Urgent action Thur 7-24 at Fed Bld - call for arms embargo - other events

[palestinianrightssacregion at list.omsoft.com]

As Israel continues to bomb and kill Palestinians in Gaza, as of now over
600 have been killed - 75% are civilians including 160 children, an Urgent
Call has been issue for this Thursday, July 24 to be a National Day of
Action to End the Assault on Gaza and Lift the Blockade
<http://rachelcorriefoundation.org/blog/2014/07/22/end-the-assault-on-gaza-u
rgent-call-for-a-national-day-of-action-7-24-2014> .

● In Sacramento on Thursday, we will have a
<https://sacbds.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/july-24-2014-die-in.pdf> Die-in
at the Federal Building, 501 I St at 9am. Please come if you can and bring
others. Also, please:



- Bring a red cloth to lie on or next to and an image of the attacks on Gaza
- people, buildings, etc. and/or the name of someone who has

been killed:
www.aljazeera.com/news/middleeast/2014/07/gaza-under-seige-naming-dead-20147
10105846549528.html

- Be prepared to say one sentence before you lie down, for ex why you oppose
the attacks, etc.

- Bring a written message to Senators Boxer & Feinstein and Rep. Doris
Matsui about their recent vote for

the Resolutions (H Res 657 and S Res 498) that give Congressional support to
Israel’s attacks.


● Please respond to the special call from the BDS Movement in Palestine to
sign the Stop Arming Israel petition
<http://www.bdsmovement.net/StopArmingIsrael>  initiated by Nobel Laureates.




● Please call once a week to Obama and Congress
<http://sacbds.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/your-calls-are-needed-now-to-save
-lives9.pdf>  and please sign petitions <http://www.sacbds.org/petitions>
(new ones are added regularly).



● Please share this information, encourage others to call and to take
action.  If you haven’t already, please read Dr. Mads Gilberts letter.
<https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/articles/middle-east/12920-letter-from-ga
za-by-a-norwegian-doctor>



● Upcoming actions/events this week:



Thursday, July 24, 6pm, Palestine Report Back from Tufts Univ. Prof G.A.
Thomas, who recently traveled to Palestine as part of a solidarity
university contingent. Along with many pictures this talk is a great
first-hand report from the Occupied Territories facing more and more
repression everyday with the support of what Malcolm X dubbed dollarism. Sol
Collective, 2574 21st St. Sacramento sac at ANSWERcoalition.org; 916-572-9680.



Friday, July 25, 4pm, Rally for Al-Quds Day, an internationally observed day
of protest intended to bring people together, regardless of their
background, to stand up against the injustices being perpetrated all over
the world, and specifically in Palestine. 16th & J Sts. Sacramento. FMI:
sac4quds at gmail.com



Saturday, July 26, Leafleting at State Fair calling for an end to the
attacks on Gaza, lifting the blockade and an end to U.S. aid to Israel.
FMI: sacramentobds at gmail.com.



Saturday, July 26, 1pm, Protest: End Israel's War on the Palestinian People!
<http://www.answercoalition.org/sf/events/end-israeli-colonial.html>  United
Nations Plaza, Civic Center BART Station, San Francisco. FMI: answersf.org,
415-821-6545. Carpools from Sacramento: 916-572-9680.





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