By Adreienne Fong
R.I.P.
♥ Steve Jacobson ♥
Please hold his partner Doris and his friends in your thoughts.
More info soon.
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 in 2 sections – second is related to Palestine
ARTICLES
A. Fire torches home of Black dog walker targeted by racist threats – May 21, 2024
See event # 3
B. Assange Wins Right to Appeal on 1st Amendment Issue – May 20, 2024
Assange Wins Right to Appeal on 1st Amendment Issue (consortiumnews.com)
C. Anti Chevron Day Event Held in Richmond – May 20, 2024
Anti Chevron Day Event Held in Richmond : Indybay
D. SF homelessness rises, but count shows lowest street population in a decade – May 17, 2024
SF homelessness rises, but count shows lower street population (missionlocal.org)
E. JOHN KIRIAKOU: The Heroism of David McBride – May 16, 2024
JOHN KIRIAKOU: The Heroism of David McBride (consortiumnews.com)
F. SF’s new War on Drugs has created dangerous, intolerable conditions in the county jail – May 15, 2024
PALESTINE
A. Israel kills dozens in attack on Rafah refugee camp – May 27, 2024
https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2024/5/27/israel-attacked-rafah-at-night-all-the-people-burned
B. How did media outlets cover the Israeli air strike massacre on a camp in Rafah? – May 27, 2024
From Middle East Eye – 3 min youtube
C. Vessels supporting US-built Gaza aid pier wash away in heavy seas – May 25, 2024
D. The State Department Says Israel Isn’t Blocking Aid. Videos Show The Opposite. – May 20, 2024
E. Rights Advocates Demand Probe Into Reports That Israel Uses WhatsApp to Target Palestinians – May 20, 2024
https://www.commondreams.org/news/meta-ai-whatsapp
F. Mission Street pro-Palestine mural defaced for fifth time – May 20, 2024
Mission Street pro-Palestine mural defaced for fifth time (missionlocal.org)
5 PETITIONS
1. Say NO to Nitrogen Hypoxia/Gas Chamber!
SIGN: Say NO to Nitrogen Hypoxia/Gas Chamber! – Action Network
2. Pres. Biden Please Honorably Discharge Airman Larry Hebert
SIGN: Petition Pres. Biden Please Honorably Discharge Airman Larry Hebert (ipetitions.com)
Air Force member Larry Hebert while on annual 30 day leave went to Washington, D.C. to protest in front of the White House against the genocide occurring in GAZA using US supplied weapons and conducted by the Israeli government in violation of international laws and treaties.
Hebert started his protest and fast on March 31 and on April 10 was ordered by his command to return to base immediately.
He may face being court martialed by the military.
3, Tell Congress: ARMS EMBARGO NOW.
4. Sign on Petition Opposing New US Sanctions on Nicaragua for Defending Palestine in the International Court of Justice
5. Support Israeli Conscientious Objectors
SIGN: Support Israeli Conscientious Objectors (refuser.org)
PETITIONS of SCHEDULED EXECUTION for May
May 30, 2024 at 6:00 pm CT:
Jamie Mills in Alabama
– Petition to be delivered on Tuesday, May 28th
EVENTS / ACTIONS
Monday, May 27 – Wednesday, May 29
Monday, May 27
1. Monday, 7:30pm, Vigil for Palestine – All Eyes On Rafah
Lake Merritt Amphitheater
Oakland
This morning we woke up to the news of yet another massacre in Rafah. At least 60 bombs have been dropped in Block 2371; a tent encampment for internally displaced people- children, families- burned alive by the zionist state while sleeping, in a place supposed to be a safe zone.
This morning we are once again, grieving our martyrs as we enter the ninth month of this genocide. But we will not fall into despair. We will fall into community. Join us as we hold each other in our grief, rage and hope, so that we can continue to move forward together. Free Palestine, forever.
Host: If Not Now Bay Areak Jewish Voice For Peace
Info: https://www.instagram.com/jvpbayarea/
Tuesday, May 28
2. Tuesday, 4:00pm – 5:30pm, Mobilization on the 25th anniversary of the Visiting Forces Agreement (US Out of the Philippines!)
Philippine Consulate
447 Sutter St. (nr. Powell St.)
SF
On the 25th anniversary of the Visiting Forces Act (VFA), Malaya Movement SF, San Francisco Committee for Human Rights in the Philippines (SFCHRP), and BAYAN NorCal will host a short mobilization in front of the Philippine consulate on Tuesday, May 28 at 4pm.
Ratified in 1991, the VFA is an unequal policy between the Philippines and the US which outlines the parameters for US military personnel to enter and leave the Philippines, the movement of military vessels and aircraft, and the import/export of military equipment.
There is a long recorded history of the United States using military agreements with the Philippines as a means to further encroach on the country’s sovereignty. The Philippines, on the other hand, utilize these agreements as means to embolden their own paramilitary forces which are known to brutalize human rights defenders. This year, the PERA Act of 2024, or the Philippines Enhanced Resilience Act, has proposed to send $2.5 billion in U.S. military aid to the Philippines over the next 5 years.
Join Filipinos and allies alike on Tuesday to unite amongst one another as we echo the call to reject the Pera Act and to Junk the VFA!
Reject PERA Act and pass the PHRA!
Pera (money) for the people, not for war and militarization!
From Palestine to the Philippines, Stop the US War Machine!!
Info: Facebook
3. Tuesday, 6:00pm, Fuk racism support #TerryWilliams -Take Black #KlanFrisco
live on www.poormagazine.org/radio
Info: https://www.instagram.com/p/C7dKg0bRh9f/?img_index=1
Wednesday, May 29
4. Wednesday, 9:00am – 10:30am (PT); 12Noon – 1:00pm (ET), Live from Haifa: Virtual Delegation
Registration: Live from Haifa: Virtual Delegation (zeffy.com)
Join Eyewitness Palestine on Wednesy for our Live from Haifa webinar, featuring a special virtual delegation led by Khulood Basel, who will take us around Haifa on a custom tour of the city. Khulood will take us around the Palestinian neighborhood of Wadi Salib, where families who remained during the Nakba and those who were able to return from forced displacement re-settled. Don’t miss this special virtual delegation to see the remarkable and ancient port city and learn more about its incredibly rich history with a uniquely qualified Palestinian native tour guide!
Participation in this event is free as Eyewitness Palestine is seeking to highlight voices in Palestine as broadly as possible. Donations are appreciated.
Info: Live from Haifa: Virtual Delegation : Indybay
5. Wednesday, 4:00pm, Stanford: Drop the Charges!
Memorial Church
450 Jane Stanford Way
Stanford
CALL TO ACTION: Show support for the student who is being actively repressed by Stanford administration and police. RALLY on May 29 at Stanford’s Memorial Church at 4 PM to show Stanford that we do not stand for the treatment of their students. CALL and EMAIL the listed contacts to demand that the charges be dropped:
* President Saller – rsaller@stanford.edu
(650) 723-2481
* Provost Martinez – jsmartinez@stanford.edu
(650) 724-4075
* Stanford DPS – police@stanford.edu
(650) 723-9633
* OCS – community-standards@stanford.edu
Email template:
https://tinyurl.com/dropchargemail
Sign the petition:
https://bit.ly/drop_charges_stanford
Info: Stanford: Drop the Charges! : Indybay
Saturday, May 25, Updated list of known US colleges with encampments / protest for Palestine
Saturday, May 25 – Updated list of known worldwide colleges with encampments / protest for Palestine
