From: US Palestinian Community Network <uspcn@palestineconference.org>
Date: Mon, Oct 11, 2010 at 6:20 PM
Subject: Call for International Solidarity: Stop Raids and Repression of Antiwar Activists
To: palashbiswaskl@gmail.com
US Palestinian Community Network
Call for International Solidarity: Stop Raids and Repression of Antiwar Activists
October 8, 2010
To all international solidarity activists;
We are calling on our international allies to take action in support of long-time peace and human rights activists who have come under attack for their work against U.S. occupation and military intervention abroad. Take action now and sign the letter using our online form!
On September 24th, 2010, the FBI subjected about a dozen anti-war activists and activists working in solidarity with struggles in Palestine and Colombia to searches and raids of their homes in Illinois, Minnesota and Michigan. Activists in California, Wisconsin and North Carolina were also harassed.
The activists in Illinois, Minnesota and Michigan were served with Grand Jury subpoenas. They are refusing to testify, a brave choice which could land them in jail.The illegitimate Grand Jury process, which began on October 5, must be stopped. The raids and Grand Jury process constitute an FBI abuse of power clearly designed to create a climate of fear among those who dare to fight for peace and justice. We must be vigilant in our defense of these activists and their right to continue their important international solidarity work without harassment.
This is an escalation of the daily targeting of and culture wars against Arab and Muslim communities and immigrants in the United States. It is a continuation of the long-standing repression of dissent in the United States from McCarthyism to the brutal targeting of peoples' movements by COINTELPRO, and, of most recently, environmental justice activists. It is also part of an increasing wave of right-wing hate that has been legislated through state and federal policies that turn police into immigrant bounty hunters.
We are calling on our counterparts – anti-war, human rights, Palestine and other international solidarity activists, anti-racist activists and grassroots organizers – to act in solidarity with those being targeted by political repression. We ask you to stand with us now to publicly defend the rights of all activists and communities in the United States who express dissent against U.S. policy and who work for peace, human rights and global justice within and beyond US borders.
PLEASE CONTACT THE US EMBASSY IN YOUR CITY/COUNTRY.
Tell them that the US government has to be held accountable for this repression and that you join with the US activists in condemning US war and occupation, including its support of the Israeli occupation of Palestine and US intervention in Colombia.
Below is a draft fax or email and is also useful for talking points if you call the US embassy.
Here is a link to international US embassy contact information: http://www.usembassy.gov/
IF YOU ARE IN THE UNITED STATES, Call the U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder at 202-353-1555 or write an email to: AskDOJ@usdoj.gov.
Please email your letters on 10/11 October and 'bcc' or send a separate copy to stoptheraids@ymail.com.
Here is a link to important statements and reports with greater details on the raids and calls to action: http://www.antiwarcommittee.org/?q=node/533.
In the months ahead we will be contacting you again to ask that you demonstrate your solidarity as these activists face grand jury trials.
Thank you for your attention to this urgent matter.
In solidarity and joint struggle,
Center for Constitutional Rights
Grassroots Global Justice Alliance
International Jewish Anti-Zionist Network
Malcolm X Grassroots Movement
United States Palestinian Community Network
Sample email or fax. Sign using our online form.
As international anti-war and international solidarity activists and organizers, we denounce the raids of the US government on US-based Palestinian solidarity activists, anti-war activists, and other international solidarity workers that took place in several U.S. cities on Friday, September 24th, 2010. We denounce the daily raids on immigrants and the repression of Arabs and Muslims who stand up for their families and communities.
We are outraged by the denial of human and civil rights of social justice activists who speak for justice and peace for our world. We pledge our solidarity with efforts to fight for the humanity of all people and against the role of the US government in domestic political repression, and international war, occupation and intervention.
We demand that the US Government:
**Hold the FBI and all intelligence and police agencies accountable to stopping the repression against anti-war and international solidarity activists
**Immediately return all possessions taken from the activists' homes: computers, cell phones, papers, documents, etc.
**End the illegitimate grand jury proceedings designed to intimidate and criminalize the targeted activists
The activists being targeted are involved with many groups, including:
- The Twin Cities Anti-War Committee
- The Palestine Solidarity Group
- The Colombia Action Network
- Students for a Democratic Society
- Freedom Road Socialist Organization
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