[Peace-discuss] Re: [Peace] *Demonstrate* in solidarity with the people of Gaza: SatJan 3rd, at *University and State*, 2-4pm. Signmaking Jan 1st!

[Joy]

Count me in.  Thanks for organizing this.

In Peace,
Joy
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Stuart Levy" <slevy at ncsa.uiuc.edu>
To: <peace at anti-war.net>
Sent: Wednesday, December 31, 2008 9:47 PM
Subject: [Peace] *Demonstrate* in solidarity with the people of Gaza: SatJan 
3rd, at *University and State*, 2-4pm. Signmaking Jan 1st!


> We must respond to Israel's continuing attacks on the people of Gaza,
> calling for an end to the violence and to the long-running siege
> which has created a humanitarian catastrophe there.
>
> * Emergency demonstration Sat Jan 3rd, 2-4pm -- University and State, 
> Champaign
>
> * Signmaking Thu Jan 1st, 3-6pm -- IMC Family Room  (got ideas?)
>
>
> AWARE's monthly anti-war protest will be devoted to an
> emergency demonstration in solidarity with the Palestinian people,
> at the usual time -- 2-4pm this Saturday, January 3rd.
>
> However the *place* will be different: a few blocks away
> but still in downtown Champaign.  Let's meet at:
>
>    University Ave. and State St.
>    (SE corner of West Side Park)
>      2-4pm Saturday, Jan 3rd
>
>
> (Reason: Since November's fire, southbound Neil remains closed at
> Main St., and we expect little traffic there.   University
> and State worked well in December so let's try it again.  This is
> *not* a permanent move; we still consider Main & Neil the "usual" site.
> We'll have someone at Main & Neil to redirect those who don't get this 
> message.)
>
>
> ** Sign Making **
>
> We'll want new signs.  If you're available to help make any,
> we have the IMC Family Room booked from 3:00 - 6:00 pm *tomorrow*,
> Thursday Jan 1st.  We'll provide some signmaking materials.
>
> Sorry it's short notice -- many might not even get this message
> until after Thursday afternoon.  If you'd like to help make signs
> but can't do it then, please say so.  If so, we could hold another
> signmaking, maybe Saturday late morning before the demonstration.
>
> Anyway -- if you have ideas for signs, please let us know!
>
> A couple so far:
>
>   "Yes we can change U.S. policy towards Israel and Palestine"
>
> and, a poster designed by Jewish Voice for Peace:
>    http://www.jewishvoiceforpeace.org/publish/GazaPosters.shtml
>
>    "The True Cost of keeping 1.5 million Gazans
>     in the world's largest open-air prison //
>     Over 2,677 Palestinians from the Gaza Strip
>     and 11 Israelis from Sderot have been killed since 2000 //
>     End the Blockade of Gaza Now //
>     Israel will not achieve security or peace
>     by slowly starving 1.5 million Palestinians."
>
>
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