UPDATE: BREAK THE SILENCE ON GAZA!
For Immediate Release
January 22, 2008
COALITION CALLS FOR EMERGENCY PROTESTS FOR GAZA!
JOIN US!
The A.N.S.W.E.R. Coalition, the National Council of Arab Americans, Free
Palestine Alliance, Muslim American Society Freedom Foundation, Palestinian
American Women’s Association together with Al-Awda, The Palestine Right to
Return Coalition, and several other organizations are calling for emergency
protests demanding an immediate end to the Israeli blockade and siege of
Gaza. Protests will take place on January 25-26 at Israeli embassies,
consulates, U.S. federal buildings and other locations.
Among the cities where emergency protests will take place:
Anaheim, California: Saturday, Jan. 26, 1 p.m. 512 S. Brookhurst St.
Between Orange Ave. & Broadway)
Washington DC: Friday, Jan. 25 (time tba), at the Israeli Embassy, 3514
International Dr. N.W.
San Francisco, California: Friday, Jan. 25, 4-6 p.m., Israeli Consulate, 456
Montgomery St. (near California)
New York, New York: Saturday, Jan. 26, 1 p.m. at the Israeli Embassy, 43rd
St. and 2nd Ave.
Chicago, Illinois: Tues., Jan. 29, 5 pm at the Lakeshore Theater, 3175 North
Broadway (at benefit for the Friends of the ‘Israeli Defense Force’).
Initiated by ISM. Call 773-463-0311 for more information.
Seattle Washington: Friday, January 25, 4 p.m., Westlake Park, 4th & Pine
Sts.
If you are planning your own protest for Gaza, please write to
info@al-awda.org so we can post information about your action on our website
http://al-awda.org . To donate to Al-Awda, PRRC, please go to
http://www.al-awda.org/donate
For Immediate Release
January 20, 2008
BREAK THE SILENCE ON GAZA!
DON’T DELAY! TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE!
Al-Awda, The Palestine Right to Return Coalition, calls on its chapters,
supporting organizations and individuals to organize to break the silence
about the ongoing Israeli war crimes being committed against Palestinians in
Gaza. Organize street actions and protests, community meetings and
delegations to religious leaders and educators. Call and write the media and
your congressional representatives.
People of the world watch in horror as the racist state of ‘Israel’, with
the support and encouragement of the US government, engages in a genocidal
project to eliminate the indigenous Arab people of Palestine.
The world community has denounced the government of ‘Israel’ for using its
military for the purpose of collectively punishing the civilian population
of the Gaza Strip, a clear war crime and violation of the 4th Geneva
Conventions. The only power plant in Gaza was shut down today leaving the
1.5 million inhabitants without electricity, water, or any functional
medical facilities.
Palestinians continue to endure starvation, aerial bombings, US CIA
interventions, and Israeli army brutality. This murderous endeavor has
caused the deaths of hundreds of Palestinian civilians and the already
fragile economy of Gaza has been decimated.
NO FOOD, NO WATER, NO BREAD!
We appeal to all people living in the US:
SPEAK OUT TO DEMAND ONCE AND FOR ALL AN END TO THE SIEGE OF GAZA
AND THE OCCUPATION OF ALL OF PALESTINE!
ORGANIZE STREET ACTIONS AND PROTESTS, CALL AND WRITE THE MEDIA AND
YOUR CONGRESSIONAL REPRESENTATIVES.
ORGANIZE COMMUNITY MEETINGS AND DELEGATIONS TO RELIGIOUS LEADERS AND
EDUCATORS
DONATE TO HELP THE PEOPLE IN GAZA!
For information to contact your congressional representatives, go to
http://www.congress.org
For writing to the media, go to http://newslink.org for contact information.
To make a donation to help the people in the Gaza Strip go to
http://www.al-awda.org/donate
Please indicate that your donation is for the GAZA EMERGENCY FUND.
BREAK THE SILENCE ON GAZA!
DON’T DELAY! TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE!
Al-Awda, The Palestine Right to Return Coalition
PO Box 131352
Carlsbad, CA 92013, USA
Tel: 760-685-3243
Fax: 360-933-3568
E-mail: info@al-awda.org
WWW: http://al-awda.org
Al-Awda, The Palestine Right to Return Coalition (PRRC) is the largest
network of grassroots activists and students dedicated to Palestinian human
rights. We are a not for profit tax-exempt educational and charitable
501(c)(3) organization as defined by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) of
the United States of America. Under IRS guidelines, your donations to PRRC
are tax-deductible. To make a donation simply go to
http://www.al-awda.org/donate
January 23rd, 2008 at 4:01 pm
May Allah aid our brothers and sisters in distress and break the backs of those who oppress the innocent. Amin
January 23rd, 2008 at 9:50 pm
May Allah guide them or raise a generation from them that will come to Islam. Ameen.
January 27th, 2008 at 12:34 am
TALK NEWS RADIO INTERVIEW - January 25, 2008
Mahdi Bray on Presidential Candidates Ignoring Gaza Siege
http://media.libsyn.com/media/talkradionews/1.25.08_bray_clip.MP3
Also Posted Here:
College Media News
http://collegemedianews.com/category.php?catID=3
JANUARY 25, 2008 ‘END THE EMBARGO IN GAZA’ PRESS CONFERENCE
1. Mahdi Bray, MAS Freedom Executive Director and Brian Becker, A.N.S.W.E.R. Coalition
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDQsPPwFf0E
HTML for Blogs:
2. Reverend Graylan S. Hagler, United Church of Christ, Washington, D.C. and Mara Verheyden-Hilliard, Esq., Partnership for Civil Justice
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ys4on0E4wcw
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3. I think first up here is Art Laffin, Organizer, Catholic Worker Community, Washington, D.C. (longtime organizer for nonviolent resistance to the Israeli occupation) (not 100% sure)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3GPcFyjBJOo
Appearing second in line, Ibrahim Abdil Mu’id Ramey, MAS Freedom Civil and Human Rights Director (Media editors…is there any way for us to edit out Ibrahim’s comments to make a separate clip of just him - he’s between approx. the 6:30 and 9:58 section of the clip).
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4. This clip has two speakers, I think one (according to the speaker list I had at press time), is Jacob Pace, Assistant Director, Interfaith Peacebuilders, Washington, D.C. (a former resident of Gaza) - not sure who the other speaker is.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-QXlKXJJEI
HTML for Blogs:
January 27th, 2008 at 12:40 am
SEE ALSO:
MAS Freedom Launches ‘End the Embargo in Gaza’ Campaign in Response to Human Rights Atrocitieshttp://www.masnet.org/takeaction.asp?id=4771
In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful
EMERGENCY APPEAL FOR GAZA
Information About How You Can Help Here
http://www.masnet.org/takeaction.asp?id=4771
Downloadable Flyer for D.C. Area
http://www.masnet.org/takeaction.asp?id=4786
WASHINGTON, D.C. (MASNET) Jan. 24, 2008 - MAS Freedom (MASF), as the civic and human rights advocacy entity of the Muslim American Society (MAS), in response to the continued human rights atrocities in Gaza, has launched a campaign to ‘End the Embargo in Gaza’.
“The embargo in Gaza is a gross human rights violation forcing collective punishment on the entire population, which is a clear violation of international law, condemned worldwide, and yet our government remains silent.
“We cannot remain silent while the Palestinian people continue to suffer from these abominable acts, and we call upon all Americans of good will and conscience to join us in calling for a cease fire on both sides and an end to the Gaza embargo,” stated MAS Freedom Executive Director, Mahdi Bray.
MAS Freedom urgently needs your financial support as it launches the beginning of its ‘End the Embargo in Gaza’ campaign with a Rally in front of the Israeli Embassy, 3514 International Drive, N.W., Washington, D.C., on Friday, January 25, 2008 at 4PM.
Please donate generously by mailing your contributions made payable to “MAS Freedom” at the address below:
MAS Freedom
1325 G N.W., Suite 500
Washington, DC 20005
or
Donate Online
http://www.masnet.org/donate.asp
(Be sure to select ‘MAS Freedom’ from the ‘drop-down’ arrow to direct your contribution)
Thank you for your support.
Contact MASF toll-free at 1-888-627-8471 or by sending an email to MAS4Freedom@aol.com.
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MAS Freedom (MASF) is a civic and human rights advocacy entity and sister organization of the Muslim American Society (MAS), the largest Muslim, grassroots, charitable, religious, social, cultural, civic and educational organization in America – with 55 chapters in 35 states. Learn more here.
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MAS Freedom
1325 G Street NW, Suite 500
Washington DC 20005
Phone: (202) 552-7414
Toll Free: 1-(888)-627-8471
Fax: (703) 998-6526
January 27th, 2008 at 12:41 am
From: Aishah Schwartz
To: info@PalestineRemembered.com
Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2008 1:47 AM
Subject: Gaza Jail Break
Assalamu Alaikum,
I uploaded two articles today.
Ma’Salaama,
`Aishah Schwartz
http://www.palestineremembered.com/GeoPoints/Gaza_Jail_Break_6275/Article_8574.html
http://www.palestineremembered.com/GeoPoints/Gaza_Jail_Break_6275/Article_8575.html