COSATU+condemnation+of+Gaza+massacre,+Media+Conference

COSATU Media Release, 7 July 2006
=Condemnation of Gaza massacre and Media Conference=

The Congress of South African Trade Unions is appalled by the inhuman attacks taking place in Palestine, but also at the silence of most of the world's governments in the face of this horrendous crime against humanity.

COSATU, the SA Council of Churches and the Palestine Solidarity Committee have therefore convened a media conference to discuss the Gaza situation on Monday 10 July. Participants at the conference will include


 * **Willie Madisha (President of COSATU),**
 * **Eddie Makue (General Secretary of the South African Council of Churches),**
 * **Ali Halimeh (Palestinian Ambassador to South Africa),**
 * **Virginia Tilley (academic and author),**
 * **Dr Abu 'Ala (Gaza University //Teachers'// Association, on telephonic link from Gaza)**
 * **Members of South Africa's solidarity movements.**

Participants will state their positions on the Gaza situation and discuss plans to support the Palestinian people.

The conference will be held on **the tenth floor of Cosatu House, 1 Leyds Street, Braamfontein on Monday 10 th July at 14h30.**

//For further information contact://


 * Patrick on 082 821 7456**
 * Salim 0828025936**
 * Makoma 082 682 9177**
 * Na'eem 084 574 2674**


 * Fatima 084 467 3777**
 * Thembisa 083 280 5704**
 * Dr Abu 'Ala (in Gaza) 09 972 59 944 1766**

//'The statistic I personally find unbearable is that 99.4% of the children we studied suffer trauma ... 99.2% had their homes bombarded; 97.5% were exposed to tear gas; 96.6% witnessed shooting; a third saw family members or neighbours injured or killed". – John Pilger (28/06/06)//