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DESCRIPTION:Protest Racism and Militarism at home and abroad!\nBudget cuts to education 
 and public services are building a wall that threatens to deny people of 
 color and working class people access to higher education in California. 
 \n\nAt the same time the US Government, California Corporations, the CSU 
 Trustees and SF State University profit off investments and diverts public 
 spending into war and the Israeli economy. \n\nPlease join us to say no to 
 Israeli apartheid, and connect the Palestinian Liberation Movement, 
 Anti-war movement, and CA campus movements for economic and racial 
 justice.\n\nWe are having a SILENT counter-protest to an event (the 
 birthday celebration of Israel) that is to occur on the same day at SF 
 State. This is NOT an anti-semitic event. It is protesting the radical 
 zionism. We are protesting the racism, budget cuts and wars as they are all 
 connected. Please wear black or dark colors! We will have some face covers 
 (white masks/ face paint) but if you to bring your own, thats fine!\n\nThis 
 counter-protest is to the US prioritizing providing military aid and 
 spending to Israel and the "wars" instead of providing the aid at home to 
 the working class and lower class people and the people of color. Why are 
 we allowing the US to cut spending from health, education, social services 
 and jobs so that they can fund their wars and allies committing inhumane 
 acts. \n\nThe US has been pumping trillions of dollars into the wars and 
 conflicts for many decades. The US spends $50,000 per SECOND on war while 
 only spending $3000 per YEAR. Last years cuts to public education created a 
 metaphorical wall between 40,000 prospective students and their university 
 education in the CSU system due to cuts to enrollment. Budget cuts are 
 disproportionately impacting working class people and people of color. Why 
 are we allowing our govt to use our money to fund the racism, war, killings 
 of innocent people while ignoring our own country. Israel is receives more 
 attention and aid than own lower classes, schools and so on.\n\nAccording 
 to the Congressional Research, "Israel is the largest cumulative recipient 
 of US foreign assistance, having been supplanted by Iraq. Since 1985, the 
 US has provided nearly $3 billion in grants annually to Israel. Almost all 
 US bilateral aid to Israel is in the form of military assistance." Since 
 1974, Israel has received nearly $100 billion in assistance, including 
 three special aid packages.\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2010/04/18/18645041.php
SUMMARY:Build Schools Not Walls! No to Occupation and Budget Cuts
LOCATION:meet on the lawn by Malcolm X Plaza
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2010/04/18/18645041.php
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