If You Support Israel...

I have been accused of one-sided reporting on this topic of Gaza, so I am posting this, sent from an IHRO member.

I will be honest. I think both sides are full of crap! Israel has behaved inhumanely toward the civilian population of Gaza by blockading Gaza and now by invading.. Hamas has been acting inhumanely toward the civilians of Israel be lobbing rockets at them.

AS I HAVE SAID REPEATEDLY, I DO NOT CARE WHO IS TO BLAME. I JUST WANT ALL THIS NONSENSE TO STOP. And if the rest of the world can stand together and insist that it stop. It will stop.

I have been looking for a picture of Israeli children killed by Hamas rockets, but haven't found any . These pictures of the Hamas rocket attack on Ashkelon in the West Bank on 3 March 2008 was as close as I could come. If any reader has picture of Israeli children killed by Hamas rockets, please send them to mt at simayanan@gmail.com. I will be publish them here.

Here is the proIsrael post from an IHRO member:

PLEASE COME, JOIN AND SUPPORT ISRAEL IF YOU CAN SPARE A COUPLE OF HOURS ON JAN. 6TH.

NARAIN KATARIA
(718) 478-5735

From:
Date: Mon, Jan 5, 2009 at 8:08 AM
Subject: Fwd: Rally Tues Jan 6 12:30 PM Israeli Consulate 43 & 2nd - call 914- 393-8071



FOR INFORMATION - PLEASE JOIN AND SUPPORT IF YOU HAVE TIME. REGARDS.

NARAIN KATARIA


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From: hitaya@gmail.com
To: bel21mar@gmail.com
CC: katarian@aol.com, kensy7@aol.com
Sent: 1/4/2009 7:48:57 P.M. Eastern Standard Time
Subj: Re: Rally Tues Jan 6 12:30 PM Israeli Consulate 43 & 2nd - call 914- 393-8071


Marvin and Hillary,

The following Organizations would like to express our support.

1) Hindu Human Rights Watch
2) Global Hindu Heritage Foundation
3) Mahatma Gandhi International Foundation
4) Indian American Intellectual Forum
5) Coalition for Peace

Regards,
Satya
732-252-6792 (H)
732-939-2060 (M)


On Sun, Jan 4, 2009 at 5:09 PM, Marvin Belsky wrote:

Hillary, Beth

These are our Indian Hindu friends who should be encouraged to endorse
and speak as well as
arrange for flyers detailing their Wash DC Inauguration protest march.
Still working on more Christian Zionists
as Eagles' Wings sending out 'blast' email. What's with Norpac and
Rabbi Pruzansky and Rabbi Algaze
and NY Board of Rabbis ?

Mass rally in support of Israel for this Tuesday at 12 30pm. (CHANGED FROM 1 PM)


Mass rally in support of Israel for this Tuesday at 12 30pm. (CHANGED
FROM 1PM TO ENABLE MORE TO COME ON LUNCH) in front of the Israeli
Consulate in Manhattan. (42nd Street at Second Ave

I ask that you come out in support and stand strong with us. Please
bring friends, family, colleagues, members of your Churches &
Synagogues.

Some of the many sponsoring orgs:
Fuel for Truth,
UJA, AJC,
ZOA,
Act for America,
National Council of Young Israel,
CJC-AMCHA,
AFSI,
Mothers Against Terrorism,
Students for Peace in the Middle East,
Betar,
Yeshiva University Center for the Jewish Future,
Aish and Hasbara Fellowships,
Northeast Queens JCC
...and more.

Thousands of rockets have been launched by the terrorist organization
Hamas into Southern Israel since Israel left Gaza in the name of
peace. Israel has the right to defend herself. Please come out and
show your support for Israel's war on terror.

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ANNIVERSARY DEMONSTRATION IN SUPPORT OF BROTHER LAIBAR SINGH

Unbelievable! This good man has been holed up in gurdwaras for a full year now. While I can't think of a better place to spend a year, our brother needs his freedom to live a happy, open life breathing the free air of 'our home and native land.' Please turn out for this demonstration to let all of Canada - and the world - that we stand together, united as a community to support our brother! (Yes, this story has been picked up all over the world!)

NOTE TO BROTHER LAIBAR JI: We have not forgotten you, dear brother! Keep smiling and remain in chardi kala. Remember that the Hukam of Vaheguru is in control. And your sister loves you. (I hope you like these pictures. I had fun doing them.) This one is supposed to be private, but since I have no way to reach you privately, here it is on the 'Net for the whole world to see!

From: No One Is Illegal:

One year too many in Sanctuary- Status for Laibar Singh!

Sunday July 13. Gathering at Abbottsford Gurudwara. Meet at 11 am for rides from Vancouver. Safeway Parking Lot (Commercial and Broadway). Return by 2 pm. To confirm a spot in car (or if you have a vehicle- we need a few more- we’ll cover gas) please email andr_e_a at hotmail.com or call 778 999 9219 or 604 568 7430.

Over the past year in sanctuary, Laibar Singh has been through conditions that few of us can imagine, let alone bear. Despite an outpouring of support and incredible actions to defend him, he remains in sanctuary- unable to leave for fear of being arrested and deported. In the past few weeks, Canadian Border Services Agency officials have been ‘visiting’ Laibar Singh in sanctuary in Abbottsford without any prior notice or consent. While they are not overtly threatening removal and their visits might seem ‘harmless’, the entering of sanctuary for any such purpose is a clear and dangerous violation of the integrity of the sanctuary of the gurudwara.

Mr. Laibar Singh also currently has a pending Humanitarian and Compassionate application to be decided upon, which includes the significant community ties he has built here, the incredible support he has from a diverse and wide variety of groups and organizations, as well as his medical condition as critical realities.

Concerns about Laibar possibly requiring emergency medical attention continue, yet CBSA has not yet provided any assurances that they will respect the House of Commons Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration own May 2007 report recommending to CBSA and CIC “That in cases of medical emergencies, those who have sought sanctuary, and members of their family, be allowed to receive medical treatment without the threat that they will be arrested or detained.”

On Sunday July 13, we call on all ssupporters of Laibar Singh to converge at the Abbotsford Sahib Kalgidhar Darbar Gurudwara to celebrate the resilience of Laibar’s struggle, show your solidarity with those who continue to stand for justice, and demonstrate your ongoing support for this campaign.

Let it be made clear to CBSA and the government that people are still willing to protect Laibar Singh! From coast to coast, people have been moved by the courageous mobilizing efforts in support of Mr. Singh, despite intense racist backlash to the South Asian community. The struggle against deportation and to support Laibar is not for him alone nor is it simply one case, rather it symbolizes the struggles and aspirations of his community and is part of a campaign for all (im)migrants and refugees who daily struggle to live with dignity, including those who live defiantly and patiently in sanctuary.

ALL POWER TO THE PEOPLE! NO ONE IS ILLEGAL!

For further background information visit:
http://supportlaibar.blogspot.com/
http://noii-van.resist.ca/?cat=41

BACKGROUND

Mr. Singh is a 49-year old Punjabi who arrived to Canada in 2003 and in 2006, as a result of a series of inter-related causes within his spine and brain, Mr. Singh became paralyzed. Prior to suffering from his paralysis, Mr. Singh worked as a labourer.

He received his first deportation order for July 8, 2007 but took sanctuary on July 7, 2007 in the Abbotsford Sahib Kalgidhar Darbar Gurudwara. Sanctuary is an act of courage that faith communities take to protect the lives of those facing deportation in light of unjust government decisions.

While in sanctuary, Mr. Singh’s health deteriorated and he had to be hospitalized. On Monday August 13, while in the hospital, Abbottsford police and Canadian Border Services Agency officers detained Mr. Laibar Singh. However due to immense community and political pressure, including a 600-person rally at his detention hearing within 24 hours notice, Mr. Singh was granted a temporary stay. He subsequently received a deportation order for December 10th- International Human Rights Day.

In a historic and unprecedented move, approximately 1500-2000 people including elders, women, and children converged at the Vancouver International Airport and surrounded the vehicle in which Laibar was being brought to the airport in for his scheduled deportation. Canadian Border Services Agency officers were unable to remove Laibar and were forced to postpone the deportation.

Mr. Singh availed himself of sanctuary again. Yet on January 9th 2008, in a deliberate attempt to thwart outcry, CBSA provided 12-hours notice for yet another deportation order for 4 am. In light of a major backlash for violating sanctuary and in the presence of 300 supporters, CBSA backed off from the deportation. While Laibar Singh is currently safe in sanctuary, CBSA and Stockwell seem particularly insistent on removing Mr. Singh despite the reality of a wide variety of sanctuary cases, given the powerful organizing that has taken place to support him!

URGENT - WEDNESDAY RALLY - TORONTO

Canadians - If you have family members abroad who may wish to immigrate to Canada, you must fight against this ugly, racist bill! Budget Bill C-50 sounds innocuous, but it is very dangerous and, if passed, could tear immigrant families apart!

If there is any way you can get there, go to Toronto on Wednesday and participate. Get involved. The family you save will be your own!

From: The Sikh Activist Network (SAN)


Subject: Direct Action- Emergency Rally!!!

Direct Actions- Emergency Rally

Emergency Rally Wednesday!!!

1. Direct Action --->>> EMERGENCY RALLY!

Please come out....we need numbers to make the message loud and clear....this is a direct threat and attack on the Sikh community as well as all other refugee and migrant communities.


IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES DEMAND THAT LIBERAL PARTY VOTE
AGAINST HARPER'S IMMIGRATION CHANGES

WEDNESDAY APRIL 16
12noon
365 Bloor Street East (Bloor and Sherbourne)
Liberal MP, Bob Rae's Constituency Office

No One Is Illegal-Toronto calls on all supporters, allies, students,
trade unions, community members, and organizations, to join us for
a rally and deputation to protest the proposed amendments to the
Canadian Immigration and Refugee Protection Act and to demand that
Liberals exercise their power to vote to stop these damaging amendments
imbedded in the Budget Bill C-50.

While the Liberal Party has widely declared their opposition to these
regressive immigration amendments they have so far refused to vote
against them. It's time that the Liberals put their vote where their
mouth is.

A new motion to split the budget bill into two bills has been tabled
by NDP Immigration Critic Olivia Chow (Trinity Spadina). This motion
would allow the House of Common's Standing Committee on Finance to
study, alter, or remove the immigration portion of this bill. This
motion is not a confidence motion, which could result in the fall of
the government, unless the Harper Conservatives chose to make it so.
It is scheduled to be voted on this week in Parliament unless the
government uses parliamentary maneuvers to prevent it from moving
forward.

Join community groups as we present MP Bob Rae a giant ballot to
demand that he and his fellow Liberal members exercise their power to
vote.

The changes to the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA) that
Harper 's Conservative government tried to sneak through the House of
Commons via C-50 (the budget implementation act) will give enormous
powers to the Minister to decide which categories of immigration
applications will be processed, and which would be ignored or
discarded. It will also limit several kinds of applicants based on
humanitarian and compassionate grounds that Canadian sponsors can use
to bring their relatives into Canada. The Minister will also gain
extraordinary powers to deny visas to those who meet all the
immigration criteria.

For more info contact No One Is Illegal-Toronto
nooneisillegal@riseup.net
toronto.nooneisillegal.org

STOP THE WAR - March 15th - THE SIKH ACTIVIST NETWORK

Waheguroo Jee Ka Khalsa!
Waheguroo Jee Kee Fateh!

On March 15th, 2008. The Sikh Activist Network will be joing community allies from The Greater Toronto Area to demand an end to the Imperialistic Wars on Iraq and Afghanistan.

For those interested, The Sikh Activist Network will be meeting up at

DIXIE GURDWARA IN THE LANGAR AT 11:30am

From here we will be carpool To Queen's Park Downtown.

For High School Students interested in collecting Community Service Hours, please contact us immediately.

If you are able to provide transportation please contact The Sikh Activist Network via SikhActivist@Gmail.com

Please view the flyer for more details or visit http://www.nowar.ca/

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WHY TRY TO FIT IN?
YOU WERE BORN TO STAND OUT!