Free virtual screening of the documentary film "Exception"

Zoom
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_0m8jN8-bTDS3YxFUnGEqig#/registration

The film screening will be followed by discussions with the filmmaker and film producer.

About the Film
“ ‘Exception' sheds light on a pivotal moment amidst the ongoing genocide, serving as a testament to the resilience of our people and the depth of our cultural resistance. We stand firm, we remain,” Ezzaldeen Shalh.

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CALL TO ACTION

1) Tell the AAMC: Speak up! Call for the release of Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya!
https://codepink.org/aamc

2) Tell Universities: Protect Student Rights, Reject Trump's Order
http://uscpr.org/protectstudents

3) Sign the petition to demand Mahmoud Khalil's release
https://actionnetwork.org/letters/demand-the-immediate-release-of-columbia-student-pro-palestine-advocate-mahmoud-khalil-from-dhs-detention?clear_id=true

4) Contact the White House, your Senators and Representative and urge them to:

✅ [FOR SENATORS] Cosponsor & vote YES on S.898, a bill to restore funding for UNRWA
✅ [FOR REPRESENTATIVE] Cosponsor & vote YES on H.J.Res.68-71 to block weapons shipments to Israel
✅ Push for a permanent ceasefire, ending the blockade on Gaza and unobstructed humanitarian aid access to Gaza & the West Bank
✅ Support an immediate arms embargo on all military aid to Israel
✅ Support the safety of the activists in the United States who speak out for peace and justice


White House Comment Line
Open Tuesday & Thursday 11am-3pm EST
Comment Line (202) 456-1111
Switchboard (202) 456-1414
Email Contact Page: https://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/

Senator Alex Padilla
(202) 224-3553 DC office
Senator 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
Email Contact Page: https://www.padilla.senate.gov/contact/contact-form/

Senator Adam Schiff
(202) 224-3841 DC office
Email: Schiff_California [at] schiff.senate.gov
Website: https://www.schiff.senate.gov/

Congressional Switchboard
(202) 224-3121
Contact your Representative: https://www.house.gov/representatives/find-your-representative

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FOR LOCAL ACTIONS (growing list gathered by USCPR):
https://uscpr.org/pro-palestine-protests/


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BOYCOTT

BDS calls for Boycott of Microsoft Game Pass, Minecraft, Candy Crush, Call of Duty, new Xbox Consoles
https://www.dropsitenews.com/p/bds-calls-for-boycott-of-microsoft

Boycott Captain America: Brave New World and Snow White!
https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/e8ede1e3adbb1594506b2558ae0ab689a92fcdee/

No Appetite for Apartheid https://na4a.org/

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DIVESTMENT

Learn about municipal strategies from the BNC - “Your city can join the BDS Movement”
https://bdsmovement.net/Your-City-Can-Join-The-BDS-Movement

Are There Human Rights Violations Hidden in Your Investments?
https://investigate.info/