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UPDATED DETAILS: PSG Anti-Imperialist Conference

PALESTINE SOLIDARITY GROUP
SECOND ANNUAL ANTI-IMPERIALIST CONFERENCE

The Palestine Solidarity Group will host its 2nd annual anti-
imperialist conference Sunday, May 25th. The gathering will be a
chance to analyze the current state of anti-imperialist struggles 
worldwide and plan strategies for the coming period, in the context  of
the continuing movement against the U.S. military occupation of  Iraq.

Conference Program:

Registration: 9:00 am - 9:40 am
Coffee, tea and snacks

Panel Discussion 1: 10:00 am - 11:30 am
"Third World Resistance to War, Exploitation and Occupation"

Lunch Break:  11:30 am - 12:30 pm
(bring your own lunch)

Panel Discussion 2:  12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
"Anti-racist/anti-imperialist struggles within the Canadian
state"

Break: 2:00 pm - 2:15 pm

Panel 3:  2:15 - 4:00
"Building the anti-war movement on anti-imperialist lines: the
perspective of Palestine solidarity activists"


Palestine Solidarity Group Second Annual
Anti-Imperialist Conference: Mission Statement


The Palestine Solidarity Group will host its 2nd annual anti-
imperialist conference Sunday, May 25th. The gathering will be a
chance to analyze the current state of anti-imperialist struggles 
worldwide and plan strategies for the coming period, in the context  of
the continuing movement against the U.S. military occupation of  Iraq.

The global movement against the war on Iraq was unprecedented in size  and
coordination, with February 15th marking the largest
demonstration in human history. The movement's response to the
rapidly changing political situation is critical, and the conference  aims
to provide a space for education and strategizing.

Elias Rashmawi, a member of the steering committee of the ANSWER
coalition, which organized the largest anti-war demonstrations in the 
United States since the Vietnam War, will be in Vancouver to speak at  the
conference. Rashmawi has also been active in leading
international anti-war efforts in his role as vice president of the 
International Campaign Against US War on Iraq established in Cairo in 
December 2002.

The spokespeople of U.S. imperialism continue to threaten military  action
against Syria, Iran, North Korea, and other "regimes" they  deign to
change. At the same time, ongoing interventions continue to  escalate in
countries such as Colombia and the Philippines.

In Palestine, the U.S.-designed "road map" is but the latest 
scheme  that
aims to disarm and put an end to the heroic resistance of the  Palestinian
people in their struggle against Israeli apartheid,
occupation, and for the right of return of refugees. The conference  will
present an analysis of the state of these regional anti-
imperialist struggles, with an aim to building solidarity movements.

Resistance within Canada is another important aspect of the movement. 
Under the pretext of the "war on terror", the Canadian government has 
stepped-up attacks on democratic rights and increased repression
against refugees and immigrants. In addition to looking at the
struggles for civil liberties and for immigrant rights, we will
examine the history and present state of indigenous resistance to the 
colonial settler state of Canada, another important aspect of the war  at
home.

The Iraqi people are taking to the streets almost daily to demand  U.S.
troops leave their country, exposing the lie that the war on  Iraq was a
war for liberation. The conference aims to deepen our
understanding of imperialism and the many fronts of its attacks, in  order
to sustain and build movements against future wars of
aggression and to build solidarity with the struggle against the
occupations of Iraq and Palestine.

DIRECTIONS:

Maritime Labour Centre (1880 Triumph)
@ Triumph and Victoria (Triumph street is two blocks North of
Hastings)

Bus Routes: Buses # 4 and 7 on Powell/Cordova/Dunbar (walk 1 block  South
on Victoria)
             Buses # 10 and 16 on Hastings (walk 2 blocks North on
Victoria)

Where
Maritime Labour Centre
When
Sunday, 25th of May 2003 from 9:00 AM until approximately 4:00 PM
Cost
Suggested Donation: $5 - $20

For more information
palsolidarity at yahoo.ca

www.palsolidaritygrp.org

This event is being organised by The Palestine Solidarity Group
  

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