Stay Human Freedom Flotilla 2011: How You Can Help Now

 
Stay Human Freedom Flotilla 2011: How You Can Help

BEFORE THE FLOTILLA LEAVES, AND WHILE IT IS AT SEA:

I.     Phone to demand US government ensure safety of Americans on board, on the US Boat, the Audacity of Hope, and the other boats:

President Obama: (202) 456-1111
State Department: (202) 647-4000

The phone number for the Congressional switchboard is (202) 224-3121.  Just dial and ask for your Senator or Representative by name, or use the numbers given below for Midwest and Western U.S. passengers (by name, in bold):   

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Montana senator  Max Baucus  (202) 224-2651
Montana senator  Jon Tester  (202) 224-2644
1. Johnny Barber’s representative, Denny Rehberg  (202) 224-3121

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Washington Senator  Maria Cantwell:  (202) 224-3441
Washington Senator  Patty Murray:  (202) 224-2621
1. David K. Schermerhorn’s Representative, Rick Larsen (202) 225-2605
2. Kit Kitredge’s representative, Norm Dicks (202) 225-5916
3. Megan Horan’s representative, Jim McDermott (202) 225-3106
4. Richard Lopez’ representative, Jaime Herrera Beutler (202) 225-3536

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Oregon Senator Ron Wyden:  (202) 224-5244 
Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley:  (202) 224-3753
1. Erin DeRasmus’s representative, Earl Blumenauer  (202) 225-4811

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California Senator Feinstein: (202) 224 3841
California Senator Barbara Boxer: (202) 224-3553
1. Regina Carey’s Representative, Lynn Woolsey: local 507 9554   Washington (202) 225-5161
2. Kathy Sheetz’s Rep in Richmond: George Miller, Phone: (510) 262-6500 Fax: (510) 222-1306;
Phone in DC (202) 225-2095 Fax: (202) 225-5609
3. Henry Norr’s Representative, Barbara Lee (510) 763-0370 Fax: (510) 763-6538 and see below
4. Alice Walker’s representative, Barbara Lee Oakland  (510) 763-0370 Fax: (510) 763-6538.
5. Kaleo Larson’s  representative, Barbara Lee: see above and DC (202) 225-2661 Fax: (202) 225-9817
6. Debra Ellis’s Representative, Sam Farr. Santa Cruz, Phone: (831) 429-1976 • Fax: (831) 429-1458
 Sam Farr’s DC office 202-225-2861 Fax: (202) 225-6791
7. Greta Berlin’s Representative, Henry Waxman.  switchboard, 202-224-3121, or, as above
8. Hagit Borer’s Representative, Henry A. Waxman  Telephone (202) 225-3976 Fax (202) 225-4099
Los Angeles, Tel  (310) 652-3095 and (818) 878-7400 and  (323) 651-1040 Fax (323) 655-0502
9. Mary Hughes-Thompson's representative, Henry Waxman.  switchboard, 202-224-3121, or above.

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Arizona senator  John McCain  (202) 224-2235
Arizona senator  John Kyl   (202) 224-4521
1. Gabriel Schivone’s Representative, Raul Grijalva, Tucson office: ph (520) 622-6788
fax (520) 622-0198; DC office: ph (202) 225-2435 fax (202) 225-1541

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New Mexico senator Jeff Bingaman    (202) 224-5521
New Mexico senator Tom Udall    (202) 224-6621
1. Ken Mayer’s Representative, Ben Ray Lujan D.C. Office  Ph: (202) 225-6190 • Fax: (202) 226-1528
Santa Fe Office •  Ph: (505) 984-8950 • Fax: (505) 986-5047  
2. Linda Durham’s Representative, Ben Ray Lujan as above

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Hawaii senator Daniel Akaka   (202) 224-6361
Hawaii senator Daniel Inouye    (202) 224-3934
1. Ann Wright, representative, Colleen Hanabusa, Phone: (202) 225-2726   Fax: (202) 225-0688

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Massachusetts senator Scott Brown Phone: (202) 224-4543 Fax: (202) 228-2646
Massachusetts senator John Kerry (202) 224-2742
1. Kathy Sheetz’s Representative (in Mass) William Keating Phone: (202) 225-3111 Fax: (202) 225-5658

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And in central USA:
1. Robert Naima: Urbana, Illinois Tim Johnson, IL-15:  D.C. Phone: 202-225-2371 Fax: 202-226-0791
2. Kathy Kelly: Chicago, Illinois  Jan Schakowsky, 9th District Chicago - (773) 506-7100 Washington - (202) 225-2111
Fax Chicago - (773) 506-9202 Evanston - (847) 328-3425 Washington DC - (202) 226-6890
3. Max Suchan: Chicago, Illinois Luis Gutierrez, 4th District, Chicago, 773-342-0774; DC Tel: (202) 225-8203
Fax: (202) 225-7810

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SHOULD AN ATTACK OCCUR:

II.     Make phone calls to those above to express your outrage.

III.     Contact local media to express your outrage.

IV.     Join a protest being organized near you: San Francisco, San Jose or Santa Rosa. Or organize your own protest in your area. Please bring signs and Palestinian flags.

SAN JOSE:
In San Jose: gather outside the *Dr Martin Luther King Jr Library (San Jose Public Library) at 150 East San Fernando Street, San Jose, CA 95112 at 5:00 pm

SANTA ROSA:
If Israel responds with violence - as they did last time — there will be a peaceful protest in Courthouse Square in Santa Rosa from 6:00 to 7:00 the evening of the incident.

 We also ask that Palestine solidarity groups and peace and justice groups spread this message across their membership through listservs, phone calls, and other forms of social media. It is of the utmost importance that this event has a large attendance; international pressure — especially from the United States — is a critical factor in preventing Israel from acting with impunity towards humanitarian activists. We all need to be prepared to act on short notice.