Demonstrate against Israel's horrific massacres in Gaza!

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Thursday, Jan 1, 2pm
Country Club Plaza
47th and Main Streets, Kansas City, Missouri

AND

Sat, January 3, 2009, 1:00 PM
Douglas County Courthouse, 11th and Massachusetts, Lawrence, KS
Will March to 9th and Massachusetts

Join hundreds of your Kansas City and Lawrence neighbors this week at events
calling for an immediate ceasefire between Israel and Hamas and an end to
the killing- see below for event details.

Working together here in the KC/Lawrence area is crucial to support a new
direction than what the Bush administration and Israeli government policy
has been following for years. A new direction calls for an end to occupation
in Palestine and Iraq and for serious negotiations. Now is the time to let
people know we stand with the occupied and oppressed in the Palestinian
territories - they need our support.

Despite an oppressive occupation that restricts Palestinians' daily movement
to work, schools, and farms. Despite a maze of settlements, segregated
roads, barriers, and walls - all within Palestinian territory, between
Palestinian towns and villages. Despite violent attacks by the Israeli
military, Palestinians conduct weekly protests in Bi'lin against the
building of the wall deep inside the West Bank. Despite persistent
checkpoints Palestinian educators and parents pursue a peace and democracy
curriculum at Hope Flowers School in Bethlehem - a school that Kansas
Citians raised $10,000 for in 2007. Despite living in prison-like
conditions, Palestinians in Gaza are looking for help to end the attacks.

Despite sadness and frustration with these tragic events, join the
demonstrations and work with your neighbors for a ceasefire and a just
peace!

Matt Quinn,

Citizens for Justice in the Middle East