By Adrienne Fong
Am not back posting on a regular basis.
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 (many actions re Palestine in the South, North & East Bays are also listed)
Please post your actions on Indybay: https://www.indybay.org/calendar/?page_id=12
See Indybay for other listings of events
ARTICLES:
A. Over 20,000 children missing due to Israeli assault – June 24, 2024
https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/war-gaza-over-20000-left-missing-due-israeli-assault
B. Establishment Ramps Up Bird Flu Hysteria! – June 23, 2024 (Jimmy Dore)
Establishment Ramps Up Bird Flu Hysteria! – YouTube
C. US vows ‘security support’ for Israel in all-out war with Lebanon
https://thecradle.co/articles/us-vows-security-support-for-israel-in-all-out-war-with-lebanon
D. UK diplomat reveals NATO STARTED the WAR in Ukraine – June 22, 2024
UK diplomat reveals NATO STARTED the WAR in Ukraine (youtube.com)
E. Big Real Estate wants to prevent effective rent control—and is pushing SF supes – June 20, 2024
Big Real Estate wants to prevent effective rent control—and is pushing SF supes – 48 hills
See event # 2
F. Dacari Spiers, 2019 police beating victim, ID’d as man killed in Mission – June 18, 2024
R.I.P.
Dacari Spiers
G. Booker-winning author Arundhati Roy to be prosecuted under anti-terror laws in India June 15, 2024
H. Active-Duty US Service Members Issue Appeal to Congress to Stop Funding Genocide – June 13, 2024
Active-Duty US Service Members Issue Appeal to Congress to Stop Funding Genocide | Truthout
I. US Involved in Israeli Massacre of 274 Palestinians
US Involved in Israeli Massacre of 274 Palestinians (consortiumnews.com)
J. Why the Senate Must Reject the Dangerous Antisemitism Awareness Act – June 13, 2024
Opinion | Why the Senate Must Reject the Dangerous Antisemitism Awareness Act | Common Dreams
K. Students, Teachers and Parents Support Attacked Teacher – June 13, 2024
Students, Teachers and Parents Support Attacked Teacher : Indybay
L. Federal judge OKs most claims in Dolores Park hill bomb case, setting up class-action battle – June 13, 2024
Dolores Park hill bomb lawsuit can proceed, says federal judge (missionlocal.org)
M. San Francisco political leaders just got a pay raise. Here’s what they’re making – June 10, 2024
https://sfstandard.com/2024/06/10/san-francisco-elected-officials-pay-raise/
See Event # 1
N. Banko Brown killing: State review finds DA’s no-charge decision was not an ‘abuse of discretion’ – June 10, 2024
S.F. DA’s no-charge decision in Banko Brown case wasn’t abuse of power (sfchronicle.com)
O. Track AIPAC – check out which of your legislature is receiving $$ etc.
7 PETITIONS
1. Call on Congress: Skip Israeli PM Netanyahu’s congressional address!
Call on Congress: Skip Israeli PM Netanyahu’s congressional address! (actionnetwork.org)
2. Tell Congress: Boeing’s nuclear weapons testing contract must be canceled
SIGN: Tell Congress: Boeing’s nuclear weapons testing contract must be canceled | Win Without War
3. Sign on to our message of support for Leonard Peltier
SIGN: Native Organizers Alliance Action Fund (actionnetwork.org)
4. Ban Facial Recognition in Schools
SIGN: Ban Facial Recognition in Schools
5. Submit your comment opposing the re-licensure of the Monticello nuclear reactor now!
SIGN: Tell NRC to oppose the re-licensure of Monticello! (salsalabs.org)
6. Tell Google to drop “AI Overview” from its core search platform
SIGN: Tell Google to drop “AI Overview” from its core search platform (actionnetwork.org)
7. Demand Bank of America, Goldman Sachs, and JPMorgan Chase Reject Trump’s Project 2025 and the Heritage Foundation
PETITIONS OF UPCOMMING EXECUTIONS IN JUNE (click on the name to sign the petitions)
June 26, 2024 at 6:00 pm CT:
Ramiro Gonzales in Texas
June 27, 2024 at 10:00 am CT:
Richard Rojem in Oklahoma
Monday, June 24
1. Monday, 10:00am, SF Budget & Appropriations Committee Meeting
SF City Hall (Room 250)
1 Dr. Carleton B. Goodlett Pl
SF
Sorry I didn’t get this out sooner
Agenda: Meeting Agenda (sfbos.org)
Supervisors on committee: Connie Chan, Rafael Mandelman, Myrna Melgar, Shamann Walton, Aaron Peskin
Public comment was early in the committee’s agenda. I don’t know what the outcome is/was.
My opinion:
Yes, direct service programs are at risk with the budget cuts – but these programs also need to be accountable. This last year corruption of some non-profits that were to provide direct services to the people have been exposed. There needs to be accountability!
Knowing the economic situation in SF I don’t see the below elected officials turning down their increases, yet the mayor has propose cutbacks in all departments with the exception of the police (whose budget has been increased)
From SF Standard article:
Salaries and increases for San Francisco elected officials
| Table with 4 columns and 7 rows. | |||
| Elected Office | 2023-24 Salary | 2.6 % Increase | 2024-25 Salary |
| Mayor | $374,036 | $9,725 | $383,760 |
| District Attorney | $346,762 | $9,015 | $355,777 |
| City Attorney | $308,724 | $8,026 | $316,750 |
| Sheriff | $305,604 | $7,945 | $313,549 |
| Public Defender | $283,972 | $7,383 | $291,355 |
| Assessor-Recorder | $246,714 | $6,414 | $253,128 |
| Treasurer | $224,094 | $5,826 | $229,920 |
SOURCE: CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
Tuesday, June 25
2. Tuesday, 2:00pm, Hearing: Justice for Renters (SF Board of Supervisors Meeting)
SF Board of Supervisors (Rm 250 – 2nd fl.)
1 Dr. Carleton B. Goodlett Pl.
SF
Elevator access
Agenda: https://sfbos.org/sites/default/files/bag062524_agenda.pdf Item 32 on the agenda
Contact these Supervisors: Catherine.Stefani@sfgov.org, MandelmanStaff@sfgov.org, DorseyStaff@sfgov.org, EngardioStaff@sfgov.org
Vote Yes on Supervisor Preston’s Resolution supporting The Justice for Renters Act, a California State Proposition on the November 5th ballot; and reaffirming the City and County of San Francisco’s support for repeal of the Costa-Hawkins Rental Housing Act. Watch the discussion and hear from Resolution sponsor Dean Preston at 1:43:00 on how repealing Costa Hawkins allows communities to regulate their local rental housing stock and why it is the #1 issue for affordable housing and renters in California. Read the latest in 48 Hills.
Info from SF Gray Panthers
3. Tuesday, 3:30pm – 6:00pm, Where Olive Trees Weep Film Screening & Q&A with speakers
Grand Lake Theater
3200 Grand Ave.
Oakland
Tickets: Oakland – Where Olive Trees Weep
Evening showing is sold out
Join us for an in-person screening of “Where Olive Trees Weep”, plus a Q&A with Ashira Darwish, Dr. Gabor Maté, Maurizio & Zaya Benazzo, and music by Hashem Abdel-Hadi.
“Where Olive Trees Weep” which offers a searing window into the struggles and resilience of the Palestinian people under Israeli occupation. It explores themes of loss, trauma, and the quest for justice.
We follow, among others, Palestinian journalist and therapist Ashira Darwish, grassroots activist Ahed Tamimi, and Israeli journalist Amira Hass. We also witness Dr. Gabor Maté offer trauma-healing work to a group of women who were tortured in Israeli prisons.
Ancient landscapes bear deep scars, having witnessed the brutal reality of ancestral land confiscation, expulsions, imprisonment, home demolitions, water deprivation, and denial of basic human rights. Yet, through the veil of oppression, we catch a glimpse of resilience—deep roots that have carried the Palestinian people through decades of darkness and shattered lives.
This emotional journey bares the humanity of the oppressed while grappling with the question: what makes the oppressor so ruthlessly blind to its own cruelty
Info: Where Olive Trees Weep Film Screening and Q&A with Speakers | Facebook
Thursday, June 27
4. Thursday, 4:30pm, Emergency Action: USF STUDENTS’ PRESS CONFERENCE & RALLY FOR SUSPENDED STUDENTS
University of San Francisco
Parker Ave. & Fulton St.
SF
MUNI: # 5 Fulton
Come support our students who are facing harsh conduct charges, an unfair suspension process, and more repression of their local student movement!
Host: usfcastudents4palestine
Info: USFCA Students for Palestine | USF STUDENTS’ PRESS CONFERENCE & RALLY FOR SUSPENDED STUDENTS — Next Thursday, June 27th at 4:30 pm facing USF! — Come support our… | Instagram
Friday, June 28
5. Friday, 5:00pm, TRANS JUSTICE MEANS: CEASEFIRE NOW! CARE NOT COPS!
Meet at
Mission High School
18th & Dolores St.
SF
March at 5:30pm
❣ NOTE: KN95 masks are required for this contingent. Please see the RSVP form for additional COVID & access info! ❣
This year, the 10th Annual API Contingent, we march in the midst of an ongoing genocide in Gaza, & in a city where Mayor @londonbreed proposes a life-threatening budget for police over people. The IDF raises rainbow flags to justify US bombs destroying Palestinian lives. The Mayor says trans & queer people need police—not housing, healthcare, or community.
We REFUSE their horrific pinkwashing. We want these billions spent on cops & bombs to go to our people! We will march to call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, & to demand that our city prioritize CARE, NOT COPS.
https://www.instagram.com/p/C8GlHnsu14U/
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July 24 Strike Against Netanyahu
Info: https://www.instagram.com/p/C8lnVdEud6t/
Am hoping that in DC and the surrounding areas that there is a physical GENERAL STRIKE FOR PALESTINE
NO BUSINESS AS USUAL!
Start: Tuesday, July 23, 2024 at 9:00 PM PT
End: Wednesday, July 24, 2024 at 8:59 PM PT
This is a virtual event
RSVP: July 24 Strike Against Netanyahu – Action Network
OUR LABOR AND TAXES PAY FOR THIS GENOCIDE. WHEN NETANYAHU COMES TO THE U.S. TO SPEAK TO CONGRESS, WE STRIKE TO SHUT DOWN THE U.S. ECONOMY.
OUR GOAL: ONE MILLION AMERICANS WILL STRIKE ON JULY 24
This means we need 20,000 people to strike in each state. For this to happen, we need YOUR help.
· Sign up to pledge to strike on July 24. You will get emails that you can forward to friends, family, coworkers and neighbors to encourage them to strike.
· The vast majority of Americans are against this genocide, but feel helpless in what they can do to stop it. This strike is an opportunity for them to act.
Is 1 million people striking realistic?
Yes, half a million people voted Uncommitted in their state’s primary election. One million Americans striking for Gaza is very achievable.
How do I know that a million people are striking?
The number of people that have pledged to strike will be reported each week to track our progress.
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