forward from Susana (received in rich text format),
Hi to all,
I hope that some of you can help Zena el-Khalil, who is an artist living difficult times in Beirut (I forwarded her post few days ago).
Please read her message and see if you can give her some reliable media and political contacts.
thanks peace
susana
susana mendes silva www.susanamendessilva.com arslonga@netcabo.pt
Begin forwarded message:
Dearest Friends and Supporters and Loved Ones,
I am afraid I am too exhausted to write up a diary for today.. Been working
so hard all day on so many things. Everything from solving the half a
million refugee problem we now have to keeping my parents calm, to trying to
contact international media to tell them about what is going on.
So many of you have asked me how you can help; I can tell you now, what we
need so much of is media coverage that highlights the reality of the
situation in Lebanon. I watched a bit of CNN today and I was shocked.
I am working with several NGOs, volunteers, activists, etc to reach the
international media. To reach the world...
HOW YOU CAN HELP:
1. contact the media and let them know about what is going on
2. contact your local politicians and ask them to step in
3. send me reliable media contacts that I can either send my stories to or
inform them about events, medical needs, etc.
In the meantime, you can also help by passing around the below message to
any good/effective/reliable media sources you may have. We really need to
get the international press there so the world can see us!
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An invitation for a demonstration against the Israeli Attacks on Lebanon
A group of civil society organizations "Lil Hayat" (For Life) invites all
Lebanese to gather in front of the UN House (ESCWA) in Riad El Solh Square
in Beirut at 11 am on Thursday July 20, 2006 to march to the European Union
Headquarters in Saifi. The gathering will be submitting a statement in
protest of the Israeli attacks and calling on the mobilization of the world
to stop the Israeli attacks on
Lebanon.
Be many so we can be one. *******************
Thank you to all for your wonderful support... So many of you I have never
met.. Hopefully one day I will be able to invite you to my home in Beirut...
It will be a sunny day. The breeze will be blowing just right... Maybe we
will drink matee, maybe arak? We will joke and laugh. And my children will
be running around with flowers in their hair.
With love, Zena el-Khalil