Mon Aug 7 2006 (Updated 08/13/06)
Emergency March Defends the People of Palestine and Lebanon
On Saturday, August 12th, protesters gathered in San Francisco to demand an end to the destruction of Lebanon, an end to US aid for Israel, and also demanded "money for jobs and education, not for war and occupation." In San Francisco, several thousand protesters gathered in Civic Center at 11am before marching up Market St. around 12:30pm and returning to Civic Center for another rally at 2pm.
There was also a national emergency protest at the White House in Washington DC, as well as local protests in Los Angeles and Seattle on August 12th. ANSWER Coalitions cities such as New York and Chicago mobilized people to go to DC, and people in cities such as Santa Cruz organized carpools to get to San Francisco.
National ANSWER Coalition | ANSWER in San Francisco | Civilian Resistance: Call for action and solidarity with Lebanon
