[PAA-Discuss] Fwd: Help Protect Humanitarian Aid Convoy to Lebanon

[Bill Crosier]

>Date: Fri, 11 Aug 2006 12:45:48 -0700 (PDT)
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>Subject: [houston] Help Protect Humanitarian Aid Convoy to Lebanon
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>Hi folks,
>
>   Please contact the following embassies in your area and everyone
>contact the Israeli Embassy in Washington to let them know that there
>is an international attention on the Humanitarian Aid Convoy composed
>of Lebanese, U.S. citizens and other Internationals that plans to bring
>much needed aid to the thousands of civilians that are dying in
>Southern Lebanon from thirst, hunger and disease brought about by the
>bombing. Let them know that we expect safe passage for this convoy.
>They must know that the whole world is watching. People are risking
>their lives to bring aid to Southern Lebanon and to expose the
>atrocities, please help protect them in their passage.  There is a
>press release below that you can reference for more information.
>
>Thanks,
>
>Maureen
>
>New York Israel Consulate General (212) 499-5000
>Houston Israeli Consulate (713) 627-3780
>San Francisco Israel Consulate (415)-844-7500
>Los Angeles Consulate General (323) 852-5500
>MidWest Israel Consulate General (312) 297-4800
>Boston Israel Consulate General (617) 535-0200
>Miami Israel Consulate General (305) 925-9400
>Israel Emabssy Washington DC Political Department
>Tel: (202)364-5581/2
>Fax: (202)364-5490
>Amir Maimon - Minister-Counselor and Head of Department
>Eynat Shlein-Michael - Counselor for Middle Eastern Affairs
>Reuven Azar - Counselor for Political Affairs
>
>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
>U.S. Citizens, Internationals and Lebanese risk safety to bring
>humanitarian aid to devasted Southern Lebanon.
>
>U.S. Press contact based in Lebanon:
>Ali Tonak
>961 70 150 247
>ali at indymedia.org
>www.lebanonsolidarity.org
>
>Lebanon Contact:
>Rasha Salti
>+961 3 970855
>
>On August 12, at 7 am, Lebanese from throughout the country and
>international supporters who have come to Lebanon to express
>solidarity will gather in Martyr's Square in Beirut to form a civilian
>convoy to the south of Lebanon. Hundreds of Lebanese and international
>civilians will express their solidarity with the inhabitants of the
>heavily destroyed south who have been bravely withstanding the assault
>of the Israeli military. This campaign is endorsed by more than 200
>Lebanese and international organizations. This growing coalition of
>national and international non-governmental organizations hereby
>launches a campaign of civil resistance for the purpose of challenging
>the cruel and ruthless use of massive military force by Israel, the
>regional superpower, upon the people of Lebanon.
>
>August 12 marks the start of this Campaign of Resistance, declaring
>Lebanon an Open Country for Civil Resistance. August 12 also marks the
>international day of protest against the Israeli aggression.
>
>"In the face of Israel's systematic killing of our people, the
>indiscriminate bombing of our towns, the scorching of our villages,
>and the attempted destruction of our civil infrastructure, we say No!
>In the face of the forced expulsion of a quarter of our population
>from their homes throughout Lebanon, and the complicity of governments
>and international bodies, we re-affirm the acts of civil resistance
>that began from the first day of the Israeli assault, and we stress
>and add the urgent need to act!," said Rasha Salti, one of the
>organizers of this national event.
>
>After August 12, the campaign will continue with a series of civil
>actions, leading to an August 19 civilian march to reclaim the South.
>"Working together, in solidarity, we will overcome the complacency,
>inaction, and complicity of the international community and we will
>deny Israel its goal of removing Lebanese from their land and
>destroying the fabric of our country," explained Samah Idriss, writer
>and co-organizer of this campaign.
>
>"An international civilian presence in Lebanon is not only an act of
>solidarity with the Lebanese people in the face of unparalleled
>Israeli aggression, it is an act of moral courage to defy the will of
>those who would seek to alienate the West from the rest and create a
>new Middle East out of the rubble and blood of the region," said
>Huwaida Arraf, co-founder of the International Solidarity Movement and
>campaign co-organizer. "After having witnessed the wholesale
>destruction of villages by Israel's air force and navy and having
>visited the victims (so-called displaced) of Israel's policy of
>cleansing Lebanese civilians from their homes," continued Arraf, "it
>is imperative to go south and reach those who have stayed behind to
>resist by steadfastly remaining on their land."
>
>Israel has been indsicrimately bombing civilian targets and the convoy
>recognizes that they place their life in peril by trying to bring aid
>to the thousands that are dying of hunger, thirst and lack of medical
>care in Southern Lebanon as a result of Israel's relentless bombing
>campaign.


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