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Date: Mon, 12 Oct 1998 15:33:58 +0200
Subject: For moderation - Palestinian refugees in solidarity
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BADIL Resource Center
for immediate release: 12-10-1998
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Palestinian Refugees of Deheishe Camp:
WEEK OF SOLIDARITY WITH THE CHILDREN OF THE ARAB WORLD
Western, Israeli, and Arab power politics aimed at controlling territories and
resources in the Arab world trigger conflicts and tensions in the region. Arab
children - whether in Iraq, Sudan, Lebanon, Syria, or Palestine - are the most
vulnerable victims of these conflicts. In response to the current escalation of
the political crisis between Turkey and Syria, community organizations based in
the Palestinian refugee camp of Deheishe/West Bank have launched a Week of
Solidarity with the Children of the Arab World from Saturday 10 October until
Saturday 17 October. Activities include lectures on the situation in the Arab
countries, presentations of video documentaries, and drawing competitions.
Deheishe refugee children gather signatures on a petition demanding protection
of the internationally recognized children's' rights. On Friday 16 October, the
children of Deheishe will conduct a march to the local UNRWA offices to submit
the petition to the UNRWA camp director. The flags of Syria, Lebanon, Libya,
Iraq and Palestine, five of the Arab countries most effected by current
imperialist aggression and sanctions, will be raised during the closing ceremony
above the Deheishe camp's memorial for the martyrs of the struggle against the
Israeli occupation.
Deheishe Camp, children and adults, extend a warm invitation to everybody to
come join their events in solidarity with the children in the Arab World.
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For more information contact:
IBDA Children's Center, Deheishe Camp, tel/fax (02)-2776444 or BADIL Resource
Center for Palestinian Residency & Refugee Rights, tel/fax (02) 2747346.
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