Counter to Pro-Israel Rally this Sunday

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>Title: Press Conference v. Sen. Feinstein's Pro-Israel Rally
>START DATE: Sunday July 23
>TIME: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
>Location Details:
>Justin Herman Plaza
>Foot of Market Street
>Event Type: Press Conference
>For Immediate Release
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>7/21/06
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>Green Party Press Conference to Denounce Sen. Feinstein's Support for
>Israeli War
>Sunday, July 23 at 11am
>Justin Herman Plaza (at the foot of Market Street)
>Contact: 510-590-6073
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>On Sunday, July 23, Sen. Dianne Feinstein will lead a noon rally in
>San Francisco supporting the Israeli invasion of Gaza and Lebanon.
>(http://www.jcrc.org/israel/solidarity_rally_7_23-06.htm)
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>Green Party candidate Todd Chretien will be there, joined by members
>of the Palestinian and Arab community and Bay Area anti-war
>activists, to offer an alternative to Sen. Feinstein's cheering of
>the Israeli military.
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>"Sen. Feinstein's decision to lead the pro-Israel rally called by
>Jewish Community Relations Council is despicable. At least she is
>consistent. She has voted to send tens of billions of dollars in
>military equipment to Israel and now she supports the use of those
>F-16's to murder children in Gaza and Lebanon," said Chretien.
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>Chretien derided Sen. Feinstein's claims that Israel is acting in
>"self-defense."
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>"Over the last 18 months, Hamas has maintained a ceasefire with
>Israel. Just since January, Israel has assassinated more than 50
>Hamas leaders and killed over 100 civilians. Hamas then captured one
>Israeli soldier, hoping to exchange him for some of the 9,000
>Palestinians Israel has kidnapped," explained Chretien. "On the other
>hand, Hezbollah captured two Israeli soldiers and offered to exchange
>them for illegally held Lebanese prisoners. Israeli used this as an
>excuse to launch a pre-existing plan to destroy Lebanon and massacre
>civilians."
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>Chretien noted that Sen. Feinstein was not alone amongst supposed
>"anti-war" Democrats who are cheering on Israel.
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>"Sen. Clinton led a pro-Israel rally in New York. Sen. Feingold holds
>the same position. If anything, the Democratic Party leadership is
>more fervently pro-war when in comes to Israel than President Bush,"
>stated Chretien. "If you support destroying Beirut, then vote for
>Sen. Feinstein. But if you want peace and justice in the Middle East,
>then you should vote for me in November and join me at the August 12
>protests sponsored by the National Council of Arab Americans in San
>Francisco and Los Angeles against the U.S. and Israeli wars. We need
>to show the Arab world that not all Americans are blinded by greed
>and racism like President Bush and Sen. Feinstein."
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