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Monday, September 04, 2006

Peace rally and concert

RALLY
2pm Saturday
September 23
State Library
crn Swanston & La Trobe sts
Melbourne
  • Australian troops out of the Middle East
  • Don't attack Iran, don't attack Syria
  • Respect diversity: solidarity with the Muslim community
  • Hands off Lebanon, freedom for Palestine
  • Defend civil liberties
Gather for speakers and a march to a peace concert
Speakers include:
  • Ian Thomas, father of Jack Thomas
  • Federation of Australian Muslim Students and Youth
  • Carlo Carli, state Labor MP for Brunswick
  • Kevin Bracken, state secretary Maritime Union of Australia
  • Catherine Ryan, Unity for Peace
PEACE CONCERT
4pm onwards
Trades Hall
crn Victoria & Lygon sts
Carlton

Acts include:
  • The Josh Owen Band
  • The Brothahood (Islamic hip-hop)
  • Actors for Refugees (theatre)
  • Donnie Dureau (acoustic)
  • Organic Intellect (hip-hop)
+ speakers on the situation in Lebanon and Palestine

$10/$5 unwaged, under-12s free. Profits to Doctors for Iraq and Human Appeal International (aid to Lebanon)

Halal food on sale for a pre-Ramadan feast. No alcohol in performance area.

Organised by Unity for Peace, the coalition which brought Cindy Sheehan, Dr Salam
Ismael and Anas Altikriti to Melbourne in May for a national peace conference.

more info: www.unityforpeace.org | 0418 316 310 | David Glanz, dglanz@optusnet.com.au
 
 

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