[LL Editor's note: See bottom of message to have your details included in the next bulletin] Subject: [DEMSOC-L] (Fwd) IRAQ CRISIS DAILY BULLETIN, 11/13/98 From: International Action Center <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Fri, 13 Nov 1998 14:46:04 -0500 Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Organization: International Action Center Mailing List: DEMSOC-L Word Matches: IRAQ International Action Center 39 West 14th Street, #206 New York, NY, 10011 212-633-6646 212-633-2889 fax email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] web page: http://www.iacenter.org IRAQ CRISIS DAILY BULLETIN November 13, 1998 Starting today International Action Center will be issuing a Iraq Crisis Daily Bulletin. If your organization is having an action and would like it to be listed let us know. 1. Nationally Coordinated Days of Protest, November 17 & 18 2. National & International Day of Mass Action, Sat., November 21 3. Strategy meeting, Sat., Nov. 14, New York City 4. List of Other Upcoming Demonstrations 1. The national day of protest Tuesday Nov. 17th is gaining momentum. There are also protests in the upcoming days: New York, New York City --> Tuesday, November 17, Time:4:30 p.m.: The International Action Center will be demonstrating at Grand Central Station 42nd St. & Park Avenue South to demand No U.S. Bombing of Iraq! and End the Sanctions Now! There will also be an immediate response demonstration within 24 hours in Times Square should the U.S. bomb Iraq before November 17th San Francisco, CA Tuesday, Nov 17, --> 5pm: Powell & Market St., Stop the War, No New Bombing of Iraq, Call to Endorse, call 415- 821-6545 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Los Angeles, CA, Tuesday, Nov. 17 5:00 p.m.--> Demo at the Westwood Federal Building, Veteran Ave. and Wilshire Blvd. 212- 487-2368 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Rochester, Tuesday Nov. 17th, Noon ą Federal Building, 100 State Street, Contact 716-436-6458, email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] If there is a bombing before Nov. 17 there will be an immediate response at 4:00 p.m.. at the Federal Building. Cambridge (Harvard Square), MA --> TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17: Campaign for the Iraqi People -- meeting, 7:00 p.m. @ 11 Garden Street, . (617) 354-0008. WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 2: Campaign for the Iraqi People -- meeting 7:00 @ 11 Garden Street (church next to the Sheraton Commander). SATURDAY DECEMBER 5: Fund-raiser Concert with hot Bluegrass Band, 7:00-9:00 p.m., $15. Friends Meeting at Cambridge, 5 Longfellow Park, off Brattle, 4 blocks from Harvard Sq. For more info: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Philadelphia, Wednesday, November 18, -->Philadelphia Area Coalition to Stop the War Against Iraq, Protest at Richard Butler's appearance at the World Affairs Council Dinner, 5 - 7 p.m., Wednesday, Marriott Hotel 1201 Market St. (215) 724-1618 OR (215)241-7170 Baltimore, MD Wednesday, Nov 18, CITYWIDE PROTEST gather between 4 and 5 PM at Saratoga & Eutaw Streets, then march to Mt. Vernon Square, Centre and Charles Streets. If you are arriving later than 5:30 PM go straight to Centre and Charles Streets. For information call (410) 235-7040 or email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] The All Peoples Congress is urging community, church, labor and peace groups to join in activities to demand No U.S. Bombing of Iraq and End the Sanctions Now! Israelą Israeli peace activists will be holding two pickets in front of the U.S. embassy in Tel-Aviv, to protest the new U.S. threats to attack Iraq: - On Sunday, November 15, at 5:00 p.m. - On Tuesday, November 17, at 5:00 p.m. (to coincide with international day of protests against the U.S. threats). Rayna Moss-Wiener Tel. 972-3-6882587 Fax: 972-3-6391311 2. THE IAC IS CALLING FOR NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONALLY COORDINATED ACTIONS ON SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21. More information and list of Demonstrations to follow. There will be demonstrations in New York City, San Francisco and Los Angles. 3. International Action Center, led by Ramsey Clark, will hold strategy sessions for anti-war activists Saturday, November 14 at 1:00 p.m. at our offices, 39 West 14th Street, Room 206, Between 5th and 6th Avenues. This strategy session will continue preparations for Nov. 17 protests in NYC, Los Angles San Francisco and around the country. We will also entertain proposals for a national coordinated action plans over next two weeks. 4. Other demonstrations. MEMPHIS, TN -->Thursday and Friday Nov 13 4pm-6pm: both from at the busy intersections of Poplar/Highland and Union/McLean. More info at 901.458.9907. for freedom de Cleyre cooperative San Jose, CA ą Friday, Nov 13 at 5PM 2 Peace Center, Coalition to Lift Iraq Sanctions, American Muslims for Global Peace and Justice and other groups will demonstrate against the bombing at the federal building in San Jose, CA: The Federal building is at the intersection of San Carlos and 2nd St. in downtown San Jose, CA Time and Date: Emergency Iraq Demonstration: No New Bombing, Lift the Sanctions Peninsula Peace and Justice Center is calling for an emergency demonstration to oppose any renewed bombing of Iraq: SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1:00 PM CORNER OF EMBARCADERO AND EL CAMINO, PALO ALTO RAIN OR SHINE, WHETHER OR NOT ANY BOMBING HAS OCCURRED PPJC (650) 326-8837 - Volunteer phone bankers are needed to help turn people out. If you can devote an hour or more to phoning, please call the Peace and Justice Center to volunteer. WHITE HOUSE VIGIL ą "Don't Bomb Iraq -- Lift the Sanctions Now" White House Sidewalk Friday, November 13 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.. This vigil is sponsored by the Dorothy Day Catholic Worker House. They have maintained a Friday vigil since last February. We urge everyone to be present to make our voices heard. Let's not wait until after the bombs fall. Baltimore ą Friday, Nov 13, 4 to 6 PM, informational flyering and street rally at Saratoga and Eutaw Streets. Activists will be distributing flyers to bus and subway station pedestrians, along with carrying placards and signs. For information call (410) 235-7040 or email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] The All Peoples Congress is urging community, church, labor and peace groups to join in activities to demand No U.S. Bombing of Iraq and End the Sanctions Now! Oslo, Norway, Saturday, November 14, there will be demonstrations at the US Embassy 0430pm day after military actions (0200pm on Saturdays). The initiativ is taken on behalf of the 28- organisastions-coalition set up last February. Contact: Arnljot Ask <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, tel 47.22.989060 Austin, TX, Saturday, ą November 14th at 10:00 am, in front of the Texas State Capitol, 11th & Congress. Ex-president George H.W. Bush will be speaking at the Texas Book Festival about his recent book on the war against Iraq. The demonstration is called by the Anti-War Committee and the Austin Committee to End the Sanctions on Iraq. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Minneapolis, MN Thursday, Nov. 19, --> 4:30 p.m.: Federal Courts Building, Fourth St. & Third Avenue in Downtown. Stop the War against Iraq. Now New Bombing, End the Sanctions. Call 612-827- 5364 or 612-333-4719. SEATTLE -->Friday Nov. 20 6:30 (UW Main Campus -- Room to be announced) NEW EVENT IN The works for SEATTLE: Town Hall Meeting The Education for Peace in Iraq Center (EPIC), Student Action Network, Physicians for Social Responsibility, and others present a Town Hall Meeting with Jerry Haines (member of the 16th Voices in the Wilderness delegation to Iraq), veteran Jeff Gustafson (cofounder of EPIC), Ruth Wilson (author of "10 lies about Iraq") and others to be announced. A march will follow the town hall meeting :) Call for room or to help organize. 206-747-7673 Attention all activist worldwide if you would like you local information included in the Bulletin please send information to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] send the information attention to Deirdre Sinnott, Brian Becker, Sarah Sloan or Sara Flounders
