[Stopwar-l] CALL TO ACTION: Help free Canadian detainees in Israeli jail

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CALL TO ACTION: HELP FREE CANADIAN POLITICAL PRISONERS
CALL TO ACTION: HELP FREE CANADIAN POLITICAL PRISONERSCanadian delegated on board the Canadian Vessel the Tahrir were illegally intercepted by the Israeli Navy on Friday November 4.  The Israeli Military commandeered the boat and took the boats and their passengers to Ashdod port. David Heap and Ehab Lotayef have remained in Givon Prison in Israel ever since. Karen DeVito has been released and deported while the Canadian Government outrageously demanded that she pays for her own airfare. In a letter smuggled out of prison, David Heap reports that he was tasered and beaten by the Israeli military.  Other international delegates were also reportedly beaten as they non-violently refused to be kidnapped from their ship.We are demanding that the Canadian Government take immediate action to secure David and Ehab’s unconditional release.  You can help us and these brave Canadians in a few very simple ways.   1.  Get your Organizations, Groups, Unions and Affiliations to speak outIf you belong to a social justice organization or group please encourage the membership to contact the Canadian Government on the organization's behalf.  Write, call, and email to demand that the Canadian government insist on the immediate and unconditional release of David Heap and Ehab Lotayef. 2.  Hit the PhonesWe need you to keep the pressure on the Canadian government to provide immediate support to the Canadian prisoners to ensure their release from prison.  Below are some phone numbers you can call and some key points to discuss.Office of the Foreign Minister, John Baird2249 Carling Ave, Suite 418Ottawa, OntarioK2B 7E9Tel: 613-990-7720Fax: 613-993-6501Email: bairdj at parl.gc.caYour local MP- find him/her here entering your postal codehttp://www.parl.gc.ca/Parlinfo/Compilations/HouseOfCommons/MemberByPostalCode.aspx?Menu=HOCCanadian Consulate in Tel AvivStreet Address:3/5 Nirim StreetTel Aviv, 67060IsraelPostal Address:The Embassy of CanadaP.O. Box 9442Tel-Aviv, 67060IsraelTel: (011 972 3) 636-3300Fax: (011 972 3) 636-3380Email: taviv at international.gc.caHours of OperationMain officeMonday to Thursday: 8:00 - 16:30Friday: 8:00 - 13:30Points to makeThe Canadians were detained for over 36 hours before being allowed to make phone contact with family.They remain illegally detained in Israel.The Tahrir was illegally boarded by Israeli military in international waters.  This is an act of piracy.At no time did any of the Canadian delegates or any others on board the Freedom Waves boats want to go to Israel, or sail through Israeli waters.  They were forced by Israeli military to enter Israel.  They were travelling to Gaza.The activists were beaten and violently apprehended.David Heap was beaten and also tasered.3.  Use Twitter and Social Media to tweet, post and shareTwitter (@CanadaBoatGaza and #freedomwaves), Facebook.com/CanadaBoatGaza,www.tahrir.caJoin us, spread this call, share and repost the latest information

 		 	   		  
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