Thousands Rally in SF for Gaza

by Jeff Paterson, Courage to Resist (jeff [at] paterson.net)

Sat, Jan 10, 2009 5:15PM

Thousands of protesters marched through downtown San Francisco today demanding "Let Gaza Live!" More then 800 people have died and thousands have been wounded in Israel's attacks on Gaza. Less than ten Israelis have been killed. 1.6 million Gazans are living without access to basic services and face constant Israeli attacks in one of the most densely populated areas of the world.

December 18, 2008 Statement

We are U.S. military servicemembers and veterans who have refused or are currently refusing to fight in Iraq and Afghanistan.

We stand in solidarity with the Israeli Shministim (Hebrew for "12th graders") who are also resisting military service. About 100 Israeli high school students have signed an open letter declaring their refusal to serve in the Israeli army and their opposition to "Israeli occupation and oppression policy in the occupied territories and the territories of Israel." In Israel, military service is mandatory for all graduating high school seniors, and resisters face the possibility of years in prison...

http://www.couragetoresist.org/x/content/view/649/1/

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§"Let Gaza Live!"

by Jeff Paterson, Courage to Resist

Sat, Jan 10, 2009 5:15PM