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Crisis in Sudan - May 2007
Posted to: Crisis in Sudan Group by Jim Fussell (CCAL30) (1135), Tue, 01 May 2007 12:34:55 PDT
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This thread is a continuation of discussions on Darfur and Sudan. Click here for the April discussion archive
EDUCATE
- ENOUGH Campaign has monthly reports and policy papers
- ICG, HRW, and Amnesty also have great reports
- USHMM Speaker's Directory (in cooperation with the Genocide Intervention Network).
- USHMM blog on Genocide Prevention weekly podcast updates, recently featuring Bec Hamilton of GI-Net, John Prendergast of ICG, Lee Feinstien and many others).
- Genocide Olympics and Where Will We Be Two campaigns to highlight China's complicity in the Darfur genocide
China's complicity in Khartoum's crimes in Darfur http://www.omidyar.net/group/sud ancrisis/news/71/
ADVOCATE
1-800-GENOCIDE (1-800-436-6243): Call the anti-genocide hotline and get the most up-to-date talking points before getting connected (for free) to your legislator at the state and federal level.
Targeted Divestment: Ensure you're not funding genocide from your state pension plan to your mutual fund.
- Fidelity Out of Sudan: One of the most active campaigns targeting a specific corporation.
Darfur Scores: Find out how your Congressional leader responds to stopping genocide as well as how the White House is doing in enforcing the law.
MOBILIZE
- Stop Genocide Now 2007 http://www.omidyar.net/group/sud ancrisis/news/70/
- i-ACT, Camp Darfur, From America with Love . . . On this thread, we will work on everything Stop Genocide Now, which is about connecting with others around the country and world that care about Darfur and about stopping genocide. http://stopgenocidenow.org/
- ENOUGH! The project to abolish genocide and mass atrocities
- an initiative of the Center for American Progress and the International Crisis Group (launched January 30, 2007). See http://www.americanprogress.org/experts/SharmaAnita.html Hear Anita Sharma http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbrq-6JplkA Website available soon http://www.enoughproject.org/
The ICC has issued indictments for Darfur! Kartoum's denial and obstructionism are crumbling.
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By Jim Fussell (CCAL30) (1135), Tue, 01 May 2007 15:47:15 PDT
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As long as it takes, yes
We must be lifetime Marathon runners Gabriel. The brevity of the 100 day Hutu-power regime in Rwanda was an exception.
Hitler held power in Nazi Germany for over 12 years. The Khmer Rouge from 1975 to 1979 (but began mass atrocities before taking the capital in 1975).The Ottoman mass killings of Armenians went on from 1894 to 1923. The Soviet regime committed mass crimes for nearly all of the seventy years it held power from 1917 to 1991.
And many indigenous peoples (and Roma in Europe) have been the targets of mass persecution and destruction for centuries, whatever regime or political party holding power. ' The Global Days for Darfur last week was an important step. Concerted worldwide action to end genocide is an essential part of what needs to happen to halt and prevent genocide in the present and in the future.
topBy Jim Fussell (CCAL30) (1135), Wed, 02 May 2007 06:56:06 PDT
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"not a speck of evidence" : Denial in Sudan
Warrants Issued for Darfur Suspects
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS May 2, 2007 Filed at 6:14 a.m. ET
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) -- The International Criminal Court has issued arrest warrants for a Sudanese government minister and a janjaweed militia leader suspected of committing war crimes in Darfur, the court
. . .In February, Moreno-Ocampo named Harun, Sudan's minister for humanitarian affairs, and Kushayb, a janjaweed militia leader, as suspects in a total of 51 counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity including the murder, rape, torture and persecution of civilians in Darfur. . . . Harun is currently in the Sudanese capital, Khartoum.
Justice Minister Mohamed Ali al-Mardi has said the Sudanese authorities conducted their own investigation into Harun's activities and found ''not a speck of evidence'' against him.
The Sudanese government says it has arrested Kushayb pending an internal investigation, but several witnesses told The Associated Press in Darfur that he was freely traveling from one Darfur town to another under police protection. . .
By Michele -> kids+art+charity (CCAL30) (1010), Wed, 02 May 2007 08:16:37 PDT
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I've just started reading Not on My Watch. It's hard to put down, very well written. I encourage everyone to read! For me it is an education and call to action.
By Jim Fussell (CCAL30) (1135), Wed, 02 May 2007 09:16:30 PDT
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Don C and John P appeared today on the WAMU Diane Rehm show: I will post a link to the RealAudio version as soon as it is available. http://www.wamu.org/programs/dr/ 07/05/02.php#12757
Here is a link to their book published on May 1, 2007:
Not on Our Watch: The Mission to End Genocide in Darfur and Beyond by Don Cheadle and John Prendergast
By Cynthia Gentry (CCAL30) (1914), Wed, 02 May 2007 19:16:56 PDT
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I know this could be taken the wrong way, but I was interested in seeing the other night that The Daily Show with Jon Stewart had a skit pretending to originate from Darfur. Of course, the joke was not about Sudan or Darfur; it was about news shows' advertising and sponsorships, but I was still heartened that the issue has become that familiar. Anything that causes someone to ask "What is this Darfur situation all about?", even if it is a comedy bit, is fine with me!
By Cynthia Gentry (CCAL30) (1914), Wed, 02 May 2007 19:19:16 PDT
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Also, not sure if this was in the April discussion, but Don Cheadle and John Prendergast discussed their book on NPR the other day.
By Esther Sprague (CCAL30) (564), Thu, 03 May 2007 09:30:59 PDT
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We are considering the following for San Francisco:
Time is Up...Or Is It?
On April 29, 2007, Global Day for Darfur demanded UN peacekeepers in Darfur now! Concerned citizens around the world declared that "time is up" for meaningless negotiations with the Sudanese government and instead the UN must stop genocide in Darfur "on our watch."
Do we mean it?
The Government of Sudan can count on world leaders and citizens to get distracted, and so as a reminder of our renewed committment on April 29, 2007 to the people of Darfur, the San Francisco Bay Area Darfur Coalition is launching "Darfur Fridays!"
Each Friday until the genocide ends:
- wear your April 29, 2007 Global Day for Darfur t-shirt
- take action for Darfur (call 1-800-Genocide, donate for humanitarian aid, sign an online petition, etc.)
- spread the word about Darfur to one other person and encourage them to join Darfur Fridays
How to Darfur Friday:
Together! Organize your school and/or co-workers to participate (remember "casual Friday" before everyday became casual Friday?!)
Donate $15 to the SF Bay Area Darfur Coalition for an "April 29, 2007 Global Day for Darfur" t-shirt: Send an email to info@darfursf.org with the number of shirts, the sizes (M, L, XL and XXL), and the name and address to which to send the t-shirts.
Send a check payable to "SFBADC" to 3919 Washington Street, San Francisco, CA 94118.
Upon receipt of the check, the t-shirts will be shipped without charge along with a sign-up sheet your coworkers and/or classmates can complete to join the SFBADC email distribution list for action alerts and event and meeting notices.
Any questions, email info@darfursf.org.
By Esther Sprague (CCAL30) (564), Thu, 03 May 2007 11:23:33 PDT
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Paul F. -- I rec'd an email that you are showing Sand & Sorrow today on Capitol Hill - congratulations! Let us know how it goes.
By Gabriel Stauring (CCAL30) (1398), Thu, 03 May 2007 14:05:23 PDT
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Esther, your SF Friday actions is great! We cannot only be about large events in the future. It has to be relentless pressure; we have to be marathon runners (just as YOU are, Jim) and not let up. Other cities should do the same, maybe taking other days of the week.
Yes, Sand & Sorrow is showing on Capitol Hill! I was exchanging e-mails with Paul at 1:30am the other night, and he is definitely a marathon runner. He's been going all over the place, showing his film and inspiring people. He is really giving so much of himself to make a difference now.
By Cynthia Gentry (CCAL30) (1914), Fri, 04 May 2007 11:20:28 PDT
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Just got this email from International Crisis Group:
The International Crisis Group and the ENOUGH Project: A Complementary Relationship
ENOUGH the project to abolish genocide and mass atrocities has enjoyed an enthusiastic reception since it was launched in March. U.S.-based, and primarily focused on mass action, ENOUGH aims to work with an intensely engaged activist constituency to promote a policy agenda based on the three Ps: peace, protection of civilians and punishment of the guilty, and to build greater consensus around the steps that must be taken to prevent mass atrocities and genocide in the future. The crises on which it is initially focusing are those in Darfur, the Congo and Uganda.
In order to build on ENOUGHs early momentum, we have agreed that the core group of Crisis Group staff who have been working in Washington DC with our partners at the Center for American Progress (CAP) to establish this project John Prendergast, supported by Colin Thomas-Jensen and Julia Spiegel will, while continuing to be employed by Crisis Group, take leave from their current Crisis Group work and, until the end of 2007, be engaged full-time on the ENOUGH Project.
The International Crisis Group and ENOUGH have distinct but complementary roles. Crisis Groups methodology is focused on detailed field analysis, the formulation of complex policy responses, and high-level advocacy aimed directly at policy-makers and those in the media and elsewhere who influence them, rather than at the grassroots activity and building of campaign structures which are at the heart of ENOUGHs present strategy. But Crisis Group remains wholly supportive of mass action whenever and wherever this is necessary to mobilise an effective response to actual or feared atrocity situations thus our continuing support for the ENOUGH initiative and allocation of significant resources to it.
We look forward to a long and productive period of working together, and with our partners and donors, to advance our common goals: ridding the world of violent conflict, genocide and other mass atrocities.
To receive information and materials from ENOUGH in the future, please visit if you have not already www.enoughproject.org.
Gareth Evans
By Esther Sprague (CCAL30) (564), Sat, 05 May 2007 08:48:32 PDT
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Cheadle acts to stop Darfur genocide
http://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/ books/05/04/darfur.book/index.ht ml
By Jim Fussell (CCAL30) (1135), Mon, 07 May 2007 12:10:21 PDT
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There is lots to cheew on in this update. - Jim
FCNL Darfur Legislative Update May 7, 2007
In this message: 1) FY07 Supplemental and FY08 State and Foreign Operations Appropriations 2) Other Legislation 3) Congressional Letters 4) Upcoming and Recent Hearings 5) Recent Reports
1) FY07 Supplemental and FY08 State and Foreign Operations Appropriations At the end of April, the House and Senate voted to approve a $124.2 billion FY07 supplemental spending bill (H.R. 1591). The President, however, vetoed the bill on May 1, and congressional leadership is currently weighing options on how to move forward with the legislation. As passed, H.R. 1591 included $150 million for the African Union Mission in Sudan (AMIS), as well as $44 million for International Disaster and Famine Assistance (IDFA) and $19.4 million in Diplomatic and Consular Programs for Sudan. The conference report endorsed language from the House report directing the Department of State to report on the status of implementation of the AMIS mandate and to provide a timetable for a hybrid UN-AU peacekeeping mission in Darfur.
The House and Senate Appropriations Committees have begun preliminary work on the FY08 appropriations bills. Staff from the House Appropriations Subcommittee on State and Foreign Operations have said they would like to mark up the state and foreign operations appropriations bill before the end of May; however, as supplemental negotiations continue, the time frame for FY08 appropriations is unclear.
The FY08 budget request contains $679.2 million for Sudan in foreign operations, but the President did not request any funding for AMIS based on the assumption that a UN-funded hybrid mission would be deployed to the region by September 2007. The President did request $391.07 million for UNMIS in the Contributions for International Peacekeeping Activities (CIPA) account, which funds U.S. dues for UN peacekeeping, but according to estimates that amount is also woefully inadequate.
Any lapse in U.S. funding to support peacekeeping in Darfur would leave civilians vulnerable to violence and fighting in the region. Without ongoing assistance, the future of a joint UN-AU peacekeeping mission could also be in jeopardy. The House Appropriations Committee's report on the supplemental urged the administration to submit a budget amendment for FY08 to address these urgent funding needs, and some advocacy groups have called for the same. If a budget amendment is not submitted, Congress could take the lead and work to include at least an additional $186 million in flexible funding for peacekeeping in Darfur in the FY08 state and foreign operations appropriations bill to help ensure there is no gap in funding.
2) Other Legislation Several pieces of Sudan-related legislation have been introduced in the 110th Congress. Their current status is as follows:
- Res. 76 -- Sen. Feingold (WI) introduced this legislation in February, "calling on the United States Government and the international community to promptly develop, fund, and implement a comprehensive regional strategy in Africa to protect civilians, facilitate humanitarian operations, contain and reduce violence, and contribute to conditions for sustainable peace in eastern Chad, northern Central African Republic, and Darfur, Sudan." It passed the Senate on April 11 by unanimous consent.
- 831 -- Sen. Durbin (IL) introduced the Sudan Divestment Authorization Act of 2007 in April "to authorize States and local governments to prohibit the investment of State assets in any company that has a qualifying business relationship with Sudan." The bill has been referred to the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, and it currently has 22 cosponsors.
- Con. Res. 7 -- Rep. Lee (CA) introduced this legislation in January to urge the Arab League to pass a resolution in support of an AU-UN hybrid peacekeeping mission, and to call on the Arab League to continue working with the UN, the AU, and U.S. Special Envoy Andrew Natsios to bring about real and lasting stability and peace in Darfur, the refugee camps, and along the Chadian border. The House passed the resolution at the end of April.
H.R. 180 -- Rep. Lee (CA) introduced legislation in January "to require the identification of companies that conduct business operations in Sudan, to prohibit United States Government contracts with such companies, and for other purposes." The House Financial Services Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology held a hearing on the bill in March, and it currently has 103 cosponsors.
3) Congressional Letters On May 4, Senators Wyden (OR), Feingold (WI), Snowe (ME), and Whitehouse (RI) sent a letter to Director of National Intelligence Michael McConnell to voice their concerns about the State Department’s characterization of the Sudanese government as a “strong partner in the War on Terror” in the 2006 Country Reports on Terrorism. The four senators are on the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence. You can read a press release and the text of the letter here: http://wyden.senate.gov/media/20 07/05042007_Sudan.html.
On April 30, 96 senators sent a letter to China's President Hu Jintao urging him to engage in diplomatic efforts to urge the government of Sudan to accept a UN-AU peacekeeping presence to protect civilians in Darfur, as well as to find a just resolution to the political conflict and begin the long path to reconstruction and reconciliation. You can read a press release from Senator Biden (DE) and the text of the letter here: http://biden.senate.gov/newsroom /details.cfm?id=273363.
Also on April 30, Senators Dodd (CT), Levin (MI), Lieberman (CT), and Casey (PA) sent a letter to President Bush in response to his April 18 speech at the Holocaust Museum (http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2007/04/20070418.html). You can read a press release from Senator Dodd and the text of the letter here: http://dodd.senate.gov/index.php ?q=node/3857.
4) Upcoming and Recent Hearings On May 10 at 10:00am, the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on State and Foreign Operations will hold a hearing on the FY08 State and Foreign Operations Budget Request. The witness will be Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, and the hearing will be in Room 192 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building.
On April 11, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee held a hearing entitled "Darfur: A 'Plan B' to Stop Genocide?". The witnesses included Andrew Natsios, Special Envoy to Sudan; Susan Rice, Senior Fellow at The Brookings Institution; Lawrence Rossin, Senior International Coordinator for the Save Darfur Coalition; and Dr. J. Stephen Morrison, Director of the Africa Program and the Center for Strategic and International Studies. You can watch a webcast of the hearing and read the testimony of the witnesses and Sens. Lugar (IN) and Biden (DE) here: http://foreign.senate.gov/hearin gs/2007/hrg070411a.html.
On April 19, the House Foreign Affairs Committee held a hearing on the "Current Situation in Darfur." The witnesses included John Prendergast, Senior Advisor at the International Crisis Group; Alex de Waal, Director, Social Science Research Council; and Mia Farrow, Actress and UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador. You can watch a webcast of the hearing and read the testimony of John Prendergast and Alex de Waal here: http://foreignaffairs.house.gov/ testimony.asp?pg=2.
5) Recent Reports The International Crisis Group has issued a new report entitled, Darfur: Revitalizing the Peace Process. According to the report, the international community needs to complement efforts to get peacekeepers on the ground with a new approach to negotiating a political settlement if there is to be peace in Darfur. In a press release, David Mozersky, Horn of Africa Project Director, said, “The DPA has failed because it did not resolve the conflict’s root causes, too few rebels signed, and inadequate representation in negotiation has meant a lack of support in Darfur...A revised political agreement is the only chance for lasting peace." The full report is available online at: http://www.crisisgroup.org/home/ index.cfm?id=4769&l=1.
The Council on Foreign Relations has a new online Crisis Guide for Darfur: http://www.cfr.org/publication/1 3129/. It includes information on the conflict in Darfur such as historical background, the current situation, international involvement to date, and other resources. The Darfur Legislative Update provides information on the efforts of various groups to serve the broad legislative advocacy community working on Darfur related issues. All information included does not necessarily reflect the views of the Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL).
By Ashis Brahma (CCAL30) (1630), Mon, 07 May 2007 12:48:05 PDT
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Month 11 for me in Chad,
But year 4 for the refugees from Farawya, Omboro and Kornoi. Sudan is 5 kilometers away but that is the geographic distance only. With the current regime in power the mentality of the refugees is like ultra distant runners.
Today I was discussing with a UNHCR colleague about the tremendous difficulties all NGO's face to aid and assist our Sudanese friends. The isolation, the heat, the cold, the violence, the fear, the very likely rupture of water supplies amongst factors.
And the deadly ennui- what to do when there is no opportunity for work - farming not possible, animal husbandry on a limited basis as the walking wallets (animal have been depleted)
In for years about 2000 children have been born in a camp. Never had a chance to go to their fatherland.
Yet their smiles are beautifull, as if there is no reason to despair. Nope, life moves on.
If they can...so must I
By Jim Fussell (CCAL30) (1135), Mon, 07 May 2007 13:13:19 PDT
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Ashis Brahma said:
. . . life moves on.
If they can...so must I
We all - everyone of us - Haaave to go home again. - Jim
By Liz ~ healthy water for the world ~ (2089), Mon, 07 May 2007 18:57:39 PDT
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Keep up your focus and continue to radiate your big heart there, Ashis! Hang on in there, my friend. Great to know that the smiles of our refugees and their strength of spirit warm your heart. Sending love and prayers for all of you there.
By Esther Sprague (CCAL30) (564), Mon, 07 May 2007 23:41:26 PDT
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MY JOURNEY THROUGH DARfUR. A Guided Tour of Hell by Bernard-Henri Lévy Post date 05.07.07 | Issue date 05.07.07
http://www.tnr.com/user/nregi.mh tml?i=20070507&s=levy050707
I ask Nimeiry, "So what, in the best of worlds, would be your solution for Darfur?" He replies, "In any case, it would not be secession. We do not want independence, but we do need a formula for equality within a federal Sudan." I ask what kind of government he would want. "Our program is very clear. It is democratic, secular; it is based on the principle of citizenship; and it is opposed to Sudanese fundamentalism, which goes against the spirit of Africa."
By Esther Sprague (CCAL30) (564), Wed, 09 May 2007 15:15:58 PDT
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Hopefully Ban Ki-moon doesn't need any additional evidence that it is useless to give Bashir more time!
UN chief demands end to reported air strikes in Darfur
In the US, call 1-800-GENOCIDE everyday this week and next week and tell President Bush to implement Plan B "with teeth" now...apparently (according to Prendergast) he is making that decision now.
By Jim Fussell (CCAL30) (1135), Thu, 10 May 2007 12:15:08 PDT
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I plan to attend - Jim
Remember the Mothers of Darfur this Mother's Day
Sunday, May 13 at 1:00 pm.
Please stand with us in front of the Embassy of the Republic of Sudan, 2210 Massachusettes Avenue.
Please bring your family and friends. Let the Mothers in Darfur know that they are remembered.
By Esther Sprague (CCAL30) (564), Thu, 10 May 2007 16:35:25 PDT
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Who's organizing the rally?
By Jim Fussell (CCAL30) (1135), Thu, 10 May 2007 16:47:52 PDT
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The Darfur Interfaith Network is doing it Esther. I don't think its a rally, though.
Here are links to a sign up place and a recent article about the DIN.
http://www.savedarfur.org/page/g roup/DarfurInterfaithNetwork
By Paul Freedman (66), Thu, 10 May 2007 22:25:52 PDT
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esther... sorry for my delay...yes, i screened Sand and Sorrow on "the Hill" this thursday past. it was hosted by Rep. Jim Moran of virginia. he had seen the film as had Rep Frank Wolfe. they both came and spoke to about 40 staffers, a few press folks and Adam Sterling, Anita Sharma (exec dir of Enough) and myself. Rep Payne (amazing guy!) came in and sat through most of the film but first spoke eloquently of his work on darfur before any of us had even heard of it. but the highlight was senator harry reid (he was kind enough to announce the screening on the Senate floor the day before!!) popped in and spoke in support of our growing constituency, and his willingness to get the issue kicked up the priority list. anyway, the film will have it's "premiere" next tuesday in monaco. john prendergast and colince onduoua, an incredibly soulful man from cameroun who i met in north darfur (AMIS military observer) and befriended, will have a briefing/panel for the world's cinema press...it should be very interesting because those of us who preside over these discussions and panels, usually look out over a sea of save darfur t-shirts--we preach to the choir alot. this should be different. talking about the tragedy to alot of folks who think darfur is a club Med somewhere. wish us luck and i hope the message finds some sort of sync with my narrator, who is having quite a hootenanny in cannes a couple of days later!! darfur WILL be back in the headlines (again) big-time, for a few days. we'll be reminding the congressional folks during this time to please keep up the heat!! in peace (amahoro) , pf
By Esther Sprague (CCAL30) (564), Thu, 10 May 2007 22:48:58 PDT
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Fantastic!
By Jim Fussell (CCAL30) (1135), Sun, 13 May 2007 14:13:46 PDT
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Mother's Day Protest at the Sudan Embassy in Wash. DC was Loud and Youthful
The Mother's Day protest the Sudan Embassy was loud and youthful with the energy of middle-school children setting the tone. Also present were several familes with baby strollers, grandparents and others. A number of local synagogues, churches and Quaker Meetings came out for a high high-energy 50+ person presence on both sides of Massachusetts Avenue. A television team from Sweden filmed the event.
All ten of the large birght ISWD color signs (from last December) were in use along with many small signs "Honk for Peace in Darfur." These signs have been in use weekly all year, but are holding up thogh the lower corners are getting well dented.
Especially wonderful today was several early teenage girls who made their emphatic appeal in chants, readings and song with the megaphone leading the protesters in urgent call-and-response. Passing cars and cars waiting for the red-light repeatedly blared their horns and along with several open-top double decker tourist buses and large trucks.
A great-day. Many local middle schools in the Washington area are now hearing about Darfur from speakers sent out by the US Holocaust Memorial Museum's Committee on Conscience.
By Michele -> kids+art+charity (CCAL30) (1010), Sun, 13 May 2007 19:33:38 PDT
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Jim - I appreciate the inspiring report - and for all that you do raising awareness about Darfur.
By Gabriel Stauring (CCAL30) (1398), Tue, 01 May 2007 15:04:55 PDT
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Thanks, Jim.
The months keep rolling on by. I see some hope in that, each week, I get to meet so many people that want to get involved and care about what is happening in Darfur. It's amazing how many young people embrace responsibility and then turn in to action. So, it's frustrating and sad that here we are, May 2007, and thousands will die in Darfur this month, but we just have to keep going and get more creative in finding ways to push the responsibility up to the world leaders, demanding that they act.
I was talking with Tim (at the SF rally) about how we have to be like sprinters, going all-out and working with the urgency of wanting the genocide to stop today, but we also have to be like long-distance runners, with the endurance to keep going and not giving up for as long as it takes.