Dear Friends:
This is a reminder of the Gaza Freedom March in Toronto this Sunday, December 27, at 1 pm, beginning in front of the Israeli Consulate at 180 Bloor Street West near University Avenue. 500,000 people are expected to march worldwide on this date to commemmorate the first anniversary of the Israeli incursion into Gaza. Our Coalition is organizing a car pool. If you are interested in participating, please call Ken at 905-383-7693.
If you would like to learn more about the Toronto event on December 27 and the big march on December 31 in Gaza itself, please click on the following link to our most recent radio interview with organizer Sandra Ruch, on UNUSUAL SOURCES, which is broadcast every week from 5 to 6 pm on McMaster Radio, CFMU-FM 93.3 on your dial.
Finally, we have just been notified that the Egyptian government has just reversed its decision to let 1400 internationals (including about 50 Canadians) enter Gaza through Egypt. Please send urgent messages as indicated below.
Happy holidays and see you in Toronto on December 27!
Dear Gaza Freedom March Supporters!
As you may or may not have heard today, the Egyptian government, citing security concerns, has decided not to let the Gaza Freedom March cross into Gaza!
Egyptian embassies and missions all over the world will be hearing by phone, fax and email from delegates and the supporters of the Gaza Freedom March over the coming crucial days, with the clear message: Let the international delegation enter Gaza and let the Gaza Freedom March proceed."
We need your help!!! Flood their offices with emails, phone calls, faxes, even demonstrations in front of their buildings!
We set out to break the siege of Gaza and this is EXACTLY what we will do!
http://gazafreedomm arch.ca/cms/ ENGLISH/Breaking News.aspx
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Egyptian Embassy in Ottawa
Tel: (613)234-4931 (613)234-4935
Fax: (613)234-4398
Embassy's E-mail: egyptemb@sympatico. ca
Ambassador's e-mail: egypt4931@rogers. com
Consulat général d'Égypte à Montréal
tel : 514-866-8455
fax: 514-866-0835
egypt.consulate@ videotron. ca
Palestine Division in Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Cairo
Ahmed Azzam, tel +202-25749682 Email: ahmed.azzam@ mfa.gov.eg
Other consular offices: http://www.mfa. gov.eg/MFA_ Portal/en- GB/mfa_websits/
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Possible text for emails:
Dear Sirs,
I am writing to express my full support for the December 31, 2009 Gaza Freedom March, and am in touch with my Member of the Canadian Parliament on this issue.
I respectfully urge the Egyptian government to allow the 1,360 international delegates to enter the Gaza Strip through Egypt.
The aim of the march is to call on Israel to lift the siege. It is also humanitarian: the delegates will also take in badly needed medical aid, as well as school supplies and winter jackets for the children of Gaza.
Please let this historic March proceed. Doing so will do much to endear Egypt to both the marchers and their many friends and supporters.
Thank you
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