[antiwar-van] *FRI* MAWO Public Forum "Saudi Arabia Hands Off the Middle East & North Africa" + MAWO Calendar of Events & Actions

[Kira Koshelanyk]

MAWO Calendar of Upcoming Events & Actions!


MOBILIZATION AGAINST WAR AND OCCUPATION - MAWO


CALENDAR OF EVENTS

((( 1 ))) Friday January 15 ~ MAWO Public Forum – “Saudi Arabia Hands Off the Middle East and North Africa!”

((( 2 ))) Saturday January 23 ~ MAWO Monthly Antiwar Anti-Occupation Rally & Petition Campaign: NO TO THE WAR DRIVE ON SYRIA!

((( 3 ))) Tuesday January 26 ~ MAWO Antiwar Organizing Meeting

((( 4 ))) Tuesday February 2 ~ MAWO Public Forum – US/Canada/France/NATO Hands Off Syria!

((( 5 ))) Upcoming Events Endorsed and Supported by MAWO


((( 1 ))) MAWO PUBLIC FORUM


>> Saudi Arabia Hands Off the Middle East and North Africa!


FRIDAY January 15

7pm

Joe’s Café (In large North Hall)

1150 Commercial Dr. at William St

Vancouver, BC


Since March 2015, a US-backed Saudi Arabia-led coalition has been bombing Yemen nearly daily, killing more than 7,500 and injuring over 14,000 more. Yemen faces a humanitarian crisis with infrastructure destroyed and access to food, water, medicine and fuel cut off by a Saudi imposed blockade. Saudi Arabia is even outright bombing humanitarian aid organizations and hospitals.


The war on Yemen is not the only atrocity committed by Saudi Arabia. In 2011 Saudi troops occupied Bahrain and violently suppressed protests against Bahrain's autocratic regime. As well, the House of Al Saud worked alongside the US to create and aid the rise of various terrorist groups including Daesh in Syria and Iraq.


The long list of human rights violations within Saudi Arabia is also known - from the utter lack of women's rights to record levels of executions. Recently Saudi Arabia has also received renewed international condemnation for its execution of well known Shia cleric Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr for his role in leading peaceful protests critical of the Saudi government.


Saudia Arabia also continues to try and provoke tensions with Iran and encourages other countries in the region to do the same.


With a track record like this one must ask, “What is Saudi Arabia pursuing in the Middle East?” Join MAWO for this forum to discuss Saudi Arabia's dangerous agenda and the role of antiwar activists and peace loving people in opposition to Saudi Arabia's war drive.


*Speakers*Multimedia*Discussion*


Speakers:
> Mamdoh Ashir – Iraqi-Canadian and Muslim community social justice organizer

> Azza Rojbi – Tunisian social justice activist, MAWO Executive Member

> Ali Yerevani – Political Editor of Fire This Time Newspaper


Join the Facebook event at: https://www.facebook.com/events/1189906261038310/

For poster click: http://www.mawovancouver.org/materials/posters/160115-mawo-forum-saudi-arabia-hands-off-mena.pdf


((( 2 ))) MAWO MONTHLY ANTIWAR RALLY & PETITION CAMPAIGN


MAWO MONTHLY ANTIWAR RALLY & PETITION CAMPAIGN


SAUDI ARABIA, HANDS OFF YEMEN, SYRIA AND IRAQ!

US/CANADA/FRANCE/NATO:

NO TO WAR ON SYRIA!

NO TO WAR ON IRAQ, YEMEN & AFGHANISTAN!


Saturday January 23

2:00PM

Vancouver Art Gallery

Robson Street at Howe Street

Downtown Vancouver, BC


Join MAWO to protest against war & occupation!


Click the poster here: http://www.mawovancouver.org/materials/posters/160123-MAWO-rally.pdf


Imperialists Stop Aiding ISIS/ISIL/IS!

No to Islamophobia!

Israel Hands Off Palestine! End the Occupation Now!

Open the Borders: Stop War and Occupation, Not Refugees!

No New U.S. War on Iraq!

Stop Saudi/US War on Yemen! Stop Bombing Yemen!

U.S. and All Imperialists Out of Afghanistan Now!

U.S./EU/NATO/Canada: Hands Off Ukraine!

U.S. Hands Off Venezuela!

End the Blockade of Cuba!

Lift All Sanctions Against Iran!

Free Private Manning, Soldier of Humanity!

No to U.S. Drones!

U.S. Hands Off North Africa and the Middle East!

No to War and Occupation! Yes to Self-Determination!

Money for Jobs, Housing, Healthcare and Education, Not For War and Occupation!

Self-Determination for Indigenous Nations and All Oppressed Nations!

Repeal Inhuman and Repressive Bill C-51!


((( 3 ))) MAWO ORGANIZING MEETING


TUESDAY January 26

7pm

Britannia Community Center

1661 Napier St. at Commercial Dr.

Vancouver, Canada


Come out to the next Mobilization Against War and Occupation to join in planning for upcoming events and actions against war and occupation in the Lower Mainland. At the meeting we will review our recent event and discuss future actions, including our monthly antiwar rally and petition campaign and upcoming public forum.


((( 4 ))) MAWO PUBLIC FORUM


>> US/Canada/France/NATO/Saudi Arabia Hands Off Syria!

Who is Responsible for the Civil War in Syria?


TUESDAY February 2

7pm

Joe’s Café (In large North Hall)

1150 Commercial Dr. At William St

Vancouver, BC


*Speakers*Multimedia*Discussion*


((( 5 ))) Upcoming Events Endorsed and Supported by MAWO


< 1 > Picket Action to End the U.S. Blockade on Cuba!


SUNDAY January 17

4pm

U.S. Consulate

1075 W. Pender, Downtown Vancouver


Join Friends of Cuba Against the U.S. Blockade – Vancouver for a monthly picket action to demand the U.S. end the cruel and illegal blockade against Cuba and demand the return of Guantanamo military base to Cuba!


See poster here: http://vancubavsblockade.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/160117FCABPicket_Poster.jpg


Organized by Friends of Cuba Against the U.S. Blockade (FCAB – Vancouver)

http://www.vancubavsblockade.org/

NoBloqueoVancouver at gmail.com<mailto:NoBloqueoVancouver at gmail.com> |@NoBloqueoVan


< 2 > REPEAL BILL C-51!


45th Weekly Picket Action & Petition Drive


MONDAY January 18

4pm

Broadway Skytrain Station
(Broadway at Commercial Drive)

Vancouver


Organized by the Working Group to Stop Bill C-51

stoppolicestatebillc51 at gmail.com | @StopBillC51

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Stop-Bill-C-51/1577144725836015


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