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

[Niloofar Shambayati]

Thanks for the info., Stuart.  Don't have any suggestions for posters yet.
However, I don't think it wise to use the poster you've referred to since
most Gazans are Muslim and they don't use caskets for burial, although the
image can be taken as only symbolic.

Niloofar

On Thu, Jan 1, 2009 at 10:43 AM, Barbara kessel <barkes at gmail.com> wrote:

> Thanks Niloofar fro writing to peace announce. I wwill be at sign-making
> today about 3:30 Barbara
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Stuart Levy <slevy at ncsa.uiuc.edu>
> Date: Wed, Dec 31, 2008 at 9:47 PM
> Subject: [Peace] *Demonstrate* in solidarity with the people of Gaza: Sat
> Jan 3rd, at *University and State*, 2-4pm. Signmaking Jan 1st!
> To: peace at anti-war.net
>
>
> 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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