spokesperson for BDS. I or even mentioning Hamas’ one responding to Gazette struggle to end the Israeli age 65 or over who want to don’t believe this constitutes destructive impact on the lives letters first read the letters Occupation of Palestine. Its retire. Based on the responses an “attack,“ as one letter writ- of Palestinians. carefully before misrep- “bias” and mine is against we will know the extent of the er, Amina Ali, M.A., claimed. Hamas has turned Gaza resenting them, and also discrimination, apartheid impact on work slot coverage. My point, which I thought into a bastion of totalitari- become informed about laws and overwhelming mil- One of the proposals cited was clear, was not about anism, terrorizing its people. what has actually been going itary force faced by Palestin- in David Laibman's submis- Brussel, but rather about the They use civilians, including on in Israel and Gaza. ians in the West Bank, Gaza sion in the Gazette of August 21 DEC itself. It is bizarre that children, to shield rocket Better yet, how about just and inside the 1948 Israeli is that "retirement should be the committee dedicated to and ground operations. They eliminating the BDS letters borders. based on years of work alone." fighting bias has a spokes- use Sharia to justify bar- section, Editors? At the least, The Israeli Government If that proposal becomes the person who also speaks for baric treatment of women these letters violate Gazette claims to speak for all Jews retirement policy then every an international organization (including honor killings) policy in that they are totally and denounces as anti-Jewish member from before Septem- dedicated to single-minded and homosexuals (including irrelevant to the Coop. those of us who oppose its ber 1994 would be eligible for bias against the only democ- the death penalty). Punish- Ruth Bolletino policies. By implication, Ms. retirement now. racy in the Middle East, the ments also include lashings, Bolletino repeats this claim, Paul Friedman only Jewish country in the stoning, amputations and [Response from Naomi Brussel] calling Israel “the only democ- world. assassinations. They have I address Ms. Bolleti- racy in the Middle East and The editors also appar- executed many of their own no’s assertions as a Coop the only Jewish country in the ently forgot to invite people. At the time of this member and an activist in world”. In fact, Israel’s Govern- me to respond to accusa- writing they opened fire on the group Park Slope Food ment is becoming less dem- tions against me. Since the 22 alleged collaborators Coop Members for Boycott, ocratic and more repressive Israel boycott issue first with Israel, without trying Divestment and Sanctions in its policies. (See the article arose in the Coop, I’ve sub- and convicting them. They (psfcbds.wordpress.com). “The End of Liberal Zionism” mitted Gazette letters and siphon off money intended The Diversity and Equality by Antony Lerman in the NY articles. It is not true, as Ali for the people for their own Committee (DEC) is pre- Times Sunday Review August charged, that I (and writers use. They intimidate the paring a response, to be 24, 2014) With her accusations of other anti-BDS letters I’ve press. They teach children in published soon, to the let- of “deception and dishonesty” read) regard all criticism of schools and summer camps ter above and to her earlier against those of us who sup- Israel as anti-Semitic. (If you to hate Jews, and they glori- Member Contribution in the port Palestinian liberation,
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Ms. Bolletino tries to divert demands of Hamas). Hani- HAMAS REPORTER THIS ISN’T ABOUT STOP STIRRING attention from the atrocious yeh to Bush: ‘the continu- INTIMIDATION BDS THE POT brutality of Israel’s recent ation of current situation assault on Gaza and the more will encourage violence and DEAR EDITORS, DEAR EDITORS, DEAR MEMBERS, than 2,100, people, mostly chaos in the whole region.’ As journalists yourselves, In my last letter to you, Ms. Amina Ali wrote last civilians, whom the Israeli mil- The Bush team chose to you should be aware of how I made it clear that my let- issue: “I am tired of the itary has killed in the past two ignore Hamas’s overture, your fellow professionals ter should not wind up in charge of anti-Semitism months. opting with Israel for vio- were and are being intimi- the BDS section, even going being thrown at anyone who Naomi Brussel lence and chaos. Three dated by Hamas in the Gaza so far as to put the request criticizes the government of weeks after Haniyeh’s unan- strip. It is only by the bravery in the final paragraph. You Israel.” ISRAEL AND U.S. swered letter was delivered, of relatively unknown news put it there anyway with the I dispute Ms. Ali’s opinion Hamas abducted an Israe- organizations that stories addendum: “[Editor’s note: wholeheartedly. No one has MISSED MANY li soldier, Gilad Shalit, and of Hamas firing their weap- because of layout issues ever called me an anti-Sem- CHANCES SINCE fired rockets into Israel. Isra- ons from deep inside civil- and other reasons we are ite or a self-hating Jew for 2006 TO AVOID WAR el launched a massive retal- ian areas are finally getting placing this letter in the criticizing Israel right here in IN GAZA iation, Operation Summer out to the public. Apparent- BDS section.]” these pages. There is a grow- Rains. ly, more established orga- The editors are no high- ing voice though of those 2007: Hamas and Fatah nizations like the Wall Street er up on the food chain who deserve that charge (not MEMBERS: again discussed forming Journal and Liberation (of than any other member. To in the Coop, I’m glad to say), Highlights on this theme a unity government. U.S. France) have more to lose expect anyone to be sat- a voice that criticizes the are drawn from Sandy pressured against this while and understandably back isfied with “and other rea- government of Israel as cover Tolan’s article (8/13/2014), arming, training a Fatah fac- down under Hamas’ violent sons” is unprofessional and to threaten Jews. author of The Lemon Tree: tion in Gaza to take control. threats, even to the point of arrogant. I and many others world- An Arab, a Jew, and the Heart America’s plan leaked. Street deleting stories and Twitter As for your “layout issues,” wide are speaking out about of the Middle East. He is an battles ensued. Hamas posts. I feel this is the rea- you managed to find the how constant hyper-charged associate professor at the police and militants drove son why Thomas Cox choos- time and space for an out- accusations against Israel Annenberg School for Com- Fatah fighters from the Strip. es to believe that reports of sized and bolded headline, (which does happen in the munication and Journalism. 2009: The sporadic Hamas using human shields “This letter does not mention Coop I’m sad to say) have www.juancole.com/2014/08/ efforts for Palestinian unity are not verified. He is relying BDS,” plus your italicized become a stepping stone blown-chances-Israel.html following Operation Cast on the mainstream media addendum. But you couldn’t for some towards hate 2006: Surprise victo- Lead were opposed by the for his information, or lack find space elsewhere for my speech. My letter from the ry for Hamas over Fatah U.S.-Israeli military-industrial thereof. letter itself? last Gazette described how in free and fair elec- alliance. www.ndtv.com/article/ Perhaps the problem lies the word “Hamas” and a tions. Israel and the Quar- 2014: Hamas and Fatah world/ndtv-exclusive-how- within your insistence on Nazi symbol were recently tet (U.S., European Union, signed a unity agreement. hamas-assembles-and-fires- having a BDS section itself. spray-painted together on Russia and UN) refused to New government formed rockets-571033 I would like to know by a South Florida synagogue. recognize the outcome of without a single Hamas “In the minutes before the the next issue of the Gazette It’s obvious that this crim- the democratic elections, member. Hamas pledged ceasefire kicked in at Gaza what these “other reasons” inal viewed his actions as labeling Hamas a “terrorist nonviolence, recognition this morning, Hamas fired are. a grade above gutter-hate organization,” which sought of Israel, adherence to past a flurry of rockets towards Best Regards, simply because he tossed Israel’s destruction. George agreements. Netanyahu Israel—30 according to some Uli Gradinger in the name of a political W. Bush’s administration responded: Hamas was “a counts. party. This criminal was urg- strongly pressured Abbas terrorist organization bent Israel has argued that that NOT IN MY NAME ing Nazis to kill more Jews, not to join a unity govern- on the destruction of Israel.” these rockets are fired from and hoping Hamas will lend ment. Quartet suspended Following abduction/murder civilian areas, and this is why a hand. economic aid. Israel severely of 3 Israeli teenagers, Israel its retaliatory strikes can DEAR EDITOR, Can I draw a direct line, curtailed the flow of goods, launched Operation Broth- result in civilian casualties. Leafy, lovely Prospect proving my theory with data in and out of Gaza. er’s Keeper: searched 2200 But this morning, NDTV Park. Our park. We all love and white papers? No, and June 2006: A hand-writ- West Bank Palestinian homes, witnessed one such rocket it. Imagine it was twice that I won’t either because I’m ten note by Ismail Haniyeh arrested 400+ (mostly Hamas). silo being created under a size. Nice, eh? That’s rough- tired too, tired of having to (Hamas), addressed to Hamas’s denied involvement, tent right next to the hotel ly the size of the latest ille- prove the obvious. President Bush, request- later substantiated by Israeli where our team was staying. gal land grab committed by I appreciate Ms. Ali taking ed a direct dialogue with police, but not before Hamas Minutes later, we saw the Israel in the West Bank. As time to submit her opinion, the administration. The responded with rockets from rocket being fired, just before a member of civil society I’m and I hope that she will write letter, delivered by Jerome Gaza. Israel launched Opera- the 72-hour ceasefire came deeply offended. But what’s an equally powerful letter Segal, founder of the Jewish tion Protective Edge, 51 days into effect.” to be done? I won’t resort next issue where she urges Peace Lobby, to the State of sophisticated lethal power “This report is being aired to violence. I’m not brave BDS to stop stirring the pot Department and National v. Hamas’s mostly primitive on NDTV and published enough to stand before the every week. Security Council called for rockets. on ndtv.com after our team bulldozer like Rachel Corrie Jesse Rosenfeld a unity government with the Continued support for left the Gaza strip—Hamas (who was crushed to death). rival Fatah faction. Despite a unity government will has not taken very kindly Politics? The international THIS ISN’T ABOUT Hamas’s charter calling strengthen prospects for to any reporting of its rock- community already condemns for the elimination of Isra- a long-time reconcilia- ets being fired. But just as such settlements as illegal. BDS el, Haniyeh’s conciliatory tion between Hamas and we reported the devastat- The only thing I can do is note conveyed a different Fatah—the very condition ing consequences of Israel’s write this letter in support DEAR EDITORS: message: “We are so con- Israel went to such lengths offensive on Gaza’s civilians, of a boycott of Israeli goods, I have some questions cerned about stability and to destroy. Israel’s massa- it is equally important to not so much as a way to about your editorial policies security in the area that we cre has created worldwide report on how Hamas places “hurt” Israel but as a simple and how things do or do not don’t mind having a Pales- sympathy for the Palestinian those very civilians at risk by way of saying NOT IN MY get placed in the BDS sec- tinian state in the l967 bor- people, and momentum for firing rockets deep from the NAME. NOT WITH MY DOL- tion. Please provide me with ders and offering a truce for global boycotts. heart of civilian zones.” LAR. In the face of such vile clarification. many years.” (Essentially a Mary Buchwald Does the Gazette staff have arrogance it’s the very least On July 24, 2014, the let- de facto recognition of Isra- BrooklynForPeace.org an official stance on reporter I can do. ters section was flooded with el with a cessation of hos- PSFC members for BDS intimidation? I’d like to hear it. Sincerely, calls to boycott Eden foods. tilities, both key U.S./Israeli www.psfcbds.wordpess.com Henny Hanuna Emmet McGowan CONTINUED ON PAGE 10
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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 9 BDS/MIDDLE EAST guidelines as published from the territory, as part of for political purposes that is in it can be adjudicated and in their “Be Aware—Social Hamas official policy. The principally responsible for sanctioned if proven. Could Subsequent issues have fea- Media Activist Awareness Gazette takes a stand against the body count. I suggest, though, that, def- tured calls as well to boycott Campaign”: intimidation of reporters.” If they can do that to their amation, (the making of Eden foods. Can the editors “Anyone killed or martyred is You have said many times own people, what would they serious accusations against please explain why these let- to be called a civilian from Gaza or that the Gazette editors are do to a hated enemy? We a fellow member which turn ters were not put in the BDS Palestine, before we talk about his professionals and therefore must stand by Israel. out to be false), also be section? status in jihad or his military rank. deserve this work slot. This is Rodger Parsons grounds for sanction, per- Also there have been let- Don’t forget to always add ‘inno- your chance to show it. haps via the Coop’s Disci- ters lately concerning the cent civilian’ or ‘innocent citizen’ in Gil Ronen TIRED OF plinary Committee? Israel/Gaza conflict that don’t your description of those killed in So, Ms. Lowenthal, Mr. PERSONAL mention BDS or boycotts at Israeli attacks on Gaza.” STAND BY ISRAEL Rosenfeld, Ms. Bolletino, it is all. Why were they published “Avoid entering into a political ATTACKS perfectly OK to disagree vig- in the BDS section? argument with a Westerner aimed orously with someone who Sincerely, at convincing him that the Holo- MEMBERS, MEMBERS, has a different view of the Murray Lantner caust is a lie and deceit; instead, It’s time to stop the While I understand that actions of the government equate it with Israel’s crimes anti-Jewish, anti-Isra- the Coop has a very permis- of Israel than you. It is most BLURRY LINES against Palestinian civilians.” el assault. I don’t care how sive policy when it comes to definitely not OK, though, for “Do not publish close-ups of many Jews have gone over publishing letters, I feel this you to try to cut off debate masked men with heavy weapons, to the BDS side, it’s bizarre. is causing the Gazette’s letters and silence others. That is NAOMI BRUSSEL, so that your page will not be shut When one looks at why Israel page to take on an unaccept- what you do when you claim You say that “Judaism and down [by Facebook] on the claim came into existence, the rea- able tone when it comes to that those who criticize Israel Zionism should not be con- that you are inciting violence.” son to nurture and protect it the Israel-Palestine Boycott/ in these pages are doing so flated.” Terrific, but why do Editors, please also be couldn’t be more obvious. Sanctions issue. because they harbor some you assume it is your politi- aware that on August 11, When Hitler wrote Mein I have no beef with con- sort of racist animus towards cal adversaries who do this? 2014, the Foreign Press Asso- Kampf (published: July 18, tributors making their points Jews. Respond to what peo- According to CRIF.org ciation published this state- 1925), he told the world he vigorously, and accept that ple actually say, strongly, and the Times of Israel, a ment: had genocidal plans. The the Gazette staff cannot vociferously if you will, but 60-year-old French-Jew- “The Foreign Press Association world laughed at the Bohe- undertake to be gatekeepers please stop smearing those ish male was assaulted protests in the strongest terms the mian Corporal, thinking that who edit or fact-check what who disagree with you as on August 12 outside his blatant, incessant, forceful and he would never rise to a posi- contributors submit. Inevi- anti-Semites unless you have home by several people. unorthodox methods employed by tion of power. He did and the tably, then, letters will occa- specific, concrete evidence. The leader was scream- the Hamas authorities and their outcome is history. sionally be published that Enough! ing, “Dirty Jew, this isn’t representatives against visiting When the PLO, Hamas, contain inaccurate factual Questioning the actions Gaza, I’m going to kill you international journalists in Gaza the Muslim Brotherhood, claims, willful distortions of the government of any and your family.” There is over the past month. Hezbollah and a whole cote- or what some may regard as nation state, or even ques- also the South Florida syn- In several cases, foreign report- rie of terror organizations extremely tendentious pre- tioning the basis of its foun- agogue that was recently ers working in Gaza have been and Islamic nations clearly sentations of the facts of dation, is a basic free speech spray-painted with a Nazi- harassed, threatened or questioned state that they have the same some issue. right we all have. We do not cross and “Hamas” above over stories or information they agenda. Whatever is said to On the web, there are few lose that right because the it. Note the blurry lines have reported through their news the contrary is a lie. How can restrictions on what once can government of a particular between Jew and Zionist. media or by means of social media. the Little Land by the Sea write and post and basically state attaches an ethno- It’s time to look in the We are also aware that Hamas is make peace with opponents anybody can claim anything, religious label to itself. Yes, mirror, and at the websites trying to put in place a ‘vetting’ who want to kill all Jews? within reason and it’s “read- anti-Jewish prejudice does of your allies, and admit who procedure that would, in effect, BDS and its one state er beware.” Maybe this is the exist, and should be con- are the ones truly conflat- allow for the blacklisting of specif- solution will be a fast track price of free speech. demned. But criticism of the ing Judaism with Zionism. ic journalists. Such a procedure is to genocide. Can generations But I think it is a mistake Jewish state of Israel should If anti-Israel rhetoric is ever vehemently opposed by the FPA.” of “Palestinians” raised on a to have an “anything goes” no more be assumed to stem anti-Semitic hate speech it The proliferation of doc- hate campaign that rivals the policy for the Coop’s official from anti-Semitism than is because the constant bar- umentation of Hamas war indoctrination of the SS or publication. As members of someone’s criticism of the rage of anti-Israel rhetoric crimes (e.g. Hamas fighters the Hitler Youth, ever respect a supposedly cooperative actions of the government in these pages and on the donning civilian clothing fir- a people that have been community, we should treat of, say, Iran being assumed Internet in general is predict- ing missiles from within Gaza reviled when they are in the all other members of that to be motivated by hostility ably pushing the needle in civilian quarters) AFTER the majority? community with a standard towards Persians. that direction. If you feel it’s end of hostilities and AFTER I have no idea how the of decency, courtesy and Elizabeth Jones the moral thing to do, then foreign journalists have left problems of Israel with these respect. I am heartily sick keep it up. But look at your Gaza is a clear indication of groups can ever be resolved, of seeing every week—and RESPONSE TO Jewish friends first (yes, even the presence of such intimi- but one thing I do know. If I mean every single week— the progressive ones) and dation during the seven-week we do not stand shoulder some members feeling they BUCHWALD LETTER ask yourself, is putting Jews conflict. Reporters currently to shoulder with Israel in its can use the Gazette’s letters in danger worth the price? Or in Gaza still must abide by struggle against terror and page to freely accuse other DEAR MEMBERS, just ask your Jewish friends these unethical “arrange- hate, the world will witness Coop members of anti-Sem- I am writing to respond instead, because they’re the ments”. another final solution. itism or worse, without so to Ms. Buchwald’s latest ones who will actually pay it. The Gazette editors should No one can be happy much as a shred of evidence. inflammatory letter. Once Meir Rosenberger step forward in profession- about Gaza civilians being Anti-Semitism is a vile and again, the entire brunt of her al solidarity and make nota- killed or injured. But when poisonous form of rac- anger is focused on Israel, FOREIGN PRESS tions after every letter that an organization sends thou- ism and an accusation of it and Hamas gets a free pass. relies on primary sources sands of increasingly sophis- should not be thrown around Hamas’ rain of missiles and ASSOCIATION from inside Gaza to describe ticated missiles into Israel lightly. I think making such rockets into Israel is ignored. DEPLORES HAMAS conflicts between Hamas from or near hospitals, UN accusations weekly definitely Hamas repeated truce viola- INTIMIDATION and Israel. Each notation schools, and other civilian constitutes that. tions and refusal to agree to should state: “Primary sourc- areas and refuses to end the The Coop’s Diversity truces is similarly ignored. DEAR EDITORS, es from inside Gaza are terror, Israel has no choice. It Committee is the appropri- Hamas building of tunnels Please take professional under direct physical threat, was the decision of Hamas ate forum for submitting an for the sole purpose of kill- note of the Hamas media or threat of being removed to sacrifice its own people accusation of racism, where- ing or kidnapping Israelis is
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again ignored. Hamas using Ms. Buchwald stated that am sorry, but these are not KNOCK IT OFF that anymore, and that’s UN schools to store their Hamas does not have “one just demands. ALREADY because all the while it was missiles is ignored. There unjust demand.” In my opin- I am not a fan of many of a transparent sham in search is the bold headline “Isra- ion the destruction of the the actions of the Netanya- DEAR EDITORS, of publicity. In the aftermath el Does Not Want Peace.” State of Israel and the mur- hu government. I am also a In a previous Gazette, Carol of the vote at Brooklyn Tech, And yet, the Hamas Charter der of Jews does not rank believer in the rights of Pal- Wald expressed her sad- BDS advocates crowed about is entirely disregarded. In as a just demand. In Article estinians for self-determi- ness, her commiseration in how it was worth all the Coop fact, here is what the Hamas Eleven Hamas clearly calls nation. However, the once members’ fright or feelings time, Coop money, and extra Charter states about the for the destruction of Isra- sided anti-Israel arguments of victimization surrounding staff to get this non-Coop peace process [Article Thir- el. “The Islamic Resistance that have continually been BDS and events roiling Israel issue out into the open. Now teen.] “[Peace] initiatives, Movement believes that the provided in the Gazette sim- and Palestine. Her attempt Ms. Wald is waking up to the so-called peaceful solu- land of Palestine has been ply do not state the true to reach across the aisle how the only real result was tions, and the international an Islamic Waqf throughout nature of Hamas. The Hamas was terribly thoughtful, but to create the very negativi- conferences to resolve the the generations and until Charter lays out exactly what she seems to have forgot- ty she claims to abhor. I can Palestinian problem, are the Day of Resurrection, no they believe in. And it is not ten where all this negativity say with a great deal of con- all contrary to the beliefs one can renounce it or part peaceful co-existence. comes from. It originates in fidence that not one pro-Is- of the Islamic Resistance of it, or abandon it or part David Meltzer the General Meeting discus- rael letter or anti-BDS letter Movement. For renouncing of it.” But it is not just Zion- sions and proposal to boy- would appear in the Gazette, any part of Palestine means ism that Hamas is against, [Response from Mary Buchwald] cott Israel, a proposal she a paper serving a coopera- renouncing part of the reli- it is also against ALL Jews. David Meltzer references authored herself. tive grocery store, if it hadn’t gion; the nationalism of the This language also comes (August 7 letter to the editor: Ms. Wald and her allies been for Ms. Wald and her Islamic Resistance Move- directly from the Hamas Gideon Levy, Ha’aretz Israe- threw off quite a lot of smoke “allies” efforts. ment is part of its faith, Charter [Article Seven], “The li Journalist....) This includes those years ago, and haven’t So if Ms. Wald is truly the movement educates its prophet, prayer and peace headlines of four articles stopped. I seem to remember interested in how others feel, members to adhere to its be upon him, said: The time by Gideon Levy in Ha’aretz. a lot of talk about demanding is truly interested in healing principles and to raise the will not come until Muslims Disagreements should be democracy, how democra- the Coop, I suggest that she banner of Allah over their will fight the Jews (and kill addressed to the well-known, cy failed, how people were take the lead once more and homeland as they fight their them); until the Jews hide widely read, Gideon Levy. being denied a voice yet all urge her friends to knock it Jihad.” Is this the voice of behind rocks and trees, You’ll know him by sight by they had to do was show up off already. Because really, peace and reasonableness? which will cry: O Muslim! checking www.democracynow. at a General Meeting to be who are they helping except Under the heading “What there is a Jew hiding behind org. heard clearly. No one from their own egos? Does Hamas Really Want?” me, come on and kill him!” I Mary Buchwald the BDS camp talks about Nancy Spitalnick
BROOKLYN FOOD COALITION Food Justice Contingent at the People’s Climate March By Nancy Romer slow down this process of these products, the food In many ways the Park create something complete- hat are you doing through at least three major system just keeps adding Slope Food Coop stands as ly original. If not, you can WSunday, September strategies: 1) substituting dramatically to climate an example of living food carry one of the prepared 21? Save the date to par- fossil fuels with renew- change. On top of that, sovereignty. We know how signs or make a sign of your ticipate in one of the most able energy; 2) ending wars the food system has creat- fortunate we are to be mem- choosing once you get to important public protests that devastate people’s ed extremely low paid jobs bers and to share in its ben- the meet-up location of the in the history of the plan- lives and their environ- (the Food Chain Workers efits for us and the broader Food Justice contingent. et: the People’s Climate ments and spew enormous Alliance reports that food world. That’s what the Food Bring the kids for this his- March. Hundreds of thou- amounts of greenhouse workers are much more like- Justice contingent of the toric march. They will want sands will be gathering, gases into the atmosphere; ly to have lower wages than People’s Climate March is to have been there. starting at Columbus Cir- and 3) by transforming the other workers and to apply all about: creating a food Helping out: Please e-mail cle in Manhattan, to make food system to work with for food stamps and other system that can help cool us at ClimateChangeBFC@ our voices heard: we want a nature through organic and forms of public assistance). the planet instead of cook- gmail.com if you’d like to sane climate policy that will agro-ecological methods The food justice move- ing it, use progressive meth- help out by leafleting public decrease greenhouse gases that sink carbon into the ment looks toward the con- ods of growing, processing, events, your workplace, your and support human life on soil instead of releasing it. cept of “food sovereignty” and distributing local food faith organization or school, this planet. This march aims Anna Lappe, former PSFC as its guide. Food sover- to help insure a more sta- and other locations. If you to launch the mass climate member and author of Diet eignty would put control ble future for our kids and want to take some respon- movement we need, much for a Hot Planet, describes of the food system into the future generations. sibility for logistics on the like the 1963 March on how the present food sys- hands of those who grow, day of the march or before, Washington helped propel tem produces one-third produce and consume food Logistics: e-mail us and we’ll try to the civil rights movement. of all greenhouse gases. on a local level. It would Where and when to meet on give you what you ask for. “We need everyone to Through heavy use of take the principles of the Sept. 21: Come to Columbus FTOP is possible for signifi- change everything” is the machinery, fossil fuel-based Park Slope Food Coop and Circle at 11 a.m. and look for cant contributions of time. ■ slogan for the march. Labor, pesticides and fertilizers, put them into practice guid- the Food Justice contingent. environmental, food jus- reliance on mono-crops that ing the entire food system. We will be assigned one of tice, student and faith attract insects and enter Eat locally, minimize prof- the side streets east of Cen- groups will be linking arms into a battle of one-ups- its, share decision-making, tral Park West but as of this to demand that the U.S. go manship with pesticides, minimize waste and pack- writing, street assignments to the UN Climate Summit through factory farming of aging, compost as possible are not available. Contact the next week with a com- meat that produces lots of and work collaboratively Climate ChangeBFC@gmail. mitment to a strong global methane (the most dan- with farmers and food pro- com for exact location. climate treaty. Superstorm gerous of the greenhouse ducers who share our values What to bring to the March: Sandy gave us a little taste gases), enormous process- of healthy food produced Please wear your PSFC of the havoc that extreme ing and packaging of pre- by people who can earn a T-shirt and bring a hat, sun weather caused by climate pared “convenience” foods living doing this important block and lots of water. change can create. We can and the global distribution work for all of us. Bring a sign if you want to Read the Gazette while you’re standing on line OR online at www.foodcoop.com Park Slope Food Coop, Brooklyn, NY September 18, 2014 12
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It was a word I didn’t Submission forms are available in a wallpocket near the from Defense Minister Ehud Jewish fascist state and its dare to pronounce. I was a elevator in the entrance lobby. Barak to attend a ceremony mad visions, that I shall not typical product of the Israe- in honor of all veterans of sing anymore its nationalist li brainwash system, without Israel’s 1948 “War of Indepen- anthem, that I shall stand at any doubts or questions. I had dence.” He had just respond- attention only on the days of a lot of national pride; we are ed, saying in part, mourning for those fallen on the best…It was really a grad- “As a veteran of the 1948 both sides in the wars, and ual process in which I real- war, who was already wound- that I look with a broken heart ized this is the biggest drama: ed in face to face combat two at an Israel that is commit- Zionism, the occupation. And weeks before the Declaration ting suicide and at the three at the same time I realized of the State, I feel obliged generations of offspring that I there was no one to tell it to herewith to return the invi- have bred and raised in it.” the Israelis.” tation to you, as Minister of …for 42 years, Israel turned Breaking the Silence is a Defence. I do so regretfully what should have been Pal- group providing a forum for but see this as my duty.” estine into a giant detention Israeli soldiers to talk about I consider you, Ehud Barak, camp, and is holding a whole their experiences in occupied as one of the top military people captive under an Palestine, invariably involving commanders and prominent oppressive and cruel regime, abuses of Palestinians. political leaders who were with the sole aim of taking Machsom Watch, women responsible for converting away their country, come against the Israeli occupation VALET BIKE PARKING the army from ‘the Israeli what may!!! of Palestine and for human Defence Force’ to an army of For those readers of the rights, offers reports on abus- IS HERE ON occupation and oppression Gazette who are reluctant to es of Palestinians by Israeli of the Palestinian people and believe accounts put out by soldiers at checkpoints. 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