Anti-Chinese Government Monks in Meditative Peace Walk Across the Golden Gate Bridge
This is what the Meditative Peace Walk Across the Golden Gate Bridge in support of the monks in Burma looked like yesterday. Some video from ABC 7 is here.
A higher rez shot from CitizenShip One, after the jump.
“We will walk in peace to support the democracy movement in Burma. We call on China to reflect the peaceful values of the Olympics by:
2. demonstrating support for a comprehensive UN Security Council arms embargo on Burma.
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WHY April 9? This is the day that San Francisco hosts the Olympic Torch
Relay, which is making its way to Beijing to start the Summer Games. San
Francisco is the only North American city to host the Relay.
Why China and the Olympics? The August 2008 Beijing Olympics are a key
opportunity to draw attention to China’s role in the suffering of the
Burmese people. China is a major supporter of and trading partner with Burma,
not only in oil and natural gas but they are the largest single supplier of military
goods to Burma. Further, China vetoed a resolution at the United Nations which
called for dialogue, national reconciliation and the release of all political prisoners.
Why Burma? The monks of Burma are engaged in one of the most visible,
potent non-violent revolutions in our time. As concerned people of the
(more) free world, we can support this ongoing movement through our actions
here. The people of Burma take great strength from our actions and knowing
that the international community supports their struggle for basic human
rights and democracy.”
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