National Lawyers Guild Condemns Illegal Israeli Massacre in Gaza

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, December 29, 2008

The National Lawyers Guild Condemns Illegal Israeli Massacre of over 300 Gazans, Calls for Ceasefire and Urges Participation in Protests

Contact: Marjorie Cohn, NLG President, [email protected]; 619-374-6923

           Radhika Sainath, NLG Free Gaza Committee, [email protected], 917-669-6903


New York . The National Lawyers Guild (NLG) condemns Israel ‘s massive bombardment of the Gaza Strip which has left over 300 dead and 1,400 wounded, with the tolls mounting. The Israeli Air Force dropped more than 100 bombs in dozens of locations throughout the Gaza Strip as children left school on Saturday. The dead include men, women and children in school uniforms.

“International law forbids the targeting of civilians,” said Radhika Sainath, a civil rights attorney and member of the Free Gaza Committee of the NLG. ” Israel must comply with laws of war and the Fourth Geneva Convention.” Today’s massacre marks an escalation of Israel ‘s two-year blockade of the Strip which has deprived 1.5 million Palestinians of necessary food, medicine, fuel and other necessities. In November 2008, the United Nations stated that it had run out of food to feed over 750,000 needy Gazans.

Israel claims that the attack is in response to Palestinian rocket fire, which caused no recent Israeli deaths and few injuries. However, Israel ‘s “rolling bombardment” and impending ground invasion is grossly disproportionate in light of the minimal damage caused by Palestinian rockets. “The law of war prohibits collective punishment and the targeting of a civilian population disproportionate to military necessity. Israel has flouted both these prohibitions, that follow its illegal occupation of Palestinian territory and its sealing of Gaza , subjecting Gazans to near starvation,” said Marjorie Cohn, NLG president and a professor of international law at Thomas Jefferson School of Law. “The Human Rights and Security Assistance Act mandates that the United States cease all military aid to Israel , which has engaged in a consistent pattern of gross violations of internationally recognized human rights.”

Israeli military spokesman Avi Benayahu stated that the Israeli bombardment of Gaza was “only just the beginning,” showing utter contempt for international norms and the lives of innocent Palestinians. The Guild calls on the entire international community, and the United States in particular, to demand an end to Israel ‘s blockade of the Occupied Territories and its murderous assault on the Palestinian people. We urge everyone to join in the demonstrations planned across the country in opposition to this latest attack on the rule of law by Israel and we call on both sides to immediately reinstate the cease fire.

Founded in 1937 as an alternative to the American Bar Association, which did not admit people of color, the National Lawyers Guild is the oldest and largest public interest/human rights bar organization in the United States . Its headquarters are in New York and it has chapters in every state.

Planned demonstrations and protests:

CALIFORNIA

Anaheim

Sunday, December 28, 2:00 pm

512 S. Brookhurst St. (between Orange Ave. & Broadway)

Initiated by a coalition with a large number of groups

Los Angeles

Tuesday, December 30, 4:30 pm

Israeli Consulate: 6380 Wilshire Blvd.

Contact: 213-251-1025, [email protected]

San Diego

Tuesday, December 30, 4:00 p.m.

Federal Building

880 Front Street

San Francisco

Sunday, December 28, 12:00PM

Protest the Massacres in Gaza

Powell and Market

Contact: Arab Resource and Organizing Center

Monday, December 29, 5:00PM

Silent Vigil at Feinstein’s Office, Montgomery and Market

Co-Sponsored by Direct Action to Stop the War;

the Middle East Children’s Alliance ; Queers Undermining Israeli Terrorism;

SF Women in Black

Tuesday, December 30, 5:00PM

Israeli Consulate, 456 Montgomery St

Powell and Market

Contact: 415-821-6545 [email protected]

COLORADO

Denver

Tuesday, December 30, 5:00PM

Meet on the West side of the Capitol

Contact: Rima, 303-829-5848

CONNECTICUT

New Haven

Wednesday, December 31, 12PM

Federal Building , 141 Church St (between Chapel and Elm Sts.)

Sponsored by Middle East Crisis Committee, ANSWER-CT and other local organizations

Contact: 203-606-0319, [email protected]

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

Washington , DC

Monday, December 29, 4:30PM

Barack Obama Transition Office

451 6th St. NW (1 block from Verizon Center )

Contact: 301-523-4197 or email me at [email protected]

Tuesday, December 30, 4:30 pm

State Department: 22nd St & C St NW

Contact: 202-544-3389 x14, [email protected]

Friday, January 9, 12:00PM

Lafayette Square and march to Upper Senate Park

Contact: National Association of Muslim Women, [email protected]

FLORIDA

Fort Lauderdale

Tuesday, December 30, 5:00 pm

Federal Building : 299 E. Broward Blvd.

Contact: 954-707-0155, [email protected]

Ocala

Tuesday, December 30, 12:00 pm

Cather near the Ocala Lockheed facility, located in the SE quadrant of the county just off Maricamp Road (Rte 464) near Emerald and Oak

Sponsored by: Marions for Peace, CFCC students and Iraq Veterans Against the War (IVAW)

Contact: Marions for Peace, Delphine Herbert, [email protected]

Tampa

Tuesday, December 30, 4:30 pm

N Dale Mabry Hwy and W Spruce St

GEORGIA

Atlanta

Sunday, December 28, 2:00PM

Outside the Israeli Consulate, 1100 Spring St. NW

Contact: Emory Advocates for Justice in Palestine , 770-597-0276 or 404-844-3202

Tuesday, December 30, 4:00PM

Outside the Israeli Consulate, 1100 Spring St. NW

Organizers: Emory Advocate for Justice in Palestine and other local groups

Contact details: Saba Khalid, 770-597-0276, [email protected]

HAWAII

Honolulu

Tuesday, December 30, 4-6PM

At the Federal Building (along Ala Moana Blvd. )

Initiated by Friends of Sabeel Hawaii , with support from World Can’t Wait-Hawaii, and others.

ILLINOIS

Chicago

Sunday, December 28, 12:00PM-2:00PM

Bring bouquets of flowers to commemorate the memory of the hundreds of Palestinians in Gaza who have been killed by Israeli bombardments today

Water Tower Park 830 N. Michigan ( Michigan and Pearson)

Sponsored by (list in formation):

American Friends Service Committee, Jewish Voice for Peace, Arab American Action Network, Arab Jewish Partnership for Peace and Justice in the Middle East, American Arab Anti Discrimination-Chicago Chapter, Chicago Coalition Against War and Racism, Chicago Faith Coalition on Middle East Policy, Voices for Creative Non-Violence, International Solidarity Movement-Chicago Chapter, US Palestine Conference Network, Students for Justice in Palestine (UIC), American Muslims for Palestine, Muslim American Society (MAS) Freedom Foundation, Mosque Foundation, Tikkun-Chicago, Wright College Students for Peace and Justice, Fight Back Newspaper.

Separate event in Chicago :

Details to be announced

Contact: 773-463-0311, [email protected]

Friday, January 2, 2009, 3:00PM

Tribune Plaza , 435 N Michigan

KENTUCKY

Louisville

Monday, December 29, 4-6PM

Broadway and Baxter across from Cave Hill cemetery

MAINE

STAND WITH GAZA

Friday, January 2nd at noon until 1:00pmMarket Square Portland, Maine

Contact: Jamilla El-Shafei email: [email protected] cell 603.969.8426

Contact: Wells Stanley-Mays email: [email protected] phone: 207.774.1110

Moment Square on Friday, January 2nd at noon

MARYLAND

Columbia

Saturday, January 17, 2009, 3:30PM

Howard County Central Library (Little Patuxent Pkwy and South Entrance Road )

Contact: Howard County Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation (HCCEIO), Joanne Heisel, [email protected]

MASSACHUSETTS

Boston

Wednesday, December 31, 2:00PM

Copley Square

Contact: Boston Coalition for Palestinian Rights, [email protected], (617) 491-2313

Details to be announced

Contact: 857-334-5084, [email protected]

Brookline

Sunday, December 28, 3PM-5PM

Coolidge Corner, Harvard and Beacon Streets

Northampton and Hadley

Monday, December 29, 7:30AM-9:00AM and 4:00PM-5:00PM

Coolidge Bridge between Northampton and Hadley

Contact: Paki [email protected]

MICHIGAN

Dearborn

Monday, December 29, 6PM

Community Leadership Meeting

Lebanese American Heritage Club , 4337 Maple Road

Contact: Congress of Arab American Organizations, Osama Siblani / 313.505.4889

Tuesday, December 30, 4PM

Human Chain Protest

Gathering at corner of Warren and Chase in Dearborn .  Following the protest a memorial service will be held at Byblos Banquet Hall, 7258 Chase Road in Dearborn at 5:15 PM. Program will end at 6:30 PM.

Contact: Congress of Arab American Organizations, Osama Siblani / 313.505.4889

Kalamazoo

Tuesday, December 30, 4PM

Michigan Ave in front of the Federal Buildng

MINNESOTA

Various

Protests at Senator Amy Klobuchar and Congressman Keith Ellison’s offices

Tuesday December 30th

10 am-closing

No “holding their feet to the fire” but instead hold them accountable.

U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar

Office of Senator Klobuchar

Minneapolis

1200 Washington Avenue South, Suite 250

Minneapolis , MN 55415

Main Line : 612-727-5220

Main Fax: 612-727-5223

Toll Free: 1-888-224-9043

Rochester Office

1134 7th Street NW

Rochester , MN 55901

Main Line : 507-288-5321

Fax: 507-288-2922

Moorhead Office

121 4th Street South

Moorhead , MN 56560

Main Line : 218-287-2219

Fax: 218-287-2930

Iron Range Office

Olcott Plaza , Suite 105

820 9th Street North

Virginia, MN 55792

Main Line : 218-741-9690

Fax:218-741-3692

Keith Ellison office

Minneapolis office is located at:

2100 Plymouth Ave North

Minneapolis , MN 55411

For directions you can call our office, 612-522-1212

MISSOURI

St. Louis

Sunday, December 28, 7PM

3628 Lindell, corner of Grand and Lindell

Contact: Colleen Kelly, Instead of War, 314-761-7428

Monday, December 29, 4-6PM

Protest at Senator Bond’s Office, 7700 Bonhomme

Contact: Colleen Kelly, Instead of War, 314-761-7428

NEW HAMPSHIRE

Concord

Tuesday, December 30, 3PM

In front of the State House

Contact: New Hampshire Peace Action, 603-228-0559

NEW JERSEY

New Brunswick

Tuesday, December 30, 4-6PM

Corner of Albany and George Sts.

NEW MEXICO

Albuquerque

Tuesday, December 30, 12-2PM

New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science

1801 Mountain Rd, NW (in Old Town )

Contact: Called by Stop the War Machine, 505-401-4808,

[email protected]

NEW YORK

New York City

Sunday, December 28, 2:00-4:00 pm

Gather at Rockefeller Center

March to the Israeli Consulate: 800 2nd Ave (b/w 42nd and 43rd Sts)

Initiated by Al-Awda New York

Monday, December 29, 5:00PM

Adalah-NY is organizing two meeting locations for fliering on Monday at 5:00:

The south end of Union Square , near the corner of 14th St and 5th Ave.

The triangular park at 6th Av. & 32nd Street .

We welcome you to join us and we encourage other organizations to choose their own flyering locations and then to join the procession.

We will all meet-up for the procession up 6th Ave at 6:30. We will be meeting at the triangular park at 6th Av. & 32nd Street . Look for the Palestinian Flag.

Contact

Monday, December 29, 7:00 pm

55 W 17th St , 5th Fl. Manhattan between 5th & 6th Aves

Informational Action Center

Tuesday, December 30, 5:00 pm

Israeli Consulate: 800 2nd Ave (b/w 42nd and 43rd Sts)

Contact: 212-694-8720, [email protected]

Rochester

Tuesday, December 30, 4:00PM-5:00PM

Demonstration in front of Federal Building

Contact: Mike Connely, 271-2678

OHIO

Cleveland

Monday, December 29, 4:30PM

Public Square, across from Tower City

Contact: Middle East Peace Forum, Don Bryant, [email protected]

Columbus

Sunday December 28th, 5:00 PM

Ohio State University – Committee for Justice in Palestine

15th and High St .

Columbus , Ohio

Youngstown

Monday, December 29, 5-9PM

Vigil

15 Belgrade Ave.

Sponsored by: Arab American Community Center of Greater Youngstown

Contact: Arab American Community Center , 330-759-9186

Tuesday, December 30, 1-3PM

Demonstration

In front of the Thomas D. Lambros Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, 125 Market St

Contact: Arab American Community Center , 330-759-9186

ONTARIO

Toronto

Sunday, December 28, 2:00 pm

Israeli Embassy Consulate: 180 Bloor St. West

Initiated by a number of local organizations

OREGON

Eugene

Monday, December 29, 2-5PM

Al-Nakba Awareness Project and Veterans for Peace will erect signage and provide detailed handout materials along the high-traffic Ferry Street Bridge approach parkway.

Portland

Tuesday December 30, 2008

Gather at 4:30 and Rally 5:00 pm

Where:  Federal Building , Downtown Portland , SW 3rd & Madison

Organized by:  Americans United for Palestinian Human Rights, Portland

Peaceful Response Coalition, and others.

Contact:  (503) 344-5078

PENNSYLVANIA

Philadelphia

Monday, December 29, 4:30PM

Demonstration at Israeli Consulate, 1880 JFK Blvd

Contact: Sue Rouda, 215-724-1618, [email protected]

Tuesday, December 30, 4:30PM

Demonstration at Israeli Consulate, 1880 JFK Blvd

Contact: Sue Rouda, 215-724-1618, [email protected]

RHODE ISLAND

Providence

Sunday, December 28, 12:00-2:00PM

Federal Building

Contact: Martha Yager, AFSC-SENE, 401-521-3584 or [email protected]

Wednesday, December 31, 6-7PM

Burnside Park (opposite Kennedy Plaza )

Contact: Martha Yager, AFSC-SENE, 401-521-3584 or [email protected]

SOUTH CAROLINA

Columbia

Wednesday, December 31, 5-6PM

In front of the State Capitol Building

Gervais and Main St .

Contact: Women in Black, 803-446-2772

TEXAS

Austin

Monday, December 29, 5PM-7PM

In front of the State Capitol, 11th and Congress

Contact: Haithem El-Zabri, cell. (512) 772-1948, e-mail [email protected]

Dallas

Tuesday, December 30, 2008, 12:00PM-3:00PM

In front of JFK Memorial on the Grassy Knoll

Friday, January 2, 2009, 3:30PM

Dallas Forth Worth Protest, Earl Cabell Federal Building , 1100 Commerce St

Contact: Suha Suleiman, [email protected]

Houston

Sunday, December 28, 2008, 4-6PM

Westheimer and Post Oak (in front of the Starbucks across the Galleria)

Contact: Houston Palestinian Community

Monday, December 29, 2008, 4-6PM

Israeli Consulate (Wesleyan near US 59)

Contact: Palestinian American Bridge , Mohamed Abu-Hussein, 713-240-9766

Tuesday, December 30, 2008, 4-5:30PM

Gather at Mandell Bridge ( Mandell St at Highway 59)

Contact: [email protected]

San Antonio

Tuesday, December 30, 6-7PM

Candle Light Silent Prayer Vigil for Peace

Around the Peace Pole in front of the Brackenridge Village , University of the Incarnate Word, enter at 4301 Broadway

You are invited to bring candles.

VERMONT

Burlington

Tuesday, December 30, 4:15PM

Main St. Landing, Burlington

1 Main St. ; corner of Main & Battery Sts.)

MEET in Burlington at Main Street Landing at 4:15 to march to Representative

Welch’s, Senator Leahy’s, and to Senator Bernie Sander’s offices, to

arrive at the top of Church St. at 5pm to stand in solidarity with the

vigil opposing further war profiteering and war crimes–the US Occupation

of Iraq .

This march is endorsed by Vermonters for a Just Peace in Palestine/Israel

(VTJP), Peace and Justice Center , and the International Socialist

Organization (ISO).

TO ENDORSE THIS ACTION OR FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:

[email protected] or [email protected]

Montpellier Tuesday, December 30, 4:30PM Vigil in front of City Hall on Main St Contact: Debra, 802-476-3154, [email protected]

WASHINGTON

Seattle

Saturday, January 3, 12:00 noon – 2:00 pm

Westlake Park : 4th and Pine

Initiated by Voices of Palestine

Contact: [email protected]

Tacoma

Tuesday, December 30, 2008, 5:00pm

In front of the Courthouse at Pacific Ave and 19th St

ARIZONA

Phoenix , AZ

Tuesday, December 30

4:30 PM

Gather at Thomas Road and Central Light Rail Station

Sponsored by CODEPINK Phoenix and The End The War Coalition

CALIFORNIA

Albion , CA

Monday, December 29

12 noon

Jct Rte 1 & Albion Ridge Road

Contact: 707-472-6486, [email protected]

Anaheim , CA ( Orange County )

Sunday, December 28

2:00 pm

512 S. Brookhurst St. (between Orange Ave. & Broadway)

Initiated by a coalition with a large number of groups

Fort Bragg , CA

Monday, December 29

12 noon

Rte 1 at Fort Bragg Town Hall Rally

Contact: 707-937-4352, [email protected]

Los Angeles , CA

Tuesday, December 30

4:30 pm

Israeli Consulate: 6380 Wilshire Blvd.

Contact: 213-251-1025, [email protected]

Sacramento , CA

Tuesday, December 30

4:00-6:00 pm

Gather at 16th and J

Sponsored by Sacramento Peace Action; Free Palestine Alliance ; the National Council of Arab Americans, & Al-Awda, the Palestine Right of Return Coalition

Contact: 916-448-7157

San Francisco , CA

Tuesday, December 30

5:00 pm

Israeli Consulate: 456 Montgomery St .

Contact: 415-821-6545, [email protected]

*   *   *   *   *

Monday, December 29

5:00 pm

Vigil at Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s Office: Montgomery and Market

Co-Sponsored by a number of local organizations

Santa Rosa , CA

Tuesday, December 30

5:30 pm

Courthouse Square: Santa Rosa Avenue downtown

Sponsored by the Board of the Peace and Justice Center of Sonoma County

Contact: [email protected]

COLORADO

Colorado Springs , CO

Tuesday, December 30

4:30-5:30 pm

Meet downtown at Acacia Park, corner of Nevada Ave and Bijou St

Sponsored by a PROTEST COLORADO antiwar coalition.

Contact: 719.460.2836, [email protected]

CONNECTICUT

New Haven , CT

Wednesday, December 31

12 noon

Federal Building : 141 Church St. (between Chapel and Elm St)

Sponsored by Middle East Crisis Committee, ANSWER-CT and other local organizations

Contact: 203-606-0319, [email protected]

*   *   *   *   *

Saturday, December 27

1:00 pm

Federal Building : 141 Church St. (between Chapel and Elm St)

Initiated by local organizations

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

Washington , D.C.

Tuesday, December 30

4:30 pm

State Department: 22nd St & C St NW

Contact: 202-544-3389 x14, [email protected]

FLORIDA

Fort Lauderdale , FL

Tuesday, December 30

5:00 pm

Federal Building : 299 E. Broward Blvd.

Contact: 954-707-0155, [email protected]

Ocala , FL

Tuesday, December 30

12 noon

Gather near the Ocala Lockheed facility, located in the southeast quadrant of the county just off Maricamp Road (route 464) near Emerald and Oak

Sponsored by Marions for Peace, CFCC students and Iraqi veterans against the war

Tampa , FL

Tuesday, December 30

4:30 pm

N Dale Mabry Hwy and W Spruce St .

Contact: 813-785-3179

HAWAII

Honolulu , HI

Tuesday, December 30

4:00-6:00 pm

Prince Kuhio Federal Building : 300 Ala Moana Blvd. (near the Ewa end of the building)

Sponsored by Friends of Sabeel– Hawaii

ILLINOIS

Chicago , IL

Sunday, December 28

12:00 noon to 2:00 pm

Water Tower Park : 830 N. Michigan Ave.

Initiated by a number of local organizations

Get involved with ANSWER in Chicago : 773-463-0311, [email protected]

LOUISIANA

New Orleans , LA

Monday, December 29

12 noon – 2:00 pm

Corner of Canal Street and Convention Center Blvd , at the base of Canal street , across from Harrah’s Casino

Sponsored by the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee of New Orleans, New Orleans Palestine Solidarity, and many other organizations and individuals

MASSACHUSETTS

Boston , MA

Tuesday, December 30

5:00 pm

Consulate General of Israel : 20 Park Plaza

(Green Line to Arlington Stop)

Contact: 857-334-5084, [email protected]

*   *   *   *   *

Wednesday, December 31

2:00PM

Copley Square

Sponsored by the Boston Coalition for Palestinian Rights

Contact: [email protected], (617) 491-2313

*   *   *   *   *

Monday, December 29

4:00-7:00 pm

Stand in solidarity at Harvard Sq (in front of Holyoke Center ), Watertown Sq, Roxbury Crossing, Coolidge Corner, Arlington Center , or go out with friends and signs at busy intersections in your community

Northampton / Hadley , MA

Monday, December 29

7:30-9:00 am AND 4:00-5:00 pm

Coolidge Bridge (Hadley/Northampton)

Northampton , MA

Saturday, January 3

12 noon

Courthouse on Main Street

MICHIGAN

Ann Arbor , MI

Tuesday, December 30

12 noon – 1:00 pm

Federal Building : Liberty and Fifth Ave.

Sponsored by the Ann Arbor Coalition Against the War

Dearborn , MI

Tuesday, December 30

4:00 pm

Gathering at corner of Warren and Chase in Dearborn

Memorial service at Byblos Banquet Hall, 7258 Chase Road in Dearborn , 5:15-6:30 pm

Sponsored by the Congress of Arab American Organizations (CAAO)

Kalamazoo , MI

Tuesday, December 30

4:00 pm

Federal Building : Michigan Avenue and Park Avenue

Sponsored by Kalamazoo Nonviolent Opponents of War (KNOW)

MINNESOTA

Minneapolis , MN

Tuesday, December 30

10:00 am – 5:00 pm, Press Conference at 1:00 pm

1) Office of Senator Amy Klobuchar: 1200 Washington Avenue South (main event)

2) Office of Congressperson Keith Ellison: 2100 Plymouth Ave North (presence)

Contact: 612-327-6902, [email protected]

Sponsored and Endorsed by Women Against Military Madness, Coalition For Palestinian Rights

NEW JERSEY

New Brunswick , NJ

Tuesday, December 30

4:00-6:00 pm

Gather at corner of Albany and George Streets

NEW MEXICO

Albuquerque , NM

Tuesday, December 30

12 noon – 2:00 pm

New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science: 1801 Mountain Rd, NW (in Old Town )

Called by Stop the War Machine

Contact: 505-401-4808, [email protected]

*   *   *   *   *

Tuesday, December 30

5:00 pm

Pete V. Domenici Federal Courthouse: 333 Lomas Blvd. NW

Sponsored by a coalition of many groups, led by the Middle East Peace & Justice Alliance

Contact: 505-842-0535

NEW YORK

New York City , NY

Tuesday, December 30

5:00 pm

Israeli Consulate: 800 2nd Ave (b/w 42nd and 43rd Sts)

Contact: 212-694-8720, [email protected]

*   *   *   *   *

Sunday, December 28

2:00-4:00 pm

Gather at Rockefeller Center : 50th St. and 5th Ave.

March to the Israeli Consulate: 800 2nd Ave (b/w 42nd and 43rd Sts)

Initiated by Al-Awda New York

Rochester , NY

Tuesday, December 30

4:00-5:00 pm

Federal Building

Contact: [email protected], 585-271-2678

OHIO

Cincinnati , OH

Tuesday, December 30

5:00 pm

Clifton Ave & Martin Luther King Dr W

Contact: 513-484-9116

Cleveland , OH

Monday, December 29

4:30-6:00 pm

Public Square Downtown

Columbus , OH

Sunday, December 28

5:00 pm

Gather at 15th and High St .

Sponsored by the Ohio State University – Committee for Justice in Palestine

Youngstown , OH

Vigil

Monday, December 29

5:00-9:00pm

Arab American Community Center : 15 Belgrade Ave , Youngstown , OH 44505 (off Belmont between Gypsy & Colonial)

Sponsored by the Arab American Community Center of Greater Youngstown

*   *   *   *   *

Demonstration

Tuesday, December 30

1:00-3:00pm

Thomas D. Lambros Federal Bldg & U.S. Courthouse: 125 Market Street , Youngstown , OH 44503

Sponsored by the Arab American Community Center of Greater Youngstown

OREGON

Portland , OR

Tuesday December 30

Gather at 4:30, Rally at 5:00 pm

Federal Building , Downtown Portland , SW 3rd & Madison

Organized by:  Americans United for Palestinian Human Rights, Portland Peaceful Response Coalition, and others

PENNSYLVANIA

Philadelphia , PA

Tuesday, December 30

3:30 pm

City Hall at 15th and locust

*   *   *   *   *

Monday, December 29

4:30 pm

Israeli Consulate: 1880 JFK Blvd.

Contact: 215-724-1618, [email protected]

Sponsored by International Action Center

SOUTH CAROLINA

Columbia , SC

Wednesday, December 31

5:00 pm

State Capitol: Gervais and Main Streets

Sponsored by Columbia Women in Black, Carolina Peace Resource Center , Muslim Student Association at the University of South Carolina

SOUTH DAKOTA

Sioux Falls , SD

Tuesday, December 30

10:00-11:00 am

Federal Building : 12th & Phillips

Contact: [email protected]

TEXAS

Austin , TX

Monday, December 29

5:00 pm

State Capitol: 11th & Congress

Contact: [email protected]

Initiated by a number of local organizations

Dallas , TX

Tuesday December 30

12:00 noon – 3:00 pm

Grassy Knoll near Kennedy Museum , Elm St .

Contact: Raed Sbeit 214-798-7624, [email protected] OR Obaida Hitto 214-274-1687, [email protected]

Houston , TX

Tuesday, December 30

4:00-5:30 pm

Gather at Mandell Bridge ( Mandell St. at Hwy. 59)

Contact: 713-771-9439,  [email protected]

WASHINGTON

Seattle , WA

Tuesday, December 30

4:00 pm

Federal Building : 915 2nd Ave

Initiated by Voices of Palestine

Contact: [email protected]

*   *   *   *   *

Saturday, January 3

12:00 noon – 2:00 pm

Westlake Park : 4th and Pine

Initiated by Voices of Palestine

Contact: [email protected]

Tacoma , WA

Tuesday, December 30

5:00 pm

Federal Courthouse: 1717 Pacific Ave. (at 19th St .)

Protesters are asked to bring signs, candles, and flashlights


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