solidarity with Bil’in, the Palestinian village at the heart of the popular resistance!
- Friday 27 November, 2009
6pm at Confédération des syndicats nationaux (CSN)
1601 de Lorimier
Métro Papineau
Montreal, Quebec
Join us for an evening celebrating popular resistance against Israeli apartheid and contribute to the legal fees of the courageous West Bank village of Bil’in!
6pm Have a drink and check out the exhibition of photos of the village of Bil’in
7pm Middle eastern supper including delicious mint tea and desserts
8pm Presentations by Freda Guttman, Montreal artist and activist, and Yavar Hameed, lawyer of Abousfian Abdelrazik, who both recently spent time in Bil’in
9:30pm Party and celebration of popular resistance in Bil’in with DJ TIGRE!
A benefit party to raise funds for the legal fees of the Palestinian West Bank village of Bil’in, following the launch of Bil’in’s historic lawsuit against two Quebec companies currently building housing and other buildings on lands stolen from the village.
Although the Quebec Superior Court rejected Bil’in’s case after its first round of hearings this June, the village has decided to continue its struggle and appeal this decision. The associated legal fees are, of course, extremely high, and we are asking Montrealers to stand in solidarity with the villagers of Bil’in by contributing to the legal fund.
featuring presentations by
Freda Guttman Montreal artist and long-time activist. Freda spent several months in Palestine this summer with the International Solidarity Movement. She is an active member of Tadamon! Montreal.
Yavar Hameed human rights lawyer. He is currently representing Abousfian Abdelrazik and specializes in cases on immigration and security measures impacting Muslims and Arabs in the post 9/11 world. He traveled to Bil’in in July 2009.
Bil’in is known around the world as a symbol of Palestinian popular resistance against the construction of the Israeli apartheid wall. Since 2005, the villagers of Bil’in have organized weekly protests with the participation of Israeli and international activists to oppose the continuining Israeli theft and colonization of their land.
for more info on Bil’in
www.bilin-village.org
Tadamon! Montreal
tel: 514 664 1036
email: info(at)tadamon.ca
