[R-G] Fwd: For Immediate Release: Jewish Women Occupy Israeli Consulate in Toronto

[Anthony Fenton]

fwd:

most updated news. all 8 women have been arrested.
please call the israeli consulate to express your outrage: (416)  
640-8500
also visit this link to condemn the canadian government for its hardline
position: http://www.caiaweb.org/node/969
for more information see the release pasted below
Date: Wed, 7 Jan 2009 10:34:56 -0500


Subject: Jewish Women Occupy Israeli Consulate in Toronto

Jewish Women Occupy Israeli Consulate in Toronto


Toronto: Wednesday January 8, 2009 Time: 10:25 am

A diverse group of Jewish Canadian women are currently occupying the
Israeli consulate at 180 Bloor Street West in Toronto. This action is
in protest against the on-going Israeli assault on the people of Gaza.


The group is carrying out this occupation in solidarity with the 1.5
million people of Gaza and to ensure that Jewish voices against the
massacre in Gaza are being heard. They are demanding that Israel end
its military assault and lift the 18-month siege on the Gaza
  Strip to
allow humanitarian aid into the territory.

Israel has been carrying out a full-scale military assault on the Gaza
Strip since December 27, 2008. At least 660 people have been killed
and 3000 injured in the air strikes and in the ground invasion that

began on January 3, 2009. Israel has ignored international calls for a
ceasefire and is refusing to allow food, adequate medical supplies and
other necessities of life into the Gaza Strip.

Protesters are outraged at Israel's latest assault on the Palestinian

people and by the Canadian government's refusal to condemn these
massacres. They are deeply concerned that Canadians are hearing the
views of pro-Israel groups who are being represented as the only voice
of Jewish Canadians. The protesters have occupied the consulate to

send a clear statement that many Jewish-Canadians do not support
Israel's violence and apartheid policies. They are joining with
  people
of conscience all across the world who are demanding an end to Israeli
aggression and justice for the Palestinian people.

The group includes: Judy Rebick, professor; Judith Deutsch,
psychoanalyst and president of Science for Peace; B.H. Yael,

filmmaker; Smadar Carmon, an Canadian Israeli peace activist and
others.

Spokespersons for the group:

Judy Rebick: 647-388-1053
Mariam Garfinkle: 416-731-6605

Release is online at http://www.sources.com/Releases/NR135.htm

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