Subject: UPDATE #3: WORLD-WIDE DEMONSTRATIONS CONTINUE
Date: Tue, 3 Oct 2000 22:01:50 -0400


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3 October 2000, 8:50 PM US EST
AL-AWDA, Palestine Right to Return Coalition

DEMONSTRATIONS TO PROTEST ISRAELI MASSACRES CONTINUE

FOOTAGE: of the murder in cold blood of 12-year old Muhammad Al-Dura by an
Israeli sniper, while his
father, Jamal, was trying to protect him from the hail of Israeli bullets:
http://www.palestine-info.net/daily_news/child.htm
http://www.france2.fr/vj/300920a.ram

WHERE THE PROTESTS ARE:
(note several locations are holding several demonstrations)

USA:

St. Louis, MO: A vigil will be held outside the Old Court House Building,
(Green Dome) on Market and Broadway on Thursday, Oct 5th from 2:00-4:00 PM.
For more info, contact Rana Yaghnam (314)302-7995 or e-mail
rryaghna-AT-wulaw.wustl.edu  or Lubna Haroun (618)792-4329 or e-mail
lubna02-AT-hotmail.com.

Memphis, TN: A rally will be held on the corner of Poplar and Highland,
right next to the University of Memphis, on Friday, Oct 6th from 2:00-5:30
PM. For more info contact Eyas Hmouz (901)298-4346 or e-mail
eyas0701-AT-aol.com or Mahmoud Zubaidy (901)826-0822 or e-mail mdhz-AT-aol.com

DALLAS TX: Wednesday October 4, 12 - 1 p.m at the Kennedy Memorial. Contact
Al-Awda Palestine Right to Return Coalition TX: dalell-AT-mynet.net.

Charlotte, NC: Friday October 6, 3 pm - 6 pm. Contact Al-Awda, Palestine
Right to Return Coalition Charlotte khijazi-AT-maktoob.com.

Minneapolis: 11:30 AM Wednesday, October 4, 2000 University of Minnesota.
Contact Marwa M Hassoun hass0064-AT-tc.umn.edu.

SACRAMENTO:  Friday, October 6, 2000 at 4:30PM, Downtown Sacramento at the
corner of 16th & J Street. Contact  adc_sac-AT-hotmail.com for more info.

RALEIGH, NC: Thursday, October 5, from 11.30 - 1.30, in front of the North
Carolina State University campus. For information contact Al-Awda, Palestine
Right to Return Coalition NC: Rania Masri rmasri-AT-ncsu.edu or Rajaie Qubain
rajaieq-AT-nc.rr.com

RALEIGH, NC: Tuesday, October 3 in front of the NC State Capitol 11.30 am -
1.30 pm. For information contact Al-Awda, Palestine Right to Return
Coalition NC: Rania Masri rmasri-AT-ncsu.edu or Rajaie Qubain rajaieq-AT-nc.rr.com

MIAMI, FL:  Wednesday, October 4 in Freedom Tower downtown Miami 3-6 PM.
Contact nesreenoo-AT-hotmail.com.

ATLANTA: CNN BUILDING AT 7:00 P.M 10/3/2000. For information contact
Al-Awda, Palestine Right to Return Coalition South USA email
killiahmad-AT-hotmail.com or mmchehab-AT-email.msn.com.

NEW ORLEANS:  Contact bensriet-AT-att.net.

DETROIT, MI: A candle light vigil on Wednesday, October 4, 2000, at 7 pm at
Dearborn's City Hall. For more information contact Imad Hamad (313)581-1201
or ihamad-AT-aol.com

HOUSTON, TX: In front of the Israeli Consulate in Houston Address: 24
Greenway Plaza (The Compass Bank Building), Monday, October 2, 2000 Time:
3:30 pm - 6:00 pm for information: Palestine Affairs Council, (713)
762-2228.

DENVER:  Monday, October 2.  Contact KMansour-AT-ciber.com. Voice:
303-874-2179.

CLEVELAND:  In front of the Federal Building on Tuesday, October , 3 and
Friday, October 6. Contact Sessawi-AT-aol.com.

MADISON, WI: Wednesday, October 4, at 12:00 noon At the Union of University
of Wisconsin. People will march towards the capitol. For information contact
Al-Awda, Palestine Right to Return Coalition Wisconsin, Chris or Jennifer at
260- 8098 or 279-7486 or Ramzy Baroud ramzy5-AT-worldnet.att.net

WASHINGTON, DC: Wednesday Octoder 4, 4:30 - 6:30 pm Protest and Vigil by the
Israeli Embassy at the intersection of Vanness and International Drive.
Closest metro stop is UDC Vanness on the Red Line. For information contact
Al-Awda, Palestine Right to Return Coalition DC Hanna Hanania (202)256-6061,
email hhana001-AT-umaryland.edu or ADC Nabil Mohammad at (202)244-2990 or
e-mail: nmohamad-AT-adc.org.

WASHINGTON, DC: Tuesday Octoder 3, 4:30 - 6:30 pm Protest and Vigil by the
Israeli Embassy at the intersection of Vanness and International Drive.
Closest metro stop is UDC Vanness on the Red Line. For information contact
Al-Awda, Palestine Right to Return Coalition DC Hanna Hanania (202)256-6061,
email hhana001-AT-umaryland.edu or ADC Nabil Mohammad at (202)244-2990 or
e-mail: nmohamad-AT-adc.org.

PORTLAND OREGON: Wednesday, October 4, 4:00 PM at the Pioneer Courthouse
square in
downtown Portland. Contact Tariq Shureih tariq-AT-palestinian.org. Web site:
www.palestinian.org

PRINCETON UNIVERSITY, NJ: Richardson Hall, Thurday at 2pm October 5,2000.
For more information contact Al-Awda, Palestine Right to Return Coalition
Susan Abulhawa 732-274-4108.

NEW YORK: Friday, OCT 6th, 5pm WHERE: 43rd and Broadway at the old military
recruitment site on Times Square, NY. To protest the ongoing Israeli
massacre
against the Palestinian people. Contact Thawra48-AT-aol.com.

PATERSON, NJ: March down Main Street in Paterson at 1pm following Salat
Al-Jumaah.  The March will begin on the corner of Main Street and Michigan
Ave and will end in Front of Paterson City Hall.  For more information call
the Islamic Center of Passaic County at 973-278-7070. Contact
Thawra48-AT-aol.com.

AUSTIN TX: Tuesday, Oct. 3rd, 6 P.M. in front of the State Capitol on
Congress Ave. For more information contact Al-Awda, Palestine Right to
Return Coalition: and_rise-AT-mindspring.com Call 213-397-0067 for information.

PHILADELPHIA: Tuesday October 3, 4 PM. In front of Israeli Consulate 230 S.
15th St. (between Walnut and Locust). Contact: Al-Awda Pennsylvania
PRRC-Pa-AT-mail.com, Shouki Kassis 610-6661411 or Tawfiq Barqawi 609 685 9898,
Anan Zahr 610-459-8498.

WORCESTER, MA: Tuesday, 10/3 in front of City Hall, Main St., 12 Noon.
Contact: DJoss-AT-worcester.edu.

BOSTON, MA:  Thursday, October 5, 2000, 4:30-6:30 PM. Begin at the the
Israeli Consulate (near Coply Square) and March to Park Street T Station
EVENT Protest and March We will deliver a Statement to then march to park
street.  Contact Al-Awda, Palestine Right to Return Coalition MA:
PRRC-Ma-AT-email.com.

BOSTON, MA:  6 PM JFK T station. The demonstration is sponsored by all
Islamic Centers.  Red Line - The demonstration will start there and will
continue to UMASS Boston where the presidential debate will be held. Contact
Hussam JARADA hjarada12-AT-mediaone.net.

SAN FRANCISCO: Friday October 6, 2000 2:30pm prayer at San Francisco city
hall and then march to the Israeli consulate. For more Information contact
Al-Awda, Palestine Right to Return Coalition SF at PRRC-SF-AT-mail.com.

SAN FRANCISCO: Tuesday October 3rd, 2000 In front of the Israeli consulate
in San Francisco, 456 Montgomery St. From 12:00 to 1:00 PM. For directions
on how to get to the embassy, see: www.Israelemb.org/sanfran. For more
Information call American Muslims for Global Peace and Justice 408-988-1011,
email AMGPJ-AT-global-peace.org or Al-Awda, Palestine Right to Return Coalition
SF at PRRC-SF-AT-mail.com.

NEW HAVEN CT: Wednesday October 4, 2000 Flyer at the Battel Chapel, Yale
University, corner of Elm and College Streets, New Haven at 7:30 PM just
prior to the talk of Presidential Candidate Ralph Nader. We expect media
will be there. Please come and bring your placards (and wear your Nader
T-shirts).

NEW HAVEN CT: Sunday October 1, 2000. Meeting Point: At 5:30 Church and
Chapel, Downtown New Haven to be followed at 6:30 by a gathering at
Lieberman's house. 2 PM meeting in Orange to prepare signs and placards. For
more info contact Al-Awda, Palestine Right to Return Coalition CT:
mazin-AT-al-awda.org or call 213-397-0067.

NEW HAVEN CT: Monday October 2, 5:30 PM corner of Church and Chapel Street.
The demonstrations are co- sponsored by Al-Awda (Palestine Right to Return
Coalition) and the Middle East Crisis Committee. For more info contact
Al-Awda, Palestine Right to Return Coalition CT: mazin-AT-al-awda.org or call
213-397-0067.

SAN DIEGO: Vigil/rally in front of the Federal Building (Front and Broadway)
on Wednesday noon (10/4/2000).  Conatct ADC Michel Shehadeh
Shehadeh-AT-worldnet.att.net .

NEW YORK: Monday, October 2, 2000; The Consulate General of Israel in New
York, 800 2nd Avenue (between 42nd and 43rd St.), New York, NY, 10017 Tel.
(212) 499-5410 Fax (212) 499-5425, 12 to 6 pm. For more info contact Al-Awda
Palestine Right to Return Coalition NY/NJ: PRRC-NY-NJ-AT-mail.com or
International Action Center iaccenter-AT-iaccenter.org. For footage see:
http://real.ny1.com:8080/ramgen/real/T69548hi.rm

COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY, NY: Candlelight vigil on Wednesday night 10/4 at 7pm
for the martyrs. on campus on college walk.  Also, from 12-2 PM EVERY SINGLE
DAY until this ends at the sundial on college walk. Contact: (212) 932-0165
asj19-AT-columbia.edu.

HOUSTON: Demonstration 3:30 PM Sunday 10/1/00 Gathering will be at Cedar's
Mediterranean Cafe & Restaurant 4703 Richmond Ave, (just inside the 610
Loop). For more info contact The Arab American Student Association and the
Arab community in greater Houston.

UC BERKELEY: Thursday Oct 5, 12pm-1pm.  Rally on Sproul Plaza, UC Berkeley
and March to the streets of Berkeley.  Organized by the Arab Student Union
at Berkeley and the Muslim Student Union at Berkeley.  Contact: Osama
Qasem - qasem-AT-ieor.berkeley.edu, Robert Chlala -
rchlala-AT-uclink4.berkeley.edu. Previous demo Monday, Oct. 2.

ANN ARBOR, MI: 12 noon Monday, Oct. 2, Michigan Union steps. 530 South State
Street, Ann Arbor. For more info write to Al-Awda Michigan:
Al-Awda-Mi-AT-mail.com.

LOS ANGELES: Monday October 2, 2000, The Israel Consulate 6380 Wilshire
Blvd. (Main Cross Street is Fairfax) Los Angeles, CA. Time: 12 - 1 PM,
Directions: from HWY 10 take Fairfax exit and go North till Wilshire Blvd.
Go left on Wilshire, Consulate will be on your left. From HWY 405 take
Wilshire exit and go East before you reach Fairfax, consulate will be on
your right. For more information contact Palestinian Right of Return Task
Force/ADC : (714)6361232 or (714)9042212.

CHICAGO: Monday October 2, 5PM. March from Chicago Tribune Tower (435 N.
Michigan) to Israeli consulate. Sponsored by: Arab American Action Network,
Al-Awda Chicago, Arab American Institute, Arab American View Newspaper,
Islamic Association for Palestine, United Arab Networking, American Friends
Service Committee, Hammerhard Mediaworks, (list in formation). For
information, email: aaan-AT-aaan.org or Al-Awda Chicago at
PRRC-Chicago-AT-mail.com.

DETROIT, MI: COMMUNITY EMERGENCY meeting will be held on Monday October 2,
2000, at the Heritage Manor (7258 Chase Rd)- Dearborn to discuss a series of
actions against the Israeli aggression and the killings of over 38
Palestinians and injuring over 700 hundred others.

OMAHA, Nebraska:  Mon Oct 2, 2000. Teach-in for 30 highschool social studies
teachers on the Middle East.  Contact Al-Awda, Palestine Right to Return
Coalition Nebraska malhindi-AT-uswest.net.

CANADA:

VANCOUVER: 2 pm Saturday, Oct. 7th at the Vancouver Art Gallery, Georgia St.
side.  Contact The Arab Palestine Association hkawas-AT-email.msn.com.

OTTAWA: Wednesdy October, 4th, 2000, TIME: 12 noon DEMONSTRATION in front of
the Israeli Embassy; 50 O'CONNER STREET (Off Willington St.) march after
that to Parliament Hill at 1:00 pm. For more info contact SPHR
sphr-AT-ssmu.mcgill.ca.

OTTAWA: Friday October, 6th, 2000, TIME: 1:30 pm DEMONSTRATION in front of
the Israeli Embassy; 50 O'CONNER STREET (Off Willington St.) march after
that to Parliament Hill at 2:30 pm. For more info contact SPHR
sphr-AT-ssmu.mcgill.ca.

MONTREAL: Meet in front of the Concordia Hall building on Monday, 2nd of
October at 3:00 PM and proceed to the Israeli Consulate on Rene Levesque.
For more info contact SPHR sphr-AT-ssmu.mcgill.ca.


EUROPE:

LONDON: Thursday, October 5, 3-6 pm, Opposite the Israeli Embassy,
Kensington High Street, London W8 Al-Awda, Palestine Right to Return
Coalition PRRC-London-AT-mail.com.

MADRID: Manifestación hoy martes a las 8 pm en la embajada de Israel.
Contact yacoubahmed-AT-wanadoo.es or avelloso-AT-edu.uned.es. Tlfno.: (34)
91-398-69-93 Fax: (34) 91-398-76-11

ROME: Sit-in Piazza S. Marco (Piazza Venezia), in front of the UN
Representation.
Info: SCI Italy info-AT-sci-italia.org.

The HAGUE (Netherlands): Assemble at 14.30 Central Station. From 15.30-16.30
picket in front of Israeli Embassy.  Contact Nederlands Palestina Comite at
keeswagt-AT-xs4all.nl, Rabita al-Filastinia at anasj_abusadeh-AT-yahoo.com or call
the Palestijnse Vereniging, tel. 0118-635131 (protest on Wednesday is
cancelled, and is scheduled on (probably) Friday, 6 October 2000.

LONDON: Friday 29th September from 3 PM to 6 PM: Israeli Embassy, Kensington
High Street. Friends of Al-Aqsa, PRC, Al-Awda London. Further info: 077 11
823 524 or PRRC-London-AT-mail.com.

BRUSSELS: Monday October 2, 6 PM in front of the Israeli embassy 40 avenue
de l'Observatoire, 1180 contact awelfassed-AT-wxs.nl.

AUSTRALIA:

SYDNEY, Australia: Tue Oct 3 5 PM in front of the Israeli Consulate. Contact
kassis-AT-tpgi.com.au.
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For up-to-date information on the confrontations on the ground please check:
http://www.addameer.org/september2000/index.html

Listing above excludes demonstrations taking place in the Arab world

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