Fact sheet and flier for Protest against the War on Lebanon tomorrow

PROTEST U.S. SUPPORT OF THE WAR ON LEBANON


Rally and Protest
Thursday, July 27 at 5pm
Senator Feinstein’s Office, 1 Post (Montgomery BART exit)


Since July 12th: Israel has launched a massive attack on Lebanon that has knocked out the key bridges and roads in the country, all three runways of Beirut’s commercial airport, power plants, cellphone towers, and killed more than 390 Lebanese – mostly civilians – injured thousands, and displaced 800,000 people. Since the violence erupted, 40 Israelis have also been killed, 24 of which were military.

Bush administration officials have blamed Hezbollah for initiating the crisis, with their July 12th raid into Israel which left three Israeli soldiers dead and two captured.

July 20th: The House passes a resolution, 410 to 8, in support of Israel in its battle with Hezbollah militants.

July 22nd: NY Times reports that “the Bush administration is rushing a delivery of precision-guided bombs to Israel, which requested the expedited shipment last week after beginning its air campaign against Hezbollah targets in Lebanon.”

July 23rd: Diane Feinstein leads a rally in San Francisco to support the Israeli occupation of Lebanon and Gaza.

July 26th: Democratic lawmakers make threats to boycott a
speech by Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki today if he does not
renounce his denunciations of Israel’s actions.

Call on your representatives to support Kucinich’s resolution (H Con Res. 450) that demands the U.S. seek an immediate cease-fire and return all sides to the negotiating table.