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<font size=3>United National Antiwar Committee <br>
<b><a href="http://www.nationalpeaceconference.org">
http://www.nationalpeaceconference.org</a> <br>
UNAC, P.O. Box 123, Delmar, NY 12054; Ph. 518-281-1968 <br>
or 518-227-6947
<a href="mailto:UNACpeace@gmail.com">UNACpeace@gmail.com</a><br><br>
</b>Media release/Press conference <br><br>
<b>Local contacts: Jeff Mackler 510-268-9429; Bill Balderston:
510-436-5138: Blanca Miess?: 510-725-8875<br><br>
</font><font size=4>U.S. Antiwar Movement Under Government Attack!<br>
Defend victims of nationwide FBI/government raids, seizures and
subpoenas!<br><br>
Demonstrate: Tuesday, September 28, 5:00 pm<br><br>
Federal Bldg., 7th St. and Mission, San Francisco<br><br>
</b></font><font size=3>On the morning of Sept. 24, FBI agents armed with
Grand Jury subpoenas raided the homes of several antiwar and social
justice activists in Minnesota, Michigan and Illinois. As we write
reports are coming in that FBI agents have been contacting other
activists in Wisconsin, North Carolina and California. <br><br>
Among those subpoenaed and/or whose organizations are under attack are
supporters of the United National Antiwar Committee (UNAC). They attended
our founding July 23-25, 2010, Albany, New York founding national
conference of 800 activists from 35 states. The UNAC conference approved
a 28-point Action Plan culminating in bi-coastal San Francisco/New York
mass demonstrations demanding that the U.S. government immediately
withdraw of all U.S. troops, mercenaries and war contractors from Iraq,
Afghanistan and Pakistan. Other conference approved demands were
End U.S. aid to Israel military, economic and diplomatic. End U.S.
support to the Israeli Occupation of Palestine and the siege of
Gaza!<br><br>
Using the pretext of investigating "terrorism," and with
"possibly providing material aid to terrorists," the FBI agents
- 20 in the Twin Cities and 12 in Chicago - were armed with search and
seizure warrants signed by U.S. Magistrate Judges and/or
representatives of the U.S. Attorney's office. They seized
computers, cell phones, political leaflets and other printed
materials. In Minnesota agents worked for 12 hours confiscating
material including 30 boxes of literature, photographs of Martin Luther
King Jr. and Malcolm X and pictures drawn by their children. <br><br>
The individuals targeted included leaders of organizations like the
Minneapolis Antiwar Committee, whose office was raided, the Palestine
Solidarity Group, the Colombia Action Network and the Freedom Road
Socialist Organization. <br><br>
The activists were ordered to appear before Grand Juries in various
cities investigating criminal activity and possible association
with ?terrorist? organizations. The earliest subpoena dates were
October 5 and 7.<br><br>
The FBI also has also served or harassed activists in North Carolina and
Wisconsin as part of the same investigation.<br><br>
The government's subpoenas "commanded" the recipients to bring
with them to the Grand Jury proceedings:<br><br>
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<dd><b>(1) all pictures and videos relating to any trip to Colombia,
Jordan, Syria, the Palestinian Territories, or Israel; (2) all items
relating to any trip to Colombia, Jordan, Syria, the Palestinian
Territories, or Israel; (3) all correspondence, including but not
limited to emails and letters, with anyone residing in Colombia, Jordan,
Syria, the Palestinian Territories, or Israel; (4) all records of
any payment provided directly or indirectly to Hatem Abudayyeh, the
Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) or the Revolutionary
Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC); (5) all records of any telephonic or
electronic communications with anyone in Colombia, Jordan, Syria, the
Palestinian Territories, or Israel; and (6) any item related to any
support provided to any designated terrorist organization, including the
PFLP or the FARC.</b>
</dl>All those subpoenaed have refused to discuss their political work
and views with FBI agents, <b>as is their right</b>. They have publicly
denounced these raids as an attempt by the government to intimidate and
repress opposition to U.S. wars of intervention and occupation.<br><br>
The United National Antiwar Committee denounces the government?s raids,
seizures and subpoena as an attack on the entire antiwar movement and all
organizations seeking social justice and an end to U.S. wars of
intervention around the world. We stand in full solidarity with all those
who now face government persecution and possible imprisonment.<br><br>
<b>The United National Antiwar Committee demands:<br><br>
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<dd>Stop the repression against anti-war and international solidarity
activists.<br>
<dd>Immediately return all confiscated materials: computers, cell phones,
papers, documents, etc. <br>
<dd>End the Grand Jury proceedings and FBI raids against all anti-war
activists.
</dl>We call on all antiwar and social justice organization across the
country to organize protest demonstrations on Monday, Tuesday or
Wednesday, September 27, 28 or 29 at Federal Buildings or FBI
offices.<br><br>
</b>Demonstrations have already been called in the following
cities:<br><br>
Minneapolis MN, Mon: 4:30, FBI Office Monday, 111 Washington Ave. S.<br>
Chicago, IL, Monday: 4:30 FBI Building, 2111 W. Roosevelt Rd.<br>
NYC, Tues. 4:30 to 6pm Federal Building, 26 Federal Plaza,<br>
Newark, NJ Tues 5 to 6pm Federal Building Broad Street<br>
Washington DC, Tues 4:30 ? 5:30 FBI Building 935 Pennsylvania Ave
NW.<br>
Detroit MI Tuesday 4:30 McNamara Federal Building<br>
Buffalo, NY 4:30 at FBI Building - Corner of So. Elmwood Ave. &
Niagara St.<br>
Durham NC on Monday, 12 noon Federal Building, 323 E Chapel Hill St<br>
Raleigh NC. Tuesday 9 am. Federal Building, 310 New Bern Ave<br>
Asheville, NC Tuesday<br>
Atlanta, GA, Tues Noon, FBI Building<br>
Gainesville, FL on Monday, 4:30 PM at FBI Building<br>
Salt Lake City, Utah, 9 AM on Monday at Federal Building<br><br>
Add your voice to denounce the attacks on antiwar and social justice
activists. Call the U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder at 202-353-1555 or
write an email to:
<a href="mailto:AskDOJ%40usdoj.gov">AskDOJ@usdoj.gov</a>.<br><br>
Send copies of all communications to UNAC at the above email address.
Affiliate your organization to UNAC now! Join our National Coordinating
Committee of antiwar and social justice organizations across the county
to immediately end all U.S. wars, interventions. Trillions for jobs,
education and human needs not war!<br><br>
Joe Lombardo and Marilyn Levin,<br>
Co-coordinators, United National Antiwar Committee<br><br>
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