By Adrienne Fong
The list of actions that was sent out last Friday, file was large – many people didn’t receive it or censorship has increased. Am re-posting a few items.
Am sending this now and later today will send another email with some updates of college campuses and a new list that am working on.
See list of Calendar of Events on Palestine from AROC: https://www.araborganizing.org/events/
If your post is about Palestine you can also list your action on the AROC calendar
Many other events are listed on Indybay that might be of interest to you
Please post your actions on Indybay: https://www.indybay.org/calendar/?page_id=12
See Indybay for other listings of events
ARTICLES:
A. Biden Moves Forward on $1 Billion in New Arms for Israel – May 14, 2024
See petitions # 1 & 2
See events # 1 & 4
B. Campus Protests Are Fighting Militarism and Corporatization at Home and Abroad – May 9, 2024
Campus Protests Are Fighting Militarism and Corporatization at Home and Abroad | Truthout
C. Shame on University of San Francisco (USF) president Paul Fitzgerald‼ = May 9, 2024
https://www.instagram.com/p/C6v667rr6tg
6 PETITIONS
1. Tell Congress: End the Nakba, End the Genocide!
SIGN: Tell Congress: End the Nakba, End the Genocide! (uscpr.org)
2. Immediate sanctions on Israel for attacking Rafah. Hands Off Rafah!
SIGN: Action Center (votervoice.net)
3. Tell President Biden: No Robot Fighter Jets or Other Autonomous Weapons
SIGN” Tell President Biden: No Robot Fighter Jets or Other Autonomous Weapons (citizen.org)
4. Tell your Representative to Vote NO on S. 870, the Dirty, Dangerous nuclear ADVANCE Act!
SIGN: take Action! Tell your Reps to vote NO on Nuclear Wish List! (salsalabs.org)
5. Join the #BoycottChevron for Gaza campaign – and send a letter to Chevron CEO Mike Wirth
6. Demand Congress let tax cuts for the rich and big corporations expire
SIGN: Take Action! (actionnetwork.org)
Calls to make:
Twenty American doctors, who Traveled with their respective organizations in collaboration with the WHO, are being denied safe return by Israel to the United States.
Contact the Biden Administration and urge them to demand the Israeli government establish a safe humanitarian aid corridor, ensuring US and other aid workers can carry out their work without fear of attack and have the ability to return home safely.
Please take the following actions (all links in bio):
– go to bit.ly/letourdocsgo & follow the steps listed
– tag @potus and the @statedept in your shares and posts on social media
– if you are in CA or TX, please call your senator: bit.ly/senatefordocs
https://www.instagram.com/p/C62DrUny-Jf/…
EVENTS / ACTIONS
Wednesday, May 15 – Sunday, May 19
Wednesday, May 15
76th Nakba
221 Days & 76 Years
1. Wednesday, 12Noon, Power Half Hour for Gaza
Zoom
http://jvp.org/gazaph
Join us as we take collective action to demand an immediate end to the genocide, a lasting ceasefire and an end to Israeli siege, apartheid, occupation, and oppression of Palestinians.
All are welcome. All are needed.
Info: Power Half Hour for Gaza : Indybay
Thursday, May 16
2. Thursday, 3:00pm – 6:00pm, Stop Cop City Bay Area
Miller Knox Regional Shoreline Park
Point Richmond (900 Dornan dr, Richmond)
Richmond
See graphic below announcements.
Bay Area! It’s time for us to come together in the fight against Cop City. Our efforts to organize a Town Hall has been in the works for community building and organizing, for some time. During this time San Pablo PD has been attempting to stop us. The non profits and college administrators have given in to the pressure and pushed us out of the space we announced as the Town Hall location. We will not be deterred by these institutions! We will continue to build solidarity with those who want to Stop Cop City! Join us on Thursday May 16th from 3-6pm at Point Richmond (900 Dornan dr, Richmond) to listen to a panel of informed speakers and discuss how we will Stop Cop City Bay Area!
Info: https://www.instagram.com/p/C6ru9W3SHAK/
3. Thursday, 5:00pm (PT); 8:00pm (ET), WHO Virtual Round Table
RSVP: WHO – Virtual Roundtable • Children’s Health Defense (childrenshealthdefense.org)
The World Health Organization (WHO) is ushering in an unprecedented global takeover of public health under the guise of “pandemic preparedness.”
The WHO member states will convene from May 27 to June 1 at the World Health Assembly in Geneva, Switzerland, to vote on two proposals — the “WHO Pandemic Agreement” and amendments to the International Health Regulations (IHR) — that would give the WHO unparalleled authority over governments worldwide and gravely threaten our rights and freedoms.
The Biden administration supports and is expected to commit the United States to the two WHO proposals, but opposition is growing at the state level.
Please join Children’s Health Defense and a roundtable of renowned experts as we discuss the World Health Organization’s attempt to seize health freedom from citizens around the world, what we’re doing about it, and how you can get involved.
CHD’s roundtable of experts includes:
- CHD CEO Mary Holland
- U.S. Senator Ron Johnson
- Meryl Nass, M.D.
- David Bell, M.D.
Plus, hear from international experts:
- Shabnam Palesa Mohamed, Attorney
- Masayasu Inoue, M.D.
- Phillip Kruse, Attorney
- Wolfgang Wodarg, M.D.
Friday, May 17
4. Friday,1:00pm – 2:00pm, Revolutionary Friday: End the Occupation of Palestine! Stop ALL U.S. Funding & Weapons To Israel
SF Federal Building
90 7th Street (corner of Mission & 7th Street)
SF
May 14, 2024 marks day 222 since October 7th
– 35, 671+ Martyrs (known)
– 14,788+ Children killed (Known)
– 79, 601+ Injured
– 10,000+ Missing (Known)
– 5,000 Gazans Detained
On May 14 – President Biden moves forward to send 1 Bill in new arms (weapons) to Israel.
On April 24, President Biden signs into law billions for Ukraine & Israel
– $17 Bill. Additional military aid to Israel
– $ 60.1Bill to Ukraine
– U.S. Senate voted on Tuesday, April 23 79 – 18 to approve the aid bill.
– U.S. House of Representatives on Saturday, April 20th voted for the aid package – 366 for & 58 No
Our elected federal officials, President Biden, Senators Padilla, Butler and Representative Pelosi, continue to vote and support Aid and Weapons to Israel, despite mass opposition of the people.
We must do more to STOP elected officials and corporations in their support of Israel. A GENERAL STRIKE For PALESTINE is needed to paralyze the US economy that supports genocide.
All are welcomed to stand with the Revolutionary Workers Front, the Aaron Bushnell Brigade, and Mothers On The March at the SF Federal Building to demand an end to the genocide, illegal and violent occupation and apartheid inflicted on Palestinians by the Zionist Israeli government by the federally elected officials.
We call for:
– AN END TO ALL U.S. MILITARY AID AND WEAPONS TO ISRAEL
– AN END TO THE SIEGE OF PALESTINE
– A GENERAL STRIKE FOR PALESTINE
ViVa ViVa PALESTINA!
Sunday, May 19
5. Sunday,12Noon – 4:00pm, Anti-Chevron Day!
Meet at:
Unity Park
605 Ohio Ave.
Richmond
Join the Richmond and Bay area communities on Sunday, May 19th from noon to 4pm for Anti-Chevron Day: A community gathering for international solidarity. We will hear from speakers and performers from communities impacted by Chevron all over the world, along with org tables, food, live music and entertainment.
Come and participate in our Bay Area contribution to this global day of action. Speakers will include Steven Donziger, lawyer for Ecuadorians against Chevron!
Interviews with Spokespeople before the event can also be arranged and would be most welcome!!
Register at bit.ly/anti-chev
Info: Anti-Chevron Day! : Indybay
