The U.S. backed Israeli blockade of Gaza must end!
Internationally coordinated demonstrations will be happening on Friday and
Saturday. International Action Center urges everyone to attend the
demonstration nearest you, and to forward this call from Al-Awda (Palestine
Right to Return Coalition) to as many people and as many lists as you can!
UPDATED LISTING OF DEMONSTRATIONS TO BREAK THE SILENCE ON
GAZA!
The following is a partial listing of emergency protests
taking place over the next few days in the US, Europe and Australia. If you are
planning a protest for Gaza not listed below, please write to info@al-awda.org so we can post information
about your action on our website http://al-awda.org
Anaheim, California: Saturday, January 26, 1 PM 512 S.
Brookhurst St. Between Orange Ave. & Broadway
Champaign, University of Illinois at Urbana: Tuesday
January 22, 11 AM at the Quad
Charlotte, North Carolina: Saturday January 26, 4 PM
Forum, Charlotte Energy Solutions, 337 Baldwin Ave; Organized by Charlotte
Action
Chicago, Illinois: Tuesday January 29, 5 PM at the
Lakeshore Theater, 3175 North Broadway (at benefit for the Friends of the
'Israeli Defense Force')
Cleveland, Ohio: Saturday, January 26, 2 PM at
Cleveland's Market Square at W. 25th & Lorain Avenue, across from the
West Side Market - March to West 25th and Franklin
Costa Mesa, California: Friday, January 25, 5-7 PM, vigil
at Bristol & Anton
Edinburgh, Scotland: Wednesday January 23, 5.30 PM at the
foot of the Mound, Princes Street.
Glasgow, Scotland: Friday January 25, 5.30 PM George
Square.
London, England: Thursday January 24, 6 PM and Saturday
January 26, 4 PM Opposite 10 Downing Street, Whitehall.
Melbourne, Australia: Details to be posted
Montreal, Canada: Wednesday January 23, 5 PM, Phillips
Square, Saint Catherine Street opposite The Bay department store (Metro McGill)
and Friday January 25, 2:00 PM De Maisonneuve Boulevard corner of MacKay
Street, Montreal (Metro Guy-Concordia).
New York, New York: Friday January 25, 3 PM, and Saturday
January 26, 1 PM - both demos at the 'Israeli' Embassy, 43rd St. and
2nd Ave.
Paris, France: Wednesday January 23, 5:30 PM at the Palais
de l'Elysee
Phoenix, Arizona: January 26 6:30 PM Downtown Tempe, at
the corner of Mill Ave and University Dr.
Seattle Washington: Friday January 25 4 PM, Westlake Park,
4th & Pine streets.
San Diego, California: Friday January 25, 3:00 - 5:30 PM
downtown corner of Broadway and Front Street.
San Francisco, California: Friday, January 25, 4-6 PM,
Israeli Consulate, 456 Montgomery St. (near California)
Sioux Falls, South Dakota: Saturday, January 26, 12 Noon
at 12th & Phillips
Toronto, Canada: Friday, January 25, 5 pm, Israeli
Consulate at 180 Bloor St. West
Washington DC: Friday, Jan. 25 (time tba), at the Israeli
Embassy, 3514 International Dr. N.W.
BREAK THE SILENCE ON GAZA! DON'T DELAY! TIME
IS OF THE ESSENCE!
Al-Awda, The Palestine Right to Return Coalition, calls on
its chapters, supporting organizations and individuals to organize to break the
silence about the ongoing Israeli war crimes being committed against
Palestinians in Gaza. Organize street actions and protests, and community
meetings and delegations to religious leaders and educators. Call and write the
media and your congressional representatives.
People of the world watch in horror as the racist state of
Israel, with the support and encouragement of the US government, engages in a
genocidal project to eliminate the indigenous Arab people of Palestine.
The world community has denounced the government of
'Israel' for using its military for the purpose of collectively
punishing the civilian population of the Gaza Strip, a clear war crime and
violation of the 4th Geneva Conventions. The only power plant in Gaza was shut
down today leaving the 1.5 million inhabitants without electricity, water, or
any functional medical facilities.
Palestinians continue to endure starvation, aerial
bombings, US CIA interventions, and Israeli army brutality. This murderous
endeavor has caused the deaths of hundreds of Palestinian civilians and the
already fragile economy of Gaza has been decimated.
NO FOOD, NO WATER, NO BREAD!
We appeal to all people living in the
US:
SPEAK OUT TO DEMAND ONCE AND FOR ALL AN END TO THE
SIEGE OF GAZA AND THE OCCUPATION OF ALL OF PALESTINE!
ORGANIZE STREET ACTIONS AND PROTESTS, CALL AND
WRITE THE MEDIA AND YOUR CONGRESSIONAL REPRESENTATIVES.
ORGANIZE COMMUNITY MEETINGS AND DELEGATIONS TO
RELIGIOUS LEADERS AND EDUCATORS.
DONATE TO HELP THE PEOPLE IN GAZA!
For information to contact your congressional
representatives, go to http://www.congress.org/congressorg/home
For writing to the media, go to http://newslink.org for contact
information.
To make a donation to help the people in the Gaza Strip go
to http://www.al-awda.org/donate.html
and simply follow the instructions. Please indicate that your donation is
for the GAZA EMERGENCY FUND.
BREAK THE SILENCE ON GAZA! DON'T DELAY! TIME
IS OF THE ESSENCE!
Al-Awda, The Palestine Right to Return Coalition PO Box
131352 Carlsbad, CA 92013, USA Tel: 760-685-3243 Fax: 360-933-3568 E-mail:
info@al-awda.org WWW: http://al-awda.org
Al-Awda, The Palestine Right to Return Coalition (PRRC) is
the largest network of grassroots activists and students dedicated to
Palestinian human rights. We are a not for profit tax-exempt educational and
charitable 501(c)(3) organization as defined by the Internal Revenue Service
(IRS) of the United States of America. Under IRS guidelines, your donations to
PRRC are tax-deductible.
