[Peace-discuss] Cindy Corrie: US National Day of Action for Gaza, Thursday, July 24

[Robert Naiman via Peace-discuss]

 On Jul 21, 2014, at 11:23 AM, Cindy Corrie wrote:

> *URGENT CALL FOR A NATIONAL DAY OF ACTION THURSDAY, JULY 24*
> *END THE ASSAULT ON GAZA AND LIFT THE BLOCKADE*
>
> Please join us this Thursday, July 24, in this *urgent call to stop the
> Israeli offensive in Gaza and end the 7-year siege that has made life in
> Gaza so miserable*. In this latest round of violence, over 500
> Palestinians have been killed and thousands are injured.  Seventy-two
> percent of those are civilians, including over 80 children. One hundred
> thousand are displaced and living in makeshift shelters; electricity has
> been reduced to four hours a day for 80% of the population; water has been
> cut off to hundreds of thousands; sewage is flowing into the sea; hospitals
> have been bombed and there are shortages of everything from food to
> medicines. We must act now!
>
> *We encourage you, both organizations and individuals, to hold actions and
> events in your communities this Thursday, July 24. *We are grateful for
> all the actions that have taken place and that will continue, but doing
> something together on one day can help demonstrate the breadth of our
> movement and concern. *Whether you can get out a crowd or just a few
> people, please do something!*
>
> *Here are some possibilities:*
> -- Visit your local Congressional office and invite the media to join you
> in asking questions of your elected officials/staff; you might also
> consider a call-in, preferably in a public place, to your representatives,
> the White House and State Department.
>
> -- Hold a rally or vigil in a visible public space, and invite local news
> media. Commemorate the dead, reading their names
> <https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B22bfEiQ3WOSaXlWQ0Ryckgtck0/edit>.
>
> -- Visit the offices of a corporation profiteering from and/or complicit
> in Israel’s war and occupation; bring them a letter explaining why you are
> there.
>
> -- Go to the office of your mainstream media and demand balanced coverage;
> organize a letter writing campaign with examples of bad/misleading coverage.
>
> -- Be in a public place asking people to sign a petition, either your own
> or one from another organization.
>
> -- Organize acts of civil disobedience to reflect the urgency of the
> situation and attract media attention.
>
> -- Use social media to target U.S. politicians, the Israeli ambassador to
> the U.S., and the mainstream media.
>
> *As you act Thursday, think how you can begin or expand a campaign in your
> community's institutions to boycott and/or divest from corporations
> profiting from and/or complicit in Israel’s war and occupation.* Consider
> boycotting Sabra and Sodastream products. Many US corporations are directly
> involved in the recent conflict, including Caterpillar, Boeing, HP,
> Northrop Grumman, Lockheed Martin, General Dynamics, GE, and Raytheon.
> Please check to determine if your school, church, work place, and other
> community institutions may be invested in them.
>
> *Have your organization endorse the National Day of Action
> here: http://tinyurl.com/mrwr2gc <http://tinyurl.com/mrwr2gc>*
>
> *Add your Thursday local action to the list here:* * http://tinyurl.com/n3kdqd8
> <http://tinyurl.com/n3kdqd8>*
>
> *Post **your photos, videos, and reports from actions here*: *http://theworldstandswithpalestine.tumblr.com/
> <http://theworldstandswithpalestine.tumblr.com/> *
>
> Signed [list in formation]
Code Pink
Global Exchange
Just Foreign Policy
International Socialist Organization
Rachel Corrie Foundation for Peace and Justice
Peace Action
American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee
Adalah-NY
Friends of Sabeel-North America
US Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation
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