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Wednesday, July 02, 2008 --- 58 days ago http://www.wweek.com/wwire/?p=12355
| This past Monday, June 30, members of the Somali community gathered with local activists at Terry Schrunk Plaza downtown for rally for peace in Somalia. The protest at Southwest 3rd Avenue and Madison Street was organized by the Center for Intercultural Organizing and the Peace and Justice Works Iraq Affinity Group to stand against the U.S. support of Ethiopian troops in Somalia and recent military bombings—particularly the series of bombings that reportedly took place on May 1 of this year which killed 25 Somalis. As part of the Bush Administration’s “War on Terror,” the United States has been actively pursuing Al Qeada and other terrorist organizations in Somalia. The actions include the military and diplomatic support of Ethiopia, which invaded Somalia in 2006. Human Rights Watch called this invasion the “the biggest unreported Humanitarian crisis in the world,” and which led to the death of thousands. Read more reporting by WW describing the U.S. support of Ethiopia here. Music played over loudspeakers, and cars sped by, honking occasionally in support of the protesters, while organizer Kayse Jama talked about the frustrating lack of coverage of the conflict in Somalia, in which rally organizers say more than 6,000 Somalis have been killed and 1,500 displaced from their homes. Kayse blamed a lack of attention in the “mainstream media” for the issue gaining little traction among protesters and activists, despite many of the same con ... |
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