[antiwar-van] MAWO "Global Week of Action" Events Still to Come this Week!

[Kira Koshelanyk]

Mobilization Against War & Occupation (MAWO)
www.mawovancouver.org


MARCH 13-25 MAWO PRESENTS…

**GLOBAL WEEK OF ACTION**
Against Imperialist War Drive and for
self-determination of oppressed nations!

An ongoing week of antiwar, anti occupation events and actions
for building a strong, effective antiwar movement
March 18/19 2006 and beyond!

||all events organized or endorsed by MAWO||

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EVENTS STILL TO COME THIS WEEK....
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SATURDAY MARCH 18

*INTERNATIONAL DAY OF ACTION AGAINST THE WAR IN IRAQ*
On the 3rd Anniversary of the Invasion of Iraq...

WAR NO MORE!
US/UK Out of Iraq! Canada Out of Afghanistan!
Canada/France/US Out of Haiti! Let War Resisters Stay
in Canada!

11:30 AM
Assemble at Seaforth Park
(South end of Burrard Street Bridge)

1:00 PM RALLY
at VANCOUVER ART GALLERY
(Georgia and Howe St.)

Organized by Stopwar.ca
Endorsed by Mobilization Against War and Occupation

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SUNDAY MARCH 19

All-Day Anti-War Conference: "Against Imperialist War
Drive - For the Self-Determination of Oppressed
Nations"

10am - 6pm
Britannia Community Centre
(1661 Napier St @ Commericial Dr.

Conference for assessing the anti-war movement in
Vancouver, Canada, and beyond in order to strategize
for expansion and moving forward in building an
effective anti-war, anti-occupation movement.

++Featuring Guest Speaker:

HAZEM JAMJOUM
Al Awda Palestinian Right of Return Coalition, Arab
Students Collective University of Toronto, founding
member of Coalition Against Israel's War Crimes

++Multimedia presentations and workshops on Iraq,
Afghanistan, Palestine, Haiti, Indigenous Nations in
Canada, Iran, Cuba, Rwanda & Building the Antiwar
Movement.


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SUNDAY MARCH 19 – EVENING!

MAWO Fundraiser & Cultural Night: "Fight the Powers
That Be!"

++Featuring various local music acts against war &
occupation – for performers see www.mawovancouver.org
for updates!

Doors @ 7:30
Show @ 8:00
El Cocal Restaurant (1037 Commercial Drive)

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MONDAY MARCH 20

::Capilano College::

"Colonialism and the fight for self-determination:
exploring the links between the occupations of
Palestine and Indigenous Nations in Canada"

12:30pm
CSU Maple 101

++Featuring: HAZEM JAMJOUM
Al Awda Palestinian Right of Return Coalition, Arab
Students Collective University of Toronto, founding
member of Coalition Against Israel's War Crimes

Organized by: CSU - Capilano Students Against War

Endorsed by: Mobilization Against War & Occupation
(MAWO)

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MONDAY MARCH 20

::SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY::

"Self Determination for Palestine! Understanding the
Palestinian Struggle and Peace in the Middle East"

1:30pm
Forum Chambers, Maggie Benston Center
(underneath the "Higher Grounds" Café)

++Featuring:
MOSTAFA HENAWAY
Toronto Solidarity Project,Ontario
Coalition Against Poverty (Taxi Driver Ctte),
International Solidarity Movement

Organized by: MAWO Club- SFU
Endorsed by: Mobilization Against War & Occupation
(MAWO)

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MONDAY MARCH 20

::CITY WIDE FORUM: "SELF DETERMINATION FOR
PALESTINE!::
Understanding the Palestinian struggle and peace in
the Middle East"

6:30pm
Room 1800
SFU Harbour Center
(515 W. Hastings St)

++Featuring:
HAZEM JAMJOUM
Al Awda Palestinian Right of Return Coalition, Arab
Students Collective University of Toronto, founding
member of Coalition Against Israel's War Crimes

MOSTAFA HENAWAY
Toronto Solidarity Project,Ontario
Coalition Against Poverty (Taxi Driver Ctte),
International Solidarity Movement

Organized by: Mobilization Against War & Occupation
(MAWO)

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TUESDAY MARCH 21

::UBC::

"Is Israel an Apartheid State?"

12noon
SUB Room 214-216

++Featuring:

HAZEM JAMJOUM
Al Awda Palestinian Right of Return Coalition, Arab
Students Collective University of Toronto, founding
member of Coalition Against Israel's War Crimes

AARON MERCREDI
Redwire Native Youth Media & Mobilization Against War
& Occupation (MAWO)

REEM ALNUERI
Palestine Arab Women's Association

Organized by: UBC Palestine Solidarity Committee

Endorsed by: Palestine Arab Women's Association,
Palestine Community Center, Mobilization Against War &
Occupation -MAWO, UBC AMS Coalition Against War on the
People of Iraq & Internationally -CAWOPI, Arab
Students Association, UBC AMS Social Justice Center

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TUESDAY MARCH 21

::Douglas College::

"Canada in Afghanistan & the New Canadian War Drive"

12noon
SUB Lounge

++Featuring:
MOSTAFA HENAWAY
Toronto Solidarity Project,Ontario
Coalition Against Poverty (Taxi Driver Ctte),
International Solidarity Movement

Organized by: Antiwar Committee at Douglas College

Endorsed by: Mobilization Against War & Occupation
(MAWO)

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::More Events Organized as part of the
Student Week in Solidarity with Palestine at UBC::

**Organized by the UBC Palestine Solidarity Committee
Endorsed by Mobilization Against War & Occupation (MAWO)

"Is Criticism of Israeli Policies Anti-Semitic?"
Film & Discussion | SUB Room 211, UBC
Wednesday March 22nd
11am

"Jenin Jenin"
Film & Discussion | SUB Room 205, UBC
Thursday March 23rd
12pm

"Paradise Now"
Film & Discussion | SUB Room 205, UBC
Friday March 24
12pm

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SATURDAY MARCH 25

::Slingshot Hip-Hop Concert::

Featuring world-renowned hip-hop artists and local talent
including...
RAGTOP of the PHILLISTINES and OMAR OFFENDUM of N.O.M.A.D.S. with
MANIK 1DERFUL & SICHUAN of the SUNDAY SKOOL DROPOUTZ and BEATZ DEVINE

Doors @ 7:30PM | Show @ 8:30PM
$5 by donation at the door

St James Square hall 3214 W.10th Ave (W10th Ave and Trutch St)

For more info: palestinesolidarity_ubc at yahoo.ca

Organized by UBC Palestine Solidarity Committee as part of the UBC
Student Week in Solidarity with Palestine March 21-25

Endorsed by Mobilization Against War & Occupation (MAWO)


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All Events Organized or Endorsed by Mobilization
Against War & Occupation (MAWO)

For more information on the Global Week of Action in
Vancouver check out:

WWW.MAWOVANCOUVER.ORG


Contact MAWO at: info at mawovancouver.org or
604.322.1764

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