[HANASHIR:5355] Sher Music boycott

[Yahel-technit1 <Yahel-technit1...>]

Chuck Sher, publisher of the "Real Book" and other jazz legal fake books,
won't sell to me because I live in the criminal Zionist State; no kidding.
If, like me, you also like to play jazz, and his policy angers you, then
perhaps you'll take up the cause.  Order a book from his website
http://www.shermusic.com/ to an Israeli address, or using an Israeli credit
card, or order his new release, "The Standards Fake Book" and write in the
"comments" space of his online order form that the order might be for your
buddy Elad in Israel.  If someone has a good idea about how to punish this
merchant, I'd like to hear it.  I'm enclosing a copy of our correspondence;
please note that the earlier correspondence is at the bottom of the page:

Chuck Sher wrote: We have no cancellation of order official forms, so
please print out this email and consider it your offical cancellation.
All the best - Chuck Sher

Yahel-technit1 (at) ardom(dot)ardom(dot)co(dot)il wrote:
> 
> Fine Chuck, have it your way.  It's a global village, and your presumably
> well-meaning, but misguided policy is futile.  In the end, I'll get your
> book,  you'll get my money, and neither of us will have changed the
other's
> mind. I won't bother to enter into a political dialog with you about
Israel,
> since on that score we're not even speaking the same language.  To me you
> seem like a victim of propaganda.
> 
> Please send me an official confirmation of cancellation of the order; we
> wouldn't want my credit card to be charged.
> 
> Elad
> 
> Here's a thought for you: Maybe you shouldn't sell to your fellow
Americans,
> until your government gives the land it stole back to the Native
Americans.
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: shermuse (at) sonic(dot)net [SMTP:shermuse (at) sonic(dot)net]
> > Sent: å ôáøåàø 18 2000 19:33
> > To:   Yahel-technit1 (Elad)
> > Subject:      Re: Sher Music Books Order sher-music-books-1417
> >
> > Chuck Sher wrote: Sorry but a pretty lame rebuttal as far as I am
> > concerned. Arafat agreed to give up the Palestinians long-standing and
> > correct historical claims on all land captured in '67 in order to be the
> > "house nigger" and collect the benefits for himself and his cronies
> > while the rest of the Palestinian people's income has been cut in half
> > since Oslo. As for selling to murderers, my policy is not to punish
> > individuals but rather to make a policy statement about government
> > ethics. The Palestinians "do business" with Israel because they have no
> > choice, in many cases by Israeli diktat. In short, the Israeli boot
> > remains on the Palestinian neck and until it is lifted, I cannot in good
> > conscience resume normal trade relations. I'm sure you can find the
> > books elsewhere, and as I have no personal grudge against you, I hope
> > you enjoy them to the fullest. Meanwhile I hope my position might cause
> > you to reconsider the morality of your government's policies, since it
> > will only be because of pressure from the Israeli people that any real
> > shift in their policy towards the Palestinians will come about. There is
> > a wonderful book by Israeli author Benjamin Beit-Hallahmi called
> > "Original Sins: Reflections On The History Of Zionism And ISrael" that I
> > recommend you check out for a literate exposition of the point of view I
> > subscribe to. Peace - Chuck Sher
> >
> > Yahel-technit1 (at) ardom(dot)ardom(dot)co(dot)il wrote:
> > >
> > > Dear Chuck,
> > > Surely you must be kidding; maybe you didn't notice when Rabin and
> > Arafat
> > > shook hands on the White House lawn some five years ago?
> > > The Palestinians do business with us all the time; I'm not even the
> > > government and you won't do (more) business with me?  You know that
I've
> > > bought two books from you before; check your records.  Does it really
> > matter
> > > where you send the books?  I can very easily have someone else buy the
> > book
> > > for me, and you'll never know the difference.  I'm willing to overlook
> > your
> > > politics because I love music; why not just save me the hassle and the
> > > fiction of having to do what I just described, and please sell me the
> > book
> > > directly.  We can agree to disagree about politics.
> > >
> > > Yours,
> > >
> > > Elad
> > >
> > > PS: Just out of curiosity, would you sell to Palestinian from, say
Gaza?
> > > Would you inquire into his background?  How about a convicted murderer
> > in a
> > > U.S. jail?  Where does it begin and end for you?
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: shermuse (at) sonic(dot)net [SMTP:shermuse (at) sonic(dot)net]
> > > > Sent: a oaoaao 18 2000 10:19
> > > > To:   Lending
> > > > Subject:      Sher Music Books Order sher-music-books-1417
> > > >
> > > > Elad - I am sorry but we have a policy of not selling books to
Israel
> > > > until the Israeli government has given all the land conquered by
force
> > > > in 1967 back to its rightful owners, the Palestinian people. This is
> > the
> > > > will of the international community as shown in votes every year in
> > the
> > > > UN General Assembly. In addition, the Israeli government is still
> > > > practising torture of Palestinians in your prisons, against all
> > accepted
> > > > international standards. Just like the boycott of South Africa in
> > > > apartheid days. I feel that Israel must change its inhumane policies
> > re:
> > > > the Palestinians before I can resume normal trade relations. I am
> > > > Jewish, by the way. Yours - Chuck Sher




That's it for now.  I'd love to get some feedback on this.

Elad Lending,

Kibbutz Yahel

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