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How much of Earth's atmosphere must we contaminate? How much of our lands and waters must we pollute? How much of our resources must we plunder, deplete? How many species must we ravage, despoil, extinguish? How many people must we degrade, deprive, destroy with toxic wastes and wars, before we learn to respect one another, to live in harmony on this planet, our Home? "All living beings are brothers and sisters, nourished from the same source of life.." -- Thich Nhat Hanh

: Name: Annamarie; Location: Brampton, Ontario, Canada

I was born in Eastern Europe during the height of the Stalinist regime's reign of terror. Thus, I know what it is like to live under a repressive, dictatorial regime. The fear and terror -- as dissident friends and family members were tortured, imprisoned and some were executed -- is indelibly etched in my memory. That is the reason I have always been an ardent advocate of freedom, social justice, civil liberties, human rights and a voice of peace. The way I see it, war is morally wrong, regardless of who wages it, for whatever reason. No piece of land or commodity is worth the sacrifice of one human life. We are all members of the same race - the "human race" - and must learn to coexist peacefully. Our planet cannot sustain us much longer if we do not stop our wars, nukes, polluting, deforestation, and the wasteful, gluttonous consumption and depletion of our natural resources.

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Thursday, July 27, 2006

RALLY & MARCH - Saturday July 29 - Toronto

STOP ISRAEL'S BOMBING NOW!

Israel out of Lebanon and Palestine!
No to NATO occupation!
End Bush - Harper war drive!

MASS RALLY & MARCH
Saturday, July 29
1:00pm
Israeli Consulate
180 Bloor Street West
(west of Avenue Road, north side of Bloor)

*** Saturday's demonstration will include a rally and a march which will end at the United States Consulate, 360 University Avenue. Parking for buses and cars picking up demonstrators at the end of the rally is available behind Toronto City Hall, east of University Avenue on Armoury Street, opposite the US Consulate.

Between ten and fifteen thousand people marched last Saturday through the streets of Toronto to oppose Israel's bombing campaign of Lebanon and Gaza and to condemn Stephen Harper's whole-hearted support for war. But that was only the first step. This Saturday, we need to march again.

Israel's onslaught against Lebanon and Palestine has only intensified, despite mounting pressure from world leaders for an immediate cease-fire. Official numbers suggest hundreds have been killed. The real number killed is likely in the thousands. Nearly one million people in Lebanon have been made homeless. Four United Nations observers - inlcuding one Canadian - have been killed by indiscriminate Israeli bombs. CSIS harassment of the Arab and Muslim community has been stepped up.

Join us in the streets yet again to show that the anti-war movement is not going away. In fact, we're getting bigger. And we'll keeping marching until the bombing stops.

Organised by
Canadian Arab Federation

Endorsed by
Palestine House
Muslim Unity Group - Toronto
Jewish Women's Committee to End the Occupation
Toronto Coalition to Stop the War
Coalition Against Israeli Apartheid

For more information or to endorse, please e-mail info@caf.ca.

Canadian Arab Federation
Phone: 416-493-8635 or 416-879-6766
E-mail: info@caf.ca
Web: www.caf.ca

Toronto Coalition to Stop the War

TCSW is Toronto's city-wide anti-war coalition, comprised of more than fifty labour, faith and community organisations, and a member of the Canadian Peace Alliance.
www.nowar.ca stopthewar@sympatico.ca 416-795-5863

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RALLY & MARCH - Saturday July 29 - Toronto

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