"Philly Jews Say: Not in My Name"

...Just one of the messages we sent out at the counter-protest to the Israel rally last Thursday. You can see photos here.

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Philadelphia & Gaza

This week, SUSTAIN decided to call a meeting due to the current crisis in Gaza and the momentum in Philadelphia around the issue. Please attend, and forward widely.

Calling All Activists Concerned With Palestine!

What: A public meeting to gather in person to plan more responses to the crisis in Gaza and future action in support of Palestine

Where: LAVA, 4134 Lancaster Avenue, SEPTA trolley route #10

When: Sunday, January 11, 2009, 3 – 5 pm

Recent action in Philadelphia to support the people of Gaza has been strong and unified. Let’s continue to raise our voices together to support a just and lasting peace.


Also, be sure to check out media coverage of last Saturday's Gaza demonstration at the Philadelphia Inquirer, and from CBS3 Video.

Dave Butler took some great photos available here.

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Upcoming Action: March on Washington for Gaza

Here's a great action opportunity. We're not sponsoring but some of us in SUSTAIN will attend.

There is a march in DC on Saturday to protest the invasion and massacre of Gaza, and we want to have a strong Philadelphia presence. There are prepaid buses that will leave at 9am from in front of the Al-Aqsa Masjid 1501 Germantown Ave. Philadelphia, PA 19106, returning by 9 PM on Saturday. If you would like to take the bus, PLEASE CONTACT Nabil 215-307-0167, Sonia 215-876-5427 or Rebhi 267-228-8448 as soon as possible.

LET GAZA LIVE!

Stop the U.S./Israeli War Against the Palestinian People

National March on Washington

Saturday, January 10

Assemble at the White House (north side) at 1:00 PM

Sponsoring organizations: Muslim American Society Freedom, Free Palestine Alliance, American Muslim Task Force, National Council of Arab Americans, Al-Awda - International Palestine Right to Return Coalition, ANSWER Coalition, and hundreds of others

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