Vigil to siege on Gaza

Vigil to End the Siege on Gaza

January 27, 2008

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Water Tower Park - 830 N Michigan Ave Chicago, IL

Contact: Lynn Pollack [Email this contact]

Sponsors: AFSC, Jewish Voice for Peace-Chicago

Help spread the word about the worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza! Join us in standing up to speak out about the siege and collective punishment that Israel continues to inflict upon 1.5 million civilian men, women and children in Gaza, denying an entire population potable water, food and medical supplies. These inhumane and illegal actions are having a devastating impact on the people of Gaza. Join us in a vigil on Jan. 27th to demand an end to the siege on the people of Gaza. Sunday, January 27 – Vigil to End the Siege of Gaza 12 to 1 pm, Water Tower Park, 830 N. Michigan Co-sponsored by AFSC and Jewish Voice for Peace-Chicago For information on the vigil, call Lynn Pollack @ 312-427-2533, ext. 26, or e-mail lpollack@afsc.org For more information on the crisis in Gaza, go to http://www.afsc.org/israel-palestine/gaza.htm

Lebanon: Get it together

A remote detonated bomb killed a senior police intelligence officer and three others in East Beirut today, Captain Wissam Eid had been previously targeted at his home as was his predecessor who retired after being injured from just such an attack.

The BBC reports that, "Security officials said the bomb, which left a crater five metres (16 feet) wide, had been made with at least 50 kg (110 pounds) of explosives."

Its a complex ordeal going on over there that has its roots in power sharing agreements often brokered by foreign protectorates. Stay tuned.