ALERT FOR MONDAY DECEMBER 4

ACTION ALERT – FORWARD WIDELY

Counter Anti-Israel rally outside AIPAC dinner.
Monday, December 4th, 5-7PM
Broadway and 11th St., Downtown Oakland.


BACKGROUND

Without a doubt, The American Israel Public Affairs
Committee (AIPAC) is one of the most powerful lobbies
on Capital Hill. The enemies of Israel, however,
inflate this into AIPAC, and by implication Jews, run
the US government. In reality, AIPAC works to lobby
for pro-Israel legislation and to educate legislators
on issues related to the US-Israeli relationship.
According to the New York Times, AIPAC is the most
important organization affecting the US’s relationship
with Israel.

Every year, AIPAC holds gala events throughout the Bay
Area. Every year, the enemies of American and Israel
and their relationship protest outside the East Bay
event, often trying to harass event attendees. This
year, there is more of an organized protest than ever
before.
Not only that, but they are bolstered by an
article by two formerly respected professors claiming
that "The Lobby" (capitalizations are from the
authors) controls US policy and pushes US policy away
from US interests and in favor of Israel. Despite the
obvious use of anti-Semitic accusations and the
disavowal of the paper by both of the professors’
universities, the enemies of the US and Israel have
embraced their classical anti-Semitic theories whole
heartedly.


EVENT DETAILS:

As we have done in previous years, Stand WithUs/SF
Voice For Israel will be there to be sure the
pro-Israel voice is represented. Furthermore, we help
ensure attendees are able to enter the hotel
unmolested. Fortunately, this year, police have
promised to immediately arrest anyone who attempts to
block the hotel entrance.

Whether or not you agree with AIPAC’s policies, please
come join us. The protests typically are only
nominally about AIPAC and mostly about demonizing
Israel.


As always, feel free to make your own signs but please
no signs or graphics offensive to any racial or ethnic
group including but not limited to Arabs, Islam, or
Palestinians. Signs in violation of our policies will
not be allowed.

We strongly encourage those who are attending the
event to stand with us before heading inside.

StandWithUs/San Francisco Voice for Israel
www.SFVoiceForIsrael.org
www.StandWithUs.com

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Upcoming Events

Saturday, December 2nd, 3- 4 pm - Counter
anti-Israel protest
Berkeley, Corner of College and Ashby, in Berkeley
Saturday, March 17th, 2007 – Next Wrong, A.N.S.W.E.R.
rally. Exact time and location to be announced.

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