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The Palestinian American Congress Encourages its members and supporters to join and support the following national events against wars and occupations. If you can volunteer to help send us an email.

January 27th, 2007: March in Washington for end to the war on Iraq.
While the organizers (UFPJ) have not put Palestine in their call to action, a number of groups (Coalition for Justice and Accountability, Adalah-NY, Palestinian American Congress, and Connecticut United for Peace) are organizing a Palestine contingent for justice. The Palestine Contingent will be gathering at 9th and 0 St, NW at 11 a and then proceed to walk down 7th Street through Chinatown (where there will be significant traffic on Saturday) to the main rally. Download the flyer for the Palestine contingent here

January 28th, 2007 9:30-10:30AM: Mobilize for the 40th Anniversary of Israeli Occupation, Bethesda Chevy-Chase High School , 4301 East-West Highway , Bethesda , MD. Convenient to the Bethesda Metro Station on the red line metro (check www.wmata.com for public transportation options).
Led by Josh Ruebner, Grassroots Advocacy Coordinator, US Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation

10:30-11:30AM: Israeli Apartheid: Is Jimmy Carter Right? Location: Bethesda Chevy-Chase High School , 4301 East-West Highway , Bethesda , MD. Convenient to the Bethesda Metro Station on the red line metro (please check MATA for public transportation options).
Led by Noura Erakat, National Grassroots Organizer/Legal Advocate , US Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation

January 29th, 2007: Join Congressional Advocacy Day and lobby your elected representative for peace
UFPJ Website

March 17th, 2007: March on the Pentagon. Visit ANSWER website for details

June 10th-11th, 2007:
The World Says NO to Israeli Occupation!
Mobilization in Washington, DC.
The US Campaign and United for Peace and Justice are sponsoring a two-day mobilization in Washington , DC to protest the 40th anniversary of Israel's illegal military occupation of the Palestinian West Bank, East Jerusalem, and Gaza Strip. Under the banner, "The World Says No to Israeli Occupation", the US Campaign and UFPJ will hold a massive rally, teach-in, and grassroots lobbying day. To get involved and help go to US Campaign to End the Occupation This event is cosponsored by Palestinian American Congress

In other infortmation/action

* Please write your Representative to let them know how you feel about the US support for colonization and occupation in Iraq and Palestine (House and Senate):

Congress contacts Senate Contacts

* More than 15,000 customers of Amazon.com signed an online petition threatening to close their accounts and take their business elsewhere if the Internet shopping site continues to present a new book by former U.S. President Jimmy Carter in an unusually negative light. Amazon duid not move the offending review to other review sections but did add an interview with Carter. Read the petition in full here.

* January 18th - 31st, February 1st - 9th, 2007: 22 City Tour with Combatants for Peace. Raleigh, New York City, Philadelphia, New Haven, Bridgeport, Amherst, Albany, Providence, Detroit, Ann Arbor, Kalamazoo, Chicago, St. Louis, Columbia, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Santa Cruz, San Francisco, Portland, Eugene and finally Seattle. The Combatants for Peace movement was founded in 2005 by Israelis and Palestinians who were once actively involved in perpetuating the cycle of violence. They decided to put down their weapons, and to fight instead for peace through dialogue, reconciliation and educational outreach. In addition to organizing countless meetings between Israeli and Palestinian veterans, the Combatants for Peace have worked together to raise the consciousness in both larger Israeli and Palestinian societies of the aspirations and fears of those on the "other side," and in so doing to create partners in dialogue. For tour schedule, click here

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