SURREY RALLY TO END THE SIEGE ON GAZA

"We urge the government of Canada to play a positive role in saving the lives of innocent civilians. We also appeal to the Canadian government and international community to use their influence to force Israeli government to resume the UN humanitarian relief. We strongly condemn the Israeli attack in Gaza and appeal for cessation of hostilities and violence, which has caused immense loss of precious lives. These attacks are in violation of the UN Charter and also are counter-productive. We urge the international community to promote a peaceful, just and durable settlement of the issue of Palestine".

Saturday, January 17, 2009
1:30pm - 4:00pm
Holland Park, 13428 Old Yale Rd, Surrey
Right Across King George Sky Train Station

Please come out this Saturday January 17th to join with the diverse communities in Surrey who are organizing a rally in solidarity with our sisters and brothers in Gaza. With the ground invasion starting this week and a growing number of fatalities, our ongoing support for the people of Palestine - along with millions of other people of conscience worldwide - is critical.

This rally is being organized by a network of organizations based in Surrey including Pakistani Canadian Cultural Association, Gateway Islamic Center, Fijian Community Center, and BC Muslims Association, with the support of the network of Vancouver-based Palestine solidarity groups that have organized the past three rallies.

Let us strengthen our resistance from Vancouver to Surrey to demonstrate our outrage and collective humanity in response to the latest massacre of Palestinians.

Surrey Rally endorsed by:
Pakistani Canadian Cultural Association
World Islamic Mission
Fiji Islamic Center
Gateway Islamic center
BC Muslim Association
Professor Mohan Singh Foundation
Ayesha Islamic Center
Gosia Foundation
International Muslim Academy of Canada
Islamic Supreme Council of BC
Canadian Muslim Alliance
Al-Hadaya International AICP

Community Activists
Malik Mohammad Afzal
Mr. Jatoi
Rachid Arab
Saleem Khan
Intikhab Ahmed
Jameel Ahmed
Nadeem Zia
Waqar Ahmed Jan
And many more..........
Contact Coordinators
Tarik Kiani: 604722-9378
Farooq Chaudhry: 778-668-2290.

VANCOUVER RALLY ENDORSING ORGANIZATIONS:
Adala - Arab Justice Committee, Al-Awda - Vancouver, BC Muslim Association, Boycott Israeli Apartheid Campaign, Canadian Arab Federation - National, Canada Palestine Association - Vancouver, Canadians Against War, Canadian Islamic, Congress BC, Canadian Muslim Union, Canpalnet, Code Pink Women, for Peace (local chapter), Communist Party of Canada, DTES Elders Council, Independent Jewish Voices (Canada), Indigenous Action Movement, International Solidarity Movement, Interfaith Summer Institute for Justice, Peace and Social Movements. Iranian Center for Peace Freedom and Social Justice, Jews for a Just Peace - Vancouver, Muslim Canadian Federation - Vancouver, No One Is Illegal-Vancouver, Palestinian Islamic League - Canada, Salaam -Vancouver, Siraat Collective, Solidarity for Palestinian Human Rights - UBC, South Asian Network for Secularism and Democracy, Stop War Coalition, Students for a Democratic Society (UBC), Teaching Support Staff Union's Social Justice Committee, The Organizing Center for Social and Economic Justice, Vancouver Socialist Forum, Vancouver Catholic Worker, Voice of Palestine - Vancouver, WE ARE CHANGE - VANCOUVER, The Communist Party of Canada (Marxist-Leninist), Young Communist League, Anti Poverty Committee, Pakistani Canadian Cultural Association.

Naveed Waraich
Community volunteer
Tanvir Chaudhry
General Secretary PCCA