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DESCRIPTION:Join American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) staff every Friday to hear 
 updates on what's happening in Gaza. Then, take action with us as we 
 contact Congress and call for a permanent cease-fire, arms embargo on 
 Israel, and humanitarian access for Gaza. Our elected officials need to 
 keep hearing from 
 us!\n\nZoom\nhttps://afsc.org/events/action-hour-palestine\n\n=================================================================\n\nCALL 
 TO ACTION\n\n1) Email Congress: Urge your members of congress to co-sponsor 
 legislation to block additional lethal weapons sales to the Israeli 
 military.\nhttps://www.jewishvoiceforpeace.org/resource/tell-congress-block-the-bombs/ 
 \n\n2) Call Congress: Demand the release of student activist Mahmoud 
 Khalil.\nhttps://www.jewishvoiceforpeace.org/resource/call-congress-demand-the-release-of-student-activist-mahmoud-khalil/\n\n3) 
 Contact the White House, your Senators and Representative and urge them 
 to:\n\n✅ [FOR SENATORS] Cosponsor & vote YES on S.J.Res.20-23 to block 
 weapons shipments to Israel\n✅ [FOR SENATORS] Cosponsor & vote YES on 
 S.898, a bill to restore funding for UNRWA\n✅ [FOR REPRESENTATIVE] 
 Cosponsor & vote YES on H.J.Res.68-70 to block weapons shipments \n✅ Push 
 for real ceasefire compliance, including ending the blockade on Gaza so 
 rebuilding can begin\n✅ Push for unobstructed humanitarian aid access to 
 Gaza & the West Bank\n\nWhite House Comment Line\nOpen Tuesday & Thursday 
 11am-3pm EST\nComment Line (202) 456-1111  \nSwitchboard (202) 
 456-1414\nEmail Contact Page: 
 https://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/\n\nSenator Alex Padilla\n(202) 224-3553 
 DC office\nSenator Padilla's other office locations: (415) 981-9369 San 
 Francisco office; (916) 448-2787 Sacramento office, (559) 497-5109 Fresno 
 office; (310) 231-4494 LA office; (619) 239-3884 San Diego office\nEmail 
 Contact Page: 
 https://www.padilla.senate.gov/contact/contact-form/\n\nSenator Adam 
 Schiff\n(202) 224-3841 DC office\nEmail: 
 Schiff_California@schiff.senate.gov\nWebsite:  
 https://www.schiff.senate.gov/\n\nCongressional Switchboard\n(202) 
 224-3121\nContact your Representative: 
 https://www.house.gov/representatives/find-your-representative\n\n==================================================================\n\nBOYCOTT\n\nBoycott 
 Captain America: Brave New World and Snow White! 
 https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/e8ede1e3adbb1594506b2558ae0ab689a92fcdee/\n\nUSACBI 
 boycott Israel 
 Philharmonic\nhttps://usacbi.org/2025/01/stop-israels-concerto-macabre-boycott-the-israel-philharmonic-2025-us-tour/\n\n==================================================================\n\nDIVESTMENT\n\nLearn 
 about municipal strategies from the BNC - “Your city can join the BDS 
 Movement” 
 \nhttps://bdsmovement.net/Your-City-Can-Join-The-BDS-Movement\n\nAre There 
 Human Rights Violations Hidden in Your 
 Investments?\nhttps://investigate.info/\n\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2025/03/16/18874514.php
SUMMARY:Virtual Action Hour for Palestine
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URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2025/03/16/18874514.php
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