Cairo, Sunday 23 July 2006 EMERGENCY ACTION: LEBANON CALL FOR A GENERAL STRIKE

Hana Abdul Ilah Al-Bayaty, BRussells Tribunal Executive Committee & Ian Douglas, BRussells Tribunal Advisory Committee

Public demonstrations are essential, but even more is demanded of us. The system has to be disrupted completely if there is to be any chance of minimizing the casualties of Israel's coming ground invasion and re-occupation of South Lebanon. We call on all workers, all management, all professions, all unions and syndicates, and all Arabs to begin immediately a general strike. We appeal especially to dockers, oil workers and airport workers. Anyone who has a position in the supply chain for Israel should act on their conscience. This action is needed now. We believe the invasion will begin this week.

General strike, now!


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