[UFPJ] June 11 Call-In Day -- End the Israeli Occupation

Dear UFPJ member groups:

On June 10 and 11, people around the world are joining together in a global Day of Action as " The World Says No to Israeli Occupation" to mark the 40th year of Israel's illegal military occupation of the Palestinian West Bank, Gaza Strip, and East Jerusalem. Tens of thousands will march in Washington D.C. on June 10.

Join us there, or help us to generate thousnads of calls on June 11. Here is a sample alert to forward to your members...

On June 10 and 11, people around the world are joining together in a global Day of Action as " The World Says No to Israeli Occupation" to mark the 40th year of Israel's illegal military occupation of the Palestinian West Bank, Gaza Strip, and East Jerusalem. Tens of thousands will march in Washington D.C. on June 10.

If you can't join us in Washington, please call in!

Participate in a National Call-in day on June 11.
Hundreds of activists will lobby Congress on June 11, please add your voice to theirs.
Call your representative and two senators.
To reach the Capital switchboard dial 1-202-224-3121 or
CALL TOLL FREE: 1-888-597-0909.
If you're not sure who your representatives are, try this link, http://capwiz.com/fconl/directory/congdir.tt

Tell them we want:

* An end to US military, economic, diplomatic, and corporate support for Israel's illegal military occupation of the Palestinian West Bank, Gaza Strip, and East Jerusalem and
* a change in US policy to one that supports a just peace between Palestinians and Israelis based on equality, human rights and international law, and the full implementation of all relevant UN resolutions.

Lobbying Tip:
Ask to speak to the Legislative Director or the aide who works on foreign policy or the middle east. If you only get the answering machine, leave a message, ask them to call you back. There isn't a lot of specific legislation seriously pending right now, but They need to hear from us anyway!...especially!

One specific set of bills to encourage them on is a for a reckoning for Israel's horrific cluster munitions bombardment in the last 3 days of the Lebanon war last year.
In the Senate: S. 594, Cluster Munitions Civilian Protection Act of 2007. Sponsor: Feinstein (D-CA).
In the House: HR 1755, to limit the use, sale, and transfer of cluster munitions. Sponsor: McGovern (D-MA).

You can see more extensive lobbying points on grassroots issues that we are encouraging people to discuss with their legislators on June 11 at http://www.endtheoccupation.org/article.php?id=1394 .

Thanks to United for Peace and Justice-Bay Area for sponsoring this toll-free number, and initiating this call-in campaign.
Go to www.endtheoccupation.org for more information about June 10 and 11.

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Sue Udry
Legislative Action Coordinator
United for Peace and Justice
301-565-4050 x315
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