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<font size=3> </font><font size=4>Announcement and Actions in
Support of SF Resolution on<b>
</font><font size=4 color="#990000">"Freedom Flotilla and Blockade
on Gaza"<br><br>
</font><font size=3 color="#444444"><u>Action Items<br><br>
</u>1. Email/Call the sponsoring Supervisors and thank
them. <br><br>
(suggested message and talking points below)<br><br>
2. Email/Call other supervisors and urge them to
support the resolution.<br><br>
(suggested message and talking points below)<br><br>
3. Turn out to the Board of Supervisors hearing on
Tuesday June
15</font><font size=2 color="#444444">th</font>
<font size=3 color="#444444"> (as early as 2pm, hold the afternoon and
we’ll send more specifics)<br><br>
4. Make calls within your organizations, friends, and
family to attend the June 15</font><font size=2 color="#444444">th<sup>
</sup></font><font size=3 color="#444444">hearing and to call and email
supervisors. <br><br>
5. To be able to track our efforts, please confirm
you’ve have done the following the 4 tasks listed above, by emailing
sffreepalestine@gmail.com. <br><br>
</b></font><font size=3>Dear comrades and allies,<br><br>
(Please read the whole email!)<br><br>
On June 9th, 2010, San Francisco City Supervisors John Avalos, David
Campos, Chris Daly and Sophie Maxwell introduced a historic resolution
for human rights condemning Israel’s attack aboard the Gaza Freedom
Flotilla, and calling for President Obama to work to end the siege on
Gaza.<br><br>
This resolution was authored as a result of over 50 people showing up to
the Board of Supervisors meeting with just 24 hours notice to demand the
board take a stand. Over 20 community members gave strong and moving
testimony emphasizing the importance of our local government taking a
stand on international human rights issues, in particular those that
impact our local communities. Among those present were two Bay Area
residents who were onboard the Freedom Flotilla.<br><br>
There has been overwhelming support for the Board of Supervisors taking a
stand on this issue, and we are inspired by their proposal of a
resolution to address the concerns and needs of San Francisco
communities. In addition to the many who came to testify in
support, <b>over 30 organizations have also endorsed the SF Supervisors
taking a stand on such a critical and timely issue</b>. <br><br>
There is much more work to be done to get this historic and necessary
resolution to pass and we need your support. Please see below for ways to
support this resolution. <br><br>
In addition to your support, we also ask you to get others to do the
same. Spread the word and get confirmations! <br><br>
If 800 people can join this humanitarian mission, using their personal
funds to join the trip, taking several weeks off of work, and sadly,
risking their lives to address the human rights crisis in Gaza, <b><u>we
are asking you to take a few simple actions to support them!<br><br>
</u></b></font><font size=2>1.</font><font size=3><b>
</b></font><font size=2>Email/Call the sponsoring Supervisors and thank
them<br><br>
(contact info, suggested message and talking points below)<br><br>
2.</font><font size=3><b>
</b></font><font size=2>Email/Call other supervisors and urge them to
support the resolution.<br><br>
(contact info, suggested message and talking points below)<br><br>
3.</font><font size=3><b> </b></font><font size=2>Turn
out to the Board of Supervisors hearing on Tuesday June 15th (as early as
2pm, hold the afternoon and we’ll send more specifics)<br>
4.</font><font size=3><b> </b></font><font size=2>Make
calls within your organizations, friends, and family to attend the June
15th<sup> </sup>hearing and to call and email supervisors. <br>
5.</font><font size=3><b> </b></font><font size=2>To be
able to track our efforts, please confirm you’ve have done the following
the 4 tasks listed above, by emailing sffreepalestine@gmail.com. <br>
<hr>
</font><font size=3><br>
</font><font size=4><u>Thank these supervisors for their leadership in
co-sponsoring!<br><br>
</u></font><font face="cambria" size=3>Sample “thank you” call, email, or
fax to Supervisors Avalos, Campos, Daly, and Maxwell:<br><br>
(can be used as a script via telephone too):<br><br>
Dear Supervisor _____________:<br><br>
Thank you for speaking in support of civilians and the pursuit of human
rights. Your principled stance gives us continued hope that as a country,
and as a community, we will refuse to sit idly by and instead actively
support justice and the rights of people everywhere.<br><br>
Sincerely,<br><br>
<br>
Name<br><br>
City, State, SF District if Applicable<br><br>
John Avalos: District 11 - Excelsior, Crocker-Amazon, Ingleside, Merced
Heights, Ocean View, Balboa Park<br>
(415) 554-6975 - Voice<br>
(415) 554-6979 - Fax<br>
<a href="mailto:John.Avalos@sfgov.org">John.Avalos@sfgov.org</a><br><br>
David Campos: District 9 - Mission, Bernal Heights and Portola
neighborhoods<br>
(415) 554-5144 - voice<br>
(415) 554-6255 - fax<br>
<a href="mailto:David.Campos@sfgov.org">David.Campos@sfgov.org</a><br><br>
Chris Daly: District 6 - South of Market, Tenderloin, North Mission,
South Beach & Treasure Island<br>
(415) 554-7970 - Voice<br>
(415) 554-7974 - Fax<br>
<a href="mailto:Chris.Daly@sfgov.org">Chris.Daly@sfgov.org</a><br><br>
Sophie Maxwell: District 10 - Potrero Hill, Bayview-Hunters Point,
Visitacion Valley, Portola/Silver Terrace, Dogpatch, Little Hollywood,
and Portola districts<br>
(415) 554-7670 - Voice<br>
(415) 554-7674 - Fax<br>
<a href="mailto:Sophie.Maxwell@sfgov.org">Sophie.Maxwell@sfgov.org<br><br>
</a></font><font size=4><u>Urge these Supervisors to vote YES on
Resolution: “Freedom Flotilla and Gaza Blockade”<br><br>
</u></font><font size=3>Sample letter or phone script to Supervisors
Chiu, Mar, Mirkarimi, Dufty, Chu, Elsbernd, Alioto-Pier:<br><br>
Dear Supervisor____________,<br><br>
My name is _________ and I am emailing you to express my support for the
resolution condemning violence against civilians on the Gaza Freedom
Flotilla, and to ask you to join a global movement for human rights and
vote YES on this resolution. As you know, the humanitarian crisis
in Gaza is one of the worst in the world, and it is our responsibility as
Americans to speak out against it, and support those who work to improve
conditions for the civilian population. I am appalled that the
Israeli government responded to humanitarian aid workers by attacking in
international waters and killing 9 of them and capturing nearly 800
including several Bay Area residents. I urge you to please take a stand
and speak out against this violence.<br><br>
</font><font face="cambria" size=3>Sincerely,<br><br>
Name<br><br>
City, State, SF District if Applicable<br><br>
David Chiu - Board President: District 3 - North Beach, Chinatown,
Telegraph Hill, Russian Hill, Polk Street, Nob Hill, Union Square,
Financial District, Barbary Coast and Fisherman's Wharf<br>
(415) 554-7450 - Voice<br>
(415) 554-7454 - Fax<br>
<a href="mailto:David.Chiu@sfgov.org">David.Chiu@sfgov.org</a><br><br>
Eric Mar: District 1 - Richmond<br>
(415) 554-7410 - Voice<br>
(415) 554-7415 - Fax<br>
<a href="mailto:Eric.L.Mar@sfgov.org">Eric.L.Mar@sfgov.org</a><br><br>
Ross Mirkarimi: District 5 - Cole Valley, Lower Haight, Western Addition,
Haight-Ashbury, parts of Inner Sunset<br>
(415) 554-7630 - Voice<br>
(415) 554-7634 - Fax<br>
<a href="mailto:Ross.Mirkarimi@sfgov.org">Ross.Mirkarimi@sfgov.org</a><br>
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Bevan Dufty: District 8 - Noe Valley, The Castro, Glen Park, Diamond
Heights, Duboce Triangle, Dolores Park & San Jose / Guerrero, and
Buena Vista Heights<br>
(415) 554-6968 - Voice<br>
(415) 554-6909 - Fax<br>
Bevan.Dufty@sfgov.org<br><br>
Carmen Chu: District 4 - Sunset<br>
Voice: (415) 554-7460<br>
Fax: (415) 554-7432<br>
<a href="mailto:Carmen.Chu@sfgov.org">Carmen.Chu@sfgov.org</a><br><br>
Sean Elsbernd: District 7 - Lake Merced, Twin Peaks, Diamond Heights,
Outer Sunset<br>
(415) 554-6516 - Voice<br>
(415) 554-6546 - Fax<br>
<a href="mailto:Sean.Elsbernd@sfgov.org">Sean.Elsbernd@sfgov.org</a><br>
<br>
Michela Alioto-Pier: District 2 - Marina<br>
(415) 554-7752 - Voice<br>
(415) 554-7843 - Fax<br>
<a href="mailto:Michela.Alioto-Pier@sfgov.org">
Michela.Alioto-Pier@sfgov.org</a><br><br>
</font><font size=4>Other talking points:<br><br>
1.<b> </b>Attacking civilians, especially aid
workers, in international waters is wrong, no matter who is the
attacker<br>
2.<b> </b>Obama is not doing enough to end the
humanitarian crisis in Gaza, please pass the resolution to encourage him
to take a firm stand<br>
3.<b> </b>Over 50 congresspersons have signed a
letter calling for an end to the blockade<br>
4.<b> </b>Over 50 countries, along with several
international human rights organizations, have condemned the
violence. We would like San Francisco to join in the chorus of
voices from all over the world. <br><br>
</font><font size=3 color="#444444"><b>sffreepalestine@gmail.com<br><br>
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