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I want to raise awareness for Palestine!!!
A
09/19/01 at 10:38:39
asalamu alaikum, friends, brothers and sisters, I had a thought in my mind last night after learning and reading for the past days... I want to start a group at my University Campus to raise awareness for the Palestinian situation... This group will outline the sufferring and the occupation of this group of people, and I will try to stay as far away from religion as possible (just because i think people will swallow it easier) I will bring it to our first general body MSA meeting, anyone have any suggestions? Please HELP me! I am already worried that people will oppose it as Anti-Semetic (that's another reason to stay away from religion)and that it may get me into some trouble since all Palestinian outcries are muffled worldwide by "Zionists". Give me suggestions, Send me Information and facts to help me learn about it, suggest books, Guide me Brothers and Sisters! Does anyone want to join me? You don't necessarily have to be from my town! email me directly if you wish : A

Re: I want to raise awareness for Palestine!!!
A
09/19/01 at 14:06:13
AA Still no responses? guys, I was thinking to get this up quick and in time for the recent turn of events. asalaamu alaikum. abdullah,.

Re: I want to raise awareness for Palestine!!!
amatullah
09/19/01 at 14:19:02
Bismillah and salam, Brother Abdullah, This thread has some information from this board on how to get some of the funding of USA to Israel. Perhaps it will be relevant at one point. http://www.jannah.org/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl/YaBB.pl?board=madrasa&action=display&num=3927 I suggest emailing sister siraji umm zaidi or see her site and she might have lots of information about Palestine. I have some articles saved on my pc but I am not back home yet, but insha'Allah tonight or tomorrow I forward it ok.

Re: I want to raise awareness for Palestine!!!
sis
09/19/01 at 15:41:43
alsalamu alaykum wa rhmat Allah wa barakatuhu the following is an article about something similar that has come about at the university of toronto in canada...i hope this helps insha'Allah Students speak out to protect beliefs They say youth activism is alive and well at Canadian schools Muhammad Athar Lila SPECIAL TO THE STAR March 6, 2001 George Bernard Shaw once said: ``Youth is a wonderful thing. What a crime to waste it on children!'' It's too bad he didn't live to the 21st century because, if he did, I think he would have to reconsider. On a recent Saturday, for example, student groups banded together for a rally at the U.S. consulate to protest economic sanctions against Iraq. The rally, which drew hundreds, was a completely student-led initiative. Groups that participated included Students Against Human Rights Violations, Inter-Church Action, the U of T NDP Club, Young Muslims of Canada, and the Greater Toronto Area Muslim Students' Association. For better or worse, today's youth are not afraid to express their dissatisfaction at the norms of the day. It's no surprise then that, in our global village, where human rights violations are broadcast throughout the world, young people are speaking out. And, unlike the preceding generation, today's youth activists reflect a distinctly global agenda. Third-year student Mona Ahmed, one of the organizers of the rally, suggests it's the older generation that needs to be more active. ``When I see adults, politicians and our representatives,'' she says, ``with every humanitarian crisis out there, it always turns out to be a politics game. Those are the individuals who are disillusioned, not us.'' If someone had said that to me two years ago, I would have laughed in disbelief. I had come to the University of Toronto expecting it to be full of people who were out to change the world but, by the end of my first week, I was really disappointed. All I found were people obsessed with getting good grades and a head start in their careers. I kept thinking, ``This can't be what university is all about.'' Thankfully, it wasn't. As I started spending more time on campus, I realized there really are young people out there who are trying to make the world a better place. Take University of Toronto student Wigdan Al-Sukhni, for example. Al-Sukhni (whose name literally means ``conscience'' in Arabic) founded Students Against Human Rights Violations in 1999 because she felt there was a lack of awareness among the Canadian public of the crimes taking place throughout the world. The group's mandate encourages students, in particular, to become pro-active about human rights issues. In 1999, Students Against Human Rights Violations launched a ``Voice for the Voiceless'' awareness campaign. It involved organizing film screenings, informative displays and visits by guest speakers that addressed human rights violations around the world, especially those that don't receive much media attention. This year, the students decided to focus their efforts on combatting the sanctions against Iraq, which are killing 4,000 to 5,000 Iraqis every month, according to recent UNICEF studies. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Organizations shatter the myth that today's youth are politically inactive -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The sanctions are a tool of mass destruction, says Al-Sukhni. ``They have worsened the dire situation of the Iraqi people, who are already oppressed by a brutally dictatorial government.'' Al-Sukhni's group also arranged for Dennis Halliday to speak at the University of Toronto in November. Although he's not well known to the average Canadian, he is considered an icon by many politically minded youth because of his resignation two years ago from the prestigious post of assistant secretary general of the United Nations to protest the economic sanctions against Iraq. Since his resignation, Halliday has been travelling the world urging others to voice their concerns. His blunt, ``take no prisoners'' attitude is a breath of fresh air, especially in a world where political complacency is becoming the norm. He reminds us that, despite intense pressure - even from world's superpower - ethics and diplomacy are not incompatible. We can always stand up for what we believe in. Organizations like Students Against Human Rights Violations take Halliday's message to heart and shatter the myth that today's youth are politically inactive. The group's success in booking a speaker as sought after as Halliday itself speaks volumes. But despite this, Al-Sukhni isn't ready to gloat. ``I think this just signifies what people can accomplish when they dedicate their time and effort to a cause like human rights,'' she says. But hers is not the only group with a global agenda at the University of Toronto. Other groups, including the U of T branches of Amnesty International, the Ontario Public Interest Research Group and the Falun Gong Practitioners Group, either include a human rights-based mandate or are working to put an end to human rights violations in different parts of the globe. For Al-Sukhni, the growing interest in human rights is encouraging. ``It gives me a renewed faith in the significant role students can play in bettering our world. They are able to look beyond their own needs and interests, to take a real and active interest in the well-being of fellow human beings.'' And that's just what a growing number of young people are doing. In November, 1999, the world watched as youth activists protested against the World Trade Organization in the streets of Seattle. Similar student-led protests occurred throughout the world. The ensuing chaos has forced governments to take the demands of student activists more seriously. Although Al-Sukhni's organization has yet to achieve the same prominence as the 1960s-style, civil rights activism of the Seattle protests, it still serves an important purpose: It helps to raise awareness and political activism among youth. Al-Sukhni and many others hope this will translate into collective pressure on governments to bring an end to the decade-long sanctions against Iraq. The prevalence of student activist groups on Canadian university campuses, and the increasing number of student-led protests throughout the world, prove that not all youth are apolitical. If anything, student activism is on the rise. When Halliday resigned, he was concerned his voice wouldn't be heard. But if the response of student groups is any indication, the youth of the world are listening. Let's just hope that world leaders are, too. Students Against Human Rights Violations can be reached at uoft_sahrv@collegeclub.com. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Muhammad Athar Lila studies political science at the University of Toronto and is a member of The Star's Community Editorial Board.

Re: I want to raise awareness for Palestine!!!
destined
09/21/01 at 00:29:25
[slm] how bout looking at some of these sites inshaAllah it will give you some ideas on how to go about this. [url=http://209.204.204.153/index_e.htm]Palestine Information Center[/url] [url=http://www.iap.org]Islamic Association for Palestine[/url] [url=http://www.palestineremembered.com]Palestine Remembered[/url] [url=http://www.humanityonhold.org/intifada.html]Killing of Innocent Civilians[/url]

Re: I want to raise awareness for Palestine!!!
destined
09/21/01 at 01:09:44
[slm] I'm back... have you guys heard of this organization "Not In My Name"? http://www.nimn.org I remember they came to ISNA and someone gave me a flier bout them, I just checked out their site recently.  It has some good stuff [i.e. stopping aid to Israel, how Palestine became Israel, etc] that I think you can use Abdullah.  Umm, that's if this link doesn't get deleted by the moderators--not sure if it's safe to use or not.

Re: I want to raise awareness for Palestine!!!
amatullah
09/27/01 at 22:10:47
Bismillah and salam, Brother 3abullah, how is your project going? "I received this important petition from Sandra Shatilla on a campaign to win the release of Israel's child political prisoners. Sandra has requested that I sign it and pass on the information. The petition is being sent to Mary Robinson U.N. Human Rights Commissioner. It has only 572 signatures so it is fairly new and will need thousands before the U.N. can take it seriously. Please sign and pass it on. Thanks. Ed Corrigan Subject: [AL-AWDA] Campaign to Free Palestinian Child Political Prisoners Announcement: Campaign to Free Palestinian Child Political Prisoners Currently around 160 Palestinian children are being held as political prisoners by the Israeli government. Almost without exception, these children face torture while under interrogation, are denied family visits and are incarcerated in circumstances deleterious to their health and well being. Beginning July 2001, Palestinian lawyers were banned from visiting these children and are thus unable to follow up on the situation inside the prisons. The situation is deteriorating on a daily basis. In the last week cells holding female child prisoners in Ramle Prison were stormed by Israeli Prison Guards and the prisoners were severely beaten and placed in isolation. On 17 September, a Palestinian child in Telmond Prison was cut with a razor blade by Israeli criminal prisoners, a direct result of the illegal incarceration of Palestinian political prisoners with Israeli criminal prisoners. In early September a Palestinian child was placed in Administrative Detention - held without trial or charge - the first administrative detention case against a child since 1996. In response to this situation, Defence for Children International/Palestine Section (DCI/PS) has launched a new campaign entitled "FREEDOM NOW! Campaign to Free Palestinian Child Political Prisoners." DCI/PS is currently seeking local and international partners to join in the Campaign. A special section of the DCI/PS website has been launched in coordination with the Campaign. see http://www.dci-pal.org/prisonweb/childprisoners.html The website contains a wealth of information about the situation of Palestinian child political prisoners, ideas of how individuals and organizations can participate in the Campaign, and regularly posted CHILD PRISONERS BRIEFINGS, which provide detailed information about the Campaign,its activities, and case studies of child prisoners. Also, in preparation for an international day of action, scheduled to coincide with the 20 November anniversary of the signing of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, DCI/PS has prepared a petition calling for the release of all Palestinian child political prisoners. The Petition is available for signing at: http://www.PetitionOnline.com/dcips/petition.html For more information or to join the Campaign, please contact DCI/PS by email at dcipal@palnet.com. -------------------------------------------- http://arjanelfassed.mediamonitors.org > >================================================================= > >http://al-awda.org > >To sign Al-Awda's petition to terminate US aid to Israel go to: > >http://al-awda.org/terminate_aid_petition.htm > >To sign a letter asking Intel Corporation to disinvest from Israel go to: > >http://al-awda.org/campaign/intel_letter.htm > >================================================================= > >Al-Awda, The Palestine Right to Return Coalition is the largest network of > >grassroots activists dedicated to Palestinian human rights. Al-Awda > >develops, coordinates, supports and guides as needed global and local > >grassroots initiatives for action related to Palestinian refugee rights. > >Unless indicated otherwise, all statements posted represent the views of > >their authors and not necessarily those of Al-Awda or this list's > >management who may be reached anytime at Al-Awda-moderator@yahoogroups.com. > >To subscribe, send a blank message to Al-Awda-subscribe@yahoogroups.com. To > >unsubscribe, send a blank message to Al-Awda-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com. > >To find out how to join an Al-Awda action committees in your area, please > >visit our website at http://al-awda.org.
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