This week's meeting is a working meeting that will focus on our work around Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions on Israel (BDS), Occupy San Diego, and a fund drive for the Center for Economic Research and Social Change (CERSC).
With Special Guest Speaker: Zahi Damuni of Al-Awda, the Palestine Right to Return Coalition
Popular uprisings for greater democracy and relief from the economic crisis are shaking nations across North Africa and the Middle East. Inspired by the revolt that successfully overthrew the dictatorship in Tunisia, masses of people are taking to the streets of Egypt in defiance of the brutal Mubarak regime, long backed by the United States as a key ally.
Endorsed by: Al-Awda, Palestine Right to Return Coalition, UCSD Students for Justice in Palestine, MAS Freedom, Activist San Diego, San Diego Coalition for Peace and Justice, International Socialist Organization, Freedom Road Socialist Organization, Party for Socialism and Liberation, Students for Civil Rights in Iran at UCSD, Occidentalists United For The Victims of Hama, IAC (International Action Center), and more to come.
To Mark the 2nd Anniversary of the Gaza Massacre
End The Siege and Attacks on Gaza Now!
The holidays have arrived and people all over the world are celebrating with their loved ones. Yet, this time of year symbolizes a period of continuing terror and constant uncertainty for Palestinians imprisoned in the Gaza Strip and which today remains in its fourth year under a criminal siege.
• Strike Revolt in France
• What do we say about Prop 19?: Evaluating criticisms from the left.
• The San Diego Coalition for Peace and Justice - Palestine Statement and ISO participation
Jason Bechtel is a local activist and a former grad student at UCSD who has recently returned from two weeks in Palestine as part of a delegation of Interfaith Peace-Builders. He was in the West Bank during and after the attack on the Freedom Flotilla and was able to participate in protest/solidarity demonstrations in Ramallah and Sakhnin.