[Aaus-list] Open letter of Ukrainian Jews to Putin.

[Natalia Pylypiuk]

Dear Colleagues

The  following letter (with many more signatures) appeared as an Advertisement on page A11 of the National Post (Toronto, 26 March 2014).  The same letter was supposed to appear in the International New York Times, the New York Times and Israel's Haaretz newspapers.  The footnote to the ad states that, as of today, there were 222 signatures and that the list was growing.

Open letter of Ukrainian Jews to Russian Federation President Vladimir Putin.
http://eajc.org/page32/news43672.html

"[...] We do not believe that you are easy to fool. You consciously pick and choose lies and slander from the massive amount of information about Ukraine. [...]
They have tried to scare us (and are continuing their attempts) with “Bandera followers” and “Fascists” attempting to wrest away the helm of Ukrainian society, with imminent Jewish progroms. Yes, we are well aware that the political opposition and the forces of social protests who have secured changes for the better are made up of different groups. They include nationalistic groups, but even the most marginal do not dare show anti-Semitism or other xenophobic behavior. And we certainly know that our very few nationalists are well-controlled by civil society and the new Ukrainian government – which is more than can be said for the Russian neo-Nazis, who are encouraged by your security services."

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Regards,
N Pylypiuk




On Mar 26, 2014, at 4:15 PM, Serbyn Roman <serbyn.roman at videotron.ca> wrote:

> Two documents that have been neglected by the Ukrainian community but which should be translated into English and other Western languages::
> 
> 21.03.2014 15:43
> Украинские евреи написали обращение в Кнессет
> 9tv.co.il/news/2014/03/21/171555.html
> "В Кнессет государства Израиль
> Копия Министерство иностранных дел государства Израиль
> Господину Авигдору Либерману
>  
> From heads of 25 Ukrainian Jewish organizations and the Ukrainian Jewish Congress
> 
> 
> 23.03.2014
> ЕВРОАЗИАТСКИЙ ЕВРЕЙСЬКИЙ КОНГРЕСС
> http://eajc.org/page16/news44048.html
> Еврейские новости
> Активисты протестуют против провокации в Кнессете
> 
> From over 100 concerned Jewish activists. This letter is even more to the point than the first one.
> 
> 
> 
> On 3/26/14, Walter Iwaskiw <wrichc at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> The real threat to Ukraine’s Jewish community
>> By Mark B. Levin, JTA, March 25, 2014 3:21pm
>> 
>> ... To respond effectively to the crisis in Ukraine, the international community needs to be well informed and rational, distinguishing facts from rumors and innuendo. It needs to impress upon Ukraine’s new government that it is responsible for guaranteeing the safety of Jewish institutions and preventing legitimation of anti-Semitism and xenophobia.
>> 
>> It must also recognize that Russia’s attempts to undermine the Ukrainian government’s legitimacy not only undercut Ukraine’s ability to stabilize the domestic situation, and to address the looming economic crisis and general security concerns, but also affect the Ukrainian government’s ability to combat anti-Semitism and ensure the safety of Jewish institutions. ...
>> 
>> 
>> Read more: http://www.jta.org/2014/03/25/news-opinion/opinion/op-ed-the-real-threat-to-ukraines-jewish-community#ixzz2x6kRtEWx
>> 
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