>Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: [Cuba SI] Re: US Embassy picket: Report >MIME-Version: 1.0 >Status: > >Viva the friends of Cuba in Great Britain! >Viva the Cuba Solidarity Campaign for their support of Elian Gonzalez! >Thank you for your magnificent demonstration! > >Fraternally, > >The Carlos Balino Institute >Cubans Abroad in Solidarity with >the Homeland and the Revolution > > >At 06:58 PM 01/30/2000 +0000, you wrote: >>CUBA_SOLIDARITY - http://www.cuba-solidarity.org.uk >> >>Report on London Picket of US Embassy - Jan 29 >> >>Paul Davidson >> >>There was a tremendous turnout in London this Saturday for the Send Eli�n >>Gonz�lez Home picket of the US Embassy, organised by the Cuba Solidarity >>Campaign (CSC). For two hours, around 150 vocal protesters chanted, >>"Clinton, Reno send back the ni�o!" - "Eli�n is a Cuban. Send him home!" >>and "What do we want? Eli�n home. When do we want it? Now!" Dozens of >>placards with Eli�n s face and the Cuban slogan "�Salvemos � Eli�n!" >>bobbed above the sizable crowd and several large banners were spread >>across the railings in front of the Embassy, one especially commissioned >>for the protest read "Send Eli�n home to Cuba". >> >>When the picket began at 2 pm there were already 70 or more persons >>present but the numbers continued to grow, right up to the end at 4 pm. >>Participants heard speaker after speaker condemn what the Cubans have >>correctly described as an "outrageous kidnapping." A TV crew from the US >>was present alongside newspaper reporters. >> >>Among the dozen or so who took the microphone (megaphone) were several >>members of parliament from Britain s ruling Labour Party. While Nick >>Palmer MP pointed to the humanitarian aspects, Scottish MP George Galloway >>spoke of the "monstrous situation when the US President and the highest >>law officer of the state recognise that a kidnapping has taken place but >>appear powerless to act." >> >>Greetings were read out from Ernie Ross MP who affirmed, "It is clear that >>the boy belongs with his father." John McAllion MP wrote, "Eli�n Gonz�lez >>must be returned to his family in a country founded on equality and social >>justice." Harry Cohen MP sent congratulations to all those attending >>noting that, "US policy on Cuba benefits gangsters The UK government >>should call for the full implementation of family values." Messages were >>also received from Tony Benn MP, Angela Smith MP and Jeremy Corbyn MP. >> >>In addition, CSC member and child psychologist Sue Michie spoke of the >>trauma Eli�n has suffered and his need for the love and support of his >>family, friends and community. She referred to the "blatant and brutal >>denial of human rights" in the case, and the need for the British >>government to take a stand. Earlier, Cuba S� editor, Steve Wilkinson had >>condemned the stand-off attitude of the British government to requests for >>a statement. A press release issued by the CSC last week reported: >> >>"Questions were raised in the House of Commons on Tuesday regarding the >>six year old boy Eli�n Gonz�lez and the demand for his immediate return to >>his homeland of Cuba. >> >>"Foreign Secretary Robin Cook stated that he does not feel the matter is >>for his concern and states that ..I will not run my neck into that noose >>yet millions of people across the globe are demanding the boy s return. >>The Canadian Government has made it public that they agree with the US >>Federal Authorities decision to send Eli�n home, the British Government >>should do the same." >> >>Wilkinson announced that since then, many European governments had >>pronounced in favour of the boy s return, including the governments of >>France, Germany, Greece and Russia. Ireland has also come out supporting >>the INS determination that the child should be with his father, leaving >>the UK position at odds with that of its European allies. >> >>Representatives and members of some of Britain s major trade unions >>including the Transport and General Workers Union, the National Union of >>Teachers, MSF and the public health workers union UNISON took the >>opportunity to relay the sentiment of working people here who cannot >>comprehend the inability of the Clinton administration to resolve this >>human crisis. >> >>The large crowd listened enthusiastically and joined in with chants and >>applause. The stars and stripes fluttered and cracked angrily in the >>strong winds high above us but the impotence of that symbol, which today >>has become one of a virtual world hegemony for shameful values and >>shameless practices, stood in sharp relief to the strong and noble >>sentiments of the assembled protesters, whose efforts, they were sure, >>would eventually be rewarded. >> >>---------- >>To unsubscribe, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>______________________________________________________________________ >>Get a Free PC with a 3-year subscription to The Microsoft Network >>(after rebates). The new PC features a 400MHz Celeron, 32MB, 4GB, 40x >>CD, 3D Graphics and a 56K modem. Come to >>http://www.listbot.com/links/myfavoritepc2 for details. Act now >>since this is a limited time offer! > > >------------------------------------------------------------------------ >Cuba SI: http://www.egroups.com/group/cubasi/ >Imperialism NO! 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