SCN: Fw: Friends of Palestine potluck/Tents for Peace/Freeze US Military Aid to Israel

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Keep up the effort.  There are others out there trying, even in Nebraska.

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From: NFPState at aol.com <NFPState at aol.com>
To: NFPState at aol.com <NFPState at aol.com>
Date: Thursday, April 11, 2002 11:17 AM
Subject: Friends of Palestine potluck/Tents for Peace/Freeze US Military Aid to Israel 

-Friends of Palestine potluck 
-Tents for Peace 
-Freeze US Military Aid to Israel    

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Friends of Palestine potluck 
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Friends of Palestine invite you to a potluck lunch to commemorate the Deir Yaseen Massacre and get caught up on the recent escalation of events at the Mennonite Church, 7300 Holdridge, Lincoln on Sunday, 14 April 2002 at 12:15 pm. Please bring a dish to share. 

RSVP: Ruth Thone - 421-2855, ruththone at msn.com 
Mona Bashir - 483-2776, mona_bashir at yahoo.com 


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Tents for Peace 
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A group of UNL students have set up Tents for Peace outside the University of Nebraska-Lincoln City Campus Student Union at 14th and R Streets in Lincoln.  They are spending the week of April 8-12, 24 hours a day, at the tent to 
raise awareness about the Palestinian crisis. 

There was an article in the April 9 edition of the Lincoln Journal Star about the encampment. 

You can still stop by today and tomorrow and offer your encouragement and 
support.   

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Freeze US Military Aid to Israel 
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Action Alert 
Freeze US Military Aid to Israel 

The use of violence by both Israelis and Palestinians in the current conflict is reprehensible. Peace Action, as an organization that promotes non-violent solution of conflicts, urges the Palestinian Authority to reject suicide bombings and other violent measures. While Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has begun a partial withdrawal from some of the occupied territories, he has stated that attacks on Palestinian towns and refugee camps will continue. In some areas the siege has been tightened. Reports indicate that the Israeli Defense Forces intend to remain in Palestinian cities for the foreseeable future. Former Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, speaking on behalf of Israel, compared Israel's current actions to the US war on terrorism. On CBS's Face the Nation Netanyahu said, "The reason it's taking time is because we're not using massive air power and massive fire power. We're trying to do it slowly to save civilian lives…" 

Far from saving innocent lives, Israel's actions are escalating the violence and the deaths of innocent civilians. 
For more information see: http://www.peace-action.org/home/israel.html 

Take Action 
Contact your Congressperson and Senators and tell them to: 

initiate a cut-off of military aid to Israel and a freeze on all pending arms sales or transfers until Israel lifts the current siege of Palestinian territory; 

urge Israel to withdraw to its pre-1967 borders; 

support an end to US arms sales to the entire Middle East region; 

support full and immediate implementation of all relevant United Nations resolutions on the Israel-Palestine conflict. If you already know who represents you, you can reach them at the Capitol Switchboard: (202) 224-312. 

Check out this section of our site to find more options on how to contact congress: http://www.peace-action.org/tools/congress.html 


Carrie Benzschawel 
Program Associate 
Peace Action Education Fund 
mailto:cbenzschawel at peace-action.org 
http://www.peace-action.org 
202.862.9740x3041 
fax: 202.862.9762 
1819 H St., NW, #425 
Washington, DC 20006 
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