[URBANTH-L]this is so unbalanced

[Robert Lawless]

Also Gaza is one of the most urbanized areas of the world, and this is 
an urban anthropology list. And certainly where there is pain and 
injustice anthropologists have every right and a duty to get involved.

Sam Beck wrote:
> I understand the difficulty Barry Wellman has with the discussion.
> However, this list ought to enable any member to raise ethical/moral 
> issues of concern, especially under the conditions that are taking 
> place in Gaza.  The deaths, injuries, destruction, and suffering of 
> Gaza civilians is unacceptable.  Just about every country of the 
> world has asked for a cease fire and the opening of borders to bring 
> in aid.  Hospitals are overwhelmed, the situation in Gaza is so dire 
> that people are unable to leave their homes, people are bleeding to 
> death, and so on.  How can anyone stand by without saying 
> something.  There are massive demonstrations against this war taking 
> place in Israel by Israelis.
>
> Sam
>
>
> At 08:53 PM 1/6/2009, Barry Wellman wrote:
>   
>> I was distressed reading the extraordinarily anti-Israel comments on this
>> list. I do not believe that such comments are the focus of this list. And
>> that the discussion is not being carried on in our area of expertise. I
>> hope that people will take their discussion elsewhere.
>>
>>  Barry Wellman
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