[Bloquez l'empire!] [Montreal] Who is the Terrorist? Wednesday, October 17th. A Critical Conversation on Hezbollah

[Tadamon!]

Who is the Terrorist? A Critical Conversation on Hezbollah
As part of Culture Shock 2007 at McGill University

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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17th, 6:30pm
Leacock Building, Room 232
McGill University
688 Sherbrooke St.
Montreal, Canada
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A public event hosted by Tadamon! Montreal & the Quebec Public Interest 
Research Group (QPIRG) at McGill University within the context of the campaign 
to challenging Hezbollah's listing as a 'Terrorist' Group in Canada.

Presentations from:

----> Bilal Elamine: Currently living in Beirut, originally from Southern 
Lebanon, the former editor of Left Turn Magazine, Elamine will outline the 
current and historical role of Hezbollah in Lebanon from a progressive 
perspective. Critical recent events in Middle East history will be addressed 
within the presentation, as Elamine will speak about the 2006 Israeli attack on 
Lebanon, the 2007 general strike and opposition protests within the context of 
Hezbollah's role in Lebanese society.

----> Brian Aboud: Presenting on Tadamon!'s campaign to challenge the listing 
of Hezbollah as a 'terrorist' organization in Canada. Today, Canada is one of 
only three countries world-wide to designate Hezbollah as a 'terrorist' 
organization. The other two are Israel and the United States.


Film Screening:

----> A Summer Not to Forget:
A film by Lebanese film maker, Carol Mansour.

Using powerful and disturbing images, the film tells a story of yet another war 
on Lebanon: 1,200 killed, 4,000 injured, one million displaced, 78 bridges 
destroyed, 15,000 homes damaged, 15,000 tonnes of oil spilled on 80km of the 
Mediterranean coastline, 57 collective massacres and much more. Director 
Mansour takes you into the harsh realities of a nation devastated by war and a 
people caught under siege.


Tadamon! Montreal, is currently working to contest the politically-motivated 
designation of Hezbollah as a 'terrorist organization' in order to:

* Tadamon! Montreal:
Challenging Hezbollah's listing as a 'Terrorist' Group in Canada
http://tadamon.resist.ca/index.php/campaigns/de-listing-hezbollah


* Create greater space to freely discuss and engage in struggles for justice in 
the Middle East without fear of persecution or labeling;

* Reduce the vulnerability of migrants subjected to racial profiling and unjust 
immigration 'security' measures;

* Confront the demonization of all who resist US-driven policies for a 'new 
Middle East'; and

* Challenge the Canadian government's unconditional support for Israeli 
aggression.


Information:

* Tadamon! Montreal
http://tadamon.resist.ca / tadamon[at]resist.ca / 514 664 1036

* Quebec Public Interest Research Group (QPRIG), McGill University
514 398 7432 / qpirg[at]ssmu.mcgill.ca

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