[Peace] Fwd: conference call for emergency week of action

[Morton K. Brussel]

Some of us ought to be interested in participating in their  
conference call. Volunteers? --mkb

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> From: US Campaign Advocacy <congress at endtheoccupation.org>
> Date: August 4, 2006 4:28:01 PM CDT
> To: congress at endtheoccupation.org
> Subject: conference call for emergency week of action
>
> Dear Member Organizations of the US Campaign to End the Israeli  
> Occupation,
>
>
>
> You probably saw this week’s Washington Wednesday action alert,  
> which we issued jointly with United for Peace and Justice, the  
> country’s largest anti-war coalition, calling for emergency actions  
> this week and next to end US support for Israel’s attacks on  
> Lebanon and the Gaza Strip.
>
>
>
> Next week our two national coalitions are helping to coordinate  
> actions at Congressional offices to build support for an immediate  
> cease-fire, end US support for Israel’s attacks, and stop US  
> weapons deliveries to Israel.  We hope that you’re able to organize  
> something in your Congressional district.  For details, click here.
>
>
>
> United for Peace and Justice has organized a conference call on  
> Tuesday, August 8 to exchange ideas and plan for the week of action.
>
>
>
> We hope that you’ll be able to join us for this important call  
> (details below).
>
>
>
> Best,
>
>
>
> -josh
>
>
>
> Josh Ruebner
>
> Grassroots Advocacy Coordinator
>
> US Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation
>
> NEW office phone: 202-332-0994
>
> http://www.endtheoccupation.org
>
>
>
> You are invited to participate in:
>
>
> National Conference Call on Organizing Around the Middle East Crisis
>
> Tuesday, August 8
>
> 8:30 pm (eastern time)
>
> 319-632-1100
>
> access code: 381726#
>
>
>
> This conference call will be an opportunity for UFPJ member groups,  
> UFPJ Legislative action network members, and activists from the  
> U.S. Campaign to End the Occupation to discuss how our work to end  
> the crisis in the Middle East is going. We are convening this call  
> on such short notice because we want to do it early during the  
> Emergency Week of Action. In addition to a brief update on the  
> situation, participants in the call will have the opportunity to  
> discuss:
>
>
> - what local groups/coalitions are doing during the Emergency Week  
> of Action and in an ongoing way
> - obstacles people are facing in the organizing on this issue
>
> - practical solutions and suggestions
>
> - questions about the issue
>
>
>
>
> Please RSVP to attend this call. Space is limited!
>
> Send an email with name of participant, phone contact, email,  
> organization and city/state to: sue at unitedforpeace.org
>
>
>
> Please Note:
>
> We use a free conference call service, but please note that this is  
> a long-distance phone call.
>
> We want to be able to include represenatives from as many different  
> local groups and coalitions as possible -- please limit  
> participation to one person from each local group or coalition.
>
> On Monday, we will send out addtional resources, talking points for  
> your organizing work.
>
> Thank you!
>
>
>
>

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