LET GAZA LIVE!
Stop the U.S./Israeli War
Against the Palestinian People
Click here for more information about the National March in Washington, D.C.
Click here for information on transportation to DC.
Demonstrations Outside of Washington, D.C.
If there is a demonstration in your city, email the details to [email protected] so it can be posted on the ANSWER Coalition website. Please also submit demonstration reports and photos to [email protected].
ARIZONA
Phoenix, Arizona
Friday, January 9, 2009, 3:00pm
In front of the city of Phoenix building
Phoenix City Hall
200 W. Washington St.
Phoenix, AZ 85003
Organized by CARAMA (Coalition of Arabs and Muslims in America - Arizona Chapter)
Fayetteville, AR
Saturday, January 10
12 noon
In front of the J.P. Hammerschmidt Federal Bldg.
35 E. Mountain St. @ College Ave. (Rt. 71)
Little Rock, Arkansas
Tuesday, January 6
6:00 pm
Steps of State Capital (intersection between Woodlane & Capitol Avenue)
CALIFORNIA
Fresno, CA
Friday, January 9
4:00-5:30 pm
Shaw and Blackstone Ave.
Organized by Peace Fresno and other groups
Contact: PF VP, Dan Yaseen at (559) 251-3361
Inland Empire - Temecula, CA
Friday, January 9
3:00 - 5:30 pm
by Temecula Mall, corner of Winchester Road, Ynez Road in Temecula
exit Winchester from 15 Fwy
Organized by Islamic Center of Temecula, Al Awda, Muslim Bridges, Muslim Channels, Together 4 Peace
Los Angeles, CA
Tuesday, January 6
4:30 pm
Israeli Consulate (6380 Wilshire Blvd.)
For more info about L.A.-Area Protests contact ANSWER at 213-251-1025 or [email protected] or Al-Awda at 949-510-2925 or [email protected].
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Saturday, January 10
12 noon
Westwood Federal Building (11000 Wilshire Blvd.)
For more info about L.A.-Area Protests contact ANSWER at 213-251-1025 or [email protected] or Al-Awda at 949-510-2925 or [email protected].
Car pooling from Ventura County:
Thousand Oaks, 10:30 am at TO Trans Center, Rancho & Hwy 101
Contact 805-241-0708 or [email protected]
Riverside, CA
Transportation to Los Angeles
Saturday, January 10
Departs 10:00 am
from University & Iowa (behind the Spanish bookstore).
Local Protest
Friday, January 9
6:00 pm
Corner of University Ave. & Iowa Ave.
Sponsored by Riverside Area Peace and Justice Action
San Deigo, CA
Saturday, January 10
Transportation to Los Angeles
For further information contact Al-Awda at 760-685-3243, [email protected] or Free Palestine Alliance at 619-980-0677, [email protected].
San Francisco, CA
Saturday, January 10
11:00 am
San Francisco Civic Center
Contact: 415-821-6545, [email protected]
CONNECTICUT
New Haven, CT
Friday, January 9
March 5:00 pm
New Haven March & Indoor Rally
Indoor Rally Approximately 7:00 pm
Gather & Rally at 250 Temple Street., between Chapel and Elm Sts. (Center Church on the Green)
Contact: ANSWER CT 203-606-0319
Sponsors: Act Now to Stop War and End Racism/CT; Council on American Islamic Relations; CT Coalition for Peace and Justice, the Middle East Crisis Committee; Palestinian American Congress, People of Faith CT, Queers Without Borders.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Click here for more information about the National March in Washington, D.C.
FLORIDA
Florida Statewide March for Palestine
Orlando, FL
Saturday, January 10
1:00 pm
Lake Eola Park (Lake Street and Central Blvd), Orlando, FL
Contact: South Florida 954-707-0155, Tampa 727-488-7473, Orlando 407-590-9952
Organizers: Arab American Community Center of Orlando; Act Now to Stop War and End Racism/Florida; Muslim Student Association Florida Council; South Florida Palestine Solidarity; St. Pete for Peace; Rise Up Tampa Bay; Florida Peace Action Network; Iraq Veterans Against the War: St. George Greek Orthodox Church, Council on American Islamic Relations; Project Downtown Orlando; Orlando Dawa'ah Project; Muslim Youth Community Center of Orlando; Society for a Just Peace in Palestine (SJP) at Rollins College
Terrace, FL
Friday, January 9, 2009
4:00 to 6:00 p.m.
Southeast corner of 56th and Fowler Temple
GEORGIA
Atlanta, GA
Monday, January 5
4:00 pm: Gather in front of Israeli Consulate at 1100 Spring St. NW
5:00 pm: March to Peachtree St. and 14th
5:30 pm: Candlelight
Organized by Emory Advocates for Justice in Palestine, Athens for Justice in Palestine, and International Action Center
ILLINOIS
Chicago, IL
1) ANSWER Meeting on U.S./Israeli War on Palestine: Thurs., Jan. 8 - 7 pm
2) Mass Demonstration in Chicago: Friday., Jan. 9 - 3:30 pm
Assemble at Daley Plaza (50 W. Washington)
March to Israeli Consulate!
Call 773-463-0311 for more info
Sponsored by Coalition for Justice in Palestine
3) Click here for information on transportation from Chicago to DC for the Sat. Rally in DC
INDIANA
Bloomington, IN
Saturday, January 10
12 noon
Southeast corner of the Monroe County Courthouse Square
March to Congressional Offices at 1:00 pm
BLOOMINGTON PEACE ACTION COALITION
This event is sponsored by Indiana Students Against War (ISAW) and the Bloomington Peace Action Coalition (BPAC).
Contact [email protected] or [email protected]
MINNESOTA
Duluth, MN
Saturday, January 10, 12 Noon
Rally/picket at Minnesota Power Plaza, .
This protest is being called by an ad-hoc group of concerned Twin Ports citizens. Contact (715) 398-6554 for more info.
MISSOURI
St Louis, MO
Monday, January 5
4:00 - 6:00 pm
Channel 4-TV: 1 So. Memorial Drive
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Tuesday, January 6
4:00 - 6:00 pm
Sen. Claire McCaskill's office: 5850 Delmar (East of Skinker & West of DeBaliviere)
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Wednesday, January 7
4:00 - 6:00 pm
Rep. Russell Carnahan: 8764 Manchester (corner of Brentwood)
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Thursday, January 8
4:00 - 6:00 pm
Sen. Kit Bond: 7700 Bonhomme (corner of Hanley)
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Friday, January 9
4:00 - 6:00 pm
Rep. Wm, Lacey Clay: 625 No. Euclid (corner Delmar)
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Saturday, January 10: Big Rally & March
12 noon - 2:00 pm
Start at City Hall in U-City, on Delmar (near Lions Gate)
NEW MEXICO
Albuquerque, NM
Saturday, January 10
12 noon
Gather at Old Town Plaza
March led by children to Lockheed Martin's Dynamax Theatre at the New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science to protest Lockheed's profiteering from bombings/invasions such as this
Organized by Stop The War Machine
Gallup, NM
FREE PALESTINE:
ISRAEL OUT OF GAZA!!!
Protest the illegal actions of Israel!
5-7p.m. Wednesday January 7th
Meet at the Intersection of Mayamura Bridge and Route 66
Bring signs, noisemakers, chantsheets, puppets, etc... IT IS TIME FOR GALLUP TO BREAK THE SILENCE!!!!!!! More info : [email protected] or Mike @ 722-3520
NEW YORK
Geneva, NY
Demonstrate against the US/ Israeli War Against the Palestinian People
SATURDAY, JANUARY 10TH
Across the street from Wegmans on Hamilton St. (Routes 5 & 20) Geneva, NY
11:00 A.M. 1:00 P.M.
Ithaca, NY
Tuesday, January 6
3:30-5:30 pm
Rt. 13 & Clinton St. (near CVS and Wegmans Bridge)
Contact: 607-273-7437
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Thursday, January 8
3:30-5:30 pm
Rt. 13 & Clinton St. (near CVS and Wegmans Bridge)
Contact: 607-273-7437
New Paltz, NY
Saturday, January 10
11:00 am - 1:00 pm
New Paltz Plaza
Action by the Middle East Crisis Response
Contact: [email protected]
Syracuse, NY
Friday, January 9
2:30 pm
Syracuse Federal Building: corner of Washington St. and Clinton St.
Syracuse Peace Council: (315) 472-5478
Islamic Center of Central New York: (315) 471-3645
New York, NY is organizing transportation to DC. Click this link for more information.
NORTH CAROLINA
Charlotte, NC is organizing transportation to DC. Click this link for more information.
Local protest
Saturday, January 10
1:00 pm
Independence Park: 7th St & Hawthorne Ln
Sponsored by Action Center For Justice; Islamic Political Party Of America; Muslim American Society Charlotte; Jibril Hough Spokesperson for Islamic Center Of Charlotte* & others. (*org listed for id purposes)
More info at http://www.charlotteaction.blogspot.com/ or 704-492-5226
Charlotte, NC
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Wednesday, January 7
5:00 pm
7th St & Hawthorne Ln
Contact: David Dixon at 704-492-5226 or [email protected]
Sponsored by: CODEPINK, Women For Peace-Charlotte; Action Center For Justice; Al-Awda, Palestine Right To Return Coalition-Charlotte; Islamic Political Party Of America; Jibril Hough, Spokesperson, Islamic Center of Charlotte (listed for id purposes); & others.
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Demonstrate at Rep. Sue Myrick's Charlotte office
Fri., Jan. 9, 11:00 AM
6525 Morrison Blvd
Charlotte, NC 28211
Some participants will deliver a letter to Rep. Myrick's staff.
Sponsored by: Al-Awda, Palestine Right To Return Coalition - Charlotte; Islamic Political Party Of America; Action Center For Justice; Students For A Democratic Society - UNCC; Jibril Hough, Spokesperson, Islamic Center Of Charlotte (listed for id purposes); & others.
For more information call David Dixon at 704-492-5226, email [email protected], or see http://www.charlotteaction.blogspot.com/
OHIO
Columbus, OH
Monday, January 5
Gather at 4:30 pm, Rally begins at 5:00 pm
Ohio Statehouse (corner of Broad and High St.)
Sponsored by Ohio State University Committee For Justice In Palestine
Contact: [email protected], [email protected]
OKLAHOMA
Oklahoma City, OK
Monday, January 5
11:30 am: Press Conference
Oklahoma State Capitol: 2300 N. Lincoln Blvd., Room 432 B
12 noon - 1 pm: Vigil
South Plaza of the Oklahoma State Capitol: 2300 N. Lincoln Blvd.
(Please dress warmly and arrive by 11:30 a.m.)
Contact: 405-415-6851, [email protected]
OREGON
Ashland, Oregon
Saturday, Jan 10
City Plaza
11:00 am - 12:00 noon: Rally
12:00 - 12:30 pm: regular Ashland Women In Black vigil
7:00 pm: Candlelight vigil
TENNESSEE
Knoxville, TN
Every Tuesday
at 12 Noon
Duncan Federal Building: Corner of Cumberland and Locust, downtown
Sponsored by Knoxville Area Women In Black
For more info: Brenda Bell at [email protected] or 865-681-4588; Carol Nickle at [email protected] or 865-523-0203
TEXAS
El Paso
Saturday, Jan. 10
10am-2pm
San Jacinto Plaza
Initiated by ANSWER El Paso
VIRGINIA
Charlottesville, VA
Saturday, January 10
12:00 noon
Federal Courthouse: 225 Main Street
Sponsored by the Charlottesville Center for Peace and Justice
Contact: 434-961-6278
WASHINGTON
Seattle, WA
Wednesday, January 7
Federal Building: 2nd and Madison
4:30 PM
Sponsored by Save Gaza Campaign
Contact [email protected]
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Thursday, January 8
University of Washington HUB Lawn
12:00 noon
Sponsored by Students for Justice in Palestine
Contact: [email protected]
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Saturday, January 10
12:00 noon
Federal Courthouse: 700 Stewart
Sponsored by Save Gaza Campaign
Contact: [email protected]
WASHINGTON, D.C. - See District of Columbia
WISCONSIN
Madison, WI
Tuesday, January 6
1:00 pm
"March of the Dead"
Meet at City-County Building: 210 Martin Luther King Blvd
Co-sponsors: Madison-Rafah Sister City Project and Madison Pledge of Resistance
INTERNATIONAL
AUSTRALIA
Adelaide, South Australia
Sunday, January 11
1:00-3:00 pm
Steps of SA Parliament House
Organized by the Australian Friends of Palestine
BELGIUM
Manifestation Nationale
Dimanche 11 janvier à 14h
Bruxelles - Gare du Nord
CANADA
Calgary
Saturday, January 10
12:00 to 1:00 pm
City Hall, Harry Hays Building
ENGLAND
LONDON
Monday, January 5 to Friday, January 9: Daily Protests
5.30 pm - 7.30 pm
Israeli Embassy: Kensington High Street
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Saturday, January 10: National Demonstration
March to the Israeli Embassy
Contact: [email protected]
FRANCE
Paris
General mobilization headquarters for Gaza with a tent for mourning and protesting
Location: Fontaine des Innocents, Châtelet-les Halles
Begins Monday, December 29 at 5:00 pm
Continues daily from 10:00 am until 10:00 pm (except during the demos)
until the end of the criminal operations of the Israeli army
GERMANY
Demonstrations in Berlin, Dortmund, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt am Main, Kassel, München, Nurnberg. Click this link for information and for listings of protests in Austria and Switzerland.
MEXICO
Mexico City
Saturday, January 10
In front of USA embassy: Av. Reforma
02:30pm
Sponsored by Corsopal and different Mexican organizations
contact. [email protected]
Coordinadora de Solidaridad con Palestina-Mexico
NORWAY
Information on upcoming protests in Norway can be found at:
http://www.palestinakomiteen.no/
http://www.blitz.no/
http://roedt.no/
PORTUGAL
Lisbon
Monday, January 5
6:00 pm
Largo de S. Domingos (Rossio)
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Thursday, January 8
5:00 pm
In front of Israel Embassy
SPAIN
Dissabte 10, a les 18 hores
Concentració de protesta front al consolat d'EE.UU. (Pintor Sorolla cantonada Dr. Romagosa).
Dissabte 17, a les 18 hores
Manifestació des de la Plaça de Sant Agustí fins la Delegació del Govern (Plaça del Temple).
Convoca: Plataforma per Palestina de València ([email protected])
If there is a demonstration in your city, email the details to [email protected] so it can be posted on the ANSWER Coalition website and listed in any future emails. Please also submit reports and photos.
Send a letter to the State Department and Congress
Join with people around the country and around the world who are demanding an end to U.S. aid to Israel. This is an urgent situation and we must all act now. You can send a letter with our easy click and send system demanding an end to U.S. aid to Israel. Without U.S. aid, the Israeli military attacks, siege and blockade of Gaza could not be continued. Click this link now to send a letter to the State Department and elected officials in Congress.
In the first 24 hours of the murderous Israeli assault against Gaza, more than 280 Palestinians--including 20 children under the age of 16--were killed and at least 644 were wounded according to Gaza health official Dr. Moaiya Hassanain.As the massive bombing campaign continued, the Associated Press reported that "Israel's Cabinet authorized the military to call up 6,500 reserve soldiers for a possible ground invasion and moved tanks, infantry and armored units to the Gaza border."
The bombing rampage began as thousands of Palestinian children were in the streets on their way home from school. Palestinian parents were running frantically in the streets looking for their children as U.S.-provided F-16s and Apache helicopters rained down more than 100 tons bombs and missiles on Gaza.
The U.S.-backed Israeli Occupation Force destroyed every security station in Gaza. AFP reported: "There was no space left in the morgue and bodies were piled up in the emergency room and in the corridors, as many of the wounded screamed in pain."
Because of the U.S.-backed Israeli blockade and strangulation of the people of Gaza for the past 18 months there is little or no medicine to treat the wounded, electricity for hospitals, or food or clean water for much of the population.
An Israeli military spokesperson said, "The operation is ‘only just beginning’." The Israeli Defense Ministry said in a statement: "The action will continue and will widen as much as is demanded according to the evaluation of the situation by the high command of the army."
Free Palestine Alliance Statements: To read consecutive statements from the Free Palestine Alliance, click here.
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