------------------------- Via Workers World News Service Reprinted from the Nov. 2, 2000 issue of Workers World newspaper ------------------------- ARTISTS USE CHALK TO REMEMBER MARTYRS By Sarah Sloan New York On Oct. 21, activists supporting the Palestinian struggle covered part of New York's Union Square Park with chalkings commemorating victims of Israeli terror. The activists-- including Palestinians, Israelis and people from the United States--used chalk to draw life-size figures for the over 110 Palestinians who have been killed in the last three weeks. For each person, they included the name, age and the area of their body that was shot. They also placed marks for each of the almost 4,000 people who have been wounded. The activists were also protesting U.S. financial and military aid to Israel and Washington's complicity in the repression. They spent the day leafleting to passers-by with fact sheets and information about upcoming activities. Oz Shelach, one of the planners of the event, said: "Do we even know the name of the ambulance driver who died while doing his job? Does the world know the names of the 110 Palestinians who have been killed in the last three weeks? We hope that Saturday's street art will raise the awareness that the media has failed to raise." The organizers call themselves Art Action. Some are part of the local chapter of Al-Awda, a national coalition organizing for the right of 5 million Palestinian refugees to return to their homeland. According to a press release, this activity was part of the "countless vigils, demonstrations and other activities that have been organized [in the United States] over the last three weeks and are intensifying as the violence continues in the region." - END - (Copyleft Workers World Service: Everyone is permitted to copy and distribute verbatim copies of this document, but changing it is not allowed. For more information contact Workers World, 55 W. 17 St., NY, NY 10011; via e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For subscription info send message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web: http://www.workers.org) ------------------ This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>. To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Send administrative queries to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
