Put Your Body Where Your Heart Is - Break The Siege On Gaza!

On May 30th 2008, people of conscience from around the world will gather in Egypt to break through to the imprisoned people living inside the Gaza Strip. People will attempt to enter Gaza in an act to break the murderous siege and to stand in solidarity with those inside.

The siege, brutally imposed by the Israeli government in June 2007, following over a year of sanctions has resulted in lethal denial of medical access, shortages of food, fuel and electricity, and stands as a grave act of collective punishment.

It is time to stand up and shout, "No more!" It is time to show that we will not simply stand by while this atrocity is carried out, as our governments do nothing. It is time to use our bodies to prove what we believe is just in this world.

Our governments have backtracked on their responsibility, as stipulated in past agreements, to facilitate and over see the flow of people through the Rafah border crossing, making us complicit with the murderous acts of the Israeli government.

We call on international human right activists and lawmakers to join us in breaking the siege, entering Gaza, and standing in solidarity with the people imprisoned there. Join us in Egypt, come with us to Gaza and put your body where your heart is.

What you can do?

1. Join us in this act of solidarity with the people of Gaza, come to Egypt before the end of May, preferably as early as possible to help with preparations.

2. Have your organization endorse and circulate this call

3. Support this initiative financially - email gazasolidarity (at) gmail.com for more information

Signed: The International Solidarity Movement - Palestine

If you're interested in participating in this dramatic nonvioent direct action and are from Illinois--contact ISM-Chicago immediately so we can meet with you.

The Chicago chapter of the International Solidarity Movement invites anyone interested in doing Palestine solidarity work either on-the-ground in Palestine or here in Chicago to join us. We conduct a monthly potluck dinner where we democratically make our decisions and decide our agenda for the future. The potluck dinner meetings are held at the ISM-Chicago apartment on the north side of Chicago. Please contact us for our address. For more information on ISM contact the Chicago chapter: ISMinChicago (at) aol.com or 773-267-5198. When contacting us please provide your full name, e-mail address and contact phone number.

About ISM
Who We Are:

The International Solidarity Movement (ISM) is a Palestinian-led movement committed to resisting the Israeli occupation of Palestinian land using nonviolent, direct-action methods and principles. Founded by a small group of activists in August, 2001, ISM aims to support and strengthen the Palestinian popular resistance by providing the Palestinian people with two resources, international protection and a voice with which to nonviolently resist an overwhelming military occupation force.

Get Involved!

ISM offers many ways for you to get involved in the struggle for Palestinian freedom. Whether you’re thinking of traveling to Palestine to work with us, or you’d like to work to educate your community about the reality in Palestine, we welcome your involvement. The International Solidarity Movement strongly supports the right of return, along with the right of the Palestinian people to resist the illegal Israeli occupation and self-determination.