Events this week against Israel, rendition, and the US wars

Several events are coming up locally to demonstrate against Israel's massacre of internationals attempting to help the people of Gaza and the Obama Administration's support for Israel's actions, the lack of accountability for US policies of rendition and torture, and the US government's wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, where the 1000th US soldier was recently killed, and the hidden wars in neighboring countries.  Korea should come up too, where the rightist south Korean government, the US, and Japan are working to renew the the Korean War, without much evidence that the DPRK is at fault.  There has been less attention to the recent incident in which Israeli soldiers destroyed the left eye of a non-violent American student from New York in the Occupied Territories.

 

6/3 in Durham: 

 

Stop Israeli Aggression! Break the Siege of Gaza! End U.S. Military Aid to Israel!
 
Jews For A Just Peace

Join us as we protest

Thursday, June 3
5 - 7 p.m.
Corner of Main and Gregson, Durham
(Brightleaf Square) 
 
ORGANIZE A PROTEST IN YOUR CITY

Show your support for the Freedom Flotilla, violently attacked by Israeli military forces
as its ships headed for Gaza carrying thousands of tons of humanitarian relief supplies.

Protest this latest in Israel's long line of violations of human rights and international law,
resulting too often, as it did again this week, in the deaths of innocent people.

Demand an end to the billions of U.S. tax dollars given to support Israel's military.

Bring friends, bring spirit, bring signs.

This call to protest is being organized by Jews for a Just Peace- North Carolina and friends.
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Please distribute information about this protest far and wide. 
 
NC PEACE ACTION IS A COSPONSOR           
 
FORWARDED BY NC PEACE ACTION  www.ncpeaceaction.org

[Since I wrote this, other demonstrations have been announced. Friday, 6/4 there will be a protest against the Israeli attack and the Gaza blockade at Peace & Freedom Plaza (in front of the Post Office on Franklin Street in Chapel Hill. This is sponsored by WILPF. And in Raleigh:

Join us as we protest in Raleigh

Friday, June 4
2:20 PM to 5:00 PM

Corner of Western Blvd. and Gorman St.

Starting from the Islamic Center of Raleigh we will walk down Ligon St.and Gorman St. ending up at the corner of Western Blvd. and Gorman St. where we will remain up to 5PM holding protest signs and calling out slogans against the Israeli aggression, arrogance, and violation of international laws, human rights, and for freedom of the Gaza strip.

For more information contact: Waleed Elhentaty at 919-369-8686

NC Stop Torture Now vigil Saturday, June 5 2-3:30 at the southeast corner of the intersection of Swift Creek Road and Business Highway 70, next to the Johnston County Airport, home of Aero Contractors, Ltd., which flew prisoners to countries where they could be tortured for the US government. 

[This has been moved to downtown Clayton, see www.ncstoptorturenow.net/calendar.html]

6/6 in Fayetteville: Join us for a peaceful, legal vigil and protest of the Israeli military assault on the Gaza flotilla, and the endless, pointless US war in Afghanistan.

Time: Sunday June 6 2010 - 3PM-6PM
Place: Fayetteville NC Market House downtown.
Sponsor: Quaker House
NOTE: RAIN OR SHINE-- the Market House has a covered atrium in case of a shower. (It's kept us dry before!)
Plenty of parking nearby. Map link: http://www.visitfayettevillenc.com/bigmap
Special Guests -- Drummers!
Exciting drum group "Original Nature" to highlight Fayetteville Peace Rally Sunday June 6 2010.
3-6 PM at the Market House downtown -- Spread the Word!
Favorites of Fayetteville's "Fourth Friday" evening festivals, ORIGINAL NATURE makes music for the heart, the mind, and the soul.   This "eclectic orchestra" utilizes drums, flutes, blocks, chimes, and a variety of  other indigenous instruments to invoke the 'natural ' spirit of music.  ORIGINAL NATURE'S performances are enlightening, motivating, and inspiring, with each song being created in tune with the moment and emotions of the group.   Therefore, each performance is different, and each song has the distinction of being made just for you---the audience.   The nature of the performance is  presented in its purest form, thus the performance is truly "Original."

Regular events:

There are weekly peace vigils Fridays 5-6pm at the corner of South Elliot Road and East Franklin Street in Chapel Hill and Saturdays 12-1 at Brightleaf Square in Durham.  There does not seem to be a weekly vigil in Raleigh now, but Mondays 5-6pm there is a vigil against the death penalty in front of Central Prison.   

In two weeks anti-war speakers will be addressing meetings in Durham, Chapel Hill, and Raleigh.