HONG
KONG, STAND UP FOR PEACE and JUSTICE
香港，為和平和正義站出來
Dear friends,
親愛的朋友，
More than 700 Palestinians have
been killed and 3,085 injured since the Israel assaults on Gaza began
on 27 December 2008. Almost ONE-THIRD of the victims were
innocent children, in addition to students and civilians taking
refuge at 3 United Nations Schools (neutral war-zone) in Palestine.
HIF is deeply concerned about this humanitarian crisis and we believe,
as global citizens, we should stand up firmly and say "STOP"
to the situation.
以色列自2008年12月27日襲擊加沙以來，已造成超過700 名巴勒斯坦人死亡，3085人受傷。其中三分之一為無辜兒童，其餘為避難於三所聯合國學校（位於巴勒斯坦戰爭中立區）的學生和平民。HIF對此人道主義危機深切關注，同時我們相信我們作為全球公民，應該站出來，對此事件堅決說"停止"。
HIF urges for an IMMEDIATE
CEASEFIRE. We strongly condemn the Israel government for the blockade
of Gaza, including the banning on the crossings of humanitarian supplies
such as food, water and medicine, as well as prohibition against entry
of international press. We do NOT accept any substituting policies such
as the 3-hours daily truce proposed by Israel right now. The Israel
government should end the air-strikes on Gaza and withdraw the land
troops from the region immediately! The blockade has to be ended.
HIF呼籲以巴雙方立即停火。我們強烈譴責以色列政府對加沙的封鎖，包括人道救援物資的禁運（諸如食品、水和藥物等）和國際媒體的禁行。我們不接受任何替換政策，包括現在以色列提議的每天三小時休戰協議。以色列政府必須停止對加沙的一切暴力行為，並且立即從這一地區撤軍，解除封鎖。
At the same time, we condemn the
continuous firing of rockets to Israel civilians from Hamas. We believe,
WAR COULD NOT AND SHOULD NOT BE A MEANS TO SOLVE THIS CONFLICT.
與此同時，我們譴責哈馬斯武裝組織對以色列平民進行的連續火箭彈襲擊。我們堅信，戰爭不可能也不應該成為解決衝突的途徑。
Global leaders should take responsibilities
now to stop this humanitarian crisis and facilitate the peace-building
process in Israel-Palestine relation. We believe that the United
Nations should be empowered to intervene justly and mediate on the conflict
without delay.
各國領導人應該承擔制止人道危機和協助以巴和平建交的責任。我們相信在此事件上，聯合國應該即時被賦予更多干涉權。
We severely condemn the United
States government for ignoring global consensus and adding obstacles
to the conflict resolution talks in the U.N Security Council. We are
encouraged by and in full support of the United Nations Resolution 1860
adopted this morning calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, the
full withdrawal of Israeli forces and enabling the transfer of humanitarian
supplies into Gaza. We also urge for president-elect of U.S., Barack
Obama to act upon his conscience and speak out for injustice as he promised
to in the elections.
我們嚴厲譴責美國政府忽視國際社會一致看法而行使其否決權，在聯合國安全理事會會議上阻礙巴以和談的進行。我們絕對支持聯合國安全理事會表決通過，呼籲以色列部隊立即、持久停火，並完全撤出。同時，我們呼籲美國總統接班人奧巴馬站出來主持公道，兌現在大選時的諾言。
Above all, WAR will NOT bring
peace to any conflicts in any region. As we have seen in the situation
of Cambodia, we realize how destructive legacies of wars could be to
the people and development of a society. The pain is life-lasting. And
innocent children should not pay the price.
戰爭不可能為任何地區的任何衝突帶來和平。柬埔寨的歷史啟示我們，戰爭會為人民生活和社會發展帶來無窮後患。戰爭的代價不應該由無辜的孩子來承擔。
HIF urges our members in the community
to unite and take action together in order to advocates PEACE in Hong
Kong. For every minute we wait, many more lives go in vain in Gaza.
People in ASEAN countries, Europe, the Middle East, North America and
Latin America, and even some Jewish communities across the world have
stood up to say STOP to this crisis. Hong Kong, what are you waiting
for?
因此，HIF呼籲社會各界朋友們站出來，成為香港的和平宣導者。我們每等多一分鐘，有更多生命就會白白地葬送。東南亞國協、歐洲、中東、北美和拉丁美洲的人們，甚至一些國際猶太團體都已經站出來對此危機說"停止"。香港，你還在等什麼？
Let's join the demonstration on
11th Jan 2009, starting at 2pm, from the Victoria Park (Central
Lawn) to US Embassy. The demonstration is initiated by two students
from the University of Hong Kong and recieves massive support from the
community. You may also check out a co-current event that is held in
Toronto, Canada at the same time:
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=58636125663#/event.php?eid=42452938537&ref=mf.
請參加我們2009年1月11日舉行的抗議遊行，下午2點從維多利亞公園大草場出發，終點是美國大使館。是次遊行由兩名香港大學學生發起，並得到社會各界的支持。您也可以於此網址瞭解在加拿大多倫多同時進行的抗議活動，http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=58636125663#/event.php?eid=42452938537&ref=mf.
For further enquiries, please
feel free to contact Felix Lam (Organiser) at 97123218 or Gerogina Lau
(HIF Contact Person) at 93750002.
如有任何查詢，請致電97123218，Felix Lam (籌辦委員)，或93750002，劉傑姿(HIF聯絡人)。
Please encourage your families
and friends to join!
請鼓勵您的家人和朋友一起加入我們！
With dreams and determination,
懷著夢想與決心，
Humanity in Focus
Website網址: http://www.humanityfocus.org
