Ian
28th July 2006, 03:03
STOP THE ISRAELI BOMBING OF LEBANON & GAZA: CANDLELIGHT VIGIL THIS FRIDAY JULY 28
Saturday, 20th May, 2006 (05:30 AM)
In the wake of recent huge rallies held in major Australian capital cities over the July 22–23 weekend (and with a view to further large rallies in the near future), a PROTEST VIGIL will be held at 5pm this FRIDAY JULY 28 at SYDNEY TOWN HALL.
Please bring candles, banners and placards.
SPEAKERS:
Tom Zreika -- Lebanese Muslim Association
Keysar Trad -- Islamic Friendship Association
Lee Rhiannon -- The Greens
Susan Price -- NTEU, Socialist Alliance
Palestinian Solidarity speaker
Stop the War Coalition speaker
and more tba...
Organised by Stop the War Coalition
INFO: 0404 015 789, 0401 900 690
Stop the War Coalition encourages all Peace, Cultural and Social Change Groups to participate, in order to continue pressuring the Australian government to condemn the attacks by Israel and not allow any Australian military involvement in the region.
Presently, Israel is building up its troop numbers ahead of a possible major ground attack in southern Lebanon. On July 22, Israeli tanks crossed the Lebanese border and battled with militant Hezbollah groups. Israel has also been building up troop numbers near the border. According to journalist Paul McGeough, "Great fears are held that the attacks are about to enter a bloodier new phase"...
(source: http://www.stopwarcoalition.org/news/news_...?shownews=1782) (http://www.stopwarcoalition.org/news/news_items.php?shownews=1782))
Saturday, 20th May, 2006 (05:30 AM)
In the wake of recent huge rallies held in major Australian capital cities over the July 22–23 weekend (and with a view to further large rallies in the near future), a PROTEST VIGIL will be held at 5pm this FRIDAY JULY 28 at SYDNEY TOWN HALL.
Please bring candles, banners and placards.
SPEAKERS:
Tom Zreika -- Lebanese Muslim Association
Keysar Trad -- Islamic Friendship Association
Lee Rhiannon -- The Greens
Susan Price -- NTEU, Socialist Alliance
Palestinian Solidarity speaker
Stop the War Coalition speaker
and more tba...
Organised by Stop the War Coalition
INFO: 0404 015 789, 0401 900 690
Stop the War Coalition encourages all Peace, Cultural and Social Change Groups to participate, in order to continue pressuring the Australian government to condemn the attacks by Israel and not allow any Australian military involvement in the region.
Presently, Israel is building up its troop numbers ahead of a possible major ground attack in southern Lebanon. On July 22, Israeli tanks crossed the Lebanese border and battled with militant Hezbollah groups. Israel has also been building up troop numbers near the border. According to journalist Paul McGeough, "Great fears are held that the attacks are about to enter a bloodier new phase"...
(source: http://www.stopwarcoalition.org/news/news_...?shownews=1782) (http://www.stopwarcoalition.org/news/news_items.php?shownews=1782))