And now:Ish <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: >Date: Sun, 3 Jan 1999 07:50:08 -0600 (CST) >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Chiapas95-english) >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: En;Vancouver Demo in support of EZLN,Jan.2 > > >This message is forwarded to you as a service of Zapatistas Online. > >---------- Forwarded message ---------- >Date: Fri, 01 Jan 1999 18:08:30 -0800 >From: Bob Everton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Vancouver Demo in Support of the EZLN > > > On January 1, 1999, some 100 Vancouverites congregated in an open square >in downtown Vancouver between 13:30 and 15:00 to celebrate 5 years of >Zapatista struggle since the EZLN made itself known to the world. The >major activity of the afternoon consisted of street theatre, portraying the >Acteal massacre and revealing Canadian government complicity by having >supplied the bullets that were used there. > Speakers following the theatre made clear to the Mexican government that >around the world, we are watching; and that the San Andres Accords need to >be fulfilled. A Victoria man recently returned from Chiapas related his >experiences there. As well a local Salish indigenous woman called for >increased solidarity among the struggles of the indigenous throughout the >Americas; she initiated a 10 day fast in honour of the struggle of the >Zapatistas and the indigenous communities, reiterating to them that they >are not alone. > Calls were made for increased participation of international observers >from Vancouver who are willing to spend time in Chiapas; local meeting >times for arranging such trips were announced. > As always, the international nature of the struggle was emphasized and >Canadian involvement was highlighted. > Although the cold crisp day may have prevented some people from attending, >the participation of over 100 people on a day that most reserve for family >activity was considered a positive sign of a much wider spread support. > >FOR PEACE WITH JUSTICE! >IMPLEMENT THE SAN ANDRES ACCORDS! >MEXICAN ARMY OUT OF THE INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES! >STOP THE KILLINGS IN CHIAPAS, GUERRERO AND OAXACA! > > > >-- >To unsubscribe from this list send a message containing the words >unsubscribe chiapas95 to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Previous messages >are available from http://www.eco.utexas.edu/faculty/Cleaver/chiapas95.html >or gopher://eco.utexas.edu. > <<<<=-=-=FREE LEONARD PELTIER=-=-=>>>> If you think you are too small to make a difference; try sleeping in a closed room with a mosquito.... African Proverb <<<<=-=http://www.tdi.net/ishgooda/ =-=>>>> IF it says: "PASS THIS TO EVERYONE YOU KNOW...." Please Check it before you send it at: http://urbanlegends.miningco.com/library/blhoax.htm
