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Press Conference/Tristan Rally at SF Israeli Consulate

by Eye on IDF/SFPD
Top photo: One of the speeches at today's press conference being recorded by citizen journalists. Speakers talked of their love for Tristan and their concern for other victims and potential victims of the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF). Others expressed outrage at the arrests of March 16 when protesters at this very site, in front of the Israeli consulate in San Francisco, were brutalized by baton wielding San Francisco police. Still others reminded everyone that Arab-Americans were targeted for arrest during the large anti-war demonstration in San Francisco last weekend. Four of those arrested still face felony charges.

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The Raging Grannies led the crowd in a composition they wrote in honor of Tristan Anderson to kick off the event. Poets and musicians offered their thoughts in spoken word and song. All under the scrutiny of consulate security and the SFPD.

IDF SHOT TRISTAN by the Raging Grannies Action League
tune: Frere Jacques

Shot protesters, with hard objects
in the head, in the head
Why'd you shoot protes-ters, Why'd you shoot protes-ters?
IDF, IDF

Ran them over, with bulldozers
now they're dead now they're dead
Why'd you run them over, why'd you run them over?
IDF, IDF

Blocked the ambulance, at the checkpoint
patients dead, patients dead
How could you have done that, How could you have done that?
IDF, IDF

Shot old women, shot old women,
on command, on command
Why'd you shoot some grannies, why'd you shoot some grannies?
IDF, IDF

Shot our Tristan, our friend Tristan
in the head, in the head
We will not forget this, cuz we're REALLY pissed off
IDF, IDF!

§Under the watching eyes of SFPD plus?
by Eye on IDF
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At left, a speaker from National Lawyers Guild says that the SFPD should investigate the incident of March 16 when peaceful protesters were clubbed with batons at this very location. On the right, Paul Larudee, of the Free Gaza Movement, who also spoke.
§He's been there
by Eye on IDF
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This speaker has been in villages close to where Tristan Anderson was shot and critically injured. He explained about the newer and more dangerous tear gas canisters that are being used by the IDF. Tristan was hit in the head by one.
§Even poets like this one were closely monitored
by Eye on IDF
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On the left behind this poet, a Raging Granny listens. On his right...watching eyes.
§2 Raging Grannies hold banner
by Eye on IDF
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Frank Chu brought his own sign
§Two Raging Grannies huddle close together
by Eye on IDF
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At times, the situation was tense.
§Crowd listening to speakers
by Eye on IDF
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§Flyer says...
by Eye on IDF
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"Is this really Jewish or is it Fascist?"
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by just for fun
she looks like she's 50 feet tall
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