27 Quotes by Medea Benjamin

...Israel is run by war criminals.

We civilians defend our own right to free speech. The military in Iraq does not defend our right to free speech.

It is so inspiring to see a new group coming together not to focus on a particular war or weapons system, but on all war-everywhere. And it's great to have such beautifully crafted arguments about why war is not inevitable and how war contributes to so many other global ills. This coalition is worthy of Martin Luther King's call to end violence and instead put our energies and resources into 'life-affirming activities.' Bravo!

Changing the structure and rules of the global economy will require a mass movement based on messages of compassion, justice, and equality, as well as collaborative and democratic processes ... If we stay positive, inclusive, and democratic, we have a truly historic opportunity to build a global movement for social justice.

These are multibillion-dollar companies that have the ability to bail themselves out without our help.

I wouldn’t characterize anybody who fought in Vietnam as a war hero. In 23 bombing sorties, there must have been civilians that were killed and there’s no heroism to that.

I actually think it is people like myself who have been fighting for our rights to free speech and I would like the right to defend my own right to free speech, not have soldiers doing it for me. I don’t think I need soldiers.

I think that you hear more opposition to the government in Venezuela than you would here in the United States. That’s in the TV, in the radio and in the print media.

If it weren’t for people like the people in Berkeley, standing up for what they believe, we’d be living under Hitler.