[Reader-list] BLACK TUESDAY: THE VIEW FROM ISLAMABAD

[Boud Roukema]

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> A Global Appeal for 'No more violence!'
> 
> Deeply saddened by the suffering and deaths of thousands in
> New York, Washington and Pennsylvania, we, people of many
> different backgrounds from around the world, join with
> millions of others to denounce these latest acts of terror
> against innocent civilians. We believe that military
> retaliation in response to this mass murder will only
> accelerate the cycle of fear, anger and violence.
> 
> We urge our political and religious leaders to heed our
> appeal for nonviolence. We will not be swayed by calls to
> support further violence. We will respond to cries for
> revenge with caring, calm and reason. Violent retaliation and
> war will only lead to greater losses of life. This, in turn,
> will only serve to breed more anger, hatred and terror.
> 
> Instead, we support the rule of international law. The
> perpetrators of these crimes, and all other crimes against
> humanity, crimes against peace and war crimes, should be
> brought to justice. No individual, group or government should
> have immunity from international law.
> 
> As we mourn for those whose lives were lost on September 11,
> 2001, we also mourn for all those around the world dying from
> the violence inflicted by terrorism, war or the lack of food,
> medicine, water and housing.
> 
> Pledge of Nonviolence
> 
> Standing firmly together, we will embrace nonviolence to stop
> the cycle of violence from spiraling even further out of
> control. We join in solidarity with others around the world
> to build our common security through disarmament, dialogue
> and social justice -- not through violent attacks and
> military might.
> 
> We pledge ourselves to support nonviolence as the way towards
> a peace with justice.