Sun. May 17 - protest event celebrating Israel's abuses; other actions for Palestinian Rights

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√ Sunday, May 17, 2015 12:30pm, Protest outside the Israel lobby’s celebrate Israel <http://jewishsac.org/jewishheritagefestival>  event 
There’s nothing to celebrate until the Israeli government ends its apartheid <http://imeu.org/article/the-new-israeli-government-consolidating-apartheid> , home demolitions <http://www.maannews.com/Content.aspx?id=765273> , jailing of non-violent activists <http://www.maannews.com/Content.aspx?id=765364> , war crimes <https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/news/americas/17956-un-israels-gaza-war-left-7000-unexploded-ordnance>  and other violations of international law and human rights. Special guest: a transformed Netanyahu! 
Raley Field, 5th St & Ballpark, West Sacramento. FMI: SacramentoBDS at gmail.com or text 916-220-7178. Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/events/363492800514191/> 
Parking:  There is free parking for the event, so you might be able to park in one of the lots.  There is limited on-street parking in West Sacramento.  Another option is to park in downtown Sacramento near Capital Ave and walk over the Tower Bridge – downtown parking is free on Sunday. 



√ Mark your calendars:  Thursday, June 11, 2015, 8am-4pm: Protest Israel Water Workshop <https://sacramentodocs.wordpress.com/israel-water-workshop/>  @ Sacramento City Hall. FMI: SacramentoBDS at gmail.com



√ Contact your CA Assembly member <http://www.sacbds.org/contact>  and tell them to vote NO on  <http://> SCR 35, another attempt to silence students challenging Israel.   <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1QHDXGJQOseTE5MImpI7cPSFJNOk8eDebm3wCAAe3zkw/viewform?c=0&w=1>  Click for more info and letter of opposition you can sign.  Click here to find your assembly member <http://findyourrep.legislature.ca.gov/> .


√ Please sign these petitions if you have not already:




► Tell the State Department to revise its definition of anti-Semitism. <http://org.salsalabs.com/o/301/p/dia/action3/common/public/?action_KEY=17832&track=kickerlink1> 
►  <https://www.change.org/p/caetano-veloso-gilberto-gil-cancelem-vosso-show-em-israel-cancel-your-concert-in-israel> Ask <https://www.change.org/p/caetano-veloso-gilberto-gil-cancelem-vosso-show-em-israel-cancel-your-concert-in-israel>   <https://www.change.org/p/caetano-veloso-gilberto-gil-cancelem-vosso-show-em-israel-cancel-your-concert-in-israel> Brazilian music stars Caetano Veloso and Gilberto Gil to cancel Israel concert. 
►  <http://thankyoulaurynhill.org/> Thank hip-hop & R&B superstar Ms. Lauryn Hill for canceling her concert in Israel.
►  <http://www.4palkids.org/petition-the-list/> Tell Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon to include Israel’s army on the UN list of serious violators of children’s rights.
►  <http://email%20your%20representative-%20tell%20them%20to%20vote%20no%20on%20fast%20track./> Tell Congress to vote NO on Fast Track.
►  <http://org.salsalabs.com/o/641/p/dia/action3/common/public/?action_KEY=17807> Ask your Congress members to introduce or co-sponsor the Israeli Settlements are Illegal Act of 2015.


More petitions @ www.sacbds.org/petitions.

 

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