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DESCRIPTION:The Irvine 11 are students from UC Irvine who spoke out against Israeli 
 Ambassador Michael Oren for Israel's massacre of over 1,300 Palestinians in 
 Gaza during "Operation Cast Lead." For this exercise of their free speech, 
 they have faced academic suspension and probation, and misdemeanor criminal 
 charges. Zahra Billoo, Executive Director of the Council on 
 American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) in San Francisco, will explain what their 
 case means for student activism, and why we must defend 
 them.\n\nEric-Michael Wilson is a UC Berkeley student and activist against 
 the budget cuts and fee hikes. He attended a protest in November outside 
 the office of the UC Regents, where the Regents were considering whether to 
 raise tuition for the 6th time in 4 years. At this protest, a UCSF police 
 officer drew his gun on the protesters. Eric-Michael -- despite clear video 
 evidence to the contrary -- is accused of assaulting a police officer, when 
 in fact he was only exercising his right to protest to fight for the rights 
 of everyone to get an education. Claire Douglas, an activist against the 
 budget cuts at SFSU, will speak about Eric-Michael's case.\n\nCosponsored 
 by the International Socialist Organization, United National Antiwar 
 Committee, Socialist Action, Berkeley SJP, Committee to Defend Lynne 
 Stewart, Mobilization to Free Mumia Abu-Jamal.\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2011/04/25/18678027.php
SUMMARY:Defend the Irvine 11 and Eric-Michael Wilson
LOCATION:San Francisco State University • Business 113\n1600 Holloway Ave.\nSan 
 Francisco, CA\n
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2011/04/25/18678027.php
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