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<div>Lots of stuff coming up re: Gaza & the apartheid wall, and
things to do in the next few days. Read on.</div>
<div>Bill</div>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite>Delivered-To: paa@crosierbiomed.com<br>
Date: Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:10:46 -0400 (EDT)</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>From: US Campaign to End the Israeli
Occupation <us_campaign@endtheoccupation.org></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>Subject: End the Siege of Gaza:
action in your community and news from Congress</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><br></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite align="center">Dear Bill,<br>
</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite align="center">Last Friday, Rep. Ileana
Ros-Lehtinen introduced <a
href=
"http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=KZXSWeVwvdokJTSKrobmxQgcT9y45izM"><span
></span>H.Res.867</a>, 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 <a
href=
"http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=oIYK8dV98UYxcjus%2BjZt0wgcT9y45izM"><span
></span>click here</a>.<br>
<br>
If passed, this dangerous resolution would instruct the Obama
Administration to continue its attempts to<b> shield Israel from
accountability for the war crimes it committed</b>, 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.<br>
</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite align="center"><b>We hear that a vote on
this resolution may take place as soon as next week</b>. Please take a
minute to contact your Representative and ask him/her not to cosponsor
or vote for H.Res.867 by clicking <a
href=
"http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=4vMFZ1R2odHMeV2eolnDrggcT9y45izM"><span
></span>here</a>.<br>
</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite align="center"><a href="">Take Action<br>
in</a> <a href=""><b>Congress</b></a><br>
<b></b></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite align="center"><a
href=
"http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=Yg5WEVShOjZEynmdd4KsFggcT9y45izM"><span
></span>Take Action<br>
in the</a> <a
href=
"http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=j6t3Ky%2F0J9DhLOP9D8xTkQgcT9y45izM"><b><span
></span>Media</b></a><br>
<b></b></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite align="center"><a
href=
"http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=%2FVWepQ9S3IhvneOIyaydVggcT9y45izM"><span
></span>Take Action<br>
in your</a> <a
href=
"http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=LorzCcX0W7cV3tIdPWoxNwgcT9y45izM"><b><span
></span>Community</b></a><br>
<b></b></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite align="center"><a
href=
"http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=0H%2BWeYPqoM%2BYwTmBCChpUggcT9y45izM"><span
></span>Take Action<br>
in the</a> <a
href=
"http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=0MEA2aj1IBNzWh9karkVnwgcT9y45izM"><b><span
></span>Gaza</b></a><a
href=
"http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=THahwf36f7hjl5Szwh8ANQgcT9y45izM"><b><span
></span>Strip</b></a><br>
</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite align="center"><img
src="http://endtheoccupation.org/img/original/gaza.gif" align="right"
hspace="6" vspace="2">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.<br>
</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite align="center"><b>Now-December: Take
Action with Congress</b><br>
</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite align="center">You can directly rebut
Congressional attempts to bury the Goldstone Report in three
ways. <b> Take action now by</b> <a
href=
"http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=rOkIZ%2FiZFYrVwoV5GpIvlggcT9y45izM"><b><span
></span>emailing your Representative</b></a> 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 <a
href=
"http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=cS14uZFCfvioOidPUS7lzQgcT9y45izM"><span
></span>here</a> to send this email. Next, join human rights advocates
across the country in a<b> Congressional Call-in Day on Tuesday,
November 3rd</b>. 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 <a
href=
"http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=xFdSGGGSo2CwmdRUb6y%2B9QgcT9y45izM"><span
></span>here</a>. You can also<b> meet with your Members of
Congress in-person</b> to discuss accountability and ending the siege
of Gaza between now and December. Please use our <a
href=
"http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=YlA%2FtnrRdNci%2FdPTIc7JcyIFHDMh8Blr"><span
></span>Congressional action tools</a> to request a meeting, prepare
for the meeting, and share the results with national organizers
working to end the siege of the Gaza Strip.</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite align="center"><br></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite align="center"><a
href=
"http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=IqG5BSeera89AHRNZF66aQgcT9y45izM"><b><span
></span>November 5th: Media Action Day</b></a><br>
</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite align="center">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 <a
href=
"http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=Avm01sNeF52op29nXfCILQgcT9y45izM"><span
></span>talking points</a> and <a
href=
"http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=tPJCCAlCZxoAdpm%2FslwtHwgcT9y45izM"><span
></span>media resources</a> as inspiration for your actions. <b>
Publicize your event</b> using our guidelines for pitching a story to
your local media outlets. <b> Respond to stories in local
media</b> by using our letter-to-the-editor guide. <b> Make your
own media</b> online using blogs and <a
href=
"http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=3H32Td29vBYbipIHiCPRfQgcT9y45izM"><span
></span>Twitter</a>. Find resources for these suggested actions,
and much more by clicking <a
href=
"http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=IpY6EvMiLDfF00ETw22OQAgcT9y45izM"><span
></span>here</a>.<br>
</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite align="center"><a
href=
"http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=GaBvxK53HLNeWHj%2Flry0KoDN2hfR43Y5"><b><span
></span>November 2-8: Take Action in Your Community</b></a><br>
</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite align="center">Host or attend an event to
raise awareness in your own community. There are <a
href=
"http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=fSYylMhtIhSTCdRZC7XK4AgcT9y45izM"><span
></span>lots of ways to educate your community</a> and share options
for action with your friends and family. You can <a
href=
"http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=xZiARILblJ3CWFmQ5nseTAgcT9y45izM"><span
></span>host a<b> film screening</b></a> with a community organization
or in your own home. You might prefer to show public support by
planning a <a
href=
"http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=ngSU27kq%2FK7EKJTgok2iLQgcT9y45izM"><b><span
></span>vigil or rally</b> to end the siege of Gaza</a>. Another
option is to <a
href=
"http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=oWCTXU4XJiDEKLGTi%2FDynAgcT9y45izM"><b><span
></span>organize a panel or host a speaker</b></a> to discuss the
siege of the Gaza Strip. Click <a
href=
"http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=BHT9ZZK%2BMSoboSGfxFKOkQgcT9y45izM"><span
></span>here</a> 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 <a
href=
"http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=onQRR87ibu5TTLRN94U8eAgcT9y45izM"><span
></span>here</a>. If you don't have the capacity to organize
your own event, click <a
href=
"http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=mdjRfvUweuuI0xHezDIPUQgcT9y45izM"><span
></span>here</a> to<b> find out about events already planned in your
area</b>.<br>
</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite align="center"><a
href=
"http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=aGfLiwZoMK4XSlZJ7VfuAQgcT9y45izM"><b><span
></span>December 27-January 2: Take Action in the Gaza
Strip</b></a><br>
</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite align="center"><img
src="http://gazafreedommarch.org/img/original/GFM_Logo1.jpg"
align="left" hspace="6" vspace="2">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,<b> internationals will join Palestinians in
demanding an end to Israel's blockade during a mile-long march for
freedom</b>. Click <a
href=
"http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=iW6R5PBcv0c3iL%2BaLu12NwgcT9y45izM"><span
></span>here</a> to get more information about the Gaza Freedom March,
including registration, fundraising ideas, and who else is going on
the trip.<br>
</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite align="center"><a
href=
"http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=yqGUd0pwlMfvKxE6UNdnjAgcT9y45izM"><b><span
></span>November 9-15: Week of Action Against Israel's Apartheid
Wall</b></a><br>
</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite align="center">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 <a
href=
"http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=WY4tzmiiA21zI1b3uO2T6wgcT9y45izM"><span
></span>Israel's apartheid wall into the media</a>. Please check
out our resources for action and education about Israel's apartheid
wall by clicking <a
href=
"http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=A6L9N1TCNv09BXNTsL1eBIDN2hfR43Y5"><span
></span>here</a>.</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite align="center"><br></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite align="center"><font size="-1">US
Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation</font><br>
</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite align="center"><a
href=
"http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=y0cfgO3LqBu2mefL5KJfxAgcT9y45izM"><span
></span>DONATE<font size="-2"> |</font> </a><a
href=
"http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=p5UsifHYA87OCB9wQbWngwgcT9y45izM"><span
></span>SUBSCRIBE</a></blockquote>
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<div>Bill Crosier<br>
paa@crosierbiomed.com 713-641-4941<br>
Progressive Action Alliance
http://progressiveactionalliance.org/<br>
KPFT - Radio for Peace - 90.1 FM Houston
http://kpft.org</div>
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