[antiwar-van] Anti-Apartheid II Tour - Connecting Israeli and South African Apartheid

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Anti-Apartheid II Tour
Connecting Israeli and South African Apartheid

On August 31, 2001, in Durban, South Africa, in the midst of the World
Conference against Racism, a new Anti-Apartheid Movement was launched.  This
new movement, called "International Anti-Apartheid Movement Against Israel",
was initiated and proclaimed by South African activists, whose own
victorious struggle against apartheid, provided them a unique solidarity
with the Palestinian people.

In their declaration they stated, "We, South Africans who have lived through
apartheid, cannot be silent as another entire people are treated as
non-human beings; people without rights or human dignity and facing daily
humiliation. We cannot permit a ruthless state to use military jets,
helicopter gun-ships and tanks on civilians. We cannot accept state
assassinations of activists, the torture of political prisoners, the murder
of children and collective punishment."

The aim of this movement is to bring to the world a clear understanding of
the reality of occupation and the systemic exploitation currently being
inflicted upon the Palestinian people and to create a global solidarity
movement.  Much like the solidarity movements of the Œ80¹s and early Œ90¹s,
that were instrumental in bringing down the South African apartheid regime,
the Palestinian people now need the world to unite and commit themselves to
the bringing about the end of Israeli apartheid and occupation.

To this end, Na'eem Jeenah, a former anti-apartheid activist and a
spokesperson for the Palestine Solidarity Committee of South Africa, will be
touring North America to highlight current Israeli Apartheid policies, from
late September to mid October 2002.

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The Palestine Solidarity Group will be coordinating his visit.  If you would
like to arrange for him to speak in your city, please contact us through,
Itrath Syed at 604.278.5101 or via email at aa2tour at hotmail.com.
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