This will be a short diary. The Palestine Cultural Office has sent me an email notifying me of an emergency protest tomorrow against the flotilla massacre and the continuing siege of Gaza:
Congress of Arab American Organizations and Palestine Cultural Office in cooperation with area peace groups urge you to participate in a emergency response. Please join the rally against the Israeli murderous assault on the Freedom Flotilla carrying 600 unarmed civilians from 40 nations, in the high seas and in international waters. Reports indicate at least 10 peace activists killed, 50 inured. All boats and peace activists have been attacked then kidnapped by Israeli Navy boats and led to the Israeli port of Esdoud on the Mediterranean. Among those attacked are US peace activists including former Ambassador Edward L. Peck and Irish Nobel Laureate Maireed McGuire.
Please join the protest and pass on to your lists and face book etc.
Join EMERGENCY PROTEST!
Protest & Rally against
Israeli Murders of Peace Activists on Freedom Flotilla
4:00 PM Tuesday
June 1 2010
Dearborn City Hall Michigan Ave & Schaefer
48126
International protests are growing; today there were protests in Great Britain that attracted thousands of activists. This is in addition to protests in Turkey and even Israel,where the human rights community faces a growing movement to delegitimize internal dissent.
A number of American protests are planned tomorrow in New York, Chicago and San Francisco. Dearborn, of course, is home to a large number of Arab Americans and Muslims.
I could not find a separate site link for the Congress of Arab American Organizations, but here is a blurb about them from the Arab American Institute:
The Congress of Arab American Organizations (CAAO) is an umbrella organization launched in August 2001 to enhance cooperation, communication, and coordination among the more than 160 local, regional, and national groups that serve Arab Americans. For more information about the Congress, please contact Kyle Haley at (202) 429-9210 or KHaley@aaiusa.org
Link
Here is some information about the Palestine Cultural Office:
Michigan Citizens for Palestinian Rights/Palestine Cultural Office is a non-profit organization that provides support for and promotes greater awareness and understanding of issues concerning Palestinian people and culture.
Michigan Citizens for Palestinian Rights/Palestine Cultural Office stands to serve as:
•A voice for Palestinians among US citizens for education and preserving Palestinian heritage.
•A voice for a just and peaceful resolution to the Palestinian question based on international law and United Nations resolutions.
Palestine Cultural Office, About Us
Unfortunately I will not be able to attend because of prior commitments, but I encourage everyone who can make it to go. And please post specifics of any protests you are aware of in the comments section.
UPDATES:
Berlin protest, courtesy of sortalikenathan.
Lefty Coaster provided a great link to global protests.