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Position Statement, PeaceASATA stands in solidarity with the people of Iraq, Palestine, Afghanistan and all people struggling against colonial occupationPublished as an op-ed in India-West In the summer of 1920, Indian troops were used by the British to suppress a nationalist uprising in what we now call Iraq. In 2003 and 2004, the U.S. is using economic and other means of coercion to create its own international fighting force in Iraq to use as cannon fodder, just like it uses its recruits from poor communities of color domestically. By ASATA at Mar 18 2004 - 00:00 | Immigrant rights | Peace | Position Statement | Continued... | 332 trackbacks
POINTS OF UNITY: ASATA's Foundation for Action in Response to the 9/11 Attacks and the War Being Started in its AftermathWe mourn for those who lost their lives last week in the devastating attacks in N.Y. and D.C. We also remember and grieve those who lose their lives everyday due to institutional and interpersonal violence. As South Asians, we stand in solidarity with communities of color, including Middle Eastern/West Asian communities (Afghanis, Arabs, Arab-Americans, Iraqi, and Iranians), rather than trying to distance ourselves from them in order to secure safety. We also recognize that many South Asians are Muslim, and deserve to be free from prejudice and discrimination as Muslims. We also stand in solidarity with people of color here and abroad, including the people of Palestine and Afghanistan.  |