{"id":31859,"date":"2024-02-19T12:13:07","date_gmt":"2024-02-19T20:13:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/?p=31859"},"modified":"2024-02-19T12:22:07","modified_gmt":"2024-02-19T20:22:07","slug":"31859","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/2024\/02\/19\/31859\/","title":{"rendered":"Articles ~ Petitions + Feb. Executions ~ Call your Rep -No AID to Israel ~ Events for Monday 2\/19 &#8211; Wed. 2\/21"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">By Adrienne Fong<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Not back posting on a regular basis.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>List of Calendar of Events from AROC<\/strong>:&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.araborganizing.org\/events\/\">https:\/\/www.araborganizing.org\/events\/<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Many other 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>ARTICLES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>A. US signals it will block proposed Gaza ceasefire resolution at UN&nbsp;<\/strong><em>\u2013 February 18, 2024<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2024\/2\/18\/us-signals-it-will-block-proposed-gaza-ceasefire-resolution-at-un#:~:text=US%20says%20it%20would%20veto,urging%20'immediate%20humanitarian%20ceasefire'.&amp;text=The%20United%20States%20has%20said,in%20Israel's%20war%20on%20Gaza\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2024\/2\/18\/us-signals-it-will-block-proposed-gaza-ceasefire-resolution-at-un#:~:text=US%20says%20it%20would%20veto,urging%20&#8217;immediate%20humanitarian%20ceasefire&#8217;.&amp;text=The%20United%20States%20has%20said,in%20Israel&#8217;s%20war%20on%20Gaza<\/a>.<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>B.&nbsp;War on Gaza: Indian union refuses to load ships with arms headed for Israel&nbsp;<\/strong><em>\u2013 February 18, 2024<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.middleeasteye.net\/news\/war-gaza-indian-union-refuses-load-ships-arms-headed-israel?fbclid=IwAR0LxdSpHAhlpmdIhWjjDf4rFEt3mSEWXm5WI7dCmQliS2eQLk0m7qbx-yI\" target=\"_blank\">War on Gaza: Indian union refuses to load ships with arms headed for Israel | Middle East Eye<\/a><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">C. Biden admin says \u201cceasefire\u201d while preparing to send bombs to Israel; Gazans eat weeds \u2013 Day 133&nbsp;<em>\u2013 February 17, 2024<\/em><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/israelpalestinenews.org\/biden-admin-says-ceasefire-while-preparing-to-send-bombs-to-israel-gazans-eat-weeds-day-133\/\">Biden admin says &#8220;ceasefire&#8221; while preparing to send bombs to Israel; Gazans eat weeds \u2013 Day 133 (israelpalestinenews.org)<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>D. Watch: Gaza\u2019s doctors are champions of resistance, with Dr. Mads Gilbert&nbsp;<\/strong><em>\u2013 February 17, 2024<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/electronicintifada.net\/blogs\/nora-barrows-friedman\/watch-gazas-doctors-are-champions-resistance-dr-mads-gilbert?utm_source=EI+readers&amp;utm_campaign=7eb08a519d-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_term=0_e802a7602d-7eb08a519d-299173401\">Watch: Gaza&#8217;s doctors are champions of resistance, with Dr. Mads Gilbert | The Electronic Intifada<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>E. Who was Navalny?&nbsp; &#8211; Exposed by Scott Ritter<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><em>\u2013 February 17, 2024<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@king.menelaos\/video\/7336429076086803713?_r=1&amp;_t=8jypt82RYnz\">Be Russian. Scott Ritter in Navalny death interview #navalny #intervie&#8230; | TikTok<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>F. They\u2019re lying about Alexei Navalny \u201cPutin\u2019s Enemy\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=g8g4QRTyN9E\" target=\"_blank\">They\u2019re lying about Alexei Navalny \u201cPutin\u2019s Enemy\u201d (youtube.com)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">G. UC Davis divests from Israel following the passage of a bill, which prevents the ASUCD\u2019s $20 million budget from being spent \u201con companies complicit in the occupation and genocide.\u201d&nbsp;<em>\u2013 February 16<\/em><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/worldnewsvideo\/comments\/1asrbim\/uc_davis_divests_from_israel_following_the\/\" target=\"_blank\">UC Davis divests from Israel following the passage of a bill, which prevents the ASUCD\u2019s $20 million budget from being spent \u201con companies complicit in the occupation and genocide.\u201d : r\/worldnewsvideo (reddit.com)<\/a><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>H. Biden Pushes House to Approve Bill with $14B in Military Aid to Israel, Cuts UNRWA Funding&nbsp;<\/strong><em>\u2013 February 15, 2024<\/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=\"Biden Pushes House to Approve Bill with $14B in Military Aid to Israel, Cuts UNRWA Funding\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tVrJqnLBpH4?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>I. Ireland Pledges $21M for UNRWA, Slams Israel\u2019s \u201cDisinformation Campaign?<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><strong><em>&#8211; &#8211; February 15, 2024<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-truthout wp-block-embed-truthout\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"aPPOOGR1Xc\"><a href=\"https:\/\/truthout.org\/articles\/ireland-pledges-21m-for-unrwa-slams-israels-disinformation-campaign\/\">Ireland Pledges $21M for UNRWA, Slams Israel\u2019s \u201cDisinformation Campaign\u201d<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;Ireland Pledges $21M for UNRWA, Slams Israel\u2019s \u201cDisinformation Campaign\u201d&#8221; &#8212; Truthout\" src=\"https:\/\/truthout.org\/articles\/ireland-pledges-21m-for-unrwa-slams-israels-disinformation-campaign\/embed\/#?secret=uotU33ZTSw#?secret=aPPOOGR1Xc\" data-secret=\"aPPOOGR1Xc\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>J. ENOUGH with THIS SH*T Nancy \u2013 demonstrators have delivered poop to Nancy Pelosi\u2019s house\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C3YCobMr9DX\/\" target=\"_blank\">ENOUGH WITH THIS SH*T, NANCY!&nbsp;<\/a> <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C3YCobMr9DX\/\" target=\"_blank\">Bay Area: Demonstrators have delivered poop to Nancy Pelosi\u2019s house this morning, demanding that she cut\u2026 | Instagram<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">K. Last effort to save Ivan Cantu&#8217;s life in Texas gains support from Martin Sheen&nbsp;<em>\u2013 February 12, 2024<\/em><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.beaumontenterprise.com\/news\/article\/ivan-cantu-execution-texas-celebrity-support-18662935.php?link_id=0&amp;can_id=4d8abb95a7895a1648b41bfa1ad2bb3b&amp;source=email-toomuchdoubt-to-execute-ivan-cantu-3&amp;email_referrer=email_2206099&amp;email_subject=news-re-ivan-cantusr-helen-podcast-call-to-action\">Last effort: Celebrities rally to stop TX execution of Ivan Cantu (beaumontenterprise.com)<\/a>&nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>L. Minneapolis City Council Overrides Veto of &#8216;Strongest&#8217; US Cease-Fire Resolution&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><strong><em>&#8211; February 8, 2024<\/em><\/strong><em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commondreams.org\/news\/minneapolis-cease-fire-veto\">https:\/\/www.commondreams.org\/news\/minneapolis-cease-fire-veto<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<em>See Petitions re. Executions<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>6 PETITIONS:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1. Meta: We Need to Talk about Genocide<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;SIGN:&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/actionnetwork.org\/petitions\/meta-we-need-to-talk-about-genocide?source=direct_link&amp;fbclid=IwAR3lL4MspV3YAxMmIaSm77Vol1vqf-ZMRLignGq6ePQTDr92SuS3VAkv9a4\">Meta: We Need to Talk about Genocide &#8211; Action Network<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<em>To Mark Zuckerberg, CEO Meta<\/em><em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2. Demand Congress Votes No on Harmful Supplemental Funding!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;SIGN:&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/actionnetwork.org\/letters\/send-a-letter-demand-congress-votes-no-on-harmful-supplemental-funding?source=direct_link&amp;referrer=group-adalah-justice-project\">Send a Letter: Demand Congress Votes No on Harmful Supplemental Funding! (actionnetwork.org)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We stand united against politicians who want to divide us and use immigrant communities as political pawns to fund war and genocide abroad.The Senate just passed the Supplemental Bill that includes military funding to Israel, and the House will now be considering this deadly spending bill. The Republicans will also be trying to pass their own anti-immigrant demands.Send your representatives a letter now and demand they vote NO on the &#8220;supplemental&#8221; spending bill&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>3, Tell Congress: No \u201cfiscal commission\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;SIGN:&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/actionnetwork.org\/forms\/tell-congress-no-fiscal-commission\/?source=group-inequality-media-civic-action&amp;referrer=group-inequality-media-civic-action&amp;redirect=https:\/\/secure.actblue.com\/donate\/imca_fiscal_commission2&amp;link_id=2&amp;can_id=4d8abb95a7895a1648b41bfa1ad2bb3b&amp;email_referrer=email_2210998&amp;email_subject=have-you-heard-about-the-death-panel-for-medicare-and-social-security&amp;refcodeEmailReferrer=email_2210998\">Take Action! (actionnetwork.org)<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>This commission is nothing but a way to fast track cuts to Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, SNAP, and other key programs behind closed doors<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>4. Tell Congress to Support the Counselors Not Criminalization Act<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;SIGN:&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/action.momsrising.org\/letter\/counselors-not-criminalization_2024\/?t=22&amp;utm_source=actionkit&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=outreach&amp;referring_akid=19402.8086.Q0g1vH\">MomsRising.org | Tell Congress to Support the Counselors Not Criminalization Act<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>5. Tell Congress: Pass the SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;SIGN:&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/actionnetwork.org\/letters\/tell-congress-pass-the-ssi-savings-penalty-elimination-act-3\/?source=group-social-security-works&amp;referrer=group-social-security-works&amp;redirect=https:\/\/secure.actblue.com\/donate\/ssw_ssi&amp;link_id=1&amp;can_id=4d8abb95a7895a1648b41bfa1ad2bb3b&amp;email_referrer=email_2209956___subject_2738168&amp;email_subject=tell-congress-update-ssi-asset-limits&amp;refcodeEmailReferrer=email_2209956___subject_2738168\">Take Action! (actionnetwork.org)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>6. Ban bee-killing neonic seed treatments!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;SIGN:&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/advocacy.organicconsumers.org\/page\/63589\/action\/1?utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=engagingnetworks&amp;utm_campaign=OB+839+Sunday&amp;utm_content=OB+839+Sunday\">TAKE ACTION: Ban Neonics! &#8211; Organic Consumers Association | Organic Consumers<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Petitions for February Scheduled Executions&nbsp;<\/strong><strong><em>(Click on the name to sign)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>February 28, 2024<\/strong><br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/actionnetwork.org\/petitions\/stop-the-execution-of-thomas-creech-in-idaho\/\">Thomas Creech in Idaho<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>February 28, 2024 at 6:00 pm CT:<\/strong><br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/actionnetwork.org\/petitions\/stop-the-execution-of-ivan-cantu-in-texas\">Ivan Cantu in Texas<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>CALL your House of Representative Tell them that you DO NOT support US Aid and Weapons to Israel \u2013 NO to Complicity to GENOCIDE!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Congressional switchboard<\/strong>&nbsp;at 1-202-224-3121.. Ask to be connected to your representative<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp; SF Nancy Pelosi offices<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(202) 225-4965 DC<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (415) 556-4862 SF<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>EVENTS \/ ACTIONS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Monday, February 19 \u2013 Wednesday, February 21<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Monday, February 19<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cPresident\u2019s Day\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>On February 19, 1942, FDR signed Executive Order 9066<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>1. Monday, 10:00am- 12Noon, Day of Remembrance Call to Action for a Free Palestine \u2013 End the Siege! End the Occupation! End the Repression&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Japan Center Mall \u2013 West Entrance<br>SF<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Masks required<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In remembrance of Executive Order 9066, signed by FDR on February 19, 1942, and led to mass incarceration of Japanese Americans, German Americans, Italian Americans, Japanese Latin Americans, and the Aluet \u2013 Nikkei Resisters invites you to honor this history through taking action in community.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We will be writing postcards demanding:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp; &#8211; an end to the siege on Gaza, and end to US military aid to Israel,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp; &#8211; and for charges against pro-Palestinian be dropped.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We will also be folding origami tsuru for altar making to honor and remember the lives of the over 28,000 people killed by Israel. Wearing keffiyehs encouraged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Materials will be provided.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Afterwards join our contingent for the mass rally at the Civic Center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Info:&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C3b39M2uTEC\/?igsh=ZDE1MWVjZGVmZQ%3D%3D&amp;img_index=1\" target=\"_blank\">Day of Remembrance Call to Action! Join us for letter writing and altar making before we join the mass rally at Civic Center! More info\u2026 | Instagram<\/a><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Monday, 12Noon,&nbsp;SF: Mass Rally for Palestine<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Meet at:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Civic Center Plaza<br>355 McAllister St.<br>SF<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rain or Shine<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We call on the Bay Area to flood the streets of San Francisco. We demand an immediate ceasefire to stop the genocide in Gaza and to end all U.S. aid to the genocidal state of Israel. This \u201cPresidents\u2019 Day,\u201d we rise to remind the world that Biden is responsible for Israel\u2019s genocide against Palestinians, through direct support in military aid to the genocidal occupation, through political cover and misinformation. We do not appeal to their conscience.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There will be no business as usual until our demands are met. The Zionist occupation force\u2019s latest genocidal assault has targeted Rafah, the southernmost city in Gaza that currently holds over 1.5 million Palestinians, the majority of whom are repeatedly displaced from elsewhere in Gaza and Palestine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hundreds have been murdered and injured in the U.S. backed airstrikes, massacring families, destroying homes, and mosques, where many have been sheltering. Nothing justifies this and Biden and US imperialism are complicit! Biden\u2019s legacy will be genocide but we will NOT allow it to be ours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Info:&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.araborganizing.org\/events\/\">https:\/\/www.araborganizing.org\/events\/<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp; or&nbsp;&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.indybay.org\/newsitems\/2024\/02\/16\/18863227.php\">SF: Mass Rally for Palestine : Indybay<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Monday 12Noon \u2013 1:00pm,&nbsp;Waymo\u2019s Off Our Streets-Safety First For The People Of San Francisco &amp; California (Press Conf)<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Chinatown 750 Kearny St. under Bridge Between Portsmouth Square and SF Chinatown Hilton<br>San Francisco<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">On Monday February 19, 2024 San Francisco residents, safety advocates, trade unionists and workers will hold a press conference to demand that all Waymo autonomous driverless vehicle be immediately removed from the streets.<br><br>Despite the reckless action of the GM owned Cruise robo car company to violate the DMV rules in San Francisco and cover up the accident that dragged a pedestrian more than 20 feet, Governor Newsom\u2019s DMV and CPUC continue to allow these driverless vehicles on the streets of San Francisco and they want to allow them to go to the peninsula and SFO<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>The criminal cover-up of the accident by Cruise has also been unprotected by Governor Newsom\u2019s supporter San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins. If a pedestrian tried to cover up the records of their accident they would be charged criminally yet SF DA Brooke Jenkins refuses to prosecute the executives of Cruise who were responsible for this criminal negligence and reckless behavior.<br><br>The recent attack and burning of a $200,000 Waymo robo taxi in Chinatown is a reflection of the growing anger and disgust that the people of San Francisco have for this threat to their health and safety by a governor that does not care what the people have to say about these driverless vehicles and instead is only listening to Google and his corporate funders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Google owned Waymo like GM owned Cruise also have been allowed to violate the the DMV rules by Governor Newsom\u2019s DMV and CPUC. They have said that these vehicles if they violate DMV driving rules will not be held accountable and no tickets will be issued.<br><br>Speakers will address Governor Newsom\u2019s flagrant violation of DMV rules by his hand picked CPUC and his appointed director of the DMV. These agencies continue to be allowed other regulate themselves despite the dangers to the public.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Host:&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\/2024\/02\/18\/18863245.php\">Waymo\u2019s Off Our Streets-Safety First For The People Of San Francisco &amp; California : Indybay<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tuesday, February 20<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>4. Tuesday, 9:00am, ACTION: Senators Padilla and Butler- Fund Care, Not Killing!&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>RSVP:&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/actionnetwork.org\/events\/join-us-in-the-streets-to-tell-senators-padilla-and-butler-fund-care-not-killing?source=facebook&amp;&amp;fbclid=IwAR0L1bq6yk3eXHr9-tR6v1J1rWkGB0uZmjADHRqMvmbfzAbAqv_yQfUso2k\">Join us in the streets to tell Senators Padilla and Butler: FUND CARE, NOT KILLING! LOCATION TBA &#8211; Action Network<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>UPDATE:&nbsp;<strong><em>Meet<\/em><\/strong><strong><em>&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong><strong><em>at Montgomery Bart Station and walk to rally location!<\/em><\/strong><strong><em><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Call out sick on Tuesday, February 20th. Join us in the streets to say #ceasefirenow: fund care, not killing.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Senators Padilla and Butler voted to send another $14.1 billion to fund Israel\u2019s genocidal war machine. That\u2019s AFTER this Sunday\u2019s massacre in Rafah \u2013 bombs falling on the places where Israel told Palestinians to seek refuge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<strong>SENS PADILLA, BUTLER: WE CHARGE GENOCIDE.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Senators Padilla and Butler are scheduled to return to California for the first time after voting to send another $14.5 billion to fund Israel\u2019s genocidal war on Gaza.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Israel threatens a debilitating ground invasion of Rafah in Southern Gaza, where 1.4 million Palestinians have fled to supposed safety.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With $14.5 billion, Israel now understands it has a blank check to continue its genocide. In less than 24 hours, the IDF has killed over 100 Palestinians in Rafah. Homes, hospitals and mosques have been targeted in one of the most barbaric massacres we have seen unleashed on the Palestinian people since the start of this genocide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rather than funding our communities\u2019 actual needs\u2014like health care, housing we can actually afford, clean air, water, and good, family-sustaining jobs with dignity\u2014 Senators Padilla and Butler have chosen to give billions of our dollars to fund the Israeli army&#8217;s ongoing slaughter of Palestinian civilians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Info:&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.araborganizing.org\/events\/\">https:\/\/www.araborganizing.org\/events\/<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>5. Tuesday, 1:00pm \u2013 2:30pm,&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>What is truly \u201caffordable&#8221; housing in SF and how can we get it?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Zoom link:&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/j\/86465752525?pwd=Tzh1YVh5SE9mdWkzdjI2clZrVEczdz09\">https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/j\/86465752525?pwd=Tzh1YVh5SE9mdWkzdjI2clZrVEczdz09<\/a><br>MEETING ID: 864 6575 2525; PASS CODE: 465295<br>PHONE IN: 699-900 9128 US (SAN JOSE)&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SF Gray Panthers Monthly Zoom Forum &amp; Membership Meeting<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The lack of truly affordable housing in San Francisco is a serious problem that we need to solve. What can we do about it? Will the city and state measures on the March 5, 2024 primary ballot help us meet the need for affordable housing in SF? What else is being done about it? Join us to find out. Bring your questions and comments to our SF Gray Panther forum<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Spakers:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp; &#8211; Calvin Welch, Haight Ashbury Neighborhood Council, board member and SF community organizer<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp; &#8211; Charlile Sciammas, Policy Director of Council of Community Housing Organization<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp; &#8211; Avi Ghandi, Senior Planner, Community Planning Policy, Chinatown Community Development Center &amp; member of SF Communities Against Displacement Collective<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Info:&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.indybay.org\/newsitems\/2024\/02\/17\/18863238.php\">What is truly \u201caffordable&#8221; housing in SF and how can we get it? : Indybay<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Wednesday, February 21<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6. Wednesday, 11:00am&nbsp;\u2013 12Noon (PT); 2:00pm \u2013 3:00pm (ET), USCPR Phone Zap: Escalating our tactics<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Online registration:&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/webinar\/register\/WN_gc2VdV14Sdes077F3mVssg#\/registration\" target=\"_blank\">Webinar Registration &#8211; Zoom<\/a><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Join USCPR on Wednesday, Feb. 21 to mobilize our masses and tell our elected officials: HANDS OFF RAFAH!<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">We will be mobilizing to escalate our tactics, defend Rafah from Israel&#8217;s latest genocidal assault, and stop \u201cTHE DEADLY DEAL,\u201d a $95 bilion spending package that just passed the Senate. The Deadly Deal includes $14 billion in weapons to Israel for arming genocide, and the elimination of all humanitarian funding to the UNRWA aid agency for Palestinian refugees, permanently.<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">&nbsp;At 2 PM ET \/ 11 AM PT, we&#8217;ll flood Congress\u2019s phone lines together to let them know we&#8217;re watching as the U.S. government continues to back Israel&#8217;s horrific massacres and forced starvation of Palestinians in Gaza. Demand that your elected officials call for a PERMANENT CEASEFIRE NOW and stop arming Israel!<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">You&#8217;ll also hear about how you can escalate your tactics, with a short skillshare on creative ideas like car caravans.<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Info:&nbsp;&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.indybay.org\/newsitems\/2024\/02\/14\/18863161.php\" target=\"_blank\">USCPR Phone Zap for Palestine : Indybay<\/a><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">7. Wednesday, 12Noon -1:00pm,&nbsp;Free Julian Assange. Defend a Free Press! We are ALL Julian Assange.<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Harry Bridges Plaza, across from SF Ferry Building at the foot of Market Street<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>FREE JULIAN ASSANGE<br>Day X is here! Assange&#8217;s Final Appeal at UK High Court 20-21 Feb. 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rally, walking meditation, banners, sidewalk chalking, flowers, music.<br>Journalists are being killed in Gaza in huge numbers. Journalists here in the U.S. need to speak out for press freedom. Palestinian rights activists: we support freedom for Julian Assange because we know more about Israel&#8217;s apartheid and violence in Palestine due to the work of WikiLeaks.<br><br>Hosted by CODEPINK S.F. Bay Area and accomplices<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Info:&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.indybay.org\/newsitems\/2024\/02\/16\/18863216.php\">Free Julian Assange. Defend a Free Press! We are ALL Julian Assange. : Indybay<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>8. Wednesday 6:00pm \u2013 7:00pm,&nbsp; Monthly gathering at Alex Nieto\u2019s Altar<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bernal Hill<br>SF<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Muni # 67 stops nearby<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All are welcomed to join Alex\u2019s parents Refugio and Elvira Nieto as they remember Alex and their call for justice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On March 21, 2014, Alex was murdered by SFPD officers Jason Sawyer, Richard Schiff, Nathan Chew, and Roger Morse, with 59 bullets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>DA Gacon (at the time) declined to file criminal charges against the officers. DA Jenkins let the attorney go who was working pm the case under Chesea Boudin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>March 21, 2024 will be the 10<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;Anniversary of Alex\u2019s murder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There is still no justice for Alex nor other victims of police terror in SF!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Adrienne Fong Not back posting on a regular basis. List of Calendar of Events from AROC:&nbsp;https:\/\/www.araborganizing.org\/events\/&nbsp; Many other 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 ARTICLES A. US signals it will block&#8230; <a class=\"continue-reading-link\" href=\"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/2024\/02\/19\/31859\/\"> Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr; <\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[494],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31859"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=31859"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31859\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":31866,"href":"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31859\/revisions\/31866"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=31859"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=31859"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=31859"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}