Join Emergency Rallies across Canada.
Condemn the killing of peace activists in Gaza flotilla
The Canadian Peace Alliance is urging all member groups to join rallies and pickets to condemn the killing of human rights and peace activists by the Israeli forces. The cold blooded murder of people trying to provide basic humanitarian aid to the people of Gaza is just the latest in a string of brutal attacks on the Palestinian people and their supporters.
Demonstrations are happening each day in Canada. The dates for the events are in bold.
Palestinian civil society groups have joined together to call for a global day of action on June 5th to call for an immediate end to the seige of Gaza. You can find the call here.
If you are organizing an emergency event please send the details to cpa@web.ca so we can post the events.
Events listings:
Calgary
Protest Against Israel's Attack on the Gaza Freedom Flotilla
Saturday, June 5, 2010 @ Noon (12pm) to 2pm
We will march from the Harry Hays building (on the corner of Macleod Trail & 4th AVE downtown) to the City Hall building
Note: Please wear all black & keffiyeh's and bring any flags or posters with you. Please be respectful, any posters regarded as anti-Semitic will be removed.
UPDATE: SPHR Calgary will also be collecting donations for the launch of a Canada & Quebec Ship to Gaza in the next few weeks.
Sponsored by: SPHR Calgary
Edmonton
Saturday, June 05, 2010
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Mountain Equipment Co-op Edmonton
12328-102 Avenue NW
Edmonton
Tell MEC to Stop Supporting Israeli Apartheid
Palestine Solidarity Network Edmonton
Email: psnedmonton-at-gmail.com
Website: http://psnedmonton.ca
Fredericton
Fredericton Solidarity with the Gaza Freedom Flotilla
When: 1:00pm, Saturday, June 5
Where: Fredericton City Hall, corner of York and Queen St.
Join speakers drawing attention to Israel’s continuing illegal occupation and refusal to abide by international law, Israel's recent massacre of innocent humanitarian workers and Canada's complicity in Israel's crimes.
Organized by: Fredericton Palestine Solidarity, Jews for a Just Peace Fredericton and the Fredericton Peace Coalition.
Facebook event: http://www.facebook.com/pages/manage/updates.php?id=145606306813&sent=1&e=0#!/event.php?eid=101671506549145
Contact: info-at-frederictonpeace.org
Halifax
Israeli Attack on Humanitarian Aid Shipment
No to Israeli War Crimes! Support Gaza and the Palestinian People!
Join the Daily Mass Informational Pickets and Vigil
4 - 5 p.m. Thursday (June 3), Friday (June 4)
Maritime Mall (Aliant Bldg., where the passport office is)
Barrington Street and foot of Spring Garden Road
Saturday, June 5, 2010
1:00 - 2:30pm
Victoria Park (Spring Garden at South Park St.), Halifax
We call on everyone to join the people of the world in condemning the murderous attack on the Freedom Flotilla
Ad Hoc Committee to Defend Palestine
e-mail: shunpike-at-shunpiking.com
tel: 477-0470
Hamilton
Bring this Message to Harper:
Lift the Siege of Gaza NOW!
Stop the killing of innocents!
Demand the release of Canadian prisoners!
Friday, June 4th
Federal Government Building in Hamilton - 55 Bay St. North
Across the Street from Copps Colosseum - 5:00 p.m.
Ample parking is available
NO TO PIRACY!!!
NO TO WAR CRIMES!!
Hamilton Coalition to Stop the War
London, ON
Gaza Freedom Flotilla Rally
Friday, June 04, 2010
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Victoria Park
Central & Richmond
Sponsored by: Canadian Palestinian Association, London People for Peace, C Friends of Sabeel (London) PAL Student Association
Contact: Yasmine El-Sabawi - yasmine_elsabawi-at-gawab.com
Midland
On Saturday, May 5, Peaceworks Midland will be in the Penetanguishene Farmers Market on the dock from 9-11am to protest Israel's deadly attack on the Gaza Aid Flotilla in international waters.
Join us. Make your voice heard. Buy a bottle of Palestinian Olive Oil as a gesture of support.
Montreal
Samedi 5 Juin 13h30
coin Peel et St-Catherine
Place Dorchester
métro Peel
Apportez vos drapeaux, vos pancartes originales, vos instruments de musique!
http://www.tadamon.ca/post/6961
Appel pour une action de solidarité à Montréal avec les victimes du massacre de la flottille humanitaire “Gaza Freedom Flotilla” et le peuple palestinien. Manifestons au centre-ville de Montréal pour appeler à la fin du siège israélien sur Gaza et la fin de la complicité du Canada dans l'apartheid israélien. Cette manifestation sera coordonnée avec plusieurs d'autres à travers le monde ce samedi, en réponse à l'appel de la société civile palestinien pour des manifestations globales.
Ottawa:
Gaza Freedom Flotilla Global Day of Action in Ottawa - Rally and March
3:00pm.
Saturday, June 5, 2010
Human Rights Monument
Organized by the Ottawa Palestine Solidarity Network
http://notowarcrimes.blogspot.com | ottawa.palestine-at-gmail.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=122130111158157
Penticton, BC
Rally at Stockwell Day's Office
The Penticton Peace Groups believes that the Israeli government has committed new war crimes in an act of piracy and murder against the flotilla of small ships delivering humanitarian aid to Gaza.
We are calling on the people of the south Okanagan to take this message to MP Stockwell Day’s office, this Saturday, June 5, 2010 at noon, meeting at Nanaimo Square.
For more information contact: Brigid Kemp at: bridiekemp-at-gmail.com
Quebec City
En hommage aux victimes de la Flottille de la liberté
Brisons le blocus de Gaza !
Ce vendredi 4 juin, 17 h
Au croisement de l’avenue Honoré-Mercier, Grande Allée O. et rue Saint-Louis
Armez-vous de fleurs et venez manifester votre solidarité avec les victimes de l’assaut israélien contre la flottille humanitaire. Venez dénoncer le blocus de Gaza et exprimer votre désaccord avec l’appui inconditionnel du gouvernement Harper à Israël.
Collectif de Québec pour la paix
Détails, liens et contacts ici: http://www.reseauforum.org/grille-calendrier/?q=node/4345
Toronto:
Gaza Freedom Flotilla
Global Day of Action: Saturday, June 5
Rally and March
Date: Saturday, June 5
Time: 1:00 p.m.
Location: Israeli Consulate, 180 Bloor Street West
June 5 also marks the 43rd anniversary of the Israeli occupation of Gaza and the West Bank, including East Jerusalem. Our action aims to draw the world’s attention to Israel’s continuing illegal occupation, its refusal to abide by international law, and its massacre of innocent humanitarian workers.
Organized by:
Coalition Against Israeli Apartheid, Palestine House Community Centre, Canadian Arab Federation,
Toronto Coalition to Stop the War, Canadian Peace Alliance
Find us on Facebook: http://bit.ly/dBPiGY
To endorse, please email endapartheid-at-riseup.net.
Vancouver
Gaza Freedom Flotilla
Global Day of Action: Saturday, June 5
On Saturday, June 5, human rights and community organizations will mobilize to join an emergency Global BDS Day of Action called by the Palestinian Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions National Committee (BNC). In Vancouver, join us to protest the fatal attacks by apartheid Israel on the Gaza Freedom Flotilla carrying humanitarian aid to the occupied and besieged Gaza Strip (please see full BNC call-out below).
R A L L Y & M A R C H
Date: Saturday, June 5
Time: 1:00 p.m.
Location: Vancouver Art Gallery (Georgia Side) - 750 Hornby Street, Vancouver, BC
Organized by: Solidarity for Palestinian Human Rights – UBC, Canada Palestine Association, Independent Jewish Voices, Canada Palestine Support Network (CanPalNet), Boycott Israel Apartheid Campaign (BIAC), No One Is Illegal, StopWar Vancouver.
To endorse, please email sphr.ubc@gmail.com or call 604-379-4050
Victoria
Victoria Vigil for the Gaza Freedom Flotilla
Global Day of Action: 11 am Saturday, June 5
The rally and vigil will take place:
Date: Saturday, June 5
Time: 11:00 a.m.
Location: Centennial Square (near fountain) -Off Douglas and Pandora, Victoria, BC
Endorsed by: CAIA - Coalition Against Israeli Apartheid, CASC - Central American Solidarity Committee, Victoria Peace Coalition, Victoria Goods For Cuba
For more info, please email caia.victoria-at-gmail.com.
Waterloo
Protest: Israel`s Flotilla Raid, Tuesday June 8
We would like to invite you to join us at 1pm on Tuesday, June 8th in the SLC courtyard for a march around campus to bring awareness to the humanitarian crisis involving Gaza and the Freedom Flotilla. We feel is is extremely important to bring as much awareness of this issue at this time and express our deepest disapproval of the actions committed by the Israeli Defense Forces. We hope to see you there! Should you have any questions, comments,or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us.
For more information please see: Students for Palestinian Rights
Windsor
Saturday June 5
11 am. to noon
Join the weekly Picket of Windsor Peace Coalition
Ottawa Street across from Market Square
Saturday, June 5 has been declared an Emergency Global Day of Action that coincides with the 43rd anniversary of the Israeli occupation of Gaza and the West Bank.
For more information contact: Windsor Peace Coalition
Winnipeg
Peace Alliance Winnipeg, Independent Jewish Voices and CanPalNet, will be holding a demonstration to show our solidarity with the people of Gaza, to express our sorrow at the murder of peaceful activists, and to join hands with people around the world in expressing our outrage at Israel’s actions.
Please join us.
Friday, June 4, 2010
4:00 to 6:00 p.m.
Broadway Avenue and Osborne Street in Winnipeg
For more information please see: Peace Alliance Winnipeg
For global events listings please see the Gaza Freedom March website at: http://ht.ly/1RVWM
Statement from Denis Lemelin, President of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers
May 31, 2010
Prime Minister Stephen Harper
Office of the Prime Minister
80 Wellington Street
Ottawa ON K1A 0A2
Dear Prime Minister Harper,
I am writing to you on behalf of the 54,000 members of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers. You will be aware that the Israeli navy, in an act of piracy in international waters, has hijacked the international flotilla of ships which was attempting to deliver essential humanitarian aid to Gaza. The aid includes construction materials which would enable the people of Gaza to rebuild the homes destroyed by Israel in Operation Cast Lead in 2009.
There are nearly 700 people on board the boats, all of whom are civilians from around the world, including Members of Parliament from a number of nations, eminent writers and a Nobel Peace Prize winner. They have undertaken this mission out of concern for the people of Gaza, who are now entering their fourth year under siege, without access to basic necessities. They pose no threat to Israel, and are completely unarmed.
Despite this, the Israeli navy has attacked the flotilla outside of international waters this morning resulting in fatalities estimated by the Israeli military itself as 10 and by news sources at possibly in excess of 20 with another large number injured. Israeli news sources say that hospitals around Ashdod have been told to prepare for many injured people arriving.
I urge you to act swiftly to condemn this attack on the peace flotilla, which was breaking no international laws, and, that you demand to know the fate of those on board the vessels and to ensure that Israel releases the vessels immediately to allow this vital aid to reach its destination. Since Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is in Canada and has profusely praised you for maintaining strong relations with Israel, the Canadian Union of Postal Workers believes that you have an obligation to condemn this brutal attack.
Israel's occupation of Gaza is illegal under international law, and it has been accused in a UN report of committing war crimes in Gaza.
Your obligation must be towards a group of citizens peacefully attempting to deliver humanitarian aid, than to a country which repeatedly violates international treaties. CUPW calls on you to end the government's silence over Israel's aggressive actions against the flotilla, and intervene now to demand its safe passage to Gaza.
CUPW is calling on you to condemn this wanton act of piracy against the peaceful flotilla taking aid to the people of Gaza. Finally, CUPW is calling upon you to take every step possible to bring about an end to the inhuman treatment of the people of Gaza by acting to end the siege and blockade that is taking place against them by the Israeli Government.
Yours sincerely
Denis Lemelin
National President
Canadian Union of Postal Workers
Canadian Arab Federation - La Fédération Canado-Arabe
PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 31, 2010
CAF calls upon the Prime Minister to call for an international inquiry into the massacre of human rights activists by Israel and for the lifting of the siege of Gaza
The Canadian Arab Federation (CAF) finds it shameful that Prime Minister Harper is meeting and feting Benjamin Netanyahu while the Israeli navy has committed piracy and massacre in international waters against the Freedom Flotilla, a humanitarian aid convoy headed towards the Gaza Strip. Israeli helicopters fired on the six boats and boarded five of them killing 23 human rights activists and wounding at least another 60 on the Turkish boat Mavi Marmari, and abducted hundreds of humanitarian activists from 40 countries on the boats, including Irish Noble laureate Mairead Maguire and former U.S. Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney.
"This is an outrageous violation of international law against us. Our boat was not in Israeli waters, and we were on a human rights mission to the Gaza Strip," said Cynthia McKinney, a former U.S. Congresswoman and presidential candidate. "President Obama just told Israel to let in humanitarian and reconstruction supplies, and that's exactly what we tried to do.”
According to an International Committee of the Red Cross report released yesterday, the Palestinians living in Gaza are "trapped in despair." Thousands of Gazans whose homes were destroyed earlier during Israel 's December 2008/January 2009 massacre are still without shelter despite pledges of almost $4.5 billion in aid, because Israel refuses to allow cement and other building material into the Gaza Strip. The report also notes that hospitals are struggling to meet the needs of their patients due to Israel 's disruption of medical supplies.
"The aid we were carrying is a symbol of hope for the people of Gaza, hope that the sea route would open for them, and they would be able to transport their own materials to begin to reconstruct the schools, hospitals and thousands of homes destroyed during the onslaught of "Cast Lead". Our mission is a gesture to the people of Gaza that we stand by them and that they are not alone" said fellow passenger Mairead Maguire, winner of a Noble Peace Prize for her work in Northern Ireland.
"Israel once again committed a massacre of unarmed civilians to add to the hundreds of
massacres committed before but this time they have really gone way too far and alienated the international community with this horrendous crime. Israel 's deliberate and premeditated attack on these unarmed boats is an act of piracy and a clear violation of international law; and the killing and wounding of nearly 100 human rights activists representing 40 countries is a crime against humanity. The Harper government must strongly condemn these criminal activities and human rights violations. It must join the European Union in calling for an international inquiry into this massacre and demanding that Israel lift its inhumane and obscene 3-year siege of Gaza” said
Khaled Mouammar, CAF’s National President.
For more information, please contact:
Khaled Mouammar
CAF National President
Cell: 416-879-6766
benwalid@rogers.com
VIDEO now live on YouTube:
Watch Naomi Klein address a rally of hundreds and speak out against the Israeli attack on Gaza Flotilla, at Dundas Square in Toronto, Canada on May 31, 2010.
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