[Bloquez l'empire!] (Montreal) AUJOURD'HUI : Chaine humaine en solidarite avec le peuple libanais et AUTRES ACTIONS

[mary foster]

Latest news reports from Lebanon are that supply vehicles from the north on
their way to Beirut are being targetted; also that flour and oil factories
in Beirut have been attacked ...

BELOW:
1. Wednesday, 8pm: Chain of solidarity with the people of Lebanon
2. Saturday: Call for international day of action against Israeli aggression
3. Updated Montreal plan of action in response to the attacks on Lebanan and
Palestine

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TODAY (Wednesday): Chain of solidarity with the people of Lebanon

- From fire of celebration to fire of shame, from Montreal to the Middle
East -

Human chain in solidarity with the people of Lebanon and peace in the Middle
East, in the Old Port, as an addition to the international fireworks, in
which the United States are the Wednesday participants.

Date: Wednesday, 19 July 2006
Location: Old Port of Montreal
Time: At 8pm, gather at Place Jacques Cartier. At 8:30 pm, begin to put
together the human chain on De la Commune Street near Quai du Vieux-Port.

Called by: Association des jeunes libanais musulmans
Contact: tel. 514 887-7156

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Call for an
INTERNATIONAL DAY OF ACTION AGAINST ISRAELI AGGRESSION
Saturday, July 22, 2006

As Israeli attacks on civilians continue and escalate day after day in
Lebanon and Palestine and as the world's governments support Israel's crimes
or, at best, turn a blind eye to its actions it is time for the people to
speak.

Saturday July 22, 2006 has been declared "International day of action
against Israeli aggression".  We call on people all around the world to rise
up on that day and be heard.

Please organize an action in your city or area on that day under the banner
of the "International day of action against Israeli aggression".  If you
already have something planned for that day condemning Israel's actions or
in support of the people of Palestine and Lebanon, please link it to the
international action.

Each city / area is requested to appoint one coordinator (or more) and send
us their email addresses to create a coordination list.

Please act now.  There is no time to waste.  Thank you.

Montreal coordinators:
Mohamed S. Kamel (mohamed at btceramique.com) +514.863.9202
Ehab Lotayef (ehab.lotayef at mcgill.ca) +514.941.9792

Further information: http://tadamon.resist.ca/

The "International day of action against Israeli aggression" is endorsed in
Montreal by the following organizations:
Association des jeunes libanais musulmans
Canadian Muslim Forum
Coalition against the Deportation of Palestinian Refugees
International Solidarity Movement Montreal
Members of the Lebanese Diaspora
Members of the Palestinian Diaspora
Palestinian And Jewish Unity (PAJU)
Parole Arabe
Presence musulmane Montréal (PMM)
Solidarity with Palestinian Human Rights (SPHR)
Tadamon! Montreal
Voices of Conscience (OCVC)
Le Regroupement des Algeriens du Canada
Solidarity Across Borders
No One Is Illegal-Montreal
Canadian Muslims for Jerusalem (CMJ)

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UPDATED MONTREAL PLAN OF ACTION

****Further updates to be posted at: http://tadamon.resist.ca. Please email
tadamon at resist.ca to have an event or appeal or update posted.

Montreal-based organisations and individuals have come together to
coordinate our responses to calls for solidarity from our brothers and
sisters in Lebanon and Gaza, currently living under a vicious military
offensive by Israel which has killed hundreds and destroyed civilian
infrastructure, with devastating consequences.

TO GET INVOLVED: Contact details are listed with each of the initiatives
below.

SOLIDARITY CHAIN (info-picket with images of the atrocities) prior to US
fireworks
Wednesday, 19 July, gathering at 8pm
Place Jacques Cartier, Vieux Montréal
Called by: Association des jeunes libanais musulmans
Contact: tel. 514 887-7156

PRESS CONFERENCE
Thursday, 20 July, 11 am
Best Western Hotel, 3407 Peel St. (at Sherbrooke)
Called by: Many Lebanese community associations
Contact: tel. 514 248 9090

FRIDAY VIGIL at ISRAELI CONSULATE
Friday, 21 July, 12pm to 1pm
NW corner of Peel and René-Levesque
Called by: Palestinian and Jewish Unity (PAJU)
Contact (PAJU): tel. 514 961 3928

24-hour VIGIL at ISRAELI CONSULATE
Starting after the PAJU vigil, continuing until the rally the following day.
Corner of Peel and René-Lévèsque
Called by: Various groups
Contact: tel 514 985 2085

INTERNATIONAL DAY OF ACTION in solidarity with people in Lebanon and Gaza
Saturday, 22 July, 2pm
Gather at corner of Peel and René-Lévèsque
Called by: Coalition of groups
Contact: tel 514 863 9202

RELIEF EFFORT FUND-RAISING
As increasing numbers are displaced and wounded and civilian infrastructure
is destroyed, there will be a huge need for well-directed funds to provide
basic survival to people in Lebanon and Gaza. A crisis working group, Relief
Center - Sanayeh, has formed in Beirut to support refugees coming into the
city. For details on how to donate by cheque or by bank transfer:
http://tadamon.resist.ca/index.php/?p=50. Contact: Lara di Tomaso, 514 859
9023.

CALL-IN DAYS and FLYERS
To let the government know that many people are outraged by their support
for Israeli war crimes, one or more call-in days will be organised. In
addition, flyers will be distributed at all events, urging people to call in
to PM Stephen Harper and Foreign Affairs Minister Peter MacKay.
Contact: tel 514 991 5146

Association des jeunes libanais musulmans
Al Hidaya Association
Canadian Muslim Forum
Canadian Muslims for Jerusalem
Coalition against the Deportation of Palestinian Refugees
International Solidarity Movement Montreal
Members of the Lebanese Diaspora
Members of the Palestinian Diaspora
No One Is Illegal-Montreal/Personne n'est illégal-Montréal
Palestinian And Jewish Unity (PAJU)
Parole Arabe
Presence musulmane Montréal (PMM)
Le Regroupement des Algeriens du Canada
Solidarité sans frontières/Solidarity Across Borders
Solidarity with Palestinian Human Rights (SPHR)
Tadamon! Montreal
Voices of Conscience