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Dear Friends:
Act now to protest and end Israel's illegal aggression against
Palestine and Lebanon!
Israel's overwhelming military force against the people of Palestine
and Lebanon has already cost the lives of hundreds of people and may
provoke a horrific regional or global war. The recent devastation in
Palestine and Lebanon magnifies the reality of the brutal, violent,
and racist occupation of Palestine and continued aggression against
Lebanon. In this time of humanitarian crisis, it is imperative for all
people of conscience to stand in solidarity with our Palestinian and
Lebanese brothers and sisters in their struggle against Israeli
aggression and U.S. imperialism.
Throughout this country, solidarity groups have engaged in
demonstrations and protests, awareness-raising campaigns, organizing,
mobilizing, fundraising, solidarity visits -- all part of a
large-scale movement to support the rights of the Palestinian and
Lebanese people, their struggle for self-determination, and to call
attention to and demand a halt to systematic, brutal and racist
violence, occupation, and war.
We have compiled some ideas of what you can do in your area to stop
this. Please forward this widely. Encourage all your comrades and
allies to act up in any that they can. Let us collectively speak up,
act up, and refuse to let international silence in the face of
occupation and aggression contribute to the continued injustice of war
and occupation!
TAKE ACTION NOW:
1. CONTACT ELECTED OFFICIALS: Call and write to your elected
officials, and demand that they call upon the United States to
immediately introduce a resolution before the U.N. Security Council
demanding that Israel halt its illegal and brutal aggression against
Palestine and Lebanon. You can find out who your elected officials
are at the following web link:
http://www.congress.org/congressorg/home/. The U.S. Campaign to End
the Israeli Occupation has also provided a direct link to sending a
letter to elected officials at
http://www.democracyinaction.org/dia/organizationsORG/uscampaign/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=4460.
2. TALKING POINTS: For ideas and talking points to help you in
speaking out about Israel's aggression, you may want to refer to (1)
the NLG statement on Gaza, issued on July 6, 2006; (2) sample talking
points/letter/petition on Lebanon, and (3) other additional sources
for talking points, all of which are included as an attachment to this
email. The NLG Mideast Subcommittee is currently drafting more
talking points which will be distributed soon.
3. ON-LINE PETITION: Start an on-line petition and forward widely
for sign-ons. To start an on-line petition, see
http://www.petitiononline.com/petition.html. To sign on to an
on-line petition that has already been started, please visit the
following weblink: http://www.petitiononline.com/hurriyeh/petition.html.
4. JOIN WITH LOCAL SOLIDARITY GROUPS TO ORGANIZE ACTIONS: Joint
with Palestine, Lebanon, anti-war and anti-occupation solidarity
groups in your area, and organize teach-ins, demonstrations, protests,
and awareness-raising events. FOR ACTIONS AND DEMONSTRATIONS IN YOUR
AREA, please check out the following websites:
***National Council of Arab Americans (NCA) (www.arab-american.net)
***ANSWER Coalition (www.internationalanswer.org)
***Al-Awda - The Palestine Right to Return Coalition (www.al-awda.org)
***U.S. Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation
(www.endtheoccupation.org)
***American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC)(
http://www.adc.org/)
5. AUGUST 12 DEMONSTRATION FOR PALESTINE AND LEBANON: PLAN NOW to
take part in the National Emergency March on Washington to Defend the
People of Palestine and Lebanon on AUGUST 12. Organize contingents
from your local area to attend the demonstration, and organize
surrounding activities (teach-ins, flyering to publicize the protest,
Israel's overwhelming military force against the people of Palestine
and Lebanon has already cost the lives of hundreds of people and may
provoke a horrific regional or global war. The recent devastation in
Palestine and Lebanon magnifies the reality of the brutal, violent,
and racist occupation of Palestine and continued aggression against
Lebanon. In this time of humanitarian crisis, it is imperative for all
people of conscience to stand in solidarity with our Palestinian and
Lebanese brothers and sisters in their struggle against Israeli
aggression and U.S. imperialism.
Throughout this country, solidarity groups have engaged in
demonstrations and protests, awareness-raising campaigns, organizing,
mobilizing, fundraising, solidarity visits -- all part of a
large-scale movement to support the rights of the Palestinian and
Lebanese people, their struggle for self-determination, and to call
attention to and demand a halt to systematic, brutal and racist
violence, occupation, and war.
We have compiled some ideas of what you can do in your area to stop
this. Please forward this widely. Encourage all your comrades and
allies to act up in any that they can. Let us collectively speak up,
act up, and refuse to let international silence in the face of
occupation and aggression contribute to the continued injustice of war
and occupation!
TAKE ACTION NOW:
1. CONTACT ELECTED OFFICIALS: Call and write to your elected
officials, and demand that they call upon the United States to
immediately introduce a resolution before the U.N. Security Council
demanding that Israel halt its illegal and brutal aggression against
Palestine and Lebanon. You can find out who your elected officials
are at the following web link:
http://www.congress.org/congressorg/home/. The U.S. Campaign to End
the Israeli Occupation has also provided a direct link to sending a
letter to elected officials at
http://www.democracyinaction.org/dia/organizationsORG/uscampaign/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=4460.
2. TALKING POINTS: For ideas and talking points to help you in
speaking out about Israel's aggression, you may want to refer to (1)
the NLG statement on Gaza, issued on July 6, 2006; (2) sample talking
points/letter/petition on Lebanon, and (3) other additional sources
for talking points, all of which are included as an attachment to this
email. The NLG Mideast Subcommittee is currently drafting more
talking points which will be distributed soon.
3. ON-LINE PETITION: Start an on-line petition and forward widely
for sign-ons. To start an on-line petition, see
http://www.petitiononline.com/petition.html. To sign on to an
on-line petition that has already been started, please visit the
following weblink: http://www.petitiononline.com/hurriyeh/petition.html.
4. JOIN WITH LOCAL SOLIDARITY GROUPS TO ORGANIZE ACTIONS: Joint
with Palestine, Lebanon, anti-war and anti-occupation solidarity
groups in your area, and organize teach-ins, demonstrations, protests,
and awareness-raising events. FOR ACTIONS AND DEMONSTRATIONS IN YOUR
AREA, please check out the following websites:
***National Council of Arab Americans (NCA) (www.arab-american.net)
***ANSWER Coalition (www.internationalanswer.org)
***Al-Awda - The Palestine Right to Return Coalition (www.al-awda.org)
***U.S. Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation
(www.endtheoccupation.org)
***American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC)(
http://www.adc.org/)
5. AUGUST 12 DEMONSTRATION FOR PALESTINE AND LEBANON: PLAN NOW to
take part in the National Emergency March on Washington to Defend the
People of Palestine and Lebanon on AUGUST 12. Organize contingents
from your local area to attend the demonstration, and organize
surrounding activities (teach-ins, flyering to publicize the protest,
awareness-raising activities. For more information, check out
information about the march at www.internationalanswer.org.
6. ARM YOURSELVES WITH INFORMATION: Don't believe the hype!
Mainstream media's racist and one-sided portrayal of the occupation in
Palestine and aggression in Lebanon reflects imperialist U.S. foreign
policy and the politics of aggressors and occupiers. The situation is
not as "complicated" as people make it out to be. It is, at its core,
an issue of occupation and oppression. Read alternative informational
sites about the history and current violence in Lebanon and Palestine.
Challenge misinformation and disinformation where and when you see
it. Write letters and editorials to media sources in support of good
reporting and challenging erroneous or problematic reporting.
Important web links include the following:
ANSWER Coalition: http://www.internationalanswer.org
Al-Mezan Centre for Human Rights:
http://www.mezan.org/site_en/resource_center/mezan_publications/detail.php?id=147
Palestine Center for Human Rights: http://www.pchrgaza.org
Al-Awda - The Palestine Right to Return
Coalition:http://www.al-awda.org/
Stop the Wall - Grassroots Palestinian Anti-Apartheid Campaign:
http://www.stopthewall.org/
Addameer: Prisoners' Support and Human Rights Association:
http://www.addameer.org/index_eng.html
Sumoud - Political Prisoner Solidarity Group: sumoud.tao.ca
Defense for Children International - Palestine Section:
http://www.dci-pal.org/
The Electronic Intifada: http://electronicintifada.net/new.shtml
Electronic Lebanon: http://www.electronicLebanon.net
Palestine Remembered: http://www.palestineremembered.com/
Palestine Land Society: http://www.plands.org/
SHAML - Palestinian Diaspora and Refugee Centre:
http://www.shaml.org/zshaml/site/
BADIL - Resource Centre for Palestinian Residency and Refugee
Rights: http://www.badil.org
Labor for Palestine: http://www.laborforpalestine.org/
NLG Middle-East Sub-Committee website:
http://www.nlg.org/mideast/index.shtml (with information on NLG
policies and positions)
7. GET OTHERS INVOLVED: Forward this information widely and
encourage your friends, colleagues, co-workers, family to GET INVOLVED.
In solidarity and towards the continued struggle,
Merrilyn Onisko, National Lawyers Guild Middle East Sub-Committee
Co-Chair
Nancy Hormachea, National Lawyers Guild Middle East Sub-Committee
Co-Chair
Ranya Ghuma, The United People of Color Caucus of the National
Lawyers Guild Co-Chair
Renee Sanchez, The United People of Color Caucus of the National
Lawyers Guild Co-Chair
Matt Nelson, The United People of Color Caucus of the National
Lawyers Guild Co-Chair
TUPOCC Co-Chairs:
Renee Sanchez
Ranya Ghuma
Matt Nelson
information about the march at www.internationalanswer.org.
6. ARM YOURSELVES WITH INFORMATION: Don't believe the hype!
Mainstream media's racist and one-sided portrayal of the occupation in
Palestine and aggression in Lebanon reflects imperialist U.S. foreign
policy and the politics of aggressors and occupiers. The situation is
not as "complicated" as people make it out to be. It is, at its core,
an issue of occupation and oppression. Read alternative informational
sites about the history and current violence in Lebanon and Palestine.
Challenge misinformation and disinformation where and when you see
it. Write letters and editorials to media sources in support of good
reporting and challenging erroneous or problematic reporting.
Important web links include the following:
ANSWER Coalition: http://www.internationalanswer.org
Al-Mezan Centre for Human Rights:
http://www.mezan.org/site_en/resource_center/mezan_publications/detail.php?id=147
Palestine Center for Human Rights: http://www.pchrgaza.org
Al-Awda - The Palestine Right to Return
Coalition:http://www.al-awda.org/
Stop the Wall - Grassroots Palestinian Anti-Apartheid Campaign:
http://www.stopthewall.org/
Addameer: Prisoners' Support and Human Rights Association:
http://www.addameer.org/index_eng.html
Sumoud - Political Prisoner Solidarity Group: sumoud.tao.ca
Defense for Children International - Palestine Section:
http://www.dci-pal.org/
The Electronic Intifada: http://electronicintifada.net/new.shtml
Electronic Lebanon: http://www.electronicLebanon.net
Palestine Remembered: http://www.palestineremembered.com/
Palestine Land Society: http://www.plands.org/
SHAML - Palestinian Diaspora and Refugee Centre:
http://www.shaml.org/zshaml/site/
BADIL - Resource Centre for Palestinian Residency and Refugee
Rights: http://www.badil.org
Labor for Palestine: http://www.laborforpalestine.org/
NLG Middle-East Sub-Committee website:
http://www.nlg.org/mideast/index.shtml (with information on NLG
policies and positions)
7. GET OTHERS INVOLVED: Forward this information widely and
encourage your friends, colleagues, co-workers, family to GET INVOLVED.
In solidarity and towards the continued struggle,
Merrilyn Onisko, National Lawyers Guild Middle East Sub-Committee
Co-Chair
Nancy Hormachea, National Lawyers Guild Middle East Sub-Committee
Co-Chair
Ranya Ghuma, The United People of Color Caucus of the National
Lawyers Guild Co-Chair
Renee Sanchez, The United People of Color Caucus of the National
Lawyers Guild Co-Chair
Matt Nelson, The United People of Color Caucus of the National
Lawyers Guild Co-Chair
TUPOCC Co-Chairs:
Renee Sanchez
Ranya Ghuma
Matt Nelson
http://www.nlg.org/TUPOCC/TUPOCChome.html
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