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> --------------------------- > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Yolanda R." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > PRESS RELEASE > > Stopping the tanks rolling in Ramallah > > Yesterday Women in Black from the UK removed one of the Israeli > roadblocks which prevent Palestinian villagers going to work. The > day before they lay down in front of Israeli tanks rolling down > the streets of Ramallah in the West Bank, to draw attention to the > 800 Palestinians killed by Israeli troops during the last year and > the occupation of Palestinian land. The tanks stopped at the last > minute, after firing shots in the air. > > The action was part of a programme of events organised by an > International Solidarity Movement over the last two weeks of 2001 > in Palestine. More than 120 people are taking part, including > Women in Black and Palestine Solidarity Campaign members from the > UK, Women in Black from Italy, American Jewish Unity, and > Palestinian and Israeli peace organisations. > > The group met with Yasser Arafat after the 'die in', and are > planning more road block removals and other forms of non-violent > direct action, including a peace march through Bethlehem on > Christmas Day and a peace vigil on December 28th. Eighty countries > are already committed to joining in the vigil, called by the > Coalition of Women for a Just Peace in Israel. > > Women in Black in London will be holding a silent vigil calling > for an end to the occupation of Palestine and a just peace on > Friday December 28th from 6-7pm at the statue of Edith Cavell in > St Martin's Place WC2, opposite the National Portrait Gallery. > > Women in Black vigils will also be held weekly on every Wednesday > in January at the same place, from 6-7pm. 'Women are > welcome to join these silent vigils. Women in Black is an > international network of women against violence and war. > > For more information/pictures, call Sue Finch on 020 8806 1333 or > email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > |
