UPDATE 2:30pm PST: The continuing invasion of all Palestinian territories by IDF's mission of all-out war has now spread from Ramallah to Beit Jala and moving into the center of Bethlehem. It is 12:30am in Palestine and there are minute-by-minute updates at IMC-Palestine and Global Indymedia.

"Friends as you may be hearing, seeing or reading the situation in Palestine is desperate. Israeli forces have invaded almost every area of Ramallah and we are under heavy tank shelling and gun fire. An unidentified number of people are dead and scores are injured. Ambulances have been prevented access and soldiers are opening fire on them.There are international civilians in the areas under fire witnessing the carnage of the Israeli soldiers wreaked on the Palestinian people. Other internationals have been beaten down for trying to get into Ramallah to help Palestinians. We extend a plea from the Palestinians and the international witnesses to all of our friends abroad to immediately phone and/or fax your representatives and respective governments to demand urgent and decisive action to stop Israel's brutal offensive on the Palestinian people. PLEASE ACT NOW!" IMC Palestine

There will be two Palestinian solidarity demonstrations in San Francisco on Sat 3/30: Montgomery & Market Sts at 12 noon and Stanyan & Waller Sts at 7 pm (after the Anarchist Bookfair at Kezar Pavilion).