Toronto March & Rally for Palestine

** See below for full calendar of Nakba events this May in Toronto**

During 1947-1948, over two-thirds of the Palestinian people were
driven from their homeland. Over 500 Palestinian villages and
neighborhoods were destroyed and the state of Israel established.
Palestinians call this process of ethnic cleansing, Al Nakba, or the
'Catastrophe' .

Sixty years later, Israel's war against the Palestinian people has reached unprecedented levels:

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Over 7 million Palestinian refugees are in exile waiting to return
home. Millions more live as citizens of Israel or under military
occupation under conditions akin to South African Apartheid.

** From September 2000 o March 2008, over 4900 Palestinians have
been killed by Israeli troops. The Israeli military has killed, on
average, two Palestinians every day of the last 7.5 years.

** In
the Gaza Strip, over 1.5 million people live in an open-air prison with
the entry of food, electricity, fuel, medicines and essential supplies
restricted by Israel.

** Israel holds over 10,000 Palestinians as political prisoners most face some form of torture or abuse while in detention.

Despite
these crimes, supporters of Israeli Apartheid in Toronto are holding a
series of events this May under the title: "Let's Party Like Its 1948".

Join us in the May 10 Al Nakba Commemoration march and rally,
beginning at Queens Park, 1pm. Make a banner and some noise, wear
Palestinian dress and bring your friends!

Let's say NO to ethnic cleansing and proclaim loudly: Palestinian refugees will return!

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MAY 2008: 60th ANNIVERSARY OF AL NAKBA COMMEMORATION ACTIVITIES

The following schedule of events is planned for May 2008 in commemoration of Al Nakba. For more information please contact info@palestinehouse.com

>>Thursday 8th May: Toronto Press Conference

Hear
Al Nakba survivors recount their experiences. Speakers include
Palestinian refugees and community supporters. Organized by Palestine
House, info@palestinehouse.com

>>Friday 9th May: Anti-Apartheid Picket of Chapters/Indigo Bookstore.

The
majority owners of Chapters Indigo founded 'Heseg', a scholarship
program for individuals who want to join the Israeli military. Meet 5pm
@ Bay and Bloor.

>>Saturday 10th May: MARCH AND RALLY, 1pm, Queens Park.

>>Sunday 11th May: Film Screening of "1948" by Mohammad Bakri.

A profound and deeply moving record of the Nakba by Palestinian film-maker Mohammad Bakri. 7pm, (venue to be announced).

>>Wednesday 14th May: Workshop: "Palestinian Education under Occupation and the Campaign for Academic Boycott".

A
meeting organized by Students Against Israeli Apartheid (SAIA) and
university faculty from across Toronto to hear the experiences of
Palestinian students under occupation and discuss ways to move forward
in the campaign for academic boycott. For more information, contact saia@riseup.net

>>Thursday 15th May: Tour of the renowned Palestinian Hip-Hop group, DAM! Also featuring Invincible and a B-Boy battle.

Straight
from 1948 Palestine. All ages show. Organized by Coalition Against
Israeli Apartheid. Tickets are $15 and are available at: Toronto
Women's Bookstore 73 Harbord Street

>>Friday 16th May: Reel Activism Film Screening: Arna's Children

Documentary
about Palestinian children of the Intifadas,7pm. @ Bloor Street United
Church upstairs Chapel. Organized by the Social Justice Committee of
the Uniting Church.

>>Saturday 17th May: Youth Day - Popular education workshop on Palestine.

An
exciting and fun introduction to Palestine for youth! Run by the New
York based Palestine Education Project (PEP). Organized by High Schools
Against Israeli Apartheid, haia@caiaweb.org

>>26th - 30th May Forum: "Workers' Rights Under Occupation" at the Canadian Labour Congress convention, Toronto.

Forum
with Palestinian and Haitian trade unionist (details to be announced).
Organized by Labour for Palestine and Toronto Haiti Action Committee

>>Thursday 29th May: Preview Screening of the Play, "My Name Is Rachel Corrie"

8pm, Tarragon Extra Space 30 Bridgman Avenue. Tickets are $20 and available at: Toronto Women's Bookstore 73 Harbord Street

>> Saturday May 31- Friday, June 1, Founding Conference "Building a National Voice for Palestinian Canadians" Montreal . More info: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Nidah/ , membership@pnvcanada.org or visit http://pnvoc2008.weebly.com/

>>Friday 30th May - Sunday 1 June:

National
workshop for labour activists and trade unionists on building labour
solidarity with Palestine. To register, contact Labour for Palestine, labour@caiaweb.org