May 2, 2003 ISM
Nominated for Nobel Peace Prize - Letter
of Nomination To: The Norwegian
Nobel Committee Drammensveien 19 0255 Oslo Norway Dear Committee Members, AS a member of the House of Commons of
Canada, and as the International Human
Rights advocate for the New Democratic
Party of Canada, it is my pleasure to
nominate the International Solidarity
Movement (ISM) for the 2004 Nobel Peace
Prize. The contribution of the ISM to
advancing the cause of peace in the Middle
East, to defending human rights, and to
upholding international law is without
parallel. This organization's selfless
efforts to promote peace and protect the
lives of innocent civilians in the
Israeli-Palestinian conflict clearly merit
international recognition. Although this nomination is for the ISM
as a whole, three young individuals merit
particular recognition for the courage and
resolve they displayed in their acts of
non-violent civil disobedience in defence
of peace and human rights in the
Palestinian Occupied Territories. These individuals are Brian
Avery and Tom Hurndall, who
miraculously survived sniper shots to the
head by Israeli forces while they were
defending Palestinian civilians from
Israeli troops, and Rachel Corrie,
who was crushed to death by an Israeli
Defence Force bulldozer while attempting
to prevent the demolition of the home of
an innocent Palestinian family. A Nobel Peace Prize for the ISM would
be a fitting testament to the fortitude
and principle exemplified by the members
of this organization and these three
individuals in particular. Thank you for accepting this
nomination. Sincerely yours, Svend J Robinson, MP
Last
e-mail home of US student Rachel
Corrie, crushed to death trying to stop
the illegal destruction of Palestinian
homes (Her Israeli murderer has
still not been charged) | Israeli
Army tanks fire on American,
Palestinian memorial demo for Rachel
Corrie | Like Tienanmen Square, but
different ending Israeli
Army Bulldozer crushes U.S. Heroine,
23, to Death | shocking
photographs
The
Rachel Corrie murder: Where
is the outrage over activist's
death? |