[Peace] Fwd: Occupation End Notes, March 30, 2005
Morton K.Brussel
brussel4 at insightbb.com
Thu Mar 31 22:47:20 CST 2005
I propose that AWARE join, as a supporting group, the organization "End
the Israeli Occupation". It is active in the campaign described below.
Its web site is: www.endtheoccupation.org
This can be discussed further next Sunday. Can we put it on the Agenda?
––mkb
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> From: US Campaign to End the Israeli
> Occupation<us_campaign at endtheoccupation.org>
> Date: March 30, 2005 11:26:51 AM CST
> To: brussel at uiuc.edu
> Subject: Occupation End Notes, March 30, 2005
> Reply-To: us_campaign at endtheoccupation.org
>
>
> Occupation End Notes, March 30, 2005
> volume 2 number 12
>
> in this issue...
>
> 1. April 13 – International Day of Action Against Caterpillar
>
> 2. US Campaign Update: Register Now! New Orleans Regional Conference;
> New US Campaign Fact Sheet “Ill-Advised and Illegal: US Policy Towards
> Israel”; March 19th Report-back; United States Green Party Vote on US
> Campaign Membership; US Campaign in Boston Globe; US Campaign Endorses
> Crawford, TX Rally; Texas Speaking Tour, May 2-5; US Campaign on
> “Current Issue” TV Show; Weapons Watch Petition Update; Congressional
> District Coordinator Update
>
> 3. Member of the Month: New Orleans, Louisiana Palestine Solidarity
>
> 4. New Members
>
> 5. Resources & Education: Sumoud’s Palestinian Political Prisoner
> Resources; New Bethlehem Bloggers Website; New Documentary – Journey
> to the Occupied Land; Palestinian Land Day – March 30
>
> 6. Events: Conference: Wheels of Justice Tour; Stop the Wall Tour;
> Sumoud Palestinian Political Prisoners Tour; Palestinian American
> Congress Annual Convention
>
> 7. Upcoming delegations to Israel and Palestine: South West United
> Church of Christ Association; F.O.R. Interfaith Peacebuilders; Faculty
> for Israeli-Palestinian Peace
>
> ******************************************************
>
> 1. UPCOMING DAYS OF ACTION
>
> *April 13: Various locations
>
> The US Campaign is participating in the International Day of Action
> Against Caterpillar. Join cities all over the world -- from San
> Francisco to Stockholm, from Mobile to Chicago -- in a day of action
> against Caterpillar human rights abuses. On April 13th Caterpillar
> shareholders will meet in Chicago and will discuss a resolution on
> sales of bulldozers to Israel. The national organizers of the
> Caterpillar Campaign are calling on groups to organize local
> demonstrations at CAT-related locations, such as board of directors'
> offices or CAT dealerships, to send a strong message that cooperation
> in human rights abuses is unacceptable. For more information, to get
> ideas about action, and to sign the Declaration Against Caterpillar
> Human Rights Abuses visit http://www.catdestroyshomes.org
>
> **********
>
> 2. US CAMPAIGN UPDATE
>
> * Register Now! Local Organizing for National Change, New Orleans,
> Louisiana, April 1-2, 2005. We’ve teamed up with New Orleans,
> Louisiana Palestine Solidarity (NOLAPS) to bring you a weekend of
> grassroots education, skills-building workshops, and regional
> strategizing. To see the updated agenda, including speakers and
> workshops, and to register visit
> http://www.endtheoccupation.org/article.php?list=type&type=152
>
> *The US Campaign announces its new educational resource “Ill-Advised
> and Illegal: US Policy Towards Israel.” This new fact sheet provides
> readers with the history, rationale, and impact of US policy toward
> Israel, and essential knowledge for ending US support for Israel’s
> occupation of Palestinian lands. To download a PDF version of this
> resource visit http://www.endtheoccupation.org/article.php?id=1076
>
> *March 19th Report-back
> Congratulations to all the organizers of the march and rally in
> Fayetteville, North Carolina on March 19th, 2005, marking the 2nd
> anniversary of the US war on Iraq. The rally was attended by
> approximately 3,500 individuals who convened to hear a super-star
> line-up of speakers. Throughout the day US Campaign staff and
> volunteers collected approximately 200 signatures on the Weapons Watch
> petition, and distributed hundreds of fact sheets and other US
> Campaign resources.
>
> *The Green Party of the United States is engaged in an internal
> discussion about whether to become an organizational member of the US
> Campaign. They have opened a forum on their website for members of
> the Green Party to weigh in on this decision. If you are a member of
> the Green Party we encourage you to visit
> http://green.gpus.org/vote/displayproposal.php?proposalId=128 to get
> involved in the conversation and support the US Campaign. In the
> past, the Green Party has endorsed US Campaign days of action and
> petitions and we look forward to continuing to work closely with the
> party.
>
> *US Campaign Steering Committee Member Mark Lance and the US Campaign
> were recently featured in a Boston Globe article on Boston-area
> Caterpillar protests. To read the March 24th article visit
> http://www.boston.com/business/articles/2005/03/24/
> protesters_target_caterpillar_dealer/
>
> *While President Bush and Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon meet at
> Bush’s ranch in Crawford, TX, people from all over Texas and beyond
> will participate in Crawford’s Rally for Peace and Justice in the Holy
> Land with Respect for International Law and Human Rights. On Sunday,
> April 10th there will be a rally starting at Tonkawa Falls in Crawford
> at 1pm. On Monday, April 11th there will be a press conference at the
> Crawford Peace House. Join the US Campaign in endorsing this
> important event and send the message to Bush and Sharon that
> international law must be upheld! For more information contact
> bkublaoui at gmail.com
>
> *Speaking of Texas, Josh Ruebner, US Campaign Grassroots Advocacy
> Coordinator, will be conducting a speaking and organizing tour of
> Texas, May 2-5. If you or your organization are interested in having
> Josh come to your community to speak about the US policy toward
> Palestine and Israel, please contact him at
> congress at endtheoccupation.org or 202-543-1778.
>
> *On Thursday, March 31st, Kymberlie Quong Charles and Josh Ruebner
> will represent the US Campaign on “Current Issues,” a local Lafayette,
> Louisiana television show that is dedicated to providing people with
> current and truthful information about the Palestinian-Israeli
> Conflict. “Current Issues” airs at 8 pm Central on Cox cable channel
> 5, and you can also watch the live show via the internet by visit
> www.currentissues.tv
>
> * We currently have more than 1,600 signatures on the Weapons Watch
> petition, our ongoing program to hold Israel accountable for the
> killing of innocent Palestinian civilians with weapons provided by the
> United States. Our goal is to reach 100,000 signatures by the end of
> 2005. If you would like to collect signatures for the Weapons Watch
> petition visit http://www.endtheoccupation.org/modinput.php?modin=79.
> If you have been collecting signatures for the Weapons Watch petition,
> don’t forget to send them in to us. Please send all completed
> petitions to:
>
> US Campaign
> 1101 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE
> Suite 204
> Washington, DC 20003
>
> * We now have 185 Congressional District Coordinators (CDC’s) in 38
> states covering 169 Congressional districts. For more information
> about the CDC network and to volunteer to be a CDC visit
> http://www.endtheoccupation.org/article.php?list=type&type=41
>
> **********
> 3. MEMBER OF THE MONTH
> New Orleans, Louisiana Palestine Solidarity (NOLAPS)
> www.nolaps.org
>
> NOLAPS is a diverse group of people from Greater New Orleans working
> for a just peace in Palestine. In addition to the ending the
> occupation, their core principles include ending Israeli colonization
> of Palestinian lands, supporting the Palestinian refugee’s Right of
> Return, ending Israeli laws that enforce systematic apartheid and
> discrimination, and rejecting US political, economic and military
> support of unjust Israeli policies. NOLAPS provides education and
> resources for people in Greater New Orleans who want to learn more
> about the Palestinian-Israeli conflict and want to take action! Their
> activities include activist trainings, public events featuring
> academics, artists and activists who work in solidarity with the
> Palestinian people, and organizing delegations to Palestine.
>
> On April 1-2 NOLAPS is hosting the US Campaign’s Southern Regional
> Organizers Conference: Local Organizing for National Change. Join up
> with NOLAPS and the US Campaign to continue organizing in the South, a
> key priority for ending US support for Israel’s occupation. In recent
> months, the US Campaign has been speaking and organizing in North
> Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Florida, and Louisiana. Register for the
> conference today by visiting
> http://www.endtheoccupation.org/article.php?list=type&type=152
>
> **********
>
> 4. NEW MEMBERS
>
> * The US Campaign is growing! We now have almost 200 member
> organizations in our coalition. The following organization recently
> became a member of the US Campaign’s national coalition of
> organizations working to end US support for Israel’s occupation:
>
> -Peace and Justice Coalition, Prince George’s County – Lanham, MD
> www.justpeace-pgmd.org
>
> * To become a member of the US Campaign please visit
> www.endtheoccupation.org/modinput2.php?modin=2 to sign our Call to
> Action and pay membership dues. Join today!
>
> * To view a complete list of organizational members of the US Campaign
> visit www.endtheoccupation.org/groups.php
>
> **********
>
> 5. RESOURCES & EDUCATION
>
> *In preparation for the Palestinian Political Prisoners Tour, Sumoud
> has produced several excellent resources on Palestinian imprisonment
> and detention, including fact sheets
> http://sumoud.tao.ca/?q=node/view/225, a Power Point presentation
> http://sumoud.tao.ca/?q=node/view/224, and a comprehensive report on
> the situation of Palestinian prisoners
> http://sumoud.tao.ca/?q=node/view/76
>
> * The Bethlehem Bloggers website is dedicated to bringing first hand
> insight into life and politics inside Israeli-occupied Bethlehem. The
> site is managed by a diverse group of activists and professionals
> living and working in the area. The site is a portal for
> communication to the outside world and tell the stories of people
> living in Bethlehem, occupied Palestine. It is also a window for
> readers to look in, to see past the walls, barbed wire fences, and the
> media distortions, and to hear from the people in Bethlehem
> themselves. To visit the site go to www.bethlehemghetto.blogspot.com
>
> * The new documentary “Journey to the Occupied Land” explores the
> bitter and complex issues of land ownership, the scope and future of
> the Israeli settlements, the realities of Israeli military justice,
> and daily life under Israeli occupation. For more information and to
> order this film visit
> http://shop.wgbh.org/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?
> productId=28702&storeId=11051&catalogId=10051&langId=-1
>
> *Today, March 30, is Palestinian Land Day. According to
> PalestineCalendar.org, “Land Day commemorates the day nearly three
> decades ago when Israeli security forces shot and killed six
> Palestinian civilians during demonstrations and a general strike
> called by the Palestinian leadership inside Israel to protest against
> ongoing expropriation of Palestinian land to build new Jewish colonies
> and expand existing Jewish cities. This has become an annual worldwide
> protest as long as Israel continues to expropriate Palestinian land.”
> To receive regular updates on significant dates for Palestinian issues
> visit www.PalestineCalendar.org
>
>
> **********
>
> 6. EVENTS
>
> *Ongoing: Wheels of Justice Tour
> Members of Voices in the Wilderness, the Palestine Right to Return
> Coalition, the Middle East Children's Alliance, and affiliates of the
> International Solidarity Movement take to the road in a colorfully
> decorated full-size school bus for nonviolent education and action
> against war and occupation in Iraq and Palestine and for justice and
> universal human rights. For more information and to view the Wheels
> of Justice itinerary visit http://www.justicewheels.org
>
> *Ongoing: Stop the Wall Tour
> The Stop the Wall Campaign and Tour traveled to 45 cities last summer
> and fall. The Wall trailer and full scale models, together with
> films, Power Point presentations and lots of handouts and maps had a
> remarkable impact on those who saw them. View the new spring tour
> schedule at http://www.localendar.com/public/stopthewall?style=M0
>
> *April 1-23: Various Locations
> Sumoud, (steadfastness in Arabic) , a political prisoner solidarity
> group based in Toronto, announces a North American speaking tour of
> Palestinian ex-political prisoners and activists from Occupied
> Palestine. Tour participants include: Sahar Francis, a Palestinian
> lawyer who has worked for many years with Palestinian prisoners; Akram
> Alyassa an ex-political prisoner and former head of Bethlehem
> Universtiy Student Union; and Ala Jaradat, an ex political prisoner
> and activist with Addameer Prisoner Solidarity Group in Ramallah where
> he works with families of political detainees. Below is the general
> tour schedule. For more information visit http://sumoud.tao.ca/
>
> April 1-4: New York
> April 4-7: Washington, DC
> April 7-9: Detroit
> April 9-11: Chicago
> April 11-14: San Francisco
> April 14-16: Los Angeles
> April 17-20: Toronto
> April 20-23: Montreal
>
> * April 22-24: Houston, TX
> The Palestinian American Congress’s 6th Annual Convention. The
> program will include workshops on media, divestment, activism, the
> Right of Return, screenings of several documentaries and guest
> speakers. For more information contact TILLAWI at aol.com
>
> *July 4-15: Bethlehem University, Bethlehem
> This summer at Bethlehem University, international educators and
> community activists will join their Palestinian counterparts to
> explore how all forms of education affect socialization processes
> within a society and between societies: before, during, and after
> conflict. The organizers of this conference encourage a diversity of
> perspectives, disciplines, and experiences. The terms education,
> educator, and community activists are by no means distinct categories.
> The list of participants already includes Middle East specialists, a
> geographer, adult educators, a legal educator, an environmentalist,
> and teachers. We will discuss the multiple meanings of peace,
> conflict, imperialism, multiculturalism, globalism, dissent, and
> democratic governance. For more information contact Howard S.
> Davidson at hdavid at ms.umanitoba.ca
>
> **********
>
> 7. UPCOMING DELEGATIONS TO ISRAEL AND PALESTINE
>
> *April 29-May 8: Southwest United Church of Christ Association
> The Southwest Association of the United Church of Christ is developing
> a partnership with Christmas Lutheran Church in Bethlehem and the
> International Center of Bethlehem. As part of this partnership, two
> trips to Bethlehem are being planned for 2005. The spring trip will
> focus on the work of the Health and Wellness Center/and Dar al Kalima
> School, two of the ministries of Christmas Lutheran Church. Cost for
> each trip will be approximately $2000 depending on cost of airfare.
> The group will be staying in the International Center Guest House in
> Bethlehem –except for optional side trips. For further information or
> to register people for this gathering, please contact either Bonnie
> Van Overbeke, pastor of Memorial UCC at pastorbonnie at sbcglobal.net or
> by phone at 608-273-1008, or Bob Mutton at swwaucc at globaldailog.com or
> by phone 608-244-3350.
>
> *May 21-June 5, 2004 *and* July 30-August 13: Fellowship of
> Reconciliation Interfaith Peace Builders
> Interfaith Peace-Builder sends delegations to Israel and Palestine so
> that U.S. citizens can see the conflict with their own eyes.
> Participants have the opportunity to learn directly from Israeli and
> Palestinian nonviolent peace/human-rights activists, to spend time in
> Palestinian and Israeli homes, and to experience the situation of
> Palestinians living under military occupation. For more information
> visit http://forusa.org/programs/ipb/default.html
>
> *June 6, 2005: Faculty for Israeli-Palestinian Peace Delegation
> Faculty For Israeli-Palestinian Peace, FFIPP, is a network of faculty
> endeavoring to achieve just peace and end the occupation in
> Israel/Palestine and the region. FFIPP conducts trips every 6 months
> which are organized by Israeli leftists who teach in the US and have
> close ties to many people in the Palestinian communities of the West
> Bank as well as Gaza and the Israeli left, middle and right. For more
> information about the June 2005 trip visit
> http://www.ffipp.org/wiki/ffipp%20usa/delegations.htm
>
> *July 17-30, 2005: Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions Summer
> Work Camp
> For the third year in a row, the Israeli Committee Against House
> Demolitions (ICAHD) is offering a summer work camp intended to foster
> learning, discussion, and friendship between Palestinians, Israelis
> and internationals. Our cooperation will send a clear message to the
> world: We refuse to be enemies; together we resist the Occupation.
> For more information and to register contact lucia at icahd.org
>
> ********************
>
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