Three Actions for Peace & Justice - February 27, 2009

1) URGENT ACTION: Stop the Ethnic Cleansing of Jerusalem & Repression

These threatened home demolitions could take place this weekend, so please call now!

The Israeli military is poised to demolish 88 Palestinian homes in Jerusalem as part of Israel’s ethnic cleansing campaign, a violation of human rights and international law. Nearly 2000 people would be made homeless by these demolitions. FMI: http://www.icahd.org/eng/news.asp?menu=5&submenu=1&item=675

The demolitions are part of stepped-up repression by Israel, now led by an extreme right wing government. In Gaza, Israel is refusing entry to human rights monitors while its military is continuing to kill and wound civilians. In the West Bank, Israeli soldiers are shooting unarmed demonstrators and abducting children and adults from their homes. Those abducted are held under administrative detention, with no charges; some report being tortured.
FMI: http://www.palsolidarity.org; http://www.btselem.org/English

Please call immediately and demand an end to Israel's demolishing of homes, ethnic cleansing, attacks on civilians, and abductions.

Congress: Also, tell your Congress person you want NO more U.S. aid to Israel.
Congressional Switchboard: 202-224-3121
District offices: Matsui: 916-498-5600; Thompson: (707) 226-9898

President Obama: Also tell him you want NO more U.S. military or economic aid to Israel.
Comments: 202-456-1111; Switchboard: 202-456-1414;
Email: http://www.whitehouse.gov/contact

Israeli Consulate: 456 Montgomery St # 2100, San Francisco, CA 94104;
(415) 844-7500; Consul General Akiva Tor: concal.sec@sanfrancisco.mfa.gov.il

2) TAKE ACTION: Call for International Investigation of Israeli War Crimes
Tell Amnesty International you support their call for “a comprehensive international investigation that looks at all alleged violations of international law”.
http://www.amnesty.org/en/appeals-for-action/time-accountability-human-rights-abuses-gaza-and-southern-israel

3) TAKE ACTION: Support Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions Campaign
Like South Africa, Israeli apartheid and occupation can be ended by collective world action through boycott, divestment and sanctions. Learn more about this international effort, become an endorser and encourage the organizations to which to you belong to endorse. See: http://www.bdsmovement.net