Statement by the Dalai Lama on recent events:
I am deeply concerned over the situation that has been developing in Tibet following peaceful protests in many parts of Tibet, including Lhasa, in recent days. These protests are a manifestation of the deep-rooted resentment of the Tibetan people under the present governance.
As I have always said, unity and stability under brute force is at best a temporary solution. It is unrealistic to expect unity and stability under such a rule and would therefore not be conducive to finding a peaceful and lasting solution.
I therefore appeal to the Chinese leadership to stop using force and address the long-simmering resentment of the Tibetan people through dialogue with the Tibetan people. I also urge my fellow Tibetans not to resort to violence.
-- THE DALAI LAMA
as you can imagine, our household is paying close attention to events unfolding in and about tibet. a lot of the news and footage can be found online. here are a few links.
bbc video of the dalai lama
videos of recent events, including peaceful tibetan protesters clashing with the nypd. what's up with that anyway?
press release by international campaign for tibet
send a statement to the international olympic committee
the latest news on tibet by tibetans
video piece by the guardian uk
video piece about the tibetans' olympia torch ceremony
unbelievable footage of rightfully angry tibetans (ignore the commercial at the beginning. and hopefully you have windows media player, unlike me)
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