* * *You are cordially invited for a*
* * *PUBLIC MEETING* * * *ON* ***PALESTINE LIBERATION STRUGGLE * *and* *ISRAILI OCCUPATION* * * *Stand by the Struggling People of Palestine!* * Raise Voices against Israeli War of Occupation!!* * * *Remember the solidarity shown to Palestine here and everywhere... and remember also that there is a cause to which many people have committed themselves, difficulties and terrible obstacles notwithstanding. Why? Because it is a just cause, a noble ideal, a moral quest for equality and human rights. -- Edward Said* *Dear Friends,* Yet again a new slew of indescribable horrific attacks on Palestine by Israel have jolted us out of our complacent and comfortable lives and thrown the question of Palestine square on our faces for a serious understanding. The massacre starting 27 December 2008 left over 1500 killed--more than 50% being women and children. The weapons used include deadly chemical substances like white phosphorous, which induce genetic mutations and deformities. However this is not the first time that Israel has violated international laws, the United Nations' Charter, Declaration of Human Rights and even basic natural rights of humans to further its heinous political designs. However what is required is not mere condemnation of these acts of violence but along with it a deeper understanding of history of the two states of Palestine and Israel. Today Israel continues its onslaught of the Palestinians as the many governments of the world's countries continue to remain mute spectators while American imperialists abet and rule through Zionist Israel in the region. Western intellectual discourse and thereby the media tends to dwell more on constructions of "Islamic terrorism", which obscures the real question of Palestine -- that of its liberation. While we continue to protest against Israeli atrocities on Palestinians and demand justice and peace in the region, we must also realize that combating any issue requires going back to its roots and understanding its emergence. Is peace possible when people are being denied the basic right of self-determination and national identity? What the moment requires of us is the understanding what Edward Said calls the ironic double vision to see what the promise of a homeland for a people has meant for another. We, the students and teachers of Delhi University desire that the Indian Government should immediately cut off all diplomatic ties with the state of Israel and lend support unequivocally to the people of Palestine in their struggle for establishing their nation, state and territorial integrity. The UN should stop acting as an agent of the axis of American and the Zionist states. *Public Meeting * *10th February 2009 at 11 AM * *Film Screening: Gaza: The Killing Zone* *Meeting follows at 12 noon.* *In Room No. 22, Faculty of Arts, University of Delhi North Campus* *Chairperson: Arjumand Ara, Department of Urdu, University of Delhi* *Speakers: Prof. Achin Vanaik, Head, Deptt. of Political Science, University of Delhi* *Dr. Zafrul-Islam Khan, Editor Milli Gazette * *Prof. Kamal Mitra Chenoy, Jawaharlal Nehru University* *University Community* *A group of Students and Teachers of the University of Delhi* *universitycommun...@gmail.com,* *http://duniversitycommunity.wordpress.com* -- University Community Students and Teachers of University of Delhi ------------------------------ Discover your phone style & WIN a Windows Mobile phone. Your style! Try it now! <http://www.whatsmyphonestyle.com/> -- Never be ashamed to admit you were wrong. You are only saying that you're wiser today than you were yesterday. -- MD. MAHTAB ALAM mdmahtaba...@gmail.com Phone:+ 91-9811209345 --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Green Youth Movement" group. To post to this group, send email to greenyouth@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to greenyouth+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/greenyouth?hl=en-GB -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
