Sixty Years of Nakba: Sixty Years of Resistance!

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    May Actions Against Israeli Apartheid in Montreal.

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Join in Actions & Events taking place in Montreal throughout the month of
May 2008, which marks sixty years of struggle against Israeli apartheid.

* Right to remain, Right to migrate, Right to return.
Palestinian Solidarity contingent in the Status for All! March.

SUNDAY MAY 4th, 12:30.
gathering point: corner of Victoria and Van Horne (metro Plamondon, Van Horne exit)

Tadamon! is calling all allies to join a Palestinian Solidarity Bloc in support of the Solidarity Across Borders march, “Status for All!”. To join the Bloc, look for the banner, “Solidarity with Palestinians: Right to remain, Right to migrate, Right to return!”

More information about the Status for All! March at: Solidarity Across Borders.

* Artists Against Apartheid III
bridges from South Africa to Palestine

THURSDAY, MAY 8th, 8:30pm
La Sala Rossa, 4848 St. Laurent (metro Mont Royal)
Doors: 7-12$

A cultural event organized by Tadamon! Montreal and the Kalmunity Vibe Collective, the third in a series under the banner Artists Against Apartheid, which unites Montreal artists in support of the growing international movement to boycott Israeli apartheid. This evening will emphasize parallels between the struggle for freedom and against apartheid in South Africa and the contemporary struggle against Israeli apartheid in Palestine. Featuring members of Kalmunity Vibe Collective and Nomadic Massive.

More information and full line-up on Tadamon!

* Boycott Israeli Apartheid contingent
in the CJPP demonstration to mark 60 years of Nakba.

SATURDAY, MAY 10th, 1pm
Dorchester Square, corner of Peel & René-Lévesque (Bonaventure metro)

Tadamon! is calling all allies to join a Boycott Israeli Apartheid Bloc in support of the Coalition for Justice and Peace in Palestine march. To join the bloc, look for the “Boycott Israeli Apartheid” banner, where we will assemble before the march begins.

More information about the Boycott Israeli Apartheid Bloc.

More information about the overall CJPP march.

* Palestinian Perspectives
an evening of Palestinian films

THURSDAY, MAY 15th, 5pm/7pm/9pm
Cinéma du Parc, 3575 Ave. du Parc (Place des Arts metro)
Entrance: $10 (sliding scale)

An evening of Palestinian films to commemorate 60 years since the nakba – the catastrophe of dispossession brought about by the establishment of the state of Israel – and to celebrate Palestinian voices.

Programme details at Cinema du Parc.
More information Regards Palestiniens.

* Picket in support of boycott of Indigo Chapters Bookstores!

SATURDAY, MAY 3rd, 17th, 31st 1pm to 3pm
in front of Indigo bookstore, on Ste. Catherine St.
just west of McGill College (Peel metro)

The Coalition against Israeli Apartheid (CAIA)-Montreal calls on all allies to join a picket of Indigo Bookstore every second Saturday. The majority shareholders of Chapters and Indigo Bookstores, Heather Reisman and Gerry Schwartz, established the Heseg Foundation for Lone Soldiers, a program of financial support for former “lone soldiers’ in the Israeli military who stay in Israel. A Canada-wide boycott of Indigo, Chapters, World’s Biggest Bookstore, SmithBooks, Coles, The Book Company or Indigospirit has been called until their controlling owners publicly announce that they will cut all financial ties to Heseg – the Foundation for Lone Soldiers.

More information on the boycott of Indigo-Chapters on-line.

* Silent Vigil at the Israeli Consulate

FRIDAY, MAY 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th from 12 to 1pm
In front of the Israeli Consulate
NW corner of Peel and Réné-Levèsque (Bonaventure metro)

Palestinian and Jewish Unity (PAJU) invites everyone to join them in a silent vigil in front of the Israeli consulate, to support the Palestinian people’s struggle for survival, for national liberation and independence from colonial and occupation forces. For over seven years, every Friday from noon to one, good weather, bad weather the vigil takes place in front of the Israeli consulate. This is the longest vigil ever in the modern history of Quebec.

More information on PAJU.

NOTE: This calendar does not include all that is taking place in Montreal to mark the Nakba in the month of May! For related events, see:
Coalition for Justice and Peace in Palestine
Solidarity for Palestinian Human Rights
Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East

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تحياتى لكم

رجاء محاولة اضافة اللغه العربيه لكى نستطيع التواصل مع فعالياتكم
شكرا

Comment by mostafa singer — May 3rd, 2008 @ 6:50 AM

cher freres brothers in arm ikhwa filistini
nous sommes comme Lenine nous a decrits en ligne solidaire face aux perils de l`imperialisme overt et covert criminel et legal
mais l`avenir ne leur appartient pas deja ils reculent
ils sont en train de perdre la planete
nous n`allons pas ceder nous vaincrons pour nous sauver nous memes et les sauver a eux aussi les idiots les imbeciles

Comment by wadie haddad — May 4th, 2008 @ 4:16 PM

RENCONTRE CULTURELLE EURO ARABE
17 rue de l’Avre Paris 75015
http://www.Euroarabe.org
Info@euroarabe.org

La Rencontre Culturelle Euro Arabe
الملتقى الثقافي العربي الأوروبي
La Palestine : Soixante ans de résistance
Conférence débat- poésie-musique
Vendredi 16 Mai à 18 h
17 rue de l’Avre Paris 75015 Metro la motte-piquet-grenelle
Soixante ans des crimes et d’imputé: Expulsion et dépossession des Palestinien, destruction de milliers des maisons, nettoyage ethnique des villages, massacre de la population comme à Deir Yassine et à Djénine.
Soixante ans des guerres impérialistes avec la complicité des régimes arabes. Soixante ans des résolutions des nations unis, de non respect et de non application du doit international.
Soixante ans de deux poids deux mesures, d’incapacité, d’inefficacité face à ce drame
Soixante ans de résistance: Face à ces crimes, le peuple de la Palestine continue sa lutte pour son indépendance. Soixante ans de résistance héroïque..Le peuple Palestinien est devenu le symbole de la lutte des peuples pour leur souveraineté et leur autodétermination contre l’impérialisme et ses alliés.
A cette occasion, la Rencontre Culturelle Euro Arabe vous invite à participer à cette soirée en signe de solidarité avec le peuple palestinien. Soutenant le droit au retour de tous les palestiniens dans leurs foyers d’origine et de tous les expulsés depuis 1948.
Soutenez le combat juste du peuple palestinien pour son indépendance/

RENCONTRE CULTURELLE EURO ARABE
17 rue de l’Avre Paris 75015
Euroarabe.org
Info@euroarabe.org
فلسطين: ستون سنة من المقاومة

ندوةـ ـشعرــ موسيقى
يوم الجمعة 16 مايو 2008- الساعة السادسة بعد الظهر
ستون سنة من الجرائم المستمرة في حق شعب فلسطين دون عقاب.. مجازر متتالية.. هدم للبيوت.. محو لقرى بأكملها من على الأرض.. طمس لهوية فلسطين..حروب متتالية قادتها الامبريالية والحركة الصهيونية ضد شعب فلسطين بالتعاون مع الأنظمة العربية.. أمم متحدة فاشلة عاجزة على احترام قراراتها..منظمة تكيل بمكيالين.. كلما تعلق الأمر بقرارات تخص شعب فلسطين تبقى كلها حب على ورق..
على الرغم من ضخامة آلة الحرب أثبت المقاومة في فلسطين بطولة نادرة في الصمود..فلسطين رمز الشعوب المطالبة بالحرية وبالاستقلال وبالحياة الكريمة..
ندعوكم لحضور هذه السهرة..

Comment by fethi — May 12th, 2008 @ 6:17 AM

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