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Solidarity with Palestine
Published Jun 14, 2009 8:44 PM
More than 150 people rallied June 6 in San Francisco to demand an end to
the U.S.-Israeli war on Gaza. The demonstration was part of a national day of
solidarity with the people of Gaza.
June 6 marks the 42nd anniversary of the Israeli seizure of Gaza from the
Palestinian people. A broad coalition of organizations came together to
organize this protest in support of the heroism of the people of Gaza and
against continued U.S.-backed and -financed Israeli terror.
Speakers included Jess Ghannam of the Free Palestine Alliance and the Al-Awda
Palestine Right of Return Coalition; Barbara Lubin, Middle East
Children’s Alliance; Cristina Gutierrez, Barrio Unido for Total and
Unconditional Amnesty; Hatem Barzian, University of California-Berkeley
activist professor; and Tony Gonzales of the American Indian Movement-West. A
highlight of today’s rally was a performance by Sellassie, a progressive
hip-hop artist.
A small counter-protest by pro-Israeli Zionist forces was easily drowned out by
the Gaza Solidarity Day rally.
—Report and photo by Judy Greenspan
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