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Palestine | San Francisco | Anti-WarHundreds Protest U.S. Aid to Israel in Front of Senator Feinstein's San Francisco Office
Following are a few photos of yesterday's event.  01.jpg In full view of downtown afternoon rush hour commuters and financial district high rise offices, hundreds of protesters gathered in front of Senator Dianne Feinstein's office in San Francisco yesterday to demand that the U.S. pressure Israel to a ceasefire from its current war in Lebanon.
Likely few if any of the protesters expect Dianne Feinstein do anything productive even as news of more and more atrocities committed by Israel in Lebanon come to light. Instead, the majority of protesters appeared intent on expressing their sorrow for Middle Eastern war victims; to express their anger and disillusion with politicians who profess peace but abet war; to publicize opinions that get very little notice in the mainstream media; and to encourage others to work for peace. Following are a few photos I took of the gathering.
Young protesters.
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Henry Norr
 03.jpg Dissident journalist Henry Norr's career at the San Francisco Chronicle soon ended after he joined thousands in the streets to protest the start of Bush's War in Iraq-- a war we all know was based on lies. Dianne Feinstein supported the war and largely supports the occupation of Iraq today.
Adrienne
 04.jpg A youthful protester.
Todd Chretien
 05.jpg Todd is Dianne Feinstein's Green Party challenger in this year's Senate race.
To learn about Todd go to http://tinyurl.com/mmvdl
Jews against war in Gaza and Lebanon
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The location of the protest
 07.jpg This is at the intersection of Market Street and Montgomery Street near 1 Post Street where Dianne Feinstein has her San Francisco Office.
More protesters
 08.jpg Many protestors held up pictures of war atrocities.
Todd Chretien: The anti-war candidate for Senate
 09.jpg Says Todd in a recent e-mail:
"Sen. Feinstein occupies the center of California politics. It is difficult to distinguish her, for instance, from Gov. Schwarzenegger, which is why he is considering endorsing her. She supports the occupation of Iraq, stands 100% with the Israeli invasion of Lebanon, and helped President Bush pass the USA Patriot Act (twice). She opposes gay marriage, a living wage, national health care and supports President Bush’s immigration proposals, which millions of Californians rejected on May 1 by marching in the streets. No doubt her money and her fame will bring her many votes, but, as I’ve always said, if this race turns into a referendum on the war in Iraq and voters looking to express their solidarity with immigrant workers vote for me, then this race could get very interesting."
Krissy Keefer Speaks Against the Warmakers
 10.jpg Krissy is the Green Party Candidate running for Congress against Nancy Pelosi.
Her website is at: http://tinyurl.com/pblmu
Two Sides of the Street
 11.jpg A small group of "supporters" of Israel (I put that in parentheses because I believe this war is harming Israel too) protest from one street corner. The main anti-war protest takes up three other intersection corners.
The McKesson Building at 1 Post Street
 12.jpg Looking up from the street, Dianne Feinstein's building looks as mute and inscrutable as her representation. Does she listen? Does she care?
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