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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:red'>On Monday, August 19, 2019 please call your representative, Matsui, Bera, Garamendi or other and tell them:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt;line-height:95%;background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:95%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>1. Co-sponsor </span><span style='color:black'><a href="https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-resolution/496"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:95%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#7030A0;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>House Resolution. 496</span></a></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:95%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'> “that all Americans have the right to participate in boycotts in pursuit of civil and human rights at home and abroad as protected by the First Amendment to the Constitution.” </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:95%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Reps. Ilhan Omar, Rashida Tlaib and John Lewis have introduced </span><span style='color:black'><a href="https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-resolution/496/text?q=%7B%22search%22%3A%5B%22H.Res.+496%22%5D%7D&r=1" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:95%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#7030A0'>H. Res. 496</span></a></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:95%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222'>, which affirms our right to boycott. H. Res 496 counters attempts to silence those who criticize Israel’s human rights abuses and support a boycott of those that profit from these abuses.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:95%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'> </span><span style='color:black'><a href="https://www.codepink.org/omg_did_you_hear_what_ilhan_omar_just_did"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:95%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#7030A0;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>Click for more info</span></a></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:95%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt;background:white;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>2. Co-sponsor</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#7030A0;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'> </span><span style='color:black'><a href="https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/2407"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#7030A0;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>H.R. 2407</span></a></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>, the “Promoting Human Rights for Palestinian Children Living Under Israeli Military Occupation Act.” </span><span style='color:black'><a href="https://nwttac.dci-palestine.org/tell_your_lawmaker_to_support_hr2407"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#7030A0;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>Click for more info</span></a></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt;background:white;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>3. Issue a statement objecting to </span><span style='color:black'><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/aug/15/israel-netanyahu-ilhan-omar-rashida-tlaib-visit"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#7030A0;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>Israel’s refusal</span></a></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'> to allow Reps. Illan Omar and Rashida Tlaib to visit Palestine & Israel. More info: </span><span style='color:#7030A0'><a href="https://electronicintifada.net/blogs/michael-f-brown/democrats-watch-their-words-israel-bars-congresswomen"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#7030A0;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>Electronic Intifada</span></a></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>, </span><span style='color:#7030A0'><a href="https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20190816-israel-wont-silence-tlaib-omar-by-banning-them-from-entry/"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#7030A0;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>Middle East Monitor</span></a></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>, </span><span style='color:#7030A0'><a href="https://www.commondreams.org/newswire/2019/08/15/reps-rashida-tlaib-and-ilhan-omar-banned-israel"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#7030A0;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>Common Dreams</span></a></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt;background:white;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>If you cannot call on August 19, call as soon as you can during the week of Aug 19-23.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt;background:white;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>Contacting Congress:<br></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>House Speaker </span><span style='color:#7030A0'><a href="https://www.speaker.gov/contact/"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#7030A0;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>Nancy Pelosi</span></a></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'> 202-225-0100, </span><span style='color:#7030A0'><a href="https://www.speaker.gov/contact/"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#7030A0;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>Click to mail</span></a></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'><br>Rep. </span><span style='color:#7030A0'><a href="https://matsui.house.gov/contact/"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#7030A0;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>Doris Matsui</span></a></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'> DC: 202 225-7163, Sacramento: 916-498-5600, </span><span style='color:#7030A0'><a href="https://matsui.house.gov/contact/"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#7030A0;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>Click to email </span></a></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'><br>Rep.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#7030A0'> </span><span style='color:#7030A0'><a href="https://bera.house.gov/contact"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#7030A0;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>Ami Bera</span></a></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'> DC: 202-225-5716, Sacramento County: 916-635-0505,</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#7030A0'> </span><span style='color:#7030A0'><a href="https://bera.house.gov/connect-with-me/email-ami"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#7030A0;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>Click to email </span></a></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'><br>Rep. </span><span style='color:#7030A0'><a href="https://garamendi.house.gov/contact"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#7030A0;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>John Garamendi</span></a></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'> DC: 202 225-1880, Davis: 530-753-5301, </span><span style='color:#7030A0'><a href="https://garamendi.house.gov/contact"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#7030A0;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>Click to email</span></a></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'><br>All other </span><span style='color:#7030A0'><a href="http://representatives/"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#7030A0;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>Representatives</span></a></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#7030A0'> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>and Senators: 202-224-3121, </span><span style='color:#7030A0'><a href="http://www.house.gov/"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#7030A0;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>www.house.gov</span></a></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>, </span><span style='color:black'><a href="http://www.senate.gov/"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#7030A0;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>www.Senate.go</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>v</span></a></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>.<br></span><span style='color:#7030A0'><a href="https://sac4palestine.org/contact-elected-officials/"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#7030A0;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>More contact information</span></a></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt;background:white;vertical-align:baseline'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue;background:white'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt;background:white;vertical-align:baseline'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#006600;background:white'>Upcoming events:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt;background:white;vertical-align:baseline'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white'>Wednesday, Aug 21</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white'>, 2019, 6:30pm, Film: </span><span style='color:black'><a href="https://www.ucc.org/news_video_resource_on_plight_of_palestinian_children_prompted_by_general_synod_resolution_3_great_loves_12262018"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue;background:white'>How Are The Children?</span></a></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white'> A United Church of Christ documentary about Israeli military detention of children, followed by discussion. Unitarian Universalist, 2425 Sierra Blvd, Sacramento. FMI: unionhackett@comcast.net</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>