Guest guest Posted March 25, 2008 Report Share Posted March 25, 2008   Dear friends, The global outcry over Tibet is rising fast - In just 5 days, 751,472 of us from 192 countries have come together to call for restraint and dialogue with the Dalai Lama. Even more amazing, we have told over 5 million of our friends about this important campaign - that's 1 million people per day! A personal email from a friend is a powerful thing – it is the global tide of concern. Let's push now to tell 5 million more friends, get over 1 million signatures this week, and deliver the largest global online petition in history to the Chinese government. Just forward the email below to a few more friends and family with a personal note from you… ------------------ Dear friends, After decades of repression, the Tibetan people are crying out to the world for change. The spotlight of the upcoming Olympic Games is now on China, and Tibetan Nobel peace prize winner the Dalai Lama is calling to end all riots and violence through restraint and dialogue--he urgently needs the support of the world's people. China's hardliners are lashing out publicly at the Dalai Lama--but we're told that President Hu Jintao may believe dialogue is the best hope for stability in Tibet. China's leadership is right now considering a crucial choice between repression and dialogue that could determine Tibet's--and China's--future. We can affect this historic choice – for President Hu, Beijing will succeed only if he chooses dialogue over the hardliners' repression. An avalanche of global people power is moving to get his attention. We're closing on our goal of 1 million signatures and the largest global online petition in history - click below to join the global outcry, and then forward this email to friends and family right away: http://www.avaaz.org/en/tibet_end_the_violence/51.php?cl=65985750 China's economy is dependent on " Made in China " exports that we all buy, and the government is keen to make the Olympics in Beijing this summer a celebration of a new and respected China. China is also a sprawling, diverse country with much brutality in its past, so it has good reasons to be concerned about stability -- some of Tibet's rioters killed innocent people. But President Hu must recognize that the greatest danger to Chinese stability and development today comes from hardliners who advocate escalating repression, not from those Tibetans seeking dialogue and reform. We will deliver our petition directly to Chinese officials in New York, London and Beijing, but it we must reach our goal of 1 million signatures first. Please forward this email to your address book with a note explaining to your friends why this is important, or use our tell-a-friend tool to email your address book--it will come up after you sign. The Tibetan people have suffered quietly for decades. It is finally their moment to speak--we must help them be heard. With hope and respect, Ricken, Pascal, Graziela, Iain, Paul, Galit, Milena, Ben and the whole Avaaz team Here are some links with more information on the Tibetan protests and the Chinese response: Crackdown in Tibet, but protests spreading: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/mar/19/tibet.china and http://www.theage.com.au/news/world/crackdown-on-protests-widens/2008/03/17/1205602289349.html Dalai Lama calling for dialogue and restraint, and an end to violence: http://www.dalailama.com/news.216.htm and http://www.agi.it/world/news/200803191258-pol-ren0032-art.html Leaders across Europe and Asia starting to back dialogue as the way forward: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7300157.stm Chinese Prime Minister attacks " Dalai clique " , leaves door open for talks: http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-03/18/content_7813194.htm Other Chinese signals: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/China_looks_at_India_to_talk_to_Dalai_Lama/articleshow/2875142.cms ----------- ABOUT AVAAZ Avaaz.org is an independent, not-for-profit global campaigning organization that works to ensure that the views and values of the world's people inform global decision-making. (Avaaz means " voice " in many languages.) Avaaz receives no money from governments or corporations, and is staffed by a global team based in London, Rio de Janeiro, New York, Paris, Washington DC, and Geneva. Don't forget to check out our Facebook and Myspace pages! You are getting this message because you signed " Stand with Tibet - Support the Dalai Lama " on 2008-03-23 using the email address destinationhealth. To ensure that Avaaz messages reach your inbox, please add avaaz to your address book. To change your email address, language settings, or other personal information, https://secure.avaaz.org/act/index.php?r=profile & user=af5fb4643adbec4cbed670ac91ea9e57〈=en. , or simply go here to . To contact Avaaz, please do not reply to this email. Instead, write to info. You can also send postal mail to our New York office: 260 Fifth Avenue, 9th floor, New York, NY 10001 U.S.A. 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