MADRE Statements

Event: Protest Friends of the IDF and Ashkenazi!

Posted on: Thursday, March 4, 2010

Keywords: Palestine, Israel, Peace Building, Middle East, Human Rights Advocacy, Event

Join human rights organizations for a moving procession to protest the annual fundraising dinner of the Friends of the Israel Defense Forces & and keynote IDF Chief of Staff Gabi Ashkenazi.

WHEN: Tuesday, March 9, 2010 from 5:00 - 7:00 P.M

WHERE: Please come to 53rd St and Lexington Ave when you arrive-- we will have signs and the route of the procession
(The dinner is at the Waldorf Astoria)

WHY: TO MAKE IT CLEAR THAT WE SAY:

NO TO THE IDF's BRUTALITY!

NO TO THE OCCUPATION AND SIEGE OF GAZA!

YES TO THE GOLDSTONE REPORT!

YES TO JUSTICE FOR THE PALESTINIAN PEOPLE!

Please wear black if you can. We will provide dynamic signs!

Co-sponsored by: Jews Say No!, Adalah-NY,Gaza Freedom March, Judson Church,Women In Black Union Square,Committee for Open Discussion of Zionism, Codepink, Brooklyn For Peace, Women of a Certain Age, Center for Immigrant Families, Wespac, Middle East Crisis Response, Regeneración Childcare NYC, National Lawyers Guild-NY Chapter, Post Road,American Jews for a Just Peace, Jewish Voice For Peace, Woodstock Veterans For Peace, A.R.T. (Activist Response Team) Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions-USA, Progressive Democrats of America, NYC Anti-War Coalition, New York Collective of Radical Educators; Endorsed by Coalition of Women for Peace, BOYCOTT! Supporting the Palestinian BDS Call from Within

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