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Rashida Tlaib in Sacramento & more events & actions

Events & Actions to Stop Genocidal Ethnic Cleansing of Gaza:

 Sunday, Feb. 4, 2024, 12-3pm Ceasefire Now Rally with Rashida Tlaib. 16th & J Streets, Sacramento. FMI: @srcpalestine916-877-5558

 Sunday Feb 4, 2024, 3pm. Fundraiser for Rashida Tlaib. Location & RSVP: Rashida@rashidaforcongress.com

► Urgent: Tell Congress to restore funding to UNWRA for Palestinian refugees.

► Tell the Sacramento City Council to support the ceasefire resolution being introduced by Councilmember Valenzuela. Click for details.

 Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024, 5:30am No Weapons for Genocide Rally at Travis AFB. Main Gate Travis Air Force Base, Air Base Parkway, Fairfield, FMI wendypalestine@gmail.com

● Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024, 6-8pm. Sacramento Stands with Palestine Organizing Meeting, 909 12th St, Sacramento. FMI: sacramentoanswercoalition@gmail.com

 Tell Rep. Ami Bera (202-225-5716, @repbera, @rep.bera.ami) to remove his name from the shameful Jan 23, 2024 letter denouncing South Africa’s case to the International Court of Justice charging Israel with genocide in Gaza.

 Sunday, Feb 11, 2024, 12noon, Families for a Ceasefire Rally, McKinley Park, 601 Alhambra Blvd. Sacramento

● Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024, 1-7pm. 100 Years of Palestine: An Immersive Exhibition. Tarbiya House, 10031 Foothills Blvd, Roseville. FMI: info@tarbiya.org.

● Sunday, Feb. 18, 2024, 3-5pm. Memorial for Palestinian rights activist Brigitte Jaensch, co-founder of Sacramento-Bethlehem Sister City and Sacramento Regional Coalition for Palestinian Rights. 909 12th St, Sacramento. FMI sacpeace@dcn.org, 916-448-7157.

► Tell our CA State Legislators to call for a ceasefire now

 Tell Governor Newsom that criticizing Israel is NOT antisemitic. Newsom is considering forcing all state agencies to use a definition of antisemitism that would silence calls for a ceasefire and an end to genocide.

 Urgent: Israel is starving Gaza. Congress is back in session and must hear from us daily! Tell Congress (phone #s below) and President Biden (202-456-1111):Stop the genocide! No more U.S. political cover, aid, or weapons to Israel.

► David Mandel, who is running against Rep. Doris Matsui, is calling for an immediate and permanent ceasefire and an end to U.S. aid and weapons that support the genocide. FMI: www.mandel4congress.org

MORE ACTIONS

 Be your own billboard, wear a Got Human Rights Palestinian don’t t-shirts: FMI: sacreg4palestinianrights@gmail.com.

 Contact Biden, your Senators and Congressional representatives now ask them to publicly oppose ethnic cleansing and genocide in Gaza and sign onto HR 786 that calls for de-escalation and an immediate ceasefire.

– Contact President Biden 202-456-1111

– Contact Senator Alex Padilla 202-224-3553.

– Contact Senator Laphonza Butler 202-224-3841 

– Contact Rep. Doris Matsui 202-225-7163 (DC) & 916-498-5600 (Sacramento), @repdorismatsui. 501 I St, #12-600, Sacramento

– Contact Rep. Ami Bera 202-225-5716 (DC) & 916-635-0505 (Sacramento), @repbera, @rep.bera.ami. 8950 Cal Center Dr #100, Sacramento

– Contact Rep. Mike Thompson 202-225-3311, 622 Main St, #106, Woodland

To find your U.S. representative, click here.

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Protest VP Harris at State Capitol today

Events & Actions to Stop Genocidal Ethnic Cleansing of Gaza:

Thursday, Jan. 25, 2024, 5pm Tell VP Kamala Harris we want a Permanent Ceasefire NOW, West Steps, State Capitol, 1315 10th St, Sacramento.

Tell Rep. Ami Bera (202-225-5716) to remove his name from the shameful Jan 23, 2024 letter denouncing South Africa’s case to the International Court of Justice charging Israel with genocide in Gaza.

Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024, 1-4pm. Rally to Demand a Ceasefire Now. Bruceville & Laguna Rd. Elk Grove. FMI: 916-877-5558, sacreg4palestinianrights@gmail.com

Sunday Feb 4, 2024, 3pm. Fundraiser for Rashida Tlaib. Location & RSVP: Rashida@rashidaforcongress.com

Tell Governor Newsom that criticizing Israel is NOT antisemitic. Newsom is considering forcing all state agencies to use a definition of antisemitism that would silence calls for a ceasefire and an end to genocide.

Urgent: Israel is starving Gaza. Congress is back in session and must hear from us daily! Tell Congress (phone #s below) and President Biden (202-456-1111):
Stop the genocide! No more U.S. political cover, aid, or weapons to Israel.

Tell our CA State Legislators to call for a ceasefire now as they were asked by 500 activists who shut down the CA Assembly on Jan. 3.

Contact your Congressional representatives now ask them to publicly oppose ethnic cleansing and genocide in Gaza and sign onto HR 786 that calls for de-escalation and an immediate ceasefire.

FMI: http://www.Sac4Palestine.orgSacReg4PalestinianRights@gmail.com

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January 2024 Actions

Events & Actions to Stop Genocidal Ethnic Cleansing of Gaza:

Contact Assemblymember Kevin McCarty or your CA Assemblymember and tell them to call for an immediate ceasefire and end to the genocidal ethnic cleansing of Palestinians in Gaza. McCarty was in attendance on Jan. 3 when Jewish organization and allies shut down the Assembly demanding a ceasefire.

Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2024, 4:30-5:30pm. Ceasefire now. Vigil for Palestine at Rep. Mike Thompson’s office, 622 Main St, Woodland. FMI: Yolo4PalestinianJustice@gmail.com

► Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2024, 3pm. Families for free Palestine Rally, World Peace Rose Garden, 15th & L Streets, Sacramento.

Saturday, Jan. 5, 2024, 2:30pm. Rally for Palestine: No Genocide in 2024. Pacific Ave. & March Lane, Stockton.

► Saturday, Jan. 5, 2024, 1-4pm, Demand a Ceasefire Now Rally. Truxel & Gateway Park, Natomas. FMI: sacreg4palestinianrights@gmail.com.

Saturday, Jan. 6, 2024 Punks for Palestine Fundraiser for humanitarian aid to the people of Gaza. doors open at 6, bands at 7. Doll Slum, Sacramento. DM for address. $15 cover.

Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024, Port Shutdown for Palestine, Oakland. FMI Text “Gaza” to 833-633-0604.

Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024, 1-4pm. Rally & march in solidarity with National Palestinian Rights March on Wash. D. C. FMI: sacreg4palestinianrights@gmail.com.

Monday, Jan. 15, 2024, 8am. Palestine Rights Contingent in MLK March. Meet 8am at Sac City College, 3835 Freeport Blvd, Sacramento. March starts at 8:30am

Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024, 1-4pm. Rally to Demand a Ceasefire Now. Folsom Palladio, 410 Palladio Pkwy, Folsom. FMI: sacreg4palestinianrights@gmail.com.

Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024, 1-4pm. Rally to Demand a Ceasefire Now. Bruceville & Laguna Rd. Elk Grove. FMI: sacreg4palestinianrights@gmail.com

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Stop the Genocide: Ceasefire now!

Events & Actions to Stop ethnic cleansing & genocide of Gaza:

On Thurs., Nov 8, 2023, join the national call in day to jam the phone lines for Palestine.

Tell Rep. Matsui, Rep. Bera, Rep. Thompson: we don’t want a “pause” in the killing, we want the killing stopped. Ceasefire now and stop all US funding to Israel for this genocide and ethnic cleansing.

► Email Congress now. Click here. Ask your organization to sign on or send our letter to Congress.

► Change: the Sat, Nov. 11, 2023, 2nd Saturday event is being changed. Details to be posted.

Tuesday, November 14, 2023, 4:30pm. Vigil for Children. Representative Thompson: Call for a Ceasefire NOW to Stop Genocide in Gaza. Rep Thompson’s Office 622 Main Street Woodland.

Wednesday, November 15, 2pm, Teach-in on Palestine. Details TBA

Contact your Senators and President Biden and tell them the U.S. must demand a ceasefire, assure that humanitarian aid is getting to Gazans, and halt ALL military aid to Israel immediately. The U.S. must stand against the genocide of Gaza.
Contact President Biden 202-456-1111
Contact Senator Alex Padilla 202-224-3553.

Contact Senator Laphonza Butler 202-224-3841 

► Add your name and voice to messages to Congress demanding a ceasefire from:
Jewish Voice for Peace
Representative Rashida Talib
U.S. Campaign for Palestinian Rights
Friends of Sabeel North America

Change.org
Veterans for Peace
United for Peace and Justice
MoveOn
United for Human Rights in the Israel-Palestine Crisis

Tell Governor Gavin Newsom the State of California should not be supporting or promoting Israel. If he, as governor is going to take a position, it should be to advocate for a ceasefire in Israel-Palestine. (916) 445-2841

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Fall 2023

Events & Actions:

► October 27, 2023, informational outreach at Golden One Center, 7th & K, 4:30pm.

► Add your name and voice to messages to Congress demanding a ceasefire from:
Representative Rashida Talib
Jewish Voice for Peace
U.S. Campaign for Palestinian Rights
Friends of Sabeel North America

Change.org
Veterans for Peace

Tell Governor Gavin Newsom the State of California should not be supporting or promoting Israel. If he, as governor is going to take a position, it should be to advocate for a ceasefire in Israel-Palestine. (916) 445-2841

► Save the date: November 4, 2023, National Day of Protest of the war on Palestinians

► Saturday, November 14, 2023, 5-9pm, Palestinian Rights Display at 2nd Saturday, First United Methodist Church 2100 J St., Sacramento.

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May 2022 Events

► Friday, May 13, 2022, 7-8:30pm
     Protest Assassination of Palestinian-American Journalist

Vigil to honor Shireen Abu Akleh  assassinated by Israel on May 11.

State Capitol, West Steps 1013 10th St., Sacramento. Click for more info.

Sign Petition demanding justice for Shireen Abu Akleh

► Saturday, May 14, 12noon in San Francisco
     Protest assassination of Shireen Abu Akleh.

16th & Valencia Streets, San Francisco
FMI: hfouda@yahoo.com, info@ifnotnowmovement.org

► Sunday, May 15, 2022, 11am – 12:30 pm

    Virtual Nakba Commemoration Events by Palestinian Feminist Collective

Click to register. For more info, Palestinian Feminist Collective: info@email.actionnetwork.org

► Monday, May 16, 2022, 10am
    Emergency Webinar on threat of Mass Displacement

Join +972 Magazine and Just Vision on Monday, an emergency webinar about the threat of mass displacement in the Masafer Yatta region of the occupied West Bank.
Click to register: Webinar Registration – Zoom

► Tuesday, May 17, 2022, 9 – 10:30am
     No way to treat a child campaign – short film – commemoration of Israel’s May 2021 military assault on the Gaza Strip

Premier of short film that features DCIP’s field researcher in Gaza, Mohammad Abu Rukbeh, who worked around the clock last May as bombs fell to document each Palestinian child fatality. The film premiere will be followed by a Q&A with Mohammad to further discuss his work, issues impacting Palestinian children in Gaza such as access to health care and education, and what it’s like to raise his own children.
Click to register.
FMI:  info@nowaytotreatachild.org


► Thursday, May 19, 2022, 10am – 5pm
     Virtual Nakba Commemoration Events By Palestinian Feminist Collective

Click to register.

FMI:  Palestinian Feminist Collective, info@email.actionnetwork.org

► Friday, Saturday May 20-21, 2022
    A New Path to Peace: Examining a One-State Solution for Israel-Palestine 

The Case for One State: Why a Two-State Solution is No Longer a Viable Option, featuring Iymen Chehade, Gideon Levy, and Alice Rothchild.
    – What Would the One State Look Like? How Would It Function? featuring Ramzy Baroud, Jeff Halper, Jonathan Kuttab, and Conor McCarthy
    – The Road to One State: How Do We Get from Here to There? featuring Dana El Kurd, Ilan Pappe, Miko Peled, and Mohamed Rabie
Click to Register.

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