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Montreal: International day against military trials of civillians in Egypt
On Saturday November 12th, members of the Egyptian community, Occupy and Decolonize Montreal, the International League of people’s struggle and Tadamon! held a speak out at Occupy Montreal in response to the call for solidarity to defend the revolution. November 12th was called as international day by the Campaign to end the Military trials of civilians in Egypt. “Since the military junta took power, at least 12,000 of us have been tried by military courts, unable to call witnesses and with limited access to lawyers. Minors are serving in adult prisons, death sentences have been handed down, torture runs rampant. Women demonstrators have been subjected to sexual assault in the form of “virginity tests” by the Army.” -from the No Military trials letter of solidarity.
Here in Montreal Egyptian activists spoke to those at occupy montreal about the need to continue the revolution and support the struggle of Egyptian activists to defend the revolution from the military junta. After a warm response, songs and chants that showed the solidarity in a common struggle against neo-liberalism, and our capitalist system. Egyptian activists led the weekly march of Occupy Montreal chanting “Ca suffit, ca suffit Harper Harper C’est Fini”, and stopping in front of the Egyptian consulate to denounce the military trials, and to show we are one struggle from Tahrir to Montreal!
- next generation of revolutionaries
Boycott, divestment and sanctions against Israel promoted at Montreal conference
Opening panel BDS Conference Montreal Friday Oct 22nd
by Mostafa Henaway for Rabble.ca , Oct. 20th 2010
Palestine solidarity organizations from communities and movements across Quebec and elsewhere in Canada will be meeting in Montreal for a historic conference this weekend, Friday October 22 to Sunday October 24.
Carrying Forward the Moment Against Isreali Apartheid will map the future of the growing anti-Israeli apartheid movement by bringing together activists from across the country, as well as from the U.K., France, the U.S., and, most significantly, South Africa and Palestine. The intention is to assess and advance the global campaign for Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions of the Israeli State until there is full justice, equality, and dignity for all Palestinians.
This international campaign is based on the July 2005 call put forth by over 170 Palestinian civil society organizations, which demands that Israel respect the right of return for all Palestinian refugees, that Israel dismantle the wall and put an end to its colonization of East Jerusalem, Gaza and the West Bank, and that Israel grant full equality to Palestinian citizens of Israel. The aim is to assess and advance a comprehensive global campaign for Boycott Divestment and Sanctions until there is full justice, equality and dignity for all Palestinians.
Launch of Israeli Apartheid Week: Building a movement to Boycott Israeli Apartheid
Listen to audio from IAW pressconference
On Tuesday February 17th, a coalition of student groups, palestine solidarity organizations and faculty launched Israeli Apatheid Week in Montreal.
Israeli Apartheid Week (IAW) marks its fifth anniversary in the wake of Israel’s horrific attacks and continued siege on Gaza. IAW is an annual international series of educational and cultural events held in cities and campuses across the globe. Its aim is to broaden public awareness about the nature of Israel as an apartheid state and to build a worldwide movement of Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) against the Israeli regime, similar to those undertaken against Apartheid South Africa in the 1980s.
Solidarity with Barriere Lake
An Interview with Martin Lucaks of Barriere Lake Solidarity and Russell Diabo Policy Advisor to Barriere Lake.
For twenty difficult years, the small Algonquin community of Barriere Lake, 5 hours north of Montreal, has been struggling to hold the government to their word. In 1991, they signed a pioneering resource co-management and sustainable development agreement with Canada and Quebec to protect Algonquin land uses, to conserve the forest and wildlife, and to give them a share in the resource revenue from the logging and hydro projects on their traditional territories.]
Egypt: A movement has awaken from Ghazl Mahalla to Cairo!
photo: Hossam El-Hamalawy
2 Part Interview to Listen click here
In this two part interview on the current political and economic situation in Egypt. Hossam el-Hamalawy is a journalist and blogger from Cairo who has been active in the struggles for social and economic justice in egypt and in the labor movement.
Pakistan’s Invisible dissidents CKUT 90.3FM
Audio Link for Interview with Azra Sayeed
General Musharaf took power in a coup d’état on October 12, 1999, had declared emergency rule and imposed strict security measures on November 3rd 2007, 2 months before a scheduled election in Pakistan.
The line that was carried by the Pakistani government was the growing threat of terror. Yet the days following those most targeted were the judges, the lawyers, human rights activists, and the political opposition. Yet many western states did not express vocal concern, as Pakistan has become one of the largest recipients of Western military aid, approximately more than 16 billion dollars in the past 6 years. In order to fight the war on terror and ally itself with US interests in the region and in particular the occupation of Afghanistan.
New Security Certificate Legislation::Same denial of Justice
Adil Charkaoui who remains under a security certificate
An interview with Yavar Hameed, on the Conservative governments attempt to rush in new security certificate Legislation, after it being deemed unconstitutional by the Supreme Court of Canada in February of 2007.
Electronic Lebanon “LEBANON: Open Skies of Struggle”
Photo Stefan Christoff: for more of the photos from the exhibit
In the context of historical political events occurring in Lebanon and throughout the Middle East, photojournalist Stefan Christoff is currently touring a photo exhibition entitled Lebanon: Open Skies of Struggle. Christoff, who is a regular contributor to The Electronic Intifada, was interviewed by Montreal-based independent journalist Mostafa Heneway on the current Lebanon exhibition traveling across Canadian galleries.
LAL: Interference to Deportation
An interview with LAL on their latest project Deportation
To listen to interview click here
Deportation the latest project of LAL, was shown to an audience in downtown montreal this past April 14TH. The project, which takes its name from the Toronto band’s upcoming album, also incorporates the works of new-media artist and filmmaker Faisal Anwar.
