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Peace Group Demands Shutdown of Israeli EmbassyAnonyme, Saturday, January 24, 2009 - 07:48 (Reportage ind. / Ind. news report | Photo | Droits / Rights / Derecho | Femmes / Women / Mujeres | Guerre / War | Imperialism | Repression | Solidarite internationale)
Stop the War Coalition-Philippines
‘SEVER TIES WITH WAR CRIMINALS’ SAYS GROUP 13 January 2008: Carrying a giant eviction order and a mock padlock, the broad anti-war group, Stop the War Coalition-Philippines, went to the Israeli embassy today to symbolically order its closure. The group sought to express its opposition to Israel’s ongoing aggression in Gaza which has already killed more than 800 people, a third of which are children. (Note: according to the latest report there are now 1,300 Palestinians killed, including 410 children and 100 women. Another 5,300 people were wounded. The statistics bureau reported 4,100 homes totally destroyed and 17,000 others damaged. Israel lost 10 soldiers and three civilians. http://au.news.yahoo.com/a/-/world/5274506/last-israeli-soldier-pulls-ou... - Note and photos added by the poster) The coalition had earlier called for the Philippine government to sever its ties with Israel and to expel the Israel ambassador to express its rejection of Israel’s aggression in Gaza. For three weeks, Israeli bombs and rockets have pounded the Gaza strip placing almost 1.5 million fearing for their lives and have shunned initiatives by the international community to put an end to the attacks. “We want to drive home the point that no country and no people should tolerate Israel’s barbarity,” said Atty Corazon Fabros, one of the group’s spokespersons. “Israel is guilty of war crimes and we should not have diplomatic relations with criminals,” she added. “The world has to sanction and isolate Israel otherwise its mass murder of the Palestinians will continue.” Israel, the group says, is guilty of violations of international law such as collective punishment, targeting of civilians, and disproportionate military response. “The embassy should only be re-opened and diplomatic ties should only be restored once Israel complies with international law,” said Fabros. Stop the War Coalition-Philippines is a coalition of over 50 organizations and networks.# STATEMENT ON ISRAEL’S WAR CRIMES Philippine government should sever ties with Israel We at Stop the War Coalition Philippines, a broad coalition of civil society organizations, social movements, labor unions, political parties, human rights, women’s, students, religious and other organizations, strongly condemn Israel’s war crimes against the people of Gaza and the international community. These latest attacks are not only disproportionate, they are completely unjustifiable. At the root of the continuing tragedy in the Middle East is the continuing illegal occupation of Palestine by Israel. That Israel is able to continue this occupation and that it is able to bomb and kill indiscriminately without restraint points to the incapacity of the international community, including the United Nations and the world’s governments, to uphold peace and justice. It is this unwillingness to act that will ensure that more blood and tears will flow from this escalating war. We in the Philippines must help stop this war not only because thousands of Filipino migrant workers are caught in the crossfire but because we have a stake in creating a world with peace and justice. We at the Stop the War Campaign demand that Israel should immediately end its war crimes in Gaza and end the occupation of Palestine. We demand that the United States immediately stops arming and funding Israel’s war. We call on the international community, the United Nations and all responsible international government and civil society organizations, to stop Israel from continuing its attacks and to support a just resolution to the crisis. We demand that the Philippine government begins the process of severing all diplomatic ties with Israel until it complies with international law and ends the occupation of Palestine. At the same time, we also call for immediate relief and evacuation plans for Filipino workers in the region. We demand more jobs for Filipinos at home so that they will not be forced to seek employment in outlaw states. As our elected representatives, our government should take a stand in favor of international law and justice, summon the Israeli ambassador to protest, and expressly condemn Israel for its actions. We demand that Manila and other government units revoke their “sister city” ties with Israeli cities. We call on our parliamentarians and diplomats to likewise denounce Israel’s actions. In solidarity with the Palestinian, as well as Israeli people opposed to war, we call on trade unions, universities, cultural organizations, political parties, and other social movements and civil society groups to be part of a global boycott and sanctions campaign against Israel.# STOP THE WAR! COALITION- PHILIPPINES ENDORSED BY:
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