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Subject: Upcoming important events for peace & social justice
American Friends Service Committee Connecticut
In This Issue: May 11 2007
. May 17: Empire & the Bomb: talk and book signing
. May 19: AFSC Annual Dinner with Anthony Arnove
. June 10-11 in Washington D.C. : The world says no to the Israeli Occupation of Palestine
May 17: Empire & the Bomb: talk and book signing
Thursday, May 17 from 7-9pm
Peoples Center, 37 Howe St New Haven
A talk and book signing by Joseph Gerson, New England Director of Programs for AFSC. Gerson will be speaking about his new book, "Empire and the Bomb: how the U.S. uses nuclear weapons to dominate the world."
Since the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945 every sitting U.S. president has threatened to use nuclear weapons. President Bush used Iraq's alleged possession of weapons of mass destruction to terrorize the U.S. public into supporting the war. Joseph Gerson will speak on why nuclear weapons were first built, used, and how the U.S. uses the threat of their use today to preserve its global empire
http://afsc.org/newengland/empire-book.htm
May 19: AFSC Annual Dinner with Anthony Arnove
AFSC-CT is holding its Annual dinner on Saturday, May 19th.
The dinner will be held at the Polish National Home, 60 Charter Oak Ave, Hartford, CT from 5:00 to 9:00pm.
The main speaker is acclaimed writer and activist Anthony Arnove, author of "Iraq: the logic of Withdrawal".
We will also be honoring the following Connecticut organizations and activists for their work in support of peace and social and economic justice. The Greater New Haven Peace Council, Reclaiming the Prophetic Voice, Rabbi Donna Berman, Luis Cotto, Barbara Fair, Bruce Martin, and Meg Scata.
The menu is Polish specialities and chicken and vegetarian dishes. Tickets are $45/pp/$30 students. Please RSVP or make your reservation by May 12.
Ads may be taken out in the Annual dinner program book. A quarter page costs $25, half page $50, full page $100.
Community organizations may reserve tabling space for $25, but must provide their own table.
Unfortunately the location is not easily handicapped accessible. If you have special mobility needs, are interested in having a literature table, having an ad in the Program book, or need more information.
Please contact the Connecticut AFSC office at connecticut at afsc.org or at 860-523-1534 and check our webpage afsc.org/ct
http:www.afsc.org/ct
June 10-11 in Washington D.C. : The world says no to the Israeli Occupation of Palestine
Join the American Friends Service Committee, the US Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation and United for Peace and Justice on the 40th anniversary of Israel's military occupation in calling for an end to U.S. support for Israeli occupation.
On June 10-11, 2007 thousands of people from all over the country will converge on Washington, DC for a protest, teach-in, and lobby day to call for:
An end to US military, economic, diplomatic, and corporate support for Israel's illegal military occupation of the West Bank, Gaza, and East Jerusalem.
A change in US policy to one that supports a just peace between Palestinians and Israelis based on equality, human rights and international law, and the full implementation of all relevant UN resolutions.
Get Involved!
1. Come to Washington, DC on June 10 and 11, 2007.
In Connecticut the Middle East Crisis Committee(MECC), the Palestinian-American Congress (PAC), and Connecticut United for Peace (CTUP) are organizing at least one bus from New Haven to travel to the mobilization. At present MECC has reserved one bus for June 10. The bus will leave the Long Wharf parking area (in back of the Fairfield Inn, to the right of Brazzis) at 11:45 p.m. on Saturday, June 9 for the Mall in front of the Capitol Building in Washington. We'll leave approximately at 5 p.m. in DC and return around 11 p.m. to Long Wharf Sunday.
To purchase tickets:
Mail $50 checks made out to "MECC" to MECC, Box 3626, Woodbridge, CT 06525. Include a note with the the following information: a heading "Bus Ticket to June 10 in DC", your name, phone number and email. We'll mail you the ticket.
Please go to the MECC website at http://thestruggle.org/tickets.htm for more information to purchase bus tickets on-line using the credit card secure Paypal system.
2. Endorse "The World Says No to Israeli Occupation" by going to http://www.endtheoccupation.org/article.php?id=1282
The US Campaign and UFPJ are looking to get 1,000 organizations to endorse the mobilization.
3. Send a Letter to Your Members of Congress by going to http://www.democracyinaction.org/uscampaign/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=6345&t=
The US Campaign and UFPJ will deliver 100,000 individual letters and petition signatures to Congress on June 11 supporting the political demands of the mobilization.
Send your personalized message to Members of Congress protesting US support for Israel's military occupation >
4. Volunteer to Be an Organizer
Volunteer to collect individual signatures and organizational endorsements in your community. The US Campaign and UFPJ will provide you with all the resources you need.
Help us reach our goal of collecting 1,000 organizational endorsements and 100,000 individual signatures by volunteering as an organizer .
Volunteer for the June 10-11 mobilization by going to http://www.endtheoccupation.org/article.php?id=1285
http://afsc.org/israel-palestine/activism/World-Says-No.htm
American Friends Service Committee
Connecticut Area Office
56 Arbor Street, Suite 213
Hartford, CT 06106
Phone: 860.523.1534
Fax: 860.523.1705
Email: connecticut at afsc.org Visit AFSC CT Online
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