[van-announce] Action Alert: Vancouver protest against Israeli warcrimes in Rafah

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: Hanna Kawas 
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Sent: Wednesday, May 19, 2004 5:04 PM
Subject: [antiwar-van] Action Alert: Vancouver protest against Israeli warcrimes in Rafah


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From: ism-van-announce-admin at ender.indymedia.org
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Sent: Wednesday, May 19, 2004 11:58 AM
To: announce at ism-vancouver.org
Subject: [ISM-Vancouver] Action Alert: Vancouver protest against Israeli
war crimes in Rafah

ISM Vancouver is calling for a protest against ongoing Israeli war 
crimes in Rafah on Friday May 21 at noon at the constituency office of 
Stephen Owen, Liberal cabinet minister and Canadian Parliamentarian for 
Israel, located at 5315 West Boulevard. This demonstration is one of 
many that are taking place around the world on Friday to protest the 
premeditated, wanton destruction and killing by the Israeli army in 
Rafah at the southern end of the Gaza Strip.

Today, Wednesday May 19, Israeli helicopters and tanks opened fire on 
unarmed demonstrators at a non-violent protest in Rafah, massacring at 
least 10 Palestinian civilians and wounding at least 50, including many 
schoolchildren. For more information see 
<http://www.guardian.co.uk/israel/Story/0,2763,1220300,00.html> This is 
just the latest outrage of the ongoing massive Israeli army invasion of 
Rafah that has killed 50 Palestinians in the last three days, wounded 
hundreds more, and destroyed many buildings, including a mosque.
In the last two weeks, the Israeli army has also demolished more than 
200 homes in Rafah refugee camp making more than 2000 refugees homeless 
for the second time. Amnesty International and a coalition of Israeli 
human rights groups have declared these Israeli military actions are 
"grave violations of human rights" and "war crimes."
We call on the Canadian government to strongly condemn these Israeli 
war crimes and demand that Israel end the invasion of Rafah 
immediately. We also call on the Canadian government to live up to its 
rhetoric of being a champion of international law and human rights by 
initiating an international campaign to bring UN monitors to the region 
to protect civilian lives and preserve fundamental human rights.
Those wanting to join the protest at Stephen Owen's office should meet 
at Java Express, 38th and West Boulevard, on Friday May 21 at 11:45am.
In Solidarity,
ISM Vancouver
p.s. ISM Vancouver is showing the "The Killing Zone," a British 
documentary about the extreme level of "ordinary" Israeli military 
violence in Rafah, on Thursday, May 20, 7:30pm at SFU Harbour Centre, 
(Rm 1900 - 515 West Hastings). We'll have an update on the current 
situation in Rafah at the screening.
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