Virtual Action Hour for Palestine

Join American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) staff every Friday to hear updates on what's happening in Gaza. Then, take action with us as we contact Congress and call for a permanent cease-fire, arms embargo on Israel, and humanitarian access for Gaza. Our elected officials need to keep hearing from us!

Zoom
https://afsc.org/events/action-hour-palestine

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CALL TO ACTION

1) Email Congress: Urge your members of congress to co-sponsor legislation to block additional lethal weapons sales to the Israeli military.
https://www.jewishvoiceforpeace.org/resource/tell-congress-block-the-bombs/

2) Call Congress: Demand the release of student activist Mahmoud Khalil.
https://www.jewishvoiceforpeace.org/resource/call-congress-demand-the-release-of-student-activist-mahmoud-khalil/

3) Contact the White House, your Senators and Representative and urge them to:

✅ [FOR SENATORS] Cosponsor & vote YES on S.J.Res.20-23 to block weapons shipments to Israel
✅ [FOR SENATORS] Cosponsor & vote YES on S.898, a bill to restore funding for UNRWA
✅ [FOR REPRESENTATIVE] Cosponsor & vote YES on H.J.Res.68-70 to block weapons shipments
✅ Push for real ceasefire compliance, including ending the blockade on Gaza so rebuilding can begin
✅ Push for unobstructed humanitarian aid access to Gaza & the West Bank

White House Comment Line
Open Tuesday & Thursday 11am-3pm EST
Comment Line (202) 456-1111
Switchboard (202) 456-1414
Email Contact Page: https://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/

Senator Alex Padilla
(202) 224-3553 DC office
Senator Padilla's other office locations: (415) 981-9369 San Francisco office; (916) 448-2787 Sacramento office, (559) 497-5109 Fresno office; (310) 231-4494 LA office; (619) 239-3884 San Diego office
Email Contact Page: https://www.padilla.senate.gov/contact/contact-form/

Senator Adam Schiff
(202) 224-3841 DC office
Email: Schiff_California [at] schiff.senate.gov
Website: https://www.schiff.senate.gov/

Congressional Switchboard
(202) 224-3121
Contact your Representative: https://www.house.gov/representatives/find-your-representative

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BOYCOTT

Boycott Captain America: Brave New World and Snow White! https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/e8ede1e3adbb1594506b2558ae0ab689a92fcdee/

USACBI boycott Israel Philharmonic
https://usacbi.org/2025/01/stop-israels-concerto-macabre-boycott-the-israel-philharmonic-2025-us-tour/

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DIVESTMENT

Learn about municipal strategies from the BNC - “Your city can join the BDS Movement”
https://bdsmovement.net/Your-City-Can-Join-The-BDS-Movement

Are There Human Rights Violations Hidden in Your Investments?
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