PHA-Exch> Lebanon 2

["Claudio Schuftan" <cschuftan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

   From:    mirashiva@xxxxxxxxx

 Dear Ghassan ,

 Thanks for your letter . read a bit about Lebanon but then the Cyclone in Myanmar , Earthquake in China probablyfilled the finternational news . I feel bad for what is happening in Lebanon. I hope all the friends we met at the Regional Meeting are safe . Please send our lovinfg regards & tell them that we pray for their safety .

There have been  8 serial bomb blasts in Jaipur  Rajasthan a very popular tourist destination, over 70 dead & 200 injured .Since 3 were outside temples & Tuesday is a prayer day  they were definately meant to instigate communal tensions .The people of Jaipur have been very mature & together combatting the crisis . There has been shortage of blood & mortuary space .There has been some infilteration in the Samba sector border . I hope that the peace we have had in the past 2 years is maintained .I hope there is no more blood shed any where .

When there is so much pain & suffering  already why add more

Such incidents raise the demand for strong POTA ( Prevention of Terrorism Act ) which has its own implications .
Yesterday was Dr Binayek's 1 year in jail .we had a protest meetoing at Jantar Mantar Delhi & then performances by Artists for Human Rights  to Free Binayek .

Please let us know of your welfare .& of ARC staff& friends in Lebannon

With warm regards & prayers 

Mira Shiva