[PAA-Discuss] Fwd: End the Siege of Gaza: action in your community and news from Congress
Bill Crosier
paa at crosierbiomed.com
Wed Oct 28 19:43:38 EDT 2009
Lots of stuff coming up re: Gaza & the apartheid wall, and things to
do in the next few days. Read on.
Bill
>Delivered-To: paa at crosierbiomed.com
>Date: Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:10:46 -0400 (EDT)
>From: US Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation
><us_campaign at endtheoccupation.org>
>Subject: End the Siege of Gaza: action in your community and news
>from Congress
>
>Dear Bill,
>
>Last Friday, Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen introduced
><http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=KZXSWeVwvdokJTSKrobmxQgcT9y45izM>H.Res.867,
>calling on the Obama Administration to "oppose unequivocally any
>endorsement or further consideration" of the Report of the UN Fact
>Finding Mission on the Gaza Conflict, known as the Goldstone Report.
>Currently, 43 Representatives already have signed on to the
>resolution as co-sponsors. To see if your Representative has
>co-sponsored the resolution, please
><http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=oIYK8dV98UYxcjus%2BjZt0wgcT9y45izM>click
>here.
>
>If passed, this dangerous resolution would instruct the Obama
>Administration to continue its attempts to shield Israel from
>accountability for the war crimes it committed, as documented by the
>Goldstone Report, before, during, and after its assault on the Gaza
>Strip in December 2008-January 2009. The resolution also undermines
>the Obama Administration's rhetorical support for the universality
>of human rights and its stated commitment to holding human rights
>violators accountable. In addition, it contains numerous
>inaccuracies about and misleading characterizations of the Goldstone
>Report.
>
>We hear that a vote on this resolution may take place as soon as
>next week. Please take a minute to contact your Representative and
>ask him/her not to cosponsor or vote for H.Res.867 by clicking
><http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=4vMFZ1R2odHMeV2eolnDrggcT9y45izM>here.
>
><>Take Action
>in <>Congress
>
><http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=Yg5WEVShOjZEynmdd4KsFggcT9y45izM>Take
>Action
>in the
><http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=j6t3Ky%2F0J9DhLOP9D8xTkQgcT9y45izM>Media
>
><http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=%2FVWepQ9S3IhvneOIyaydVggcT9y45izM>Take
>Action
>in your
><http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=LorzCcX0W7cV3tIdPWoxNwgcT9y45izM>Community
>
><http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=0H%2BWeYPqoM%2BYwTmBCChpUggcT9y45izM>Take
>Action
>in the
><http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=0MEA2aj1IBNzWh9karkVnwgcT9y45izM>Gaza<http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=THahwf36f7hjl5Szwh8ANQgcT9y45izM>Strip
>
> Now, with some Members of Congress attempting to shield Israel from
>accountability for the crimes it committed before, during, and after
>its most recent assault on the Gaza Strip, it is more important than
>ever to take action.
>
>Now-December: Take Action with Congress
>
>You can directly rebut Congressional attempts to bury the Goldstone
>Report in three ways. Take action now by
><http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=rOkIZ%2FiZFYrVwoV5GpIvlggcT9y45izM>emailing
>your Representative to tell her/him that the Goldstone Report is
>fair and worthy of further consideration and that s/he should not
>cosponsor or vote for H.Res.867. Click
><http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=cS14uZFCfvioOidPUS7lzQgcT9y45izM>here
>to send this email. Next, join human rights advocates across the
>country in a Congressional Call-in Day on Tuesday, November 3rd.
>Call your Member of Congress and tell her/him to support human
>rights and accountability by supporting the Goldstone Report. You
>can reach your Members of Congress via the U.S. Capitol switchboard
>at (202)224-3121; just ask the operator to connect you to your
>Representative's office. You can find out who your Representative
>is by clicking
><http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=xFdSGGGSo2CwmdRUb6y%2B9QgcT9y45izM>here.
>You can also meet with your Members of Congress in-person to discuss
>accountability and ending the siege of Gaza between now and
>December. Please use our
><http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=YlA%2FtnrRdNci%2FdPTIc7JcyIFHDMh8Blr>Congressional
>action tools to request a meeting, prepare for the meeting, and
>share the results with national organizers working to end the siege
>of the Gaza Strip.
>
><http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=IqG5BSeera89AHRNZF66aQgcT9y45izM>November
>5th: Media Action Day
>
>November 4th marks one full year since the Israeli military broke
>the cease-fire in the Gaza Strip. Use this occasion to get our
>message about ending the siege of the Gaza Strip into the media.
> Use our
><http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=Avm01sNeF52op29nXfCILQgcT9y45izM>talking
>points and
><http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=tPJCCAlCZxoAdpm%2FslwtHwgcT9y45izM>media
>resources as inspiration for your actions. Publicize your event
>using our guidelines for pitching a story to your local media
>outlets. Respond to stories in local media by using our
>letter-to-the-editor guide. Make your own media online using blogs
>and
><http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=3H32Td29vBYbipIHiCPRfQgcT9y45izM>Twitter.
>Find resources for these suggested actions, and much more by
>clicking
><http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=IpY6EvMiLDfF00ETw22OQAgcT9y45izM>here.
>
><http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=GaBvxK53HLNeWHj%2Flry0KoDN2hfR43Y5>November
>2-8: Take Action in Your Community
>
>Host or attend an event to raise awareness in your own community.
>There are
><http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=fSYylMhtIhSTCdRZC7XK4AgcT9y45izM>lots
>of ways to educate your community and share options for action with
>your friends and family. You can
><http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=xZiARILblJ3CWFmQ5nseTAgcT9y45izM>host
>a film screening with a community organization or in your own home.
> You might prefer to show public support by planning a
><http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=ngSU27kq%2FK7EKJTgok2iLQgcT9y45izM>vigil
>or rally to end the siege of Gaza. Another option is to
><http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=oWCTXU4XJiDEKLGTi%2FDynAgcT9y45izM>organize
>a panel or host a speaker to discuss the siege of the Gaza Strip.
> Click
><http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=BHT9ZZK%2BMSoboSGfxFKOkQgcT9y45izM>here
>for a list of experts willing to participate in panels and talks to
>end the siege of Gaza. Check out our other ideas and resources for
>hosting your own event by clicking
><http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=onQRR87ibu5TTLRN94U8eAgcT9y45izM>here.
> If you don't have the capacity to organize your own event, click
><http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=mdjRfvUweuuI0xHezDIPUQgcT9y45izM>here
>to find out about events already planned in your area.
>
><http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=aGfLiwZoMK4XSlZJ7VfuAQgcT9y45izM>December
>27-January 2: Take Action in the Gaza Strip
>
> Join Palestinians and international human rights activists in the
>Gaza Strip on the anniversary of Israel's 2008/9 assault, dubbed
>"Operation Cast Lead." Internationals participating in the Gaza
>Freedom March will meet in Cairo on December 27th and cross into the
>Gaza Strip together. On December 31st, internationals will join
>Palestinians in demanding an end to Israel's blockade during a
>mile-long march for freedom. Click
><http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=iW6R5PBcv0c3iL%2BaLu12NwgcT9y45izM>here
>to get more information about the Gaza Freedom March, including
>registration, fundraising ideas, and who else is going on the trip.
>
><http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=yqGUd0pwlMfvKxE6UNdnjAgcT9y45izM>November
>9-15: Week of Action Against Israel's Apartheid Wall
>
>Keep the momentum going by participating in the 7th annual
>International Week Against the Apartheid Wall. While occupation is
>manifested differently in the Gaza Strip, the West Bank, and East
>Jerusalem, it is the root of the problem in all of these places.
> The call for the 7th annual Week of Action Against the Apartheid
>Wall was issued by a coalition of Palestinian village popular
>committees affected by the wall. Use this occasion, which coincides
>with the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, to get
><http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=WY4tzmiiA21zI1b3uO2T6wgcT9y45izM>Israel's
>apartheid wall into the media. Please check out our resources for
>action and education about Israel's apartheid wall by clicking
><http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=A6L9N1TCNv09BXNTsL1eBIDN2hfR43Y5>here.
>
>US Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation
>
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Bill Crosier
paa at crosierbiomed.com 713-641-4941
Progressive Action Alliance http://progressiveactionalliance.org/
KPFT - Radio for Peace - 90.1 FM Houston http://kpft.org
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