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yunus
07/07/02 at 16:39:35
Salaam Alikum

There was a meeting last week that was a followup to the Rally on June the 5th in which we disscused both the positives and negatives of the Rally what we could do better and what we want to do insha Allah in the future. Insha Allah there will be another meeting this wednesday at the Albany Public Library from 6-9 a room will be held under the group name Stand for Peace. Here are the notes  from what we disscussed at the last meeting:

Notes from meeting held on June 27th at the Social Justice Center to follow up on the Rally held on June 5th Against Israel's Occupation of Palestinian and Bush's Open ended War on Terrorism

These are the items we touched upon.
General agreement to work on a major educational event in mid to late Sept.  
The concept of a debate with the counter demonstrators was turndown, but it may be possible to fit into a forum that represents many different viewpoints.
The flier used for the rally was more than just an announcement of an event, but a political program to build upon and use.
The rally was very positive, well-attended, with great discipline.  The rally drew attendees from the Palestinian community, a large Jewish contingent (both Zionist and non-Zionist) and from the Muslim community.  Many new faces attended. A complete list of speakers and endorsing organizations are below. The rally aided networking among the wide variety of individuals and organizations working the issues.
Nothing was planned specfically for Sept. 11. There will be the weekly Albany peace vigil which is held every Wed. and this year Sept. 11th falls on a Wed.


Support the activities that are being done or will be done throughout the summer & fall including:

Attending the weekly peace vigils held in the region. Every Wed at Noon at the New York State Capitol. Especially on Sept. 11 which falls on a Wed. Other regional vigils are held in Troy, Schenectady and Hudson on Saturdays.
End the Occupation Vigils which will begin to be held in a couple weeks from now for more information contact Yunus Fiske at 273 0167
Help distribute the video use for house parties that raises funds for rebuilding Palestinian homes.
There will be a series of events surrounding the Hiroshima & Nagasaki days. Including a walk to and from many houses of worship including temple, mosque, churches, Hindu temples
Also a petition and other lobbing efforts directed towards Rep. McNulty is being circulated by SUSTAIN
Peace Action collecting signatures from individuals & organizations for
an Ad to be placed in local paper “Seeking a Better Way” calling for
Change in Foreign Policy focusing on Peace & Justice; see
http://www.nycap.indymedia.org/front.php3?article_id=2740&group=webcast
please get them your names & contributions ASAP!
Not In Our Name Pledge Nationwide Pledge of Resitance notinourname@hotmail.com
Rally on the 20th anniversary of Sabra and Shatila
Next Meeting: Wed, July 10th, 6-9 pm, at the main branch of the Albany Public Library
For:
Everyone interested in further actions in accord with the goals of the June
5th march and rally.  

These include:
End Israel's occupation of the West Bank, East Jerusalem & Gaza Strip,
End US aid used to kill and terrorize Palestinian civilians, as well as US
aid supporting military & paramilitary terror around the world,
Stop the US "War on Terrorism" in Afghanistan, Iraq, Colombia, Philippines,
& across the globe
Say No To Racism and War, at home and abroad.



Group Endorsers for June 5 Rally

Vets for Peace

Jewish Voices for Peace

Capital District Committee for Palestinian Rights

Capital District Greens

Muslim Student Associations – SUNYA, RPI, Siena, Union & Hudson Valley CC

Campus Action

New  York State Solidarity Committee

Stop U S Tax Aid to Israel Now (SUSTAIN)

Free Mumia Committee

Labor Committee for Peace & Justice

Social Justice Center

Stand for Peace

Stand for Peace Anti-Racism Task Force

Upper Hudson Peace Action

Albany for Vieques

SUSTAIN (Stop US Tax Aid To Israel Now)







Speaker List (in order of presentation)



Muslim Call to Pray

Frank Houde            Vets for Peace

Grace White              Rebuilding Jenin

Stanley Aronowitz     Governor Candidate of NYS Green

Dorothy Tristman       Jewish Voices for Peace

Yunus Fiske  member of SUNYA Muslim Student Association, contact person for Albany Stop U S Tax Aid to Israel Now

Solidarity Singers          Salaam, Shalom Peace

Thomas Ellis                 Capital District Committee for Palestinian Rights


Victoria Reyes               Rebel Poetry

Hanady                         Palestinian Women from Tulkarem

Naomi Jaffee                 Immigration

Muata Currie                  Free Mumia Committee of Albany

Heidi Siegfried                Upper Hudson Valley Peace Action

Jun Sang                         Grafton Peace Pagoda

Pepe Rossy                Albany for Vieques

Sherree Craigue              Not in Our Name Pledge  

Doug Bullock                  NYS Solidarity Committee

David Aube                 Facilator


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