the Israeli Embassy event

Dear JoannaI received an invitation from the Israeli Embassy for an event on Migrant Women. I see that your name is down for speaking during the event. I must say I am disappointed to see a Labour TD participating in an event organised by the Israeli Embassy, with full knowledge of the Israeli occupation of Palestine. The Labour Party has always stood up for equality and justice but this seems to be the case no more. I am an Irish Muslim and I feel very strongly about the plight of the Palestinians, especially those living in the largest ghetto founded by the draconian Israeli blockade on Gaza. Israel also has a very bad track record in its treatment of women, especially at the check points and thousands of Palestinian women languishing in Israeli jails without any charge. Palestinian women are suffering immensly under occupation, or as second class citizens in Israel. The title of the event "Migrant Women: Sharing the Israeli Experience in Migrant Absorption" also suggests that Israel is a pro-assimilation ("Absorption") society where integeration is less, assimilation or eradication more, as we have seen in the case of expulsions of Palestinian families from their homes. Israel has clearly failed to integrate the displaced Palestinian population into its society and now we can see the dire effects in the sad reality on the ground.

Hence, I urge you, as a member of the Parliament and the Labour Party, to cancel your talk at the event on the 18th Dec. in solidarity with the hundreds of thousands of women suffering at the hands of the Israeli occupation.
Regards
Lorraine O'Connor
Dublin 12

From: Ambsec - Embassy of Israel [mailto:ambsec@dublin.mfa.gov.il] Sent: 15 December 2009 14:40To: Maureen KellySubject: Re: Lecture on Migrant Women - 18th December 2009Importance: High



INVITATION
The Embassy of Israel, Dublin
Invite you to:

“Migrant Women: Sharing the Israeli experience in Migrant absorption”

Lecture by:

• Ms. Joanna Tuffy T.D.
Labour Spokesperson on Environment and Heritage

• Ms. Sylvia Katete Gavigan
Honorary Consul, Republic of Uganda

• Ms. Salome Mbugua
AkiDwA Director


Date: Friday 18th December 2009
Venue: D4 Berkeley Hotel
Donnelly Suite 1, 2nd Floor
Ballsbridge
Dublin 4
Time: 13:00-14:30
Tea & coffee will be served

Please RSVP by Friday 11th December 2009,
by email to: dcmsec@dublin.mfa.gov.il

Please present this invitation with Photo ID at the entrance


Carrisbrook House, 122 Pembroke Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
Tel: 01 230 9400 Fax: 01 230 9446
E- mail: info@dublin.mfa.gov.il Website: www.israel.ie

Moherrum 1431 A.H.

Bismillah hir Rehmahn ur Raheem.
Moherrum 1431 A.H.
The first day of Moherrum 1431 A.H. will be Friday Dec. 18, 2009 for almost all the countries of the World based upon Shahahdah from numerous countries in the East and the West.
Ruyah Helahl ul Ahlumee. ( Moonsighting Worldwide)
In order to give very accurate information about Ruyah Helal worldwide, the Muslim learned, intellectuals, scholars and astronomers, have organized, since last many many years, to give the most accurate forecast of the date of imminent new Lunar month from the Ulmanukh (Almanac), and then back it up with the Shahahdah of actual non sighting or sighting of Helaal, every month, yes, every month, from dedicated, competent, experienced, knowledgeable and trustworthy members of the Ummah right across the world, through their websites as shown below. What a wonderful facility for the world Ummah?
www.moonsighting.com and www.icoproject.org Other very interesting and very informative websites for reference and guidance are:
www.hilalsighting.org www.Hilalsighting.com www.islamicmoon.com and http://Qasweb.org/newcrescents.htm (Fil lesahn ul Arabia)

Sighting possibility for Moherrum 1431 A.H. Helaal
The following is the forecast of Helaal sighting possibility in Makkah and in different parts of the world as given by H.M. Nautical Almanac Office, an associate of the Royal Observatory at Greenwich. S.E. London. Reproduced here with their kind permission.
The following is an accurate forecast for Makkah. Times are in Standard Time = GMT + 03h 00
Moon at Sunset Time of
Sunset Age of moon Alt El Moonset Lag time Moon status.
Day Date h m h m o o h m m
Wed Dec 16 17 41 2 39 -2 3 17 38 -3 Not visible
Thur Dec 17 17 42 26 40 9 12 18 32 50 Visible under perfect condition.
Altitude (Alt) is the angle of moon's separation from the Earth's surface (minimum required: 6 deg). Elongation (El) is the angle of moon's separation from the Sun (minimum required: 10 deg).
Lag time, is time it will take moon to set after sunset. Age of moon (minimum required is around 18 hours).

The Conjunction i.e. alignment of the Sun, the Moon and the Earth is on Wednesday, December 16, 2009 at 12:02 GMT. The moon will not become luminous and visible on this day, anywhere in the world except in far South Western Pacific Ocean. On Thursday December 17, it will start to become luminous and visible in Australia, Indonesia, Southern India, Arabia, Africa and in the Americas. Consequently Friday Dec. 18, 2009 for almost all the countries of the World based on Shahahdah from numerous countries in the East and the West.
The Muslim Ummah are urged to get into the habit of relying on the most authentic Shahahdah obtained through the websites mentioned below, besides trying to see the Helaal locally, thus show obedience to Allah's edict "Walah taferruqoo". Those living in the Northern areas of the world should embrace the Shahahdah of observation from the Southern areas and those living in the Southern areas of the world from the North, as it happens, that the Helal may be seen in the North for a few months and then in the South in other months.

The Shahahdah from across the world will be available to see on: www.moonsighting.com/1431muh.html and www.icoproject.org/icop/muh31.html

A few hundred won what millions cannot.
When there were just a few hundred Muslims in the world they had come together to establish the Authority of Allah in the form of the first Islamic state. Today there are millions, yet not a single Islamic state? Why? The reason is that those early Muslims were true to Allah. They rallied round no man, but Allah alone, hence were Ummah Wahidah. Each and every one of them worked to create an Islamic state . Today, on the other hand, millions do nothing to create an Islamic state. The millions rally not round Allah. They rally round their different Idols (Leaders, Rulers, Ameers, Imaams etc.) thus are Ummah motaferraqah.Those early Muslims organised their Jameeyah and Shoorah in Musjid ul Nabee, to come out to do all the good work for all, themselves. They became winners. Winners of hearts and minds. The millions, on the other hand, are losers. They are losers, just because they have not organised their Jameeyah and Shoorah anywhere on their lands. Creating the authority of any man is injustice and leads to further injustices. Each and every soul who recites the Kalimah of allegiance to Allah comes under the obligation to join hands with others to create an Islamic state and to uphold “Justice” at all the times.. Practising Allah’s Laws by the majority, is the way to make it the Laws of the land.
Muslims saw glorious days of peace and prosperity when they all came together to join hands to practice Allah’s Laws.
Allah has never changed the condition of a nation which is not prepared to come out to work for that welcome change. Allah will never change the condition of a nation which keeps on rejecting a most sacred and most beneficial Divine invitation. The invitation to become Ummah Wahidah, which is in the words “Wahtusaymoo........Jameeyah”. We shall remain losers for as long as each and every one of us refuses to come out to organise our Jameeyah and Shoorah in every nook and corner of our lands.
O' Believers, the Shahahdah as received from across the world, are the Commands of Lord Almighty. So obey the Lord (swt) alone and do not ever bring any man in between you and the Lord except the Prophet (saw).

To please Lord Almighty(swt), very kindly propagate this Truth far and wide and everywhere. If you are Helahl observer, very kindly let me have the result of Helahl search promptly.
JazahkAllah khairun wa shukrun. Your most sincere, truthful and humble well wisher. S.H.Wasty. swasty@talktalk.net
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If you are the unintended recepient of this mail, it may be that some electronic ghost is playing its game. We will need to forgive and forget the ghost.

rally will commence in Berne, Switzerland

This afternoon a mass rally will commence in Berne, Switzerland, in protest against the discriminatory ban that Switzerland has imposed upon Muslims. Indeed this singling out of a religious community has irked world opinion and we may well be witnessing a move away from far-right rhetoric that has seen Muslims castigated as the ‘other’ for well over a decade now.
It is hoped that Switzerland’s foolish action may bring in new anti-religious hate legislation that specifies Islam and Muslims for special protection against the rise of
far-right extremism and Islamophobia. We also expect said legislation to be adopted by the EU and become incumbent upon all member states.
Muslims due to protest minaret banShoe-shop boss builds minaret in defiance of ‘racist’ ban Chimney pot minaret defies Swiss votersMinaret fightbackOIC urges Swiss govt to annul anti-minaret vote
In Ireland our so-called representatives will do little or nothing to endanger their comfortable positions of ‘power’ so it is upon ordinary Muslims to implement the Prophet’s commands to ‘love for our brother, what we love for ourselves’. We suggest a peaceful protest outside the Swiss embassy (the Gorey Guardian will note the difference this time) where Muslims can dispense with Swiss products as a mark of boycott. We could also lobby TDs to reconsider business links and stores to remove Swiss products.What say ye?
What's the Point?
Some will no doubt look to the apparent ineffectiveness of protests ('if millions protesting can't prevent a war, what will a few do' is the thought). But we would ask you to look at the bigger picture. Muslims in Switzerland need to see that the Ummah is concerned and they need to see that the Ummah is prepared to stand up for their rights. They are not seeing that from the Irish section of the Ummah. The last thing we want to become is a bunch of navel gazers like our so-called Muslim leaders. And if you are still in doubt we encourage you to listen to the lecture: The Story of the Bull, by Anwar Al Awlaki.
MPACIE is Ireland's Only Muslim advocacy group. Together we hope to empower the Muslim community through a system of media monitoring, political lobbying and grassroots community and institutional activism. Our aim is simple; we want the same rights as our non-Muslim counterparts.For more information call 00353 877468706, email us at info@mpac.ie or visit our website www.mpac.ieوَإِنَّا لَجَمِيعٌ حَاذِرُونَ