RMS, Hosts Must Support Boycott?

[Steve G.]

I think RMS does not have any intention of speaking, and is the OSS/FSF?GNU
version of what is known as a cock-tease, though he seems more like a plain
schmuck from a distance.

He should not speak, nor even visit Israel. He should support freedom of
expression in the west bank and Gaza by staying there.

Personally, maybe each one of us should send the poor guy a nickel.

Z.

2011/6/10 Tom Balazs <tom123online at gmail.com>

> After Dr. Richard M. Stallman (RMS) cancelled his lecture at the University
> of Haifa I tried to arrange an alternative meeting hall for him. Like some
> other people I thought that all that was required was "not an Israeli
> university" or perhaps "not a prominent symbol of the state".
>
> Yesterday (9-Jun-11) RMS sent me a response which indicates that there is
> an even bigger problem. According to him, "the Palestinians' boycott is so
> strict that they object to [him giving lectures hosted by] all organizations
> except those that support the boycott."
>
> My opinion is that under such circumstances RMS should refuse to speak, or
> at least have a "sudden and unavoidable scheduling conflict" which
> necessitates cancelling his visit.
>
> If this really is the situation then I will not be searching for lecture
> halls for him and will not be attending his lectures either.
>
> Tom
>
> |------------------------------------------|
> |    Tom Balazs
> |    Haifa
> |    tom123online at gmail.com
> |------------------------------------------|
>
> From: Richard Stallman <rms at gnu.org>
> Date: Thu, Jun 9, 2011 at 17:58
> Subject: Re: Fwd: A Lecture Hall for a Talk by Dr. Richard Stallman,
> President of the Free Software Foundation
> To: Tom Balazs <tom123online at gmail.com>
> Cc: rms-assist at gnu.org
>
>
>    Our theater is very busy during the month of June, and the date you had
>    mentioned wouldwnt work.
>
> My visit is in July, not June.  Maybe that was misunderstanding.
>
> However, it seems that the Palestinians' boycott is so strict that
> they object to all organizations except those that support the boycott.
> I don't know whether they object if such an organization rents a hall.
>
>    So I must charge the minimum cost of 750 N.I.S  in order to be able to
>    operate the Theater.
>
> How many dollars is that?
> I have no idea whether I have this much in my pocket.
>
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