PALESTINIAN DAY OF SOLIDARITY WITH THE HUMANITARIAN AID WORKERS

HELD HOSTAGE IN IRAQ

Invitation to a Day of Solidarity on 18 September 2004

We, Palestinian Civil Society Organizations together with our Italian NGO partners, call on you to participate in a Day of Solidarity with the humanitarian aid workers held hostage in Iraq on Saturday, 18 September 2004. 

We, civil society organizations, strongly condemn the kidnapping of civilians to attain political goals and call for the immediate and unconditional release of the hostages held in Iraq. We believe hostage-taking to be harmful to the liberation of Iraq and Iraq's struggle for self-determination and freedom. 

Civil society in general and humanitarian aid workers in particular work towards multiplying our efforts to combat the increasing occurrence of racism, intolerance, violence and war all throughout the world. The main principle governing our work is the belief that a dignified and peaceful future is possible and necessary for everybody. 

We call on you to show solidarity with the hostages and their families as well as the Iraqi people by raising your voices and participating in the following activities: 

1. Ramallah - Rally at Al-Manara Square, 12:00 noon
2. Jerusalem - Candlelight Vigil at Damascus Gate, 20:00

or more information, please contact: 
PNGO Office Ramallah - E-mail: pngonet@p-ol.com