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10/27: Stand-Up to AIPAC Rally and March
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- CAAP (Chicagoans Against Apartheid in Palestine)
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- 13 Oct 2008
Date Edited
- 14 Oct 2008
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Stand-Up To AIPAC & the Israeli Lobby!
Rally & March - Monday, October 27
State of Illinois Building
(Randolph & Clark streets, Chicago)
11 AM- Rally, 12 PM- March
Rally & March - Monday, October 27
State of Illinois Building
(Randolph & Clark streets, Chicago)
11 AM- Rally, 12 PM- March
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10/27: Stand-Up to AIPAC Rally & March
Stand-Up To AIPAC & the Israeli Lobby!
Rally & March - Monday, October 27
State of Illinois Building
(Randolph & Clark streets, Chicago)
11 AM- Rally, 12 PM- March
Chicagoans Against Apartheid in Palestine (CAAP) is issuing a public call to action against the AIPAC National Summit which will take place in Chicago on October 26-27. The AIPAC National Summit is reserved exclusively for those who contribute a minimum of $3,600 annually to AIPAC. We will rally at the State of Illinois Building and then march to Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers (301 E. N. Water Street) where the AIPAC National Summit will be taking place. We urge people to bring Palestinian flags to this event.
AIPAC, or the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, describes itself as the most important organization affecting the U.S. relationship with Israel. With a budget of $65 million, and membership now standing at over 100,000, it is no wonder that congressional staffers consider it one of the most powerful and effective lobbies on Capitol Hill.
Once a year, AIPAC holds its annual conference in Washington DC. Its annual policy conference is one of Washington’s largest gatherings of lawmakers, topped only by the President’s State of the Union address.
Only rarely is a critical word uttered among politicians regarding AIPAC and its associates that support unjust and aggressive (and disastrous) U.S. policies toward the peoples of the Middle East. We aim to change that.
For too long, policies that support Israeli militarism and apartheid have gone unchallenged. Political voices raising even minor disagreements with prevailing policies are silenced or subject to campaigns of intimidation. We must open the door to full debate regarding U.S. relationship with Israel and U.S. policy with other countries in the region.
AIPAC and related institutions (usually collectively known as the "Israel Lobby") support a dangerous status quo, including AIPAC's support for U.S. military aid to Israel, which amounts to over $3 billion per year. We will examine its support for even the worst of Israeli policies, and its support for further U.S. military action in IRAN.
Contact CAAP for more information at: caap_mail (at) yahoo.com
CAAP needs to raise $1,000.00 to meet our budget for this major undertaking. If you can make a contribution, please donate now.
If you are traveling to Chicago from outside of the Chicago area to join us in standing up to AIPAC we will do our best to try to find you housing.
Supporting organizations: Students for Justice in Palestine-UIC, International Solidarity Movement-Chicago; Palestine Solidarity Group-Chicago, Arab-American Anti-Discrimination Committee - Chicago Chapter, Jewish Voice for Peace-Chicago, Stop AIPAC.org, Chicago Coalition Against War and Racism, Gay Liberation Network, Potluck Democracy, Code Pink, Neighbors for Peace, DeKalb Interfaith Network for Peace and Justice, North Shore Coalition for Peace and Justice, Oak Park Coalition for Truth and Justice, Progressive Democrats of Illinois, End the Occupation (Naperville, Illinois), Just Foreign Policy, American Friends Service Committee, Near West Citizens for Peace and Justice
Chicagoans Against Apartheid in Palestine - CAAP
caap_mail (at) yahoo.com
Rally & March - Monday, October 27
State of Illinois Building
(Randolph & Clark streets, Chicago)
11 AM- Rally, 12 PM- March
Chicagoans Against Apartheid in Palestine (CAAP) is issuing a public call to action against the AIPAC National Summit which will take place in Chicago on October 26-27. The AIPAC National Summit is reserved exclusively for those who contribute a minimum of $3,600 annually to AIPAC. We will rally at the State of Illinois Building and then march to Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers (301 E. N. Water Street) where the AIPAC National Summit will be taking place. We urge people to bring Palestinian flags to this event.
AIPAC, or the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, describes itself as the most important organization affecting the U.S. relationship with Israel. With a budget of $65 million, and membership now standing at over 100,000, it is no wonder that congressional staffers consider it one of the most powerful and effective lobbies on Capitol Hill.
Once a year, AIPAC holds its annual conference in Washington DC. Its annual policy conference is one of Washington’s largest gatherings of lawmakers, topped only by the President’s State of the Union address.
Only rarely is a critical word uttered among politicians regarding AIPAC and its associates that support unjust and aggressive (and disastrous) U.S. policies toward the peoples of the Middle East. We aim to change that.
For too long, policies that support Israeli militarism and apartheid have gone unchallenged. Political voices raising even minor disagreements with prevailing policies are silenced or subject to campaigns of intimidation. We must open the door to full debate regarding U.S. relationship with Israel and U.S. policy with other countries in the region.
AIPAC and related institutions (usually collectively known as the "Israel Lobby") support a dangerous status quo, including AIPAC's support for U.S. military aid to Israel, which amounts to over $3 billion per year. We will examine its support for even the worst of Israeli policies, and its support for further U.S. military action in IRAN.
Contact CAAP for more information at: caap_mail (at) yahoo.com
CAAP needs to raise $1,000.00 to meet our budget for this major undertaking. If you can make a contribution, please donate now.
If you are traveling to Chicago from outside of the Chicago area to join us in standing up to AIPAC we will do our best to try to find you housing.
Supporting organizations: Students for Justice in Palestine-UIC, International Solidarity Movement-Chicago; Palestine Solidarity Group-Chicago, Arab-American Anti-Discrimination Committee - Chicago Chapter, Jewish Voice for Peace-Chicago, Stop AIPAC.org, Chicago Coalition Against War and Racism, Gay Liberation Network, Potluck Democracy, Code Pink, Neighbors for Peace, DeKalb Interfaith Network for Peace and Justice, North Shore Coalition for Peace and Justice, Oak Park Coalition for Truth and Justice, Progressive Democrats of Illinois, End the Occupation (Naperville, Illinois), Just Foreign Policy, American Friends Service Committee, Near West Citizens for Peace and Justice
Chicagoans Against Apartheid in Palestine - CAAP
caap_mail (at) yahoo.com
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10/27: Stand-Up to AIPAC Rally & March
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Re: 10/27: Stand-Up to AIPAC Rally & March
14 Oct 2008
Why no mention of Obama's support for AIPAC? Re: 10/27: Stand-Up to AIPAC Rally and March
18 Oct 2008
*Barack Obama has repeatedly threatened military action against Iran, and refused to rule out using nuclear weapons. Think about that for a second: refused to rule out dropping nuclear weapons on civilians. In a June 2008 speech before the American Israeli Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), he said: "I will do everything in my power to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. Everything in my power to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. Everything."
Obama received a standing ovation for this speech to AIPAC which he made directly after his nomination.
Is Obama an antiwar candidate? Or, does it seem he is more in agreement with AIPAC's "aggressive (and disastrous) U.S. policies toward the peoples of the Middle East."
*A major element of Obama's platform is intensifying the U.S. occupation of Afghanistan. In a July 14, 2008 Op-Ed in the New York Times, he argued, "We need more troops, more helicopters, better intelligence-gathering and more nonmilitary assistance to accomplish the mission there." A huge part of why Obama wants to withdraw troops from Iraq is to send them into Afghanistan.
*Obama has also repeatedly threatened to attack Pakistan, including on August 1st, when he said "If we have actionable intelligence about high-value terrorist targets and President Musharraf won't act, we will."
Oh, so he's only arguing for going after terrorists “the bad guys?" Sure, ok. This is exactly what Bush and Cheney have always claimed to be doing.
*Finally, Barack Obama devotes an entire section of his Web site ("Defense") to his call for comprehensive expansion of the United States military.
Why would an "anti-war candidate" advocate massive expansion of the military?
I think there is an elephant in the room that the sponsoring organizations of this event won't mention - Obama's support of AIPAC's policies. I don't think you can pull off a successful action if you don't. It appears that you are playing politics and not being honest with people.
Re: Why only Obama?
27 Oct 2008
There are 535 members of the House/Senate too. This is also about them.
Until we start a grassroots movement that rejects openly the militaristic, extremist, and racist agenda of aipac, nothing will change.