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Toronto Protests: Jewish Women Occupying Israeli Consulate

by Canadians Rage!
As of 10:00 am this morning, a group of Jewish Canadian women have been occupying the Israeli consulate in Toronto, Canada. They are protesting Israeli attacks on the people of Gaza.
As of 10:00 am this morning, a group of Jewish Canadian women have been occupying the Israeli consulate in Toronto, Canada. They are protesting Israeli attacks on the people of Gaza.

The group announced in a press release that they want to ensure that Jewish voices against the massacre in Gaza are being heard. Their stated demands are:

(1) that Israel end its military assault

(2) that Israel lift the 18-month siege on the Gaza Strip to allow humanitarian aid into the territory.

The group includes: Judy Rebick, professor; Judith Deutsch, psychoanalyst and president of Science for Peace; B.H. Yael, filmmaker; Smadar Carmon, a Canadian Israeli peace activist and others.

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*"The people of Gaza are not alone!"*

Original Report recorded at Noon, MP3 Audio:
http://www.ncra.ca/business/admin_ncra/progex/programFiles/53/occupation...

AUDIO from Today's Occupation by Jewish Women of Israeli Consulate in Toronto

Toronto, Canada: Wednesday January 8, 2009 Time: 10:25 am

A diverse group of Jewish Canadian women occupied the Israeli consulate at 180 Bloor Street West in Toronto. This action is in protest against the on-going Israeli assault on the people of Gaza.

The group is carrying out this occupation in solidarity with the 1.5 million people of Gaza and to ensure that Jewish voices against the massacre in Gaza are being heard. They are demanding that Israel end its military assault and lift the 18-month siege on the Gaza Strip to allow humanitarian aid into the territory.

Israel has been carrying out a full-scale military assault on the Gaza Strip since December 27, 2008. At least 660 people have been killed and 3000 injured in the air strikes and in the ground invasion that began on January 3, 2009. Israel has ignored international calls for a ceasefire and is refusing to allow food, adequate medical supplies and other necessities of life into the Gaza Strip.

Protesters are outraged at Israel's latest assault on the Palestinian people and by the Canadian government's refusal to condemn these massacres. They are deeply concerned that Canadians are hearing the views of pro-Israel groups who are being represented as the only voice of Jewish Canadians. The protesters have occupied the consulate to send a
clear statement that many Jewish-Canadians do not support Israel's violence and apartheid policies. They are joining with people of conscience all across the world who are demanding an end to Israeli aggression and justice for the Palestinian people.

The group includes: Judy Rebick, professor; Judith Deutsch, psychoanalyst and president of Science for Peace; B.H. Yael, filmmaker; Smadar Carmon, a Canadian Israeli peace activist and others.

Just before Noon, CKUT Radio interviewed Judy Rebick inside the Israeli Consulate and Mariam Garfinkle on the outside.
Link:

http://www.ckut.ca
by Bush's War For Oil goes to the Gaza
Not only is Uncle Bush backing the Judeonazi Thugs in ISRAHEIL, Uncle Bush is also involving US Troops in the Genocide in the Gaza Strip. The War in Iraq is Sneaking into other Countries as Well. Kurdish Iran, Pakistan, and even in Amerika via the Bush Northcom. Nazi Command.
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