Day of the Victims of State Terrorism 06 october

Day of the Victims of State Terrorism 06 october:

Thursday, October 6^th

7:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Beit Zatoun

612 Markham St., Toronto

(TTC: Bathurst subway stop on Bloor line)

Screening of:  “THE TRIAL”

Documentary on the untold story of the Cuban Five and terrorism against Cuba, narrated by Danny Glover

Guest Speakers

Mr. Jorge Soberón, Consul General of Cuba in Toronto

Mr. Zafar Bangash, Director, Institute of Contemporary Islamic Thought

The Cuban Council of State passed a decree-law declaring October 6 as the “Day of the Victims of State Terrorism” resulting from the terrorist attack on flight CU-455 on October 6^th, 1976:

At 11:21 a.m. flight CU-455, a DC-8 of the Cuban airline, reached the Seawell International Airport.

At 12:15 p.m. the plane left for Jamaica. In mid-flight it is shaken by two explosions:  one at 12:23 p.m. and the other at 12:25 p.m. until it crashes into the sea.  73 people were traveling on the aircraft, amongst which was the Cuban junior fencing team. There were no survivors. 57 Cubans, 11 Guyanese and 5 North Koreans.

34 years after the tragic event:  CUBA DEMANDS JUSTICE

In the U.S.A., TERRORISTS walk the streets freely…

While five HEROES who saved Thousands, linger in U.S. prisons

Organized by Toronto Forum on Cuba

http://torontoforumoncuba.weebly.com, torontoforumoncuba@rogers.com