Thank you very much for this and previous posts and following this actions up for us, Sumerian.
Probably this message summarises what it achieved and current limits to improve dramatically this situation. Again, thanks a lot. Peace and best wishes. Xi On 9 ene, 12:51, "Sumerian.." <[email protected]> wrote: > Thu, January 7, 2010 4:30:07 AM > > From: > > Elizabeth Barger > > I have just returned from Cairo, Egypt after participating in the Gaza > Freedom March. Below is an outline of what we accomplished in Cairo, > even though we didn't get all of us into Gaza. I will be sending > details in the next few days and weeks. There is much to tell. Pass on > the word. > > Gaza is a lynch-pin in the work for peace and justice for all the Gazas > of the world. The Gaza Strip is a glaring example of what is wrong with > a system that seems to be running world governments. It is up to us to > bring real change, and that can only come through the courage to remain > nonviolent in the face of uncaring violence. Our dedication to > compassionate actions and communication to the people of their very > real power to change through innovation and mutual support in their > communities is necessary for the survival of our humanity and our > earth. > > It will not be easy. The habits of force and subservience and fear will > be difficult to resist. Despair is the tool of tyrants. Love is the > answer. love, Eliz > > CODEPINK:women for peace and social justice > > "Leave the Oil in the Soil, > > the Coal in the Hole, and > > the Tar Sand in the Land." ~ Acción Ecológica. > > > > ----- Forwarded Message ---- > > From: Gaza Freedom March <emilycodepink@ gmail.com> > > From Cairo to Home: We Will Lift the Siege on Palestine! > > Returning home full of stories about an intense week in Cairo, in the > Egyptian border towns of Al Arish and Rafah, in Gaza for those who got > inside, and in the West Bank and Erez crossing for those who went to > Israel, we hope that you return energized by the momentum our movement > has created. It was a rough week for many—battling Egyptian police on > the streets, getting rebuffed by our own embassies, joining the hunger > strike, debating the Egyptian offer of allowing only 100 people into > Gaza. Through it all, however, we can be proud of our many > accomplishments: > > * We set up a new international network that can coordinate future work > and, initiated by the South African delegation, we put out the Cairo > Declaration that outlines a program for moving forward. You can read > and sign the Declaration below. > > * By focusing worldwide attention on the siege, we lifted the spirits > of the isolated people of Gaza. "For us, a population of 1.6 million > being imprisoned and starved, the gratitude we express to you, the Gaza > freedom marchers, is immense. Thank you all from the depth of our > hearts!" Mohammed Omer – Gaza > > * We put the spotlight on the negative role Egypt is playing in > maintaining the siege and we put pressure on the highest levels of the > Egyptian government. "Your presence in Egypt was like an earthquake," > said Suzanne, an Egyptian student. "You did more good politically by > protesting in Egypt than you could have ever done in Gaza." > > * The delegation that went to Gaza took in tens of thousands of dollars > in humanitarian aid, allowed Palestinians to see long-lost family > members, recorded stories they will disseminate broadly, and put up a > stunning mosaic memorial to those who died in a central location in > Gaza City. > > * We signed on to a lawsuit against the Egyptian government for > building a wall to block off the tunnels that have become the > commercial lifeline for the people in Gaza. > > * We inspired solidarity actions all over the world and reinvigorated > our own determination to keep struggling to lift the siege. > > In order to keep the momentum going, we call on all GFM marchers and > supporters to organize demonstrations, vigils or other forms of protest > at Israeli embassies and consulates around the world on the weekend of > January 16-17 to mark the end of the 22-day invasion last year. The > purpose of these actions is to demonstrate global solidarity with > Palestinians. Thus any action, no matter how small, will contribute > significantly to this message. Also, the rolling hunger strike will > continue until this date! > > In order to highlight the global character of this movement, we ask > that you register your actions through our Solidarity Actions page. > This site will also allow you to see actions that are already planned > in your region and show your local media that you are taking part in a > coordinated protest worldwide. > > We also encourage you to contact your media and write letters to the > editor. Keep spreading the message that the siege must be lifted. > > Thank you for your work and dedication. > > ======= > S1000+ > ======= > > --- On Fri, 1/8/10, loveliz77 <[email protected]> wrote:- Ocultar texto de > la cita - > > - Mostrar texto de la cita -
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