ACTION ALERT

First of all, there are photos from the Ventura plenary, June 24-25. I was indeed there. It's possible that I am pictured somewhere within this album, but given that there were around 100 people in attendance (I think), it's not likely. But, certainly possible. It's a mystery!

http://tian.greens.org/GreenParty/GPCAJune06Ventura/index.html

Wanna see some misogyny? Check out this thread: http://la.indymedia.org/news/2006/07/166993_comment.php#167617
Basically, TW getting pissed because a woman is aggressively debating and refusing to be subordinate. Also, check out the link that TW posted to a thread from a couple of weeks ago that is the most amazingly misogynist thing I've had the privledge of seeing in "progressive" circles. Theories that lesbians are angry because they need men, etc. It's a real piece of work:
http://la.indymedia.org/news/hidden.php?id=166360#166522

Now, for the feature presentation:



ACTION ALERT FORWARD WIDELY

Counter Protest Anti-Israel demonstration outside the
Israeli Consulate
Downtown San Francisco, 456 Montgomery Street
Thursday, July 13rd, 4:00PM

On Monday afternoon during rush hour, al-Awda,
A.N.S.W.E.R., MECA, and ISM will demonstrate at the
Israeli Consulate in downtown San Francisco against
Israels actions in Gaza. They call it an assault on
the Palestinian people and claim that Palestinians
are dying. What they fail to mention is that the
raid is in response to a sustained barrage of missiles
from Gaza into Israel and the internationally
condemned kidnapping of a young Israeli soldier by
Hamas militants. The groups sponsoring this
demonstration all demonize Israel as apartheid,
endorse Israels destruction, and refuse to even
acknowledge the violence the Palestinians perpetrated
against Israel that led to Israels defensive actions.

When Israel disengaged from Gaza last year, they
promised that assaults on Israel from Gaza would be
met with harsh response. In line with international
demands, Israel opened border crossings with Gaza when
there were not specific terrorist threats and turned
over the Rafah crossing to the Palestinians with
international observers. Despite this, the Gazan
militant groups, many supported or funded by Hamas,
intensified their rocket attacks into Israel.
Following a prolonged period where Israel exercised
restraint in the face of continuing assaults, Israel
struck back at the militants terrorizing Israel’s
cities and farms near Gaza to put an end to the
assault on its citizens.

San Francisco Voice for Israel/Stand With Us will
counter the anti-Israel/pro-terrorism voice. We will
bring Israeli and American flags, pro-Israel signs,
and most importantly, the truth to counter the
genocidal hate and lies of the anti-Israel groups.
Our presence at these events has proven highly
effective at countering their message and making sure
that the anti-Israel activists can not push their
propaganda on the public unopposed!

Please bring your noisemakers, shofarim, flags, and signs. As
always, feel free to make your own signs but please no
signs or graphics offensive to any racial or ethnic
group including but not limited to Arabs, Islam, or
Palestinians. Signs in violation of our policies will
not be allowed.

Demand an end to Palestinian rocket attacks against
Israeli civilians!
Demand Cpl Gilad Shalit be returned home safely!
Demand the Palestinian Authority put an end to terror
attacks!
Demand an end to the deligitimization and demonization
of Israel!
Demand the Palestinian Authority and their local
supporters choose peace so that the Palestinian people
can have a future!