Dear Sisters/Brothers;We would like you to know that our work--in solidarity with the heroic people of Palestine who are experiencing a genocide of "Dante" proportions, as the Cuba’s president has put it—continues to expand! As a community based organization we are thrilled to see that, in Toronto’s Chinatown, Palestinian flags are painted on roof tops and walls as a gesture of solidarity. (photo attached) On June 8, “Palestine is the Red Line, will be a regional gathering march to show that humanity's conscience cannot stand the ongoing Israeli slaughter of Palestinians. The Palestinian Youth Movement and its allies are organizing; and in the very forefront of these expressions of international solidarity are the young Jewish folks and in particular young Jewish women who are tirelessly defending the just cause of Palestinians against the ongoing genocidal occupation of their homeland. (flyer on EVENTS page) The historical leader of the Cuban Revolution, Raul Castro Ruz in a message to the youths in June 27, 1958 from Sierra Maestra, Cuba, stated: "There is thus only one outcome possible: either the beast is tamed, or it throws us off and tramples us. That depends on you, Cuban youth, Latin American youth, youth from anywhere in the world. If you maintain an indifferent silence, you will become accomplices of those who today murder us and tomorrow will murder you. It does not matter if you are North American, Soviet, Chinese, or Venezuelan; we are all brothers. Across borders, languages, political or religious beliefs, we all belong to the great family of the world's youth. We confront the same problems, suffer the same consequences, and live under the same threats. Faced with that, arm in arm, with a firm footing and with our heads held high, let us all sing the same hymn of hope. Let us aspire to and fight for peace and future happiness. And let us conquer the common good for the well-being of all." To be in solidarity with Cuba, against the ongoing genocidal U.S. economic, financial and trade blockade and the arbitrary inclusion of Cuba in the U.S. State Department's arbitrary list of "state sponsor of terrorism," is also to be in solidarity with the people of Palestine; because the same bloodthirsty imperialist system is feeding the Zionist apartheid state of Israel which is butchering innocent civilians-women, children and families--with starvation and bombardments of even "safe zones," frustrated at not being able to quash the resistance of the Palestinians! That is why we are proud to be walking shoulder to shoulder with our Palestinian brothers and sisters and their vanguard supporters who are none other that young Jewish women who tirelessly take on the hardest of tasks in making sure we are kept safe; and respond calmly to the nonsensical acts of the Zionists in Toronto and beyond! We salute these young leaders who are exemplified in the courageous and hearty young students from the University of Toronto camping out to demand the “Disclosure, Divestment and Boycott” of institutes involved in genocide and occupation.(Photo attached and please visit them.) Last but not least, we are getting ourselves ready to celebrate Cuba’s Rebellion Day of July 26 with a political/cultural act which will be dedicated to the heroic people of Palestine and the youth of the world who are leading the fight against the genocide! (flyer will be sent out shortly) Please don’t just save this message. Share it!
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SOLIDARITY KNOWS NO BORDERS! CUBA TO AFRICA TO PALESTINE TO...
Dear Sisters/Brothers; The Cuban Revolution since the very first days of its victory on Jan. 1, 1959 has been on the side of the humbles of the earth in assisting nations who faced natural disasters from Chile to Pakistan; or extending her solidarity to national liberation movements from Algeria to Palestine; or the blood of her sons and daughters shed for the sovereignty of nations from Grenada to Namibia to Angola. But Cuba's internationalist mission in Africa side by side with the Africans against the apartheid state of South Africa, where Cuba mobilized more than half a million of her sons and daughters, stays forever a glorious page in the history of humanity for ridding the world from the savage and terrorist apartheid regime. For the sake of this liberty Cuba sacrificed the lives of more then 2000 of her sons and daughters! Now, the U.S. government has the gull to once again call Cuba a "state sponsoring terrorism"! The same government that called Nelson Mandela a terrorist! The same government that has full knowledge of terrorist acts originating out of its territory against Cuba while supporting them. The recent court ruling in the U.S. that acquitted the terrorist who attacked the Cuban Embassy in bright daylight in Washington DC is just one example of impunity offered to terrorists. The same government that is complicit in the genocide in Gaza/Palestine being committed by the Zionist apartheid state of Israel against the heroic people of Palestine. Cuba has been and is a victim of U.S.-sponsored terrorism that to this day has cost the lives of 3478 persons and permanent injury to 2099. The terrorist organizations- Omega 7, Comandos F4 and such- are openly doing military training and express their intentions to subvert the Cuban Revolution and assist the U.S. in "suffocating the Cubans to submission" by their genocidal economic, financial and trade blockade. We need to condemn such acts and the outrageous naming of Cuba as a state sponsor of terrorism by declaring/signing statements of solidarity. (attached -Foreign Ministry's statement) That is why we would like you to be amongst the thousands who will be out in Toronto for the African Liberation Day(flyer attached) as it is a day of building solidarity amongst nations who fight imperialist colonization, occupations, genocide and much more. As the organizers beautifully state: "It's been a delight to see the worldwide student protests for a Free Palestine because it is very reminiscent of the student protests against the Apartheid regime located in South Africa." Lastly we would love you to please visit and extend a hand of solidarity/support to the courageous and heartwarming youths at the University Students Encampment, U of T, U of Waterloo or... . Dr. Mariela Castro Ruz, one of the young revolutionary leaders of Cuba amongst many, is leading the education, mobilization, solidarity building with the just cause of Palestinians for a Free Palestine from the River to the Sea; and since the image of youthful Che Guevara - with all due respect and remembering all the other revolutionary leaders, images, heritage- is identified with the selfless internationalism for the just causes of the humbles; please see him in Gaza building bridges of hope and solidarity. |
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