[Antiracism] 11/04 N'hampton LEBANON Delegation Report Back

[Nick Camerota]

From: WMass International Action Center (sent 10/29/06)
UPCOMING LOCAL EVENT * SAY NO TO RACISM & WAR
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[NORTHAMPTON] SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 4: Campaign for Accountability's REPORT 
FROM FACT-FINDING & SOLIDARITY DELEGATION TO LEBANON
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As part of a national tour, Sara Flounders, Co-Director of the International 
Action Center, will be speaking on "Lessons from Lebanon 2006" in 
Northampton in the Community Room of the Media Education Foundation (60 
Masonic Street) from 7 to 9 pm. Her presentation also includes a DVD of 
footage filmed in Lebanon, plus Q&A with the audience.

PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD BY FORWARDING THIS EMAIL WIDELY

Ms. Flounders was a member of the Delegation from the "Campaign for 
Accountability on U.S./Israeli War Crimes in Lebanon and Palestine," that 
traveled to Lebanon immediately after the Israeli bombing ended. She is an 
editor and co-author of five books dealing with the U.S. role in the Middle 
East and participated in two delegations to Palestine during the 2nd 
Intifada. Flounders also traveled to Iraq several times during the years of 
U.S. sanctions.

BACKGROUND ON THE CAMPAIGN & DELEGATION:
Last month, a fact-finding and solidarity delegation organized by Ramsey 
Clark and the Campaign for Accountability visited Lebanon following the 
August 30th inaugural session of the Campaign. That meeting, held at the UN 
Church Center in NYC, drew more than 250 people for a program which included 
eyewitness and expert testimony, video, and written evidence. For an initial 
report and to download some materials from the August 30 meeting, access 
<http://peoplejudgebush.org/>.

Shortly after their arrival in Lebanon, the delegation viewed some of the 
areas hardest hit by Israeli attacks and met with Lebanese political leaders 
and community organizers. Delegation members also filed daily written 
reports, as well as photos and audio interviews (see the Eyewitness Lebanon 
blog at http://eyewitnesslebanon.blogspot.com).

CAMPAIGN IS PLANNING OTHER EVENTS:
With evidence gathered by the delegation -- plus materials assembled during 
the initial Aug. 30 Campaign for Accountability forum -- organizers plan to 
assist in arranging meetings, teach-ins, and forums across the U.S. Your 
help is needed: please contact us if you are interested in organizing a 
meeting on your campus or in your city or town. For more information, 
contact Catherine Donaghy, WMass IAC/TROOPS OUT NOW! Coalition Organizing 
Committee @ (413) 587-0059

HELP BUILD THIS CAMPAIGN BY ATTENDING THE NOV. 4 NORTHAMPTON REPORT BACK
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YOU CAN ALSO ASSIST the Campaign for Accountability:
ENDORSE: http://www.peoplejudgebush.org/acctabilityendorse.shtml
DONATE: http://www.iacenter.org/acctabilitydonate.shtml
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