{"id":30598,"date":"2023-12-14T11:13:26","date_gmt":"2023-12-14T19:13:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/?p=30598"},"modified":"2023-12-14T11:13:27","modified_gmt":"2023-12-14T19:13:27","slug":"articles-in-2-sections-2nd-on-palestine-petitions-call-in-s-to-whitehouse-congressevents-for-thurs-12-14-mon-1218","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/2023\/12\/14\/articles-in-2-sections-2nd-on-palestine-petitions-call-in-s-to-whitehouse-congressevents-for-thurs-12-14-mon-1218\/","title":{"rendered":"Articles in 2 sections (2nd on Palestine) ~ Petitions &amp; Call-in #;s to Whitehouse, Congress~Events for Thurs. 12\/14 &#8211; Mon. 1218"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>By Adrienne Fong<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Am not back posting on a regular basis<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Many events are<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>listed on Indybay that might be of interest to you<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Please post your actions on Indybay<\/strong>:<em>&nbsp;<\/em><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.indybay.org\/calendar\/?page_id=12\">https:\/\/www.indybay.org\/calendar\/?page_id=12<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>&nbsp;See Indybay &nbsp;for &nbsp;other listings of events<\/em><em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Please include<\/em><\/strong><em>&nbsp;<strong>Accessibility and ASL info in your events! And if your action is \u2018child friendly\u2019<\/strong><\/em><strong><em>&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong><strong><em>These are JUSTICE issues!!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>***<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>ASL interpretation<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Let me know if your event needs this service .<strong>***<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Articles are divided into two groups. Second group is on Palestine<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ARTICLES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>A. San Francisco Spent More Than $11M on Staff Overtime, $7M for Parties During APEC&nbsp;<\/strong><em>\u2013 December 13, 2023<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sfstandard.com\/2023\/12\/13\/san-francisco-apec-summit-spent-millions-host-world-leaders\/\">https:\/\/sfstandard.com\/2023\/12\/13\/san-francisco-apec-summit-spent-millions-host-world-leaders\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>B. EPA \u2018Safe\u2019 Limits for Pesticides on Food Geared Toward Adults, Not Kids<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/childrenshealthdefense.org\/defender\/epa-pesticides-food-adults-kids-cola\/?utm_source=luminate&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=defender&amp;utm_id=20231213\">EPA \u2018Safe\u2019 Limits for Pesticides on Food Geared Toward Adults, Not Kids \u2022 Children&#8217;s Health Defense (childrenshealthdefense.org)<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>C. S.F. DA Brooke Jenkins faces blowback after saying homeless people should be made \u2018uncomfortable&nbsp;<\/strong><em>\u2013 December 13, 2023<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sfchronicle.com\/sf\/article\/brooke-jenkins-homeless-uncomfortable-18547794.php\">https:\/\/www.sfchronicle.com\/sf\/article\/brooke-jenkins-homeless-uncomfortable-18547794.php<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>D. DA foiled in excluding police shooting from trial of man shot by police&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><em>&#8211; December 12, 2023<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/missionlocal.org\/2023\/12\/da-foiled-excluding-police-shooting-richard-everett\/?utm_medium=email\">DA foiled in excluding police shooting from trial of man shot by police (missionlocal.org)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>E.&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>Radioactive Objects Found at San Francisco&#8217;s Hunters Point Naval Shipyard Raise New Concerns&nbsp;<\/strong><em>\u2013 December 7, 2023<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kqed.org\/science\/1985646\/radioactive-object-found-at-san-franciscos-hunters-point-naval-shipyard-raises-new-concerns\">Radioactive Objects Found at San Francisco&#8217;s Hunters Point Naval Shipyard Raise New Concerns | KQED<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>PALESTINE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>A. RFS Song to the World&nbsp;<\/strong><em>(Turn on the sound \u2013 words are written in English)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"RFS Song to the World\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZsEbIVJy0Gg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>B. US Losing Allies on Gaza\u00a0<\/strong><em>\u2013 December 13, 2023<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/consortiumnews.com\/2023\/12\/13\/us-losing-allies-at-un-on-gaza\/?eType=EmailBlastContent&amp;eId=19f4227c-be2d-4fae-9154-8209c3061b0d\">US Losing Allies on Gaza (consortiumnews.com)<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>C. US Homeland Security staff accuse leadership of turning \u2018blind eye\u2019 to Gaza&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><em>&#8211; December 13, 2023<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2023\/12\/13\/letter-accuses-us-security-agency-of-turning-blind-eye-to-gaza-suffering?fbclid=IwAR2dVCsvyWmhHrNpRbWEPkYgqxX_1n4_NQhQGaRlPlLCJvyNmUGMLq1E-J8\">US Homeland Security staff accuse leadership of turning \u2018blind eye\u2019 to Gaza | Israel-Palestine conflict News | Al Jazeera<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>D<\/strong>.&nbsp;<strong>Forcible Transfer of Gazans Is a Crime Against Humanity&nbsp;<\/strong>\u2013 December 13, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/consortiumnews.com\/2023\/12\/13\/forcible-transfer-of-gazans-is-a-crime-against-humanity\/?eType=EmailBlastContent&amp;eId=19f4227c-be2d-4fae-9154-8209c3061b0d\">Forcible Transfer of Gazans Is a Crime Against Humanity (consortiumnews.com)<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>E.&nbsp;West Bank fighters say Israel war on Gaza inspires more resistance&nbsp;<\/strong><em>\u2013 December 12, 2023<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/features\/2023\/12\/12\/west-bank-fighters-say-israel-war-on-gaza-inspires-more-resistance?fbclid=IwAR39oAaxytem7-EFUzkcVT6QORRsmUaSmXvSMGUK_ZMh1_EnTWZyac5ASxk\">West Bank fighters say Israel war on Gaza inspires more resistance | Occupied West Bank | Al Jazeera<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>F. CAIR-SFBA Joins Parents, Workers, and Clergy Members at Sit-in Urging Elected Officials To Stop Funding Genocide&nbsp;<\/strong><em>\u2013 December 12, 2023<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-cair-california-san-francisco-bay-area wp-block-embed-cair-california-san-francisco-bay-area\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"t5bWEAikhA\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ca.cair.com\/sfba\/news\/cair-sfba-joins-parents-workers-and-clergy-members-at-sit-in-urging-elected-officials-to-stop-funding-genocide\/\">CAIR-SFBA\u00a0Joins Parents, Workers, and Clergy Members at Sit-In Urging Elected Officials to Stop Funding Genocide\u00a0<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;CAIR-SFBA\u00a0Joins Parents, Workers, and Clergy Members at Sit-In Urging Elected Officials to Stop Funding Genocide\u00a0&#8221; &#8212; CAIR California San Francisco Bay Area\" src=\"https:\/\/ca.cair.com\/sfba\/news\/cair-sfba-joins-parents-workers-and-clergy-members-at-sit-in-urging-elected-officials-to-stop-funding-genocide\/embed\/#?secret=YOtc9LM5mL#?secret=t5bWEAikhA\" data-secret=\"t5bWEAikhA\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>G. Millions Stand Up Worldwide in Solidarity with Palestine<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.indybay.org\/newsitems\/2023\/12\/08\/18860974.php?fbclid=IwAR3Ze-8ba0LsAFYl9gZAUYi19z8rBJhO-7po_Po4ikZqL5s5fC2baqHtGfk\">Millions Stand Up Worldwide in Solidarity with Palestine : Indybay<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2 PETITIONS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1. GAP: Stop exploiting workers in Bangladesh!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;SIGN:&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/actions.eko.org\/a\/gap-living-wage?akid=128423.222562.-U1Zq4&amp;rd=1&amp;source=fwd&amp;t=12\">GAP: Stop exploiting workers in Bangladesh! (eko.org)<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2. Tell Congress: A vote for a \u2018fiscal commission\u2019 is a vote to cut Social Security and Medicare!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;SIGN:&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/actionnetwork.org\/forms\/death-panel-c3-c4\/?source=group-progress-america&amp;referrer=group-progress-america&amp;redirect=https:\/\/secure.actblue.com\/donate\/ssw_stop_the_fiscal_commission_letters&amp;link_id=1&amp;can_id=4d8abb95a7895a1648b41bfa1ad2bb3b&amp;email_referrer=email_2143920___subject_2669305&amp;email_subject=death-panels&amp;refcodeEmailReferrer=email_2143920___subject_2669305\">Take Action! (actionnetwork.org)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Call the President &amp; your elected officials RE Palestine!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>White House Comment Line<br>Open Tuesday-Thursday 11am-3pm EST<br>(202) 456-1111<br>Email Contact Page:&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/contact\/\">https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/contact\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Suggested demands:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stop US funding of military aid and weapons to Israel<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>-Tell them you oppose the use of American aid to pursue inhumane collective punishment<br>-Prioritize the immediate delivery of humanitarian aid to alleviate the suffering in Gaza<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>-Permanent Ceasefire<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Senator Alex Padilla<br>(202) 224-3553 DC office<br>If voicemail box is full, try Senator Padilla&#8217;s other office locations: (415) 981-9369 San Francisco office; (916) 448-2787 Sacramento office, (559) 497-5109 Fresno office; (310) 231-4494 LA office; (619) 239-3884 San Diego office<br>Email Contact Page:&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.padilla.senate.gov\/contact\/contact-form\/\">https:\/\/www.padilla.senate.gov\/contact\/contact-form\/<\/a><br><br>Senator Laphonza Butler<br>(202) 224-3841 DC office<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>415-393-0707&nbsp;SF office<br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.senate.gov\/\">https:\/\/www.butler.senate.gov\/<\/a><br><br>Congressional Switchboard<br>(202) 224-3121&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>EVENTS \/ ACTIONS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Thursday, December 14 \u2013 Monday, December 18<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>AROC\u2019s List of&nbsp;Bay Area Solidarity Events With GAZA<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.araborganizing.org\/events\/?emci=d0a9e874-ca96-ee11-8925-002248223f36&amp;emdi=403b9419-cf96-ee11-8925-002248223f36&amp;ceid=2453100&amp;fbclid=IwAR3ubJ0AWuzTKg5aJhtz2XK-5rplsD7tFfwYj1eeqVjtjxWcPLHna5SGw18\">Arab Resource and Organizing Center (araborganizing.org)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Thursday, December 14<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1. Thursday, 2:00pm, Emergency Rally to Save Asylum<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meet at:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1 Post St.<br>SF<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>BAY AREA: Congress is on the verge of enacting legislation that could effectively end asylum for people fleeing danger. Join CGRS and&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/CARECENSanFrancisco?__cft__%5b0%5d=AZUuJA4WaD4MWGlfQN2378kvonwZhvSPc2AZLUyEGPyxq9bDBVfoAtz4KqGpnvuFnqmVTEo1aCKffEJux7zKjNsPLkxBKOCAVKfhWPq07pBKQ3t5YNEWee6_cc9-JwjET28scqssu35VyI9RqcLtJsGBjrpqIwhN3QtcUTfN74HK6ntIUlUOL1akrwU5wBh9jTc&amp;__tn__=-%5dK-y-R\">Carecen SF<\/a>&nbsp;in SF tomorrow for an emergency rally to&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/hashtag\/saveasylum?__eep__=6&amp;__cft__%5b0%5d=AZUuJA4WaD4MWGlfQN2378kvonwZhvSPc2AZLUyEGPyxq9bDBVfoAtz4KqGpnvuFnqmVTEo1aCKffEJux7zKjNsPLkxBKOCAVKfhWPq07pBKQ3t5YNEWee6_cc9-JwjET28scqssu35VyI9RqcLtJsGBjrpqIwhN3QtcUTfN74HK6ntIUlUOL1akrwU5wBh9jTc&amp;__tn__=*NK-y-R\">#SaveAsylum<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Info:&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/photo\/?fbid=749171287242176&amp;set=a.486794673479840\">Facebook<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2. Thursday, 4:30pm, SHUT DOWN GOOGLE \u2013&nbsp;NO AI FOR GENOCIDE\u203c<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meet at:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1 Market St.<br>SF<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mask required<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Google is profiting off of Israel\u2019s genocide of Palestinians!<br><br>This has been named the first AI-powered genocide. Google&#8217;s &#8220;Project Nimbus&#8221; is a 1.2 Billion dollar contract that provides powerful AI tools to Israel, making Google directly complicit in this genocide.<br><br>As the brutal military siege on Gaza has escalated and taken tens of thousands of Palestinian lives, Google has ramped up internal pressure within the company to silence the voices of workers of conscience demanding an end to Project Nimbus.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Host: Palestinian Youth Movement, Jewish Voice for Peace, No TECH For Apartheid<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Info:&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C0sCHLgSH9U\/\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C0sCHLgSH9U\/<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>3. Thursday, 5:00pm \u2013 7:00pm, Emergency Town Hall: Save the Redstone Labor Temple<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts<br>2868 Mission St.<br>SF<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Redstone Labor Temple on 16<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;St. is a community space in the Mission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Landlords clearing buildings for artificial intelligence start-ups moving into the Mission District is causing displacement of community serving organizations and community event spaces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Come out for a town hall community forum to discuss preserving community spaces in the Mission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Info:&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/photo?fbid=10161033126083149&amp;set=a.10150678362068149\">Facebook<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>4. Thursday, 5;00pm (Pt); 8:00pm (ET), Rush To Kill: Trump&#8217;s Federal Execution Spree Revisited<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Online registration:&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/webinar\/register\/WN_SR6kJ1tpQIOYeA2ReSHB0Q?link_id=3&amp;can_id=4d8abb95a7895a1648b41bfa1ad2bb3b&amp;source=email-supporting-human-rights-doctrines&amp;email_referrer=email_2140384&amp;email_subject=register-now-rush-to-kill-event-thursday#\/registration\">Webinar Registration &#8211; Zoom<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We will be joined by George Hale and others who bore witness to the federal execution spree. George Hale is a reporter with Indiana Public Media who covered the thirteen federal executions that took place in the final six months of the Trump Administration. Listen to his fascinating eight-part podcast here (<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/podcasts\/1205108509\/w-f-i-u-rush-to-kill\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.npr.org\/podcasts\/1205108509\/w-f-i-u-rush-to-kill<\/a>), which notes Death Penalty Action&#8217;s leadership in opposing the executions in episode eight!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Host: Death Penalty Action<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Friday, December 15<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>5. Friday, 1:00pm \u2013 2:00pm, Revolutionary Friday: Stop U.S. Funding for Genocide; End the Occupation&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>San Francisco Federal Building<br>90 7th Street (Corner of Mission &amp; 7<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;St.)<br>San Francisco, CA<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Revolutionary Friday, will be at the SF Federal Building this Friday, Rep. Nancy Pelosi\u2019s office is located there. Representative Pelosi as well as President Biden, the two California senators, Padilla and Buttler continue to vote for funds for military aid and weapons to Israel. All are resisting the peoples call to stop funding Israel and for a ceasefire in Gaza. All are complicit in the genocide of the Palestinian People!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All are welcomed to join the Revolutionary Workers Front and Mothers On The March, to demand and end to the genocide, illegal and violent occupation and apartheid inflicted on Palestinians by the Zionist Israeli government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We have banners, signs, and chalk for sidewalk messaging. You are also welcomed to bring your own homemade messages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Update December 13.&nbsp; It is cold and rainy season in Gaza. The IDF continues to bomb Gaza and the West Bank, abduct children, women and men. At least 18,608 + Palestinians have been killed by Israeli<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>attacks since October 7, many more people remain buried in the rubble<br><br>Stand in solidarity with the people of Palestine!&nbsp; Call Out the U.S. governments complicity with the genocide of the Palestinian people.<br><br>WE CALL FOR:<br><br>\u2022 AN END TO ALL U.S. MILITARY AID AND WEAPONS TO ISRAEL<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 AN END TO THE BLOCKADE OF PALESTINE<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 A CEASEFIRE on the Palestinian people by the Zionist government<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 BOYCOTT, DIVEST AND SANCTION ISRAEL<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 END THE APARTHEID \/ COLONIALIZATION OF PALESTINE<br><br>Our RESISTANCE to U.S. policy makers is important to stand in solidarity with the people of Palestine \/ Gaza.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>VIVA VIVA PALESTINA!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Info:&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.indybay.org\/newsitems\/2023\/12\/13\/18861093.php\">Revolutionary Friday: Stop U.S. Funding for Genocide; End the Occupation : Indybay<\/a><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>6. Friday, 5:30pm&nbsp;Stop Greenwashing the Philippines NO to the 123 Nuclear Agreement<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>RSVP Online registration:&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/meeting\/register\/tZUsd-ysqz4vG9F4LtWOvcWvzIsCXZnzBWNL#\/registration\">Meeting Registration &#8211; Zoom<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Join Bayan USA, Malaya Movement USA, Kabataan Alliance, and ICHRP USA for an online speakout against further greenwashing, plunder, and militarization of the Philippines!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Section 123 nuclear agreement signed between the US and Philippine governments last month would allow the US to export nuclear technology and material to Manila. While President Marcos Jr. claims the so-called \u201cpeaceful nuclear cooperation\u201d to be an alternative energy solution for the Philippines, in reality this deal will only worsen the social and economic crises oppressing Filipinos and compromise the safety of their lives and lands. Join us to learn more about why we must oppose this deal and how to get involved in fighting back in your region!&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>7. Friday, 6:00pm \u2013 8:00pm, Haight Ashbury Peace Vigil \u2013 December 2023<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Corner of Masonic and Fell in the Golden Gate Park Panhandle, \u00a0San Francisco\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The December vigil will be this coming Friday night, December 15. We will be at our usual location&#8211;Masonic and Fell, in the Panhandle, between 6 and 8 pm. Sunset is now about 4:50 pm, so this will be another entirely nighttime vigil. The forecast (as of Tuesday night) is for mostly cloudy skies, with temperatures starting in the mid-fifties and dropping to the low fifties. Please dress for the weather.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We will have our usual signs,candles, music, and snacks. We invite you to join us for 5 minutes, or for the whole two hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Info:&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/1581432022664908\">Haight Ashbury Peace Vigil &#8211; December, 2023 | Facebook<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Saturday, December 16<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">8. Saturday, 1:00pm.\u00a0Labor 4 Palestine Rally-Permanent Ceasefire\/No US Military Aid To Israel\/ End Occupation<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Oscar Grant Plaza<br>(Next to Oakland City Hall)<br>Oakland<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Nr. 12<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0Street BART<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Labor Demands:<br>A Permanent Ceasefire<br>No US Military Aid for Israel<br>End the Occupation<br><br>Wear your union t-shirt and bring your union or labor banner.<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Immediate Ceasefire in Gaza Resolution for the Executive Board, ILWU Local 10<br><br>Whereas, the ILWU has always defended Palestinian rights; and<br><br>Whereas, In 1988 &amp; 1991 the ILWU Convention passed multiple resolutions in the Liberation of Palestinian people; and<br><br>Whereas, Local 10 took action in defense of Palestinian rights when the Israeli army bombed the headquarters of Palestinian General Federation of Trade Unions in the West Bank in February 2002; and<br><br>Whereas, in 2010, 2014 and 2021, Local 10 did not work ships of Israeli Zim Line ships when there were protests against the repression of the Palestinians, and in the last case notified other locals on the Coast that this was \u201chot cargo\u201d from Zim; and<br><br>Whereas, the repression of Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza is worse than the conditions in South Africa under apartheid; and<br><br>Whereas, this October 7, Hamas organized a breakout attack from Gaza after which nearly 1,300 Israeli civilians were killed in an indefensible attack. The UN calls Gaza an \u201copen air prison\u201d of 2.2 million Palestinians. Under such repressive conditions it is no surprise that there would inevitably be a rebellion but this in no way justifies Israel\u2019s genocidal bombing of civilians in Gaza, now approaching 10,000 mostly children, women and innocent civilians; and<br><br>Whereas, the Palestinian General Federation of Trade Unions has made an appeal to unions worldwide for solidarity with the Palestinians; and<br><br>Whereas, the ILWU Local 5 Executive board along with other Unions like UE, UAW 2865, OEA, have all passed resolutions calling for Ceasefire in Gaza and the rest of Palestine;<br><br>Therefore be it resolved, that in this dire emergency Local 10 demand a ceasefire of Gaza &amp; send a message to the PGFTU expressing our solidarity and our determination to take action in their defense consistent with our actions in the past and ILWU\u2019s principled position of defending Palestinian rights.<br><br>Therefore may it be further resolved, that ILWU Local 10 call on elected officials demanding a ceasefire, and an end to the Israeli Apartheid.<br><br>Be it finally resolved, that ILWU Local 10 send a copy of this resolution to the ILWU international and district councils encouraging them to pass similar resolutions. We additionally call on other trade unions both nationally and internationally to support the PGFTU, a ceasefire and an end to Israeli apartheid oppression.<br><br>US Labor Has Long Been a Stalwart Backer of Israel. That\u2019s Starting To Change<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Host: Labor For Palestine<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Info:&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.indybay.org\/newsitems\/2023\/12\/03\/18860849.php\">Labor 4 Palestine Rally-Permanent Ceasefire\/No US Military Aid To Israel\/ End Occupation : Indybay<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">9. Saturday, 2:00pm \u2013 5:00pm,&nbsp;Action San Francisco: Demand Senator Alex Padilla call for ceasefire now<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Gather at Senator Alex Padilla\u2019s Office<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>333 Bush St.<br>SF<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gather at Senator Alex Padilla\u2019s office in San Francisco to demand immediate unconditional, cease-fire, immediate humanitarian relief, and an end to US military aid to Israel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Info:&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/s\/action-sf-demand-senator-alex-\/1443942336170673\/\">ACTION SF: Demand senator Alex Padilla call for ceasefire | Facebook<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sunday, December 17<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">10. Sunday, 2:00pm, Film:\u00a0Roadmap to Apartheid &amp; the Struggle Today Against US Funded Israeli Genocide\u00a0<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Companeros Del Barrio<br>474 Valencia St.<br>SF<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Roadmap To Apatheid expose the connection between the South Africa apartheid regime.<br><br>With a comparison between apartheid South Africa and the Israel\/Palestine conflict, this doc traces the future of one conflict from the past weaving the history of apartheid into the complex issues facing Israelis and Palestinians.<br><br>It also looks at the Israeli trade union Histadrut. The Histadrut supported apartheid regime in South Africa and supports the racist apartheid system. The AFL-CIO leadership also support the Histadrut and the Zionist regime and have been silent about the genocide.<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>In this tour de force video, award winning documentary, two first-time directors, a white South African and a Jewish Israeli, use their own experiences to examine the apartheid analogy commonly used to describe the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Narrated by Alice Walker (The Color Purple), Roadmap to Apartheid is as much a historical document of the rise and fall of apartheid in South Africa, as it is a film about why Palestinians feel they are living in an apartheid system today, and why an increasing number of people worldwide are beginning to agree with them.<br><br>The film compares the many similar laws and tools used by both Israel and apartheid-era South Africa, and also points out where the analogy is less applicable. The audience will see what life is like for Palestinians in the West Bank, Gaza Strip, and inside Israel while gaining a deeper understanding of the conflict with the help of respected analysts. Combined with archival material and anecdotes from South Africans, the film forms a complete picture as to why the analogy is being used with increasing frequency and potency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Discussion To Follow Film<br><br>Sponsored by<br>Revolutionary Workers Front&nbsp;and&nbsp;United Front Committee For A Labor Party<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Info:&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.indybay.org\/newsitems\/2023\/12\/13\/18861076.php\">Screening of Roadmap to Apartheid &amp; the Struggle Today Against US Funded Israeli Genocide : Indybay<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp; and&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/1484910952070931\">Film: Roadmap to Apartheid &amp; the Struggle Today Against US Funded Israeli Genocide | Facebook<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">11. Sunday, 6:00pm \u2013 8:00pm, Book Discussion on Ten Myths About Israel at Revolution Books<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Revolution Book<br>2444 Durant Ave.<br>Berkeley<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">In this world, which is tearing apart, with raging genocide and fascists coming to power, revolution is urgently needed \u2013 and possible. For real and lasting change, we need to understand the real history of this country and Israel.<br><br>The outspoken and radical Israeli historian Ilan Pappe examines the most contested ideas concerning the origins and identity of the contemporary state of Israel.<br><br>This book addresses key questions crucial for everyone who wants to find out about the reality of Israel and to stand with humanity. Pappe examines the \u201cten myths\u201d including:<br>\u00b7 Before the creation of Israel, Palestine was an empty land, and the Jews were a people without a land.<br>\u00b7 Zionism and Judaism are the same.<br>\u00b7 Zionism is not a colonial project of occupation.<br>\u00b7 The Palestinians left their Homeland voluntarily in 1948.<br>\u00b7 Israel is the only democracy in the Middle East.\u00a0<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Info:&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.indybay.org\/newsitems\/2023\/12\/12\/18861064.php\">Book Club Discussion on Ten Myths About Israel at Revolution Books : Indybay<\/a>&nbsp; or&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/901192021470878\">Book Discussion &#8211; Ten Myths About Israel | Facebook<\/a><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Monday, December 18<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>12. Monday, 8:00am Press Conference &amp; Support: For the Bay Bridge 78<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hall of Justice (outside for press conference)<br>850 Bryant St.<br>SF<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wear black &amp; keffiyahs<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please come out to support the people who blocked the SF Bay Bridge on November 16, during No2APEC as Biden was speaking at the CEO Summit<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Arraignments for the 78 arrested on the Bay Bridge will begin on Monday, December 18. Charges have yet to be filed by the DA, preparations are being made for when they are filed.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Court dates for arraignments are scheduled every day this week&nbsp; Monday 12\/18 \u2013 Friday, 12\/22.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>PACK the COURTROOM for EVERYDAY court is in session!! Those arrested have had their court dates divided up. Will post more info as it becomes available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thank you in advance.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Adrienne Fong Am not back posting on a regular basis Many events are&nbsp;listed on Indybay that might be of interest to you Please post your actions on Indybay:&nbsp;https:\/\/www.indybay.org\/calendar\/?page_id=12 &nbsp;See Indybay &nbsp;for &nbsp;other listings of events Please include&nbsp;Accessibility and ASL info in your events! 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