SacPeace Update: Gaza Demonstration at 16th & J Tuesday, January 6, 4-6 p.m.

Gaza: Actions and Upcoming Events

1/06 Demonstration at 16th & J
1/10 Demonstration in San Francisco
1/14 Gaza 101 Workshop
(See calendar listings following the action alert for more information.)

Israel's massacre of Gaza continues through bombing homes, the university, mosques, market places, pharmacies, and other public places. Over 540 Palestinian children, women and men have been killed and thousands wounded. Those wounded will continue to suffer due to lack of available medical care.

Israel has expanded its war crimes by a massive ground invasion. Please help stop this killing and terror much of which is funded with U.S. tax dollars and encouraged through this country's "leadership."

Things you can do to help the people of Gaza:

1) Get informed.
http://www.palsolidarity.org/main (Reports from internationals inside Gaza)
http://english.aljazeera.net
http://electronicintifada.net

2) Contact your elected representatives at least twice a week and demand that they take action to end Israel's assault on Gaza and its ongoing violence against the Palestinians through its occupation. Contact your Congressional representative and Senator at: 202-224-3121.

3) Contact President-Elect Obama and ask him to issue a statement calling for Israel to end its bombing and siege on Gaza http://change.gov/page/content/contact

4) Each day speak with at least 2-3 people about what is going on in Gaza and urge them to take action.

5) Monitor and contact local media. Write letters to editors or op eds (Sac Bee http://www.sacbee.com/326/story/19629.html; oped [at] sacbee.com; SacNewsRev: sactoletters [at] newsreview.com; Davis: http://www.davisenterprise.com/forms_submitletter.php) sactoletters [at] newsreview.com. Call or write local TV and radio stations (you can get a list from the yellow pages or smartpages.com).

6) Organize and/or participate in demonstrations, vigils, sit-ins teach-ins, speakers, films and other public actions and events. Several events are coming up in Sacramento, visit http://www.sacpeace.org for more information or scroll down to see a list of events.

7) Pass out flyers or join leafleting efforts to distribute information about Palestine and Gaza in your community and ask people to take action. For more information contact sacpeace [at] dcn.org, 916-448-7157.

9) Invite a speaker to your workplace, club, place of worship, union, or house party. For speakers in the Sacramento area, email sacpeace [at] dcn.org.


January Events

Tuesday, Jan 6, 4 - 6pm, Protest the Israeli Massacre In Gaza, Organized by the Sacramento Peace Action, Free Palestine Alliance, National Council of Arab Americans, and Al-Awda -International Palestine Right to Return Coalition. And weekly demo to end the occupations of Iraq & Afghanistan. 16th & J Sts, Sac 916-448-7157

Saturday, Jan 10, 11a - 1p, continuing seminar on foreign policy and nuclear weapons, Hart Center, 915 27th St., Sac. All welcome. Info: 916-482-4627.

Saturday, Jan 10, 11am, protest the Israeli war on Gaza, Civic Center, San Francisco. ANSWER Coalition (415-821-6545) Carpools from Sacramento/Davis being organized: call 916-448-7157, or email sacpeace [at] dcn.org by noon, Friday. Specify if you are willing to drive and # riders to accommodate; or seeking ride.

Saturday, Jan 10, 12 - 1:30pm, stop the bombing and save Gaza rally/vigil, wear red to bring attention to the bloodshed. corner of San Juan and Truxel, Sacramento. Info: 916-606-4303

Saturday, Jan 10, 6:30 - 8pm, Demand Peace Now! Demonstration and vigil at the 2nd Saturday Art Walk, organized by Veterans for Peace (VFP). We will display signs and banners (bring yours!) during this busy event, with candles and glow sticks so we will all be visible in the dark. 20th and J Sts, Sac. Info: 916-698-8131. Weather permitting

Monday, Jan 12, 7pm, Elk Grove Peace & Justice Forum: Marilyn Sabin & a Panel of Activists to discuss Innovations in Building a Public Constituency for Progressive Ideas and Values. EG United Methodist Church, 8986 Elk Grove Blvd, Elk Grove. Info: Bill 916-689-6943 or Bob Fossgreen 916-685-3612

Tuesday, Jan 13, 4 - 6pm, Weekly peace vigil: US Out Now! 16th & J, Sac 916-448-7157

Tuesday, Jan 13, 6:30pm, Monthly Peace Connection. Discussion on the Invasion of Gaza, what actions we can take, and how we can educate others when the media is unable/unwilling to convey an accurate picture. Luna's Cafe 1414, 16th St, Sac. 916-448-7157

Wednesday, Jan 14, 6:30pm, Gaza 101: an introductory workshop on the people, geography, history and politics of the Gaza Strip. 909 12th St, Sac. Organized by: Sacramento Area Peace Action and Al-Awda. Info: 916-448-7157

Saturday, Jan 17, 11:30a - 1:30p, 3rd Saturday vigil: Bring all the Troops Home Now! Fulton & Marconi, Sac 916-448-7157

Monday, Jan 19, 12 - 1pm, Noon Hour Vigil Against the Death Penalty, North Steps/State Capitol. Info: Georgia Lyga, 916-455-1796, lygageorgiann [at] yahoo.com

Monday, Jan 19, 6 - 8pm, Sacramento 9/11 Truth: Questioning the War on Terror, monthly meeting, Denny's meeting room - 3rd/J Sts, Sac, afreedmind [at] yahoo.com; 916-372-8433

Tuesday, Jan 20, 4 - 6pm, Weekly Vigil to End the Occupation, bring the troops & bases home, 16th & J Sts, Sac 916-448-7157

Wednesday, Jan 21, 6:00pm, Palestine Taskforce meeting, 909 12th St, Sac; sacpeace [at] dcn.org, 916-448-7157

Wednesday, Jan 21, 7:15pm, CAAC Goes To The Movies, Bolivia-Revolution You Didn't See from Oxfam Paraguay: Painful Harvest shows the harmful effects of growing GMO soybean crops, and Afghan Massacre: The Convoy of Death, exposing US complicity in the massacre of thousands of Afghan prisoners of war. 1640 9th Ave, Info: 916-446-3304

Wednesday, Jan 21, 7pm, Palestine Speaker Series: the first event of the series will focus on the history of Palestine. Info: 916-448-7157, sacpeace [at] dcn.org

Friday, Jan 23, 6:30pm, Cuban black beans and rice dinner, to raise funds for hurricane reconstruction in Cuba. By Central America Action Committee, suggested donation $10-30. RSVP's appreciated. Southside Park Co-housing Common House, 434 T St, Sac. Info or to rsvp: caac2 [at] copper.net or 916-457-5018.

Saturday, Jan 24, 11a - 1p, continuing seminar on foreign policy and nuclear weapons, Hart Center, 915 27th St., Sac. All welcome. Info: 916-482-4627.

Saturday, Jan 24, 12 - 1:30pm, stop the bombing and save Gaza rally/vigil, wear red to bring attention to the bloodshed. Entrance to Natomas Marketplace. Info: 916-606-4303

Sunday, Jan 25, 12 - 2pm, Demand Peace Now! Demonstration and vigil, organized by Veterans for Peace (VFP); bring your signs and banners with peace messages. 16th & Broadway, Sac. Info: 916-456-4595. Weather permitting.

Tuesday, Jan 27, 4 - 6pm, Weekly peace vigil: No more war! 16th & J, Sac 916-448-7157

Tuesday, Jan 27, 7pm, 4th Tuesday Films: Palestine Blues, the film follows the repercussions of the Israeli security wall and settlement expansion in Palestinian farming communities of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. Instead of focusing on the Wall as an object, Palestine Blues examines the grassroots resistance movement that has sprung up against it. 909 12th St, Sac. Info: 916-448-7157, sacpeace [at] dcn.org

To contact Sacramento Area Peace Action, please call us at 916-448-7157
or email us at sacpeace [at] dcn.org.

Sacramento Area Peace Action, working to end U.S. militarism since 1983.