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Urgent Update from Gaza Freedom March

Submitted by katie on Thu, 12/31/2009 - 2:40pm.

This is a message from member group, SUPER, Students United for Palestinian Equal Rights

Supporters and Friends,

Even though 50-80 marchers have been let into Gaza, including two students from the Oregon contingent, the Gaza Freedom March has decided to reject Egypt's offer and continue protesting until they get everyone into Gaza to participate in this march and break the siege! 450 French Delegates continue to sit in in front of the French Embassy and Holocaust Survivor Hedy Epstein continues her hunger strike in Egypt. And now the Egyptian police have begun to physically attack peaceful protesters, see video below.

See all the latest updates at www.GazaFreedomMarch.org

And click here for local events and how to contact your representatives.

The solidarity world wide for this march and Gaza have been impressive so far. The media is starting to catch wind of the story and the pressure on Israel, the US, and Egypt is only increasing. This is an unprecedented opportunity to shine light on Israel's atrocities and the American complicity in this situation and create real pressure to end the siege.

It is crucial that we continue to contact our representatives, urge the media to cover this story, and attend upcoming local solidarity events. If 1400 determined international activists can join up with 50,000 Gazan's we can only begin to imagine what is possible.

1. Attend Local Solidarity Events:

Friday, January 1, 2010
Gaza Solidarity Action
5:00pm
Pioneer Courthouse Square
Same Day Gaza Freedom March will be descending on Erez crossing

Saturday, January 9, 2010
Gaza March-Rally and Report back
12:00noon
Gather at Pioneer Courthouse Square and march to Hoffman Hall, PSU.
One Year Commemoration of Assault on Gaza; Students just returned from Gaza Freedom March report back on their experience breaking the seige of Gaza.

2. Call Hillary Clinton at 202-647-4000 ask for the person in charge of Egyptian Affairs

Or Call
Brooke Knobel directly 202-647-5395 she is in charge of citizen affairs in Egypt

Demand that the Marchers be allowed into Gaza and Demand that our embassies do their job and protect American Citizens from unwarranted attacks and detentions for peaceful protest instead of authorizing the illegal arrest and attacks on its citizens!

This article explains the US Embassy's actions

http://english.aljazeera.net/news/middleeast/2009/12/20091229135120588522.html

and

Below is an interview with Ali Abunuimah describing the situation

http://www.democracynow.org/2009/12/30/cairo_protests

Video of the Egyptian police attacking peaceful protesters.