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Submission + - RMS cancels lectures in Israel (haaretz.com)

Submitted by Eesh on Sunday May 29, 2011 @11:13AM

Eesh writes: .Globes and Haaretz report that Stallman cancelled his plans for lecturing in Israeli universities as part of a visit to the Palestinian Authority due to threats by the Palestinian organizers that they won't be paying for his trip if he does so. Globes write: "Stallman was scheduled to visit Israel in July and to speak at Haifa University, Tel Aviv University and Shenkar College. The Palestinians initiated the visit, but when they understood that Stallman would also be speaking at Israeli universities they told him they would no longer fund the trip. In response, Stallman announced that he would cancel the speaking engagements in Israel, and would be satisfied with visiting the Palestinian Authority regions only."

Original email by RMS and response from the Israeli organizer here; http://hamakor.org.il/pipermail/discussions/2011-May/002978.html

Comment Re:Because There's Profit To Be Had (Score 1) 161

by Eesh on Wednesday September 10, 2008 @10:30AM (#24946385) Attached to: Google Invests In Broadband For Poorer Countries

This only shows that money *can* be made by doing good things, that are beneficial to society and your customers, and not just by treating them like the enemy, into whose eyes you must shove your content forcefully, out of whose wallets you must take as much money as possible, and whose freedom (to choose or otherwise) you must limit.

I wish more huge corporations would see the market this way. Sure, Google isn't perfect, but initiatives like these sure make me believe they have positive intentions, all in all. I'm not saying we should blindly trust them, but they deserve some credit.

There's no shame in raking in wads of cash. The shame is in doing it in dirty ways (Like MS's monopoly, the RIAA's lawsuits and illegal conduct, etc. etc.)

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