Please join us at any time this week as we visit the congressional offices in Washington, DC. Israel should not be permitted to perpetuate this slaughter following the 'pause,' and Congress must stop sending our money to finance Israel's war crimes!
Plans for the week in Congress, calling for a ceasefire in Gaza and no more $$$ to Israel. Plans may change at the last minute so it is important for you to RSVP so we can get in touch with you. Also, you don’t have to come for the whole day, but can join us for a few hours. If you need more info or can’t find us, you can call Medea Benjamin 415-235-6517 or Ann Wright at 808-741-1141
Monday:
12-5pm Meet at the House side. Rayburn cafeteria, which is the basement of the Rayburn building, to visit offices of members of the House Foreign Affairs Committee.
Tuesday:
9:30am Meet at House side, Rayburn 2175 (that’s the first floor) for a hearing starting at 10:15 am called “Holding Campus Leaders Accountable and Confronting Antisemitism.” Then we will visit offices of members of the House Foreign Affairs Committee. Lunch at 1pm at the Longworth cafeteria. Then we will walk to the Senate Hart building at 2:00pm to try to talk to some Senators as they go to their closed intelligence briefing at 2:30pm.
Wednesday:
10am-4pm Meet at Senate side in the Dirksen cafeteria. We will start with a teach-in on the influence of AIPAC, then a visit to the offices that take significant money from AIPAC, followed by a visual representation of the suffering in Gaza. At 2:30pm we will also have an opportunity to try to talk to some Senators as they go to another closed intelligence briefing
Thursday:
10am breakfast at Senate Dirksen Cafeteria
10:30 get on the line for Foreign Relations hearing to confirm new deputy secretary of state; it is a chance to try to talk to representatives attending the hearing that starts at 11am
11:15 go to House triangle (outside) where Rep Cori Bush and Doctors Against Genocide will hold a press conference at 11:30am
12:30 pm meeting with German member of Parliament Sevim Dagdalem to talk Israel/Gaza and Europe
2pm-4pm more lobbying in the House
Friday:
Meet at 11am in the lobby of the Senate Hart building. We will visit Senate offices with copies of the UN Secretary General's letter invoking Article 99 to call for a ceasefire. We will have lunch together, and finish up our lobbying efforts at 3pm.
