[van-announce] Israel: Apartheid State? Forum Tonight

[Derrick O'Keefe]

The North American Anti-Apartheid II Tour

Na¡¯eem Jeenah
Thursday, October 3rd, 7:00 p.m.
Fletcher Challenge Theatre, SFU Harbour Centre (515 W. Hastings)

On August 31, 2001, in Durban, South Africa, in the midst of the World 
Conference against Racism, a new Anti-Apartheid Movement was launched. This 
new movement, called ¡°International Anti-Apartheid Movement Against 
Israel¡±, was initiated and proclaimed by South African activists, whose own 
victorious struggle against apartheid provided them a unique solidarity with 
the Palestinian people.

In their declaration they stated, ¡°We, South Africans who have lived 
through apartheid, cannot be silent as another entire people are treated as 
non-human beings; people without rights or human dignity and facing daily 
humiliation. We cannot permit a ruthless state to use military jets, 
helicopter gun-ships and tanks on civilians. We cannot accept state 
assassinations of activists, the torture of political prisoners, the murder 
of children and collective punishment.¡±

The aim of this movement is to bring to the world a clear understanding of 
the reality of occupation and the systemic exploitation currently being 
inflicted upon the Palestinian people and to create a global solidarity 
movement. Much like the solidarity movements of the ¡®80¡¯s and early 
¡®90¡¯s that were instrumental in bringing down the South African apartheid 
regime, the Palestinian people now need the world to unite and commit 
themselves to bringing about the end of Israeli apartheid and occupation.

To this end, Na'eem Jeenah, a former anti-apartheid activist and a 
spokesperson for the Palestine Solidarity Committee of South Africa, will be 
touring North America to highlight current Israeli Apartheid policies. In 
addition to the public forum on October 3rd, Jeenah will be speaking October 
2nd on campus at UBC (4 p.m., SUB, room 214) and Langara (12:30p.m., SUB, 
Spindle Whorl Room).

For full tour details, check: tour.palsolidaritygrp.org

The Palestine Solidarity Group will be coordinating his visit. If you would 
like to arrange a meeting or interview, please contact 
palsolidarity at yahoo.com

http://www.palsolidaritygrp.org


www.palsolidarity.org

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