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Events
Get on our e-mail list for details! Stay Tuned! Later July Two events of note are taking place this month. The first is the showing of the play "My Name is Rachel Corrie" in Burlington, and the second is the Photography Exhibit "Human Drama in Gaza" taking place at the Skydragon Centre.
1) Rachel Corrie was the young American human rights activist who was killed in March 2003 by an Israeli Army bulldozer in Rafah, Gaza while trying to stop a Palestinian home from being destroyed. Her name was again recently in the news as the Irish ship bringing aid to blockaded Gaza was named the Rachel Corrie in her memory. After her death, Rachel Corrie's family gave the British writers Katharine Viner and Alan Rickman Rachel's diaries and emails. The dialogue for My Name is Rachel Corrie is drawn entirely from Rachel's own words. Burlington's new theatre company, "The Tottering Biped" will be performing this play on July 23, 24, 25, and 26 at the Burlington Student Theatre 2131 Prospect St. (just east of Brant St. - one light south of Fairview.) Tickets can be obtained online at <www.totteringbiped.ca> They will also have two performances in Hamilton on July 31 and August 1 at the Dofasco Centre for the Arts - Studio Theatre.
2) The photography exhibit, "Human Drama in Gaza", part of the Cross-Canada tour of some 44 graphic depictions of the Israeli attack on Gaza in 2008-9, opened successfully at the Skydragon Centre to a full house and significant media coverage. The tour is organized by the CJPME (Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East) and endorsed by our Coalition, among others. The photographs will remain on exhibition at the Skydragon until Augujst 5. There is no admission fee but donations are gratefully accepted. Enjoy a drink or snack at the Skydragon's Bread and Roses Café while visiting the exhibit. PANEL DISCUSSION: A highlight of the exhibition will be a panel discussion on "Canada's role in the Gaza conflict" featuring David Cohen, Yasser Haddara and Rev. Diane Blanchard and moderated by Rev. Ian Sloan of Centenary United Church.
The event takes place at the Skydragon Centre, 27 King William Street, Saturday, July 24, at 7 pm. Skydragon is easily accessible by HSR bus since it is only one block from Gore Park. There is ample parking nearby.
Admission is free and a donation box is available for the exhibit.
July 7
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June 4 Thanks to everyone who came out on Tuesday, the demonstration was a success!
Now, here is the Friday demonstration in 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!!
Sponsored By: Hamilton Coalition to Stop the War
Palestinian Association of Hamilton Independent Jewish Voices McMaster Muslims for Peace and Justice McMaster Solidarity for Palestinian Human Rights Burlington Association for Nuclear Disarmament Students Resisting War and Occupation Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East United 4 Human Rights Solidarity House Arab Women's League of Hamilton and Brantford Skydragon Community Development Centre ...and more!
June 1 Please Forward Widely
Palestinian Association of Hamilton calls Emergency Demonstration: Condemn Israeli Attacks on Gaza Aid Flotilla! Rally Tuesday June 1, 2010 5-7pm Office of State of Israel Bonds, Effort Trust Building 105 Main Street East Hamilton In the early hours of May 31, 2010, in international waters, Israeli forces attacked a flotilla of aid carrying ships destined for Gaza. In defiance of the illegal Israeli Siege on Gaza, the six vessel Freedom Flotilla had recently set sail from a port in Cyprus and was carrying 10, 000 tons of humanitarian aid, 700 people from at least 50 countries, including peace activists, international personalities and parliamentarians. At last count, 19 people are believed dead with many more injured. The Israeli attack is a blatant violation of international law and yet another demonstration of Israel's wanton disregard for human life. We call on Hamiltonians to join us in denouncing this Israeli crime! Bring flags, banners, noise makers, come to express our collective outrage at Israel's crimes against humanity.
For more information please contact us at (905) 561-2470 or by email khawla_ibrahim@hotmail.com May 31 EMERGENCY - Israel boards humanitarian relief vessel, kills 10 "Under darkness of night, Israeli commandoes dropped from a helicopter onto the Turkish passenger ship, Mavi Marmara, and began to shoot the moment their feet hit the deck. They fired directly into the crowd of civilians asleep. According to the live video from the ship, two have been killed, and 31 injured. Al Jazeera has just confirmed the numbers. Streaming video shows the Israeli soldiers shooting at civilians, and our last SPOT beacon said, “HELP, we are being contacted by the Israelis.” Two Actions Today: 1. Hunger Strike
Previous Event: April 11 Yves Engler special Book Launch in Hamilton!
Lunch with Yves Engler
On Sunday, April 11th, Canadian author and activist Yves Engler will stop in Hamilton as part of his Canada-wide tour to promote his new book, "Canada and Israel: Building Apartheid." Despite most Canadians’ strong desire for this country to be an honest broker and peacekeeper in conflicts around the world, Canada’s foreign policy has become the most pro-Israel in the world, says Yves. Yves will present on his book at 1 p.m. and all are welcome. Located in the Skydragon Cafe, attending Yves' lecture is a great way to spend lunch. Sunday, April 11 1:00 p.m. Skydragon Centre 27 King William Street Free Admission *** Canada and Israel: Building Apartheid This book is the first critical primer about Canada’s ties to Israel. It is a devastating account of Canadian complicity in 20th and 21st century colonialism, dispossession and war crimes. The book documents the history of Canadian Christian Zionism, Lester Pearson’s important role in the United Nations negotiations to create a Jewish state on Palestinian land, the millions of dollars in tax-deductable donations used to expand Israeli settlements in the West Bank and the Canadian Security Intelligence Service ties to Israel’s Institute for Intelligence and Special Operations (Mossad). "Yves Engler's meticulously researched volume refutes, for anyone who still believes it, the myth that Canada is or ever has been an honest broker in the Middle East. Reading Engler's work leaves one with the inescapable and sad conclusion that the essence of Canadian policy has always been support for the establishment and continued dominance of an expansionist Zionist state in the territories that now comprise Israel, Gaza, and the West Bank. As a former Zionist youth leader, I thank Engler for setting the record straight and can only lament our country's historical and ongoing contribution to the tragedy enveloping the long-suffering peoples of the Promised Land, Arab and Jewish." - Gabor Maté, Physician and author of In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters With Addiction. It is easy to get to Skydragon Centre - by Bus or Car. Skydragon Centre is located near Gore Park, and is less than 5 minutes from many bus stops in the area. To listen to an interview with Yves Engler about his new book, click here:
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Previously: Phil Wilayto Lecture on Iran
Thanks to all those who came out and made the lecture such a success! We hope to be able to post more information in our media section.
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