Disappointed by Mennonite Central Committee
by Seth Ramer, Grantsville, Md.I was profoundly disappointed to read that Arli Klassen, executive director of Mennonite Central Committee, attended a peacemaking dialogue evening in New York that included Iran’s President Ahmadinejad. I was outright shocked to have read further that MCC would cosponsor an event with the World Council of Churches. What a contradiction of terms; peacemaking and Ahmadinejad in the same sentence. Read his lips. Ahmadinejad advocates the annihilation of Israel, denies the Holocaust and supports terrorism. He has no intent to genuinely promote peacemaking outside of the scope of his terms. It would be naive to believe otherwise. To attend any event with Ahmadinejad legitimizes his position from his perspective.
Associated Issue: Expand CPT - Oct. 7, 2008
Associated Article: MCC cosponsors dialogue with Ahmadinejad
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