MAWO Antiwar Direct Action Calendar

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Mobilization Against War & Occupation – MAWO

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ANTIWAR DIRECT ACTION CALENDAR
Vancouver & Lower Mainland
AUGUST - OCTOBER 2006
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* WWW.MAWOVANCOUVER.ORG *

Below is a calendar of antiwar actions such as demonstrations,
educational events, and cultural events for the ongoing and
public educational and movement building work against the
Canadian, US, UK, and Israeli colonial and imperialist war
drives. This includes several emergency actions called in the
month of August responding to Canada's intensified occupation in
Afghanistan, and Zionist Israel's brutal attacks on Lebanon and
Gaza.

MAWO invites you to participate in these activities against
imperialist war and occupation and for self-determination for
oppressed nations!

All events listed below are organized by MAWO.

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THURSDAY AUGUST 3
>> Emergency Picket & Protest Action
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In response to the intensified Canadian War Drive in Afghanistan
and Canada's support for the Israeli invasion of Lebanon and
Gaza…

Demand:
CANADA OUT OF AFGHANISTAN NOW!
Call for an Independent Public Inquiry into the Canadian War
Drive in Afghanistan!
ISRAEL OUT OF LEBANON AND GAZA!
Stop the Massacre of Palestinian and Lebanese People!

-->12noon – Press Conference
-->12:30-1:30pm – Picket Action

@ the Canadian Armed Forces Recruitment Center
1070 W Georgia (on Georgia St near Thurlow St) -
Vancouver

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SATURDAY AUGUST 12
>> Emergency March and Rally called by U.S. anti-war coalition
A.N.S.W.E.R.

DEFEND THE PEOPLE OF PALESTINE AND LEBANON!
STOP THE U.S.-ISRAELI WAR!

--> 3pm
@ the Vancouver Art Gallery
(Robson St & Howe St – Downtown Vancouver)

> Occupation is a crime from Afghanistan to Iraq, to Lebanon, to
Palestine!
> End the Canadian Conservative Government support for Israel!
> Support the Palestinian People's Right of Return!
> Money for healthcare, jobs and education - not for war and
occupation!
> U.S./U.K. Out of Iraq!
> Canada Out of Afghanistan!
> Stop the Massacre of Lebanese and Palestinian People!

Initiated by Canadian Muslim Alliance - CMA, and Mobilization
Against War & Occupation - MAWO.

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FRIDAY AUGUST 18

A Free Public Forum:
What is Behind the U.S.-Israel War Drive in Gaza and Lebanon?

Presentation & Open Discussion with organizers and activists
from Middle Eastern , Muslim community, and Anti-war movement.

6:30pm
Roundhouse Community Center
181 Roundhouse Mews (Davie St and Pacific Boulevard)

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SATURDAY AUGUST 26
>> Antiwar Protest Rally
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CANADA OUT OF AFGHANISTAN!
US/UK OUT OF IRAQ!
ISRAEL OUT OF GAZA AND LEBANON!

> End Canada’s Criminal Occupation of Afghanistan!
> Bring the Troops Home Now!
> Call for an Independent Public Inquiry into the Canadian War
Drive in Afghanistan!

--> 2pm
@ the Vancouver Art Gallery
(Robson St & Howe St – downtown Vancouver)

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SEPTEMBER 11-20 2006
>> 5th Lower Mainland-wide Student Week Against War & Occupation
(SWAWO)
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Coordinated Antiwar Actions & Events on College, University and
High School Campuses!

Events at Simon Fraser University, University of British
Columbia, Langara College, Capilano College, Douglas College,
Kwantlen College & Lower Mainland
Highschools.

Since 2003 the Student Week Against War & Occupation has
activated thousands of students on campuses throughout the Lower
Mainland to organize discussions, cultural activities and
actions against war and occupation.

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SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 16
>> Antiwar Protest Rally
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CANADA OUT OF AFGHANISTAN!
US/UK OUT OF IRAQ!
> End the Occupation of Palestine and Lebanon!
> Self-Determination for All Oppressed Nations!
> Self-Determination for Indigenous Nations in Canada!

-->2pm
@ the Vancouver Art Gallery
(Robson St & Howe St – Downtown Vancouver)

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OCTOBER 28-29 WEEKEND OF ACTION AGAINST WAR & OCCUPATION!
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SATURDAY OCTOBER 28
>> Pan-Canadian Day of Action to Bring the Troops Home from
Afghanistan
CANADA OUT OF AFGHANISTAN!

MAWO has responded to and endorsed the call for an International
Day of Action against war and occupation by the International
A.N.S.W.E.R. Coalition in the US and the call by the Collective
Echec a la guerre, the Canadian Peace Alliance, the Canadian
Labour Congress, and the Canadian Islamic Congress for a
pan-Canadian day of protest against the occupation of
Afghanistan to take place October 28.

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SUNDAY OCTOBER 29
>> Antiwar, Anti-Occupation Conference
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“Imperialist Aggression & the Era of War and Occupation”

-->10am-7pm
@ the Britannia Community Center
(1661 Napier St – on Commercial Drive at Napier St)

Featuring Workshops on:
- Roots & Causes of War and Occupation in Iraq
- Roots & Causes of War and Occupation in Afghanistan
- Building an Effective & Broad Antiwar Movement

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SUNDAY OCTOBER 29
>> Antiwar Cultural Night
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Wrap-up Event for Antiwar Weekend of Action and… MAWO 3-year
anniversary!

-->Doors @ 8pm
-->Show @ 9pm
@ El Cocal (1037 Commercial Drive)

*Featuring antiwar poetry, spoken word, hip hop and all other
performances!

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