[Indigsol] Upcoming Palestine Solidarity Events in Ottawa Feb 21 & 22

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Event # 1: Robert Fisk in Ottawa


You are invited to hear Robert Fisk, brilliant journalist and author specializing in the Middle East,
speak on the deeper story behind the Gaza massacre, the war in Iraq, and threatened war against Iran.


Lecture #1: Robert Fisk at the Tom Brown Arena, "Canada and Gaza in Context"


When: Saturday February 21, at 2:00 pm
Where: Tom Brown Arena (Bayview and Scott)
(Note: because of construction on Scott, approach the Tom Brown Arena from the south off Somerset)
$10 admission ($5 for students)
Brought to you by: the Middle East Discussion Group and Independent Jewish Voices


Lecture #2: Robert Fisk at the University of Ottawa, "Canada and the war in the Middle East"


When: Saturday February 21, at 7pm. 
Where: Marion Hall (auditorium), University of Ottawa, 140 Louis Pasteur.
Brought to you by: Solidarity for Palestinian Human Rights (SPHR) University of Ottawa


Background: 
For those of you who may not know him, Robert Fisk is well-known for his coverage of the Middle East for over 30 years. He has resided in Beirut since 1976, initially serving as the Middle East correspondent for The Times before moving to The Independent, for which he still writes. He has written several prominent books, most notably "Pity the Nation: Lebanon at War" and "The Great War for Civilisation: The Conquest of the Middle East".
 




Event # 2: Anarchists Against The Wall in Ottawa


North American Speaking Tour Featuring Schachaf Polakow
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What: Talk featuring Shachaf Polakow from Anarchists Against the Wall
When: Sunday February 22nd, 7PM
Where: Jack Purcell Community Centre, room 201, 320 Jack Purcell Lane (off Elgin St. at Lewis St.)
$5.00 - $50.00 Suggested Donation (No one will be turned away for financial reasons)


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About Anarchists Against The Wall:
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Anarchists Against the Wall (www.awalls.org) is a direct action group that fights against Israeli apartheid and oppression in all its forms, most recently also the atrocities in Gaza. For five years the group has waged a constant struggle against Israel's Wall. The work on the ground in the West Bank, alongside the Palestinian popular movement is breaking new ground in the joint struggle for Palestinian liberation. In December 2008, Anarchists Against the Wall and the Bil'in Village Committee were jointly awarded the prestigious Carl von Ossietzky Medal---an award given annually by the Berlin-based International League of Human Rights, named after German Nobel Peace Prize winner Carl von Ossietzky who died in a Nazi concentration camp.

Shachaf Polakow, a member of Anarchists Against The Wall, has been working with the popular movement in the West Bank against the occupation, the construction of the wall, and Israeli apartheid policy. Polakow also organizes inside of Israel as part of the movement struggling for the rights of African refugees. He will be touring the U.S. and Canada from February 1st to March 9th. His presentation will include film and photos, and will focus both on AATW's recent work in solidarity with Gaza and our ongoing work in the West Bank.

For more information on Anarchists Against the Wall see: http://awalls.org/

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Fundraising to Support Resistance!
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This fundraising and educational tour will raise money to support the struggle against the Apartheid Wall, specifically legal costs for both Palestinians and Israelis arrested in the course of resistance. The funds are more desperately needed now as a mounting internal assault on dissidents is being waged by Israel. Members of Anarchists Against the Wall continually pay the price for their activism, including being shot, beaten, arrested and indicted. They desperately need funding for legal support for both Palestinian and Israeli activists who are arrested and charged in the course of the struggle. 


PLEASE LET US KNOW IF YOU OR YOUR ORGANIZATION WOULD LIKE TO SUPPORT ANARCHISTS AGAINST THE WALL BY DONATING MUCH NEEDED FUNDS!


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Brought to you by:
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Students Against Israeli Apartheid (SAIA) – Carleton University
Not In Our Name (NION) - Jewish Voices Opposing Zionism
Common Cause Ottawa 
Solidarity for Palestinian Human Rights (SPHR) – Ottawa University
Ontario Public Interest Research Group (OPIRG) – Carleton 
No One Is Illegal
 

 
Stay tuned for the full schedule of Israeli Apartheid Week, 
Standing United with the People of Gaza, March 1 – 8 2009,
Carleton University & University of Ottawa  
 
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