{"id":885,"date":"2018-12-23T21:37:33","date_gmt":"2018-12-24T05:37:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/vancubavsblockade.org\/?p=885"},"modified":"2018-12-23T21:37:33","modified_gmt":"2018-12-24T05:37:33","slug":"the-world-stands-with-cuba-from-the-united-nations-to-united-actions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vancubavsblockade.org\/index.php\/2018\/12\/23\/the-world-stands-with-cuba-from-the-united-nations-to-united-actions\/","title":{"rendered":"The World Stands with Cuba – From the United Nations to United Actions!"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Janine Solanki<\/em><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>On October 31, United States Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley tweeted about the upcoming 27th annual United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) resolution against the U.S. blockade on Cuba, saying that \u201ccountries will have to vote between Cuba or the US. Who will vote with us?\u201d Haley got a resounding response on November 1st when 189 countries voted with Cuba, against the U.S. blockade. Only Israel joined the U.S. in their shameful and isolated vote against the resolution. The UNGA gave Nikki Haley and the U.S. government a loud and clear answer – \u201c\u00a1Cuba Si! \u00a1Bloqueo No!\u201d<\/p>\n

From the halls of the United Nations, to grassroots protests on the streets, justice loving people are standing in solidarity with Cuba against this criminal U.S. blockade. On November 17, 2018, Cuba solidarity activists joined in protest in Vancouver, Ottawa and Montreal, Canada and Kiev, Ukraine!\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

In Vancouver, Friends of Cuba Against the U.S. Blockade (FCAB-Vancouver) picketed in front of the U.S. \"\"<\/a>Consulate, raising voices and picket signs high to demand \u201cLift the Blockade on Cuba Now!\u201d and \u201cReturn Guantanamo to Cuba Now!\u201d In between rounds of picketing, supporters of the Cuba solidarity campaign heard from local speakers and organizers. Participants were reminded that this Vancouver action is made stronger indeed by its coordination with other Cuba solidarity activists in Ottawa, Montreal and Kiev, Ukraine who were also out in front of their U.S. embassies and consulates on this day!<\/p>\n

The action on the streets wrapped up but continued online where the world could see photos from the action on Twitter! Friends of Cuba Against the Blockade also participated in a special Twitter Storm \u201cFidel and Solidarity Among the Peoples\u201d on November 16, paying homage to Fidel Castro, the historic leader of the Cuban Revolution leading up to the second anniversary of his passing.\u00a0\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Join Friends of Cuba Against the U.S. Blockade next month! For more info and actions visit\u00a0www.vancubavsblockade.org<\/a>\u00a0or follow on Facebook and Twitter @NoBloqueoVan<\/p>\n

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Follow Janine on Twitter: @janinesolanki\u00a0\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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