[antiwar-van] TODAY: (Van) Forum - War in the Middle East Today: Afghanistan, Iraq & Now Iran?

[Kira Koshelanyk]

~FREE PUBLIC FORUM~

War in the Middle East Today: Afghanistan, Iraq. . . & Now Iran?

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Friday April 20
6:30pm
Britannia Community Centre
1661 Napier St (@ Commercial Dr)
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In the last 6 years, US and other imperialists have opened a terrifying era 
of war, occupation and destruction, starting in the Middle East. Starting 
with the invasion of Afghanistan in 2001, this inhuman war drive has killed 
uncounted tens of thousands of Afghan people and now more than 700,000 
Iraqis while bringing US-style "democracy" and "freedom" ... Today, we are 
faced with increasing threats of attack against Iran.

What is the imperialist era of war and occupation? What are the roots of 
this imperialist campaign and war drive against Iran? How does this fit into 
the overall US and imperialist plan for war and plunder in the Middle East 
and the world? What should we do as human and peace-loving people and 
activists in Vancouver?

Three long-time Iranian activist and journalists, participants in the 
Iranian revolution who are active in the social justice and anti-war 
movements in Canada, US and Europe will talk about their experience in the 
Middle East and related issues like war and occupation by imperialist powers 
in the third world.

PANELISTS:

Ali Yerevani
Political Editor of the Fire This Time Newspaper

Saffaar Saaed
Journalist and writer, long-time social justice and antiwar activist

Mohammed Salemy
Journalist and long-time antiwar and social justice activist

Moderated by: Natasha Shivji Organizer with UBC Coalition Against War on the
People of Iraq & Internationally (CAWOPI) and Tanzanian Social Justice
Activist

Co-Organized by:
Iranian Committee Against War (ICAW)
Mobilization Against War & Occupation (MAWO)


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Mobilization Against War & Occupation - MAWO
web:  http://mawovancouver.org
email:  info at mawovancouver.org
phone:  604.322.1764
fax:  604.322.1763

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