Growing Peace Movement in the Middle East
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The International Solidarity Movement and its affiliates reported the following activities last weekend around the world by its affiliates, highlighted in the article International actions against Gaza massacres and Apartheid Wall (November 15th, 2006).
http://www.palsolidarity.org/main/2006/11/15/gaza-wall-actions/
Last Friday and Saturday actions were held worldwide against the recent atrocities committed by the IOF (Israeli Occupation Forces) in Gaza and the illegal Apartheid Wall (West Bank).
Last Friday in San Francisco a vigil called by Break the Siege and Women in Black took place in front of the Israeli consulate. In San Francisco Break the Siege activists took a ten-foot high Apartheid Wall to shoppers.
In New York on Saturday a day of action against the Apartheid Wall was held by the Ad-Hoc Coalition for Justice in the Middle East and DRUM (Desis Rising Up & Moving). The day kicked off with a workshop highlighting the parallels between the wall on the US-Mexico border and the Apartheid Wall in Palestine. This was followed by a march through Manhattan carrying a long black cloth "wall" (for photo see above).
In Montreal on Saturday, protestors marched through the streets carrying a symbolic coffin with the writing `United Nations' to represent the international community's failure to condemn the Gaza atrocities. A vigil was held after the march.
In London protestors demonstrated outside leading UK corporate sponsor of Israel, department store Marks & Spencer.
In Cardiff, Wales, three Solidarity activists locked themselves inside the medieval castle to protest the occupation of Palestinian land.
The International Solidarity Movement (ISM) is a Palestinian-led movement committed to resisting the Israeli occupation of Palestinian land using nonviolent, direct-action methods and principles. Founded by a small group of activists in August, 2001, ISM aims to support and strengthen the Palestinian popular resistance by providing the Palestinian people with two resources, international protection and a voice with which to nonviolently resist an overwhelming military occupation force.
It is based on the West Bank, Palestine, but has numerous affiliated Support Groups world-wide, which may be linked here:
http://www.palsolidarity.org/main/
Boston to Palestine
Florida Palestine Solidarity Network
Glasgow Palestine Human Rights Campaign
ISM Australia (email)
ISM Brighton (UK)
ISM Bristol
ISM Canada
ISM Chicago (email)
ISM Denmark
ISM France
ISM Germany (email)
ISM Greece (email).
ISM Italy
ISM London
ISM Louisville (email)
ISM Milwaukee
ISM Montreal (email)
ISM New York City
ISM North Carolina
ISM Northern California
ISM Norway (email)
ISM Poland
ISM Spain
ISM Sweden
ISM Twin Cities Minnesota (email)
ISM Vancouver
Michigan Peace Team
New Orleans Palestine Solidarity
Palestine Soldarity Committee/ISM-Seattle
Crossposted at Daily Kos