Emergency protests!
Reports: At least 19 unarmed civilians killed
on their way by boat to Gaza!
Protest: Monday, May 31st, 2010
New York:
Gather in NYC
3 PM Monday
Times Square. Assemble at 47th St. and 7th Ave.
San Francisco, CA:
1 pm rally (Powell and Market)
Chicago, IL:
4.30 pm Tuesday, Israeli Consulate (111 E. Wacker Drive)
EMERGENCY PROTEST
At least 19 unarmed civilians on their way by boat to Gaza to deliver humanitarian aid have been reported killed in international waters by the Israeli Army, with dozens wounded.
WE WILL NOT BE SILENT. NOW IS THE TIME TO COME OUT!!!
3 PM MONDAY, Times Square. Assemble at 47th St. and 7th Ave. Look for the JVP/Jewish Voices for Peace banner to join our contingent.
ADDITIONAL ACTION
CALL the U.S. State Department (+1 202-647-4000, x 1) and the US Consulate in Jerusalem (+972 2 622 7207/21/30) and DEMAND that the U.S. Government take immediate action to safeguard innocent lives!
[Update! There has been movement on this meeting, check to see if it was already changed or canceled.] CALL White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel (+1 202 456 6798) and DEMAND that the Obama Administration immediately cancel Tuesday’s scheduled visit with Israeli PM Binyamin Netanyahu, and support the creation of an unbiased international commission to investigate and hold the Israeli government accountable for the murder of unarmed civilians!
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