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</v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img width=140 height=214 src="cid:image002.jpg@01CF9C8A.7A5B2FD0" align=right hspace=12 alt="https://encrypted-tbn1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcT7NMn5vN22iSKXo9_f9tGDclJ1x59H3f8duttQ5RqaY1pRss4dV_mcbNA" v:shapes="Picture_x0020_1"><![endif]><span style='font-size:8.0pt;color:black'><br></span><span style='color:black'>● Israel’s aerial bombing of Gaza is a </span><a href="http://www.aljazeerah.info/News/2014/July/9%20n/41%20Palestinians%20Killed,%20Over%20300%20Injured,%20in%20Israeli%20War-Criminal%20Air%20Strikes%20on%20Gaza%20Civilian%20Population,%20Targeting%20Total%20Families,%20July%209,%202014.htm">war crime</a> <span style='color:black'>because it <a href="http://www.maannews.net/eng/ViewDetails.aspx?ID=711881">targets a civilian</a> population, it is disproportionate force and it is collective punishment. <br>Israel has the 4<sup>th</sup> most powerful military in the world; Palestinians have no army, no navy, no air force. They have been subjected to a <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/nov/22/gaza-uninhabitable-blockade-united-nations">deadly blockade</a> and periodic bombing by Israel for over 8 years. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;color:black'><br></span><span style='color:black'>● </span><u><span style='color:#0070C0'><a href="http://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/foreign-policy/177199-hold-israel-accountable-with-leahy-law"><span style='color:#0070C0;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;background:white'>US law</span></a></span></u><span class=apple-converted-space><span style='color:#4B4F4F;background:white'> </span></span><span style='color:#4B4F4F;background:white'>demands that <u>no</u> military aid be granted to governments that uses its weapons against civilians, exactly what <a href="http://www.intifada-palestine.com/2014/07/searing-hypocrisy-west/">Israel did in June in the West Bank</a> and is doing now in Gaza.</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:3.0pt;color:black'><br></span><b><span style='color:black'>Call or fax NOW: </span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'>(Please call DC offices if before 2pm</span><span style='color:black'>)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;line-height:150%'><span style='font-size:2.0pt;line-height:150%;color:black'><br></span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>• </span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://www.whitehouse.gov/contact"><span style='color:black;background:white'>White House</span></a><span style='color:black;background:white'>: 202-456-1111; <em><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-style:normal'>Fax:</span></em> 202-456-7890<br></span><span style='color:black'>• </span><a href="http://www.state.gov/contact"><span style='color:black;background:white'>State Department</span></a><span style='color:black;background:white'>: 202-647-4000 <em><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-style:normal'>Fax:</span></em><em><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span></em></span><a href="tel:%28202%29%20647-3344"><span style='color:black;background:white'>(202) 647-3344</span></a><b><i><span style='color:black;background:white'><br></span></i></b><span style='color:black'>• </span><a href="http://www.boxer.senate.gov/en/contact/policycomments.cfm"><span style='color:black;background:white'>Sen. Barbara Boxer</span></a><span style='color:black;background:white'>: Wash D.C. </span><a href="tel:202-224-3553"><span style='color:black;background:white'>202-224-3553</span></a><span style='color:black;background:white'>; Fax 202-224-0454; Sacramento office </span><a href="tel:%28916%29%20448-2787"><span style='color:black;background:white'>916-448-2787</span></a><span style='color:black;background:white'><br></span><span style='color:black'>• </span><a href="http://www.feinstein.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/e-mail-me"><span style='color:black;background:white'>Sen. Dianne Feinstein</span></a><span style='color:black;background:white'>: </span><a href="tel:%28202%29%20224-3841"><span style='color:black;background:white'>202-224-3841</span></a><span style='color:black;background:white'>; Fax 202-228-3954; SF </span><a href="tel:%28415%29%20393-0707"><span style='color:black;background:white'>415-393-0707</span></a><span style='color:black;background:white'> <br>Your representative:<br></span><span style='color:black'>• </span><a href="https://matsui.house.gov/email-representative-matsui"><span style='color:black;background:white'>Rep. Doris Matsui:</span></a><span style='color:black;background:white'> Wash D.C. 202-225-7163 Fax: 202-225-0566 Sacramento office 916-498-5600<br></span><span style='color:black'>• </span><a href="http://bera.house.gov/contact"><span style='color:black;background:white'>Rep. Ami Bera</span></a><span style='color:black;background:white'>: Wash D.C. 202-225-5716; Fax: 202-226-1298; Rancho Cordova office: 916 635-0505</span><span style='color:black'><br>• </span><a href="https://garamendi.house.gov/contact-me"><span style='color:black;background:white'>Rep. John Garamendi:</span></a><span style='color:black;background:white'> Wash D.C. 202-225-1880; Fax: 202-225-5914; Davis office 530-753-5301</span><span style='color:black'><br>• </span><a href="http://mcclintockforms.house.gov/forms/contact-form.shtml"><span style='color:black;background:white'>Rep. Tom McClintock</span></a><span style='color:black;background:white'>: Wash D.C. 202-225-2511; Fax: 202-225-5444; Granite Bay office 916-786-5560<br>All other Congressional reps: 202-224-3121; </span><a href="http://www.house.gov/"><span style='color:black;background:white'>www.house.gov</span></a></span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> <br></span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>More info: www.SacBDS.org/Actions</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:0in;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:13.5pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black'>More Actions:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:0in;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:13.5pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white'><![if !supportLists]><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black;font-weight:normal'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span></strong><![endif]><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;font-weight:normal'><o:p> </o:p></span></strong></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:0in;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:13.5pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white'><![if !supportLists]><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black;font-weight:normal'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span></strong><![endif]><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;font-weight:normal'>► </span></strong><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Sign one or more of the online petitions</span></strong><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;font-weight:normal'> calling for an end to Israel’s assault and in support of Palestinian rights: </span></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#0070C0'><a href="http://www.sacbds.org/petitions"><span style='color:#0070C0'>www.sacbds.org/petitions</span></a></span><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;font-weight:normal'><br><br></span></strong><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;font-weight:normal'><o:p></o:p></span></strong></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:0in;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:13.5pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;font-weight:normal'>►</span></strong><span class=apple-converted-space><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> </span></span><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Contact news media</span></strong><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;font-weight:normal'> – ask them to provide fair and balanced reporting of the Palestine/Israel conflict, including: Palestinian deaths & wounded; attacks & abuses of Palestinian children; violations of international law and human rights.</span></strong><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> </span></i><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;font-weight:normal'>Email Sacramento Bee’s Executive Editor </span></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;background:white'><a href="http://www.sacbee.com/terhaar"><span style='color:#024A82;text-decoration:none'>Joyce Terhaar</span></a></span><span class=apple-converted-space><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;background:white'> </span></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;background:white'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="mailto:jterhaar@sacbee.com"><span style='color:#024A82;background:white;text-decoration:none'>jterhaar@sacbee.com</span></a> and </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><a href="mailto:cdell@sacbee.com"><span style='color:#024A82;text-decoration:none'>Cheryl Dell</span></a>, President and Publisher <a href="mailto:cdell@sacbee.com">cdell@sacbee.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:115%'><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><br></span></i><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;font-weight:normal'>► </span></strong><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Don’t buy Israeli products or invest in companies</span></strong><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;font-weight:normal'> that profit from Israel’s illegal occupation of Palestine. See <a href="http://www.SacBDS.org/products">www.SacBDS.org/products</a><o:p></o:p></span></strong></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:115%'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><br><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-weight:normal'>► </span></strong><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Learn more and educate others:</span></strong><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-weight:normal'> <a href="http://www.SacBDS.org">www.SacBDS.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></strong></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:115%'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><br><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-weight:normal'>► </span></strong><b>Get involved:</b> Sacramento Regional Coalition for Palestinian Rights </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#0070C0'><a href="mailto:SacReg4PalestinianRights@gmail.com"><span style='color:#0070C0'>SacReg4PalestinianRights@gmail.com</span></a></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> <br><br><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-weight:normal'>► </span></strong><b>Local action & events:</b> see calendar:www.sacpeace.org<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>