[Ppnews] Call Obama, Holder and Fitzgerald April 12. Stop the Grand Jury!

Wed Apr 6 10:52:59 EDT 2011

Call Obama, Holder and Fitzgerald April 12. Stop the Grand Jury!

NATIONAL CALL-IN DAY
to Fitzgerald, Holder and Obama
Tuesday, April 12, 2011

The Grand Jury is still on its witch hunt and the 
FBI is still harassing activists. This must stop.
Please make these calls:
1. Call U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald at 
312-353-5300. Then dial 0 (zero) for operator and 
ask to leave a message with the Duty Clerk.
2. Call U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder 202-353-1555
3. Call President Obama at 202-456-1111

Suggested text: “My name is __________, I am from 
_______(city), in ______(state). I am calling 
_____ to demand he call off the Grand Jury and 
stop FBI repression against the anti-war and 
Palestine solidarity movements. I oppose U.S. 
government political repression and support the 
right to free speech and the right to assembly of 
the 23 activists subpoenaed. We will not be 
criminalized. Tell him to stop this McCarthy-type 
witch hunt against international solidarity activists!”

If your call doesn’t go through, try again later.

Update: More than 1400 activists have signed the 
<http://stopfbi.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=8b7315d854bc40ca9fa6dd227&id=c950cf1b44&e=b7378561ef>Pledge 
to resist FBI and Grand Jury Repression (via the 
web or the 
<http://stopfbi.us2.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=8b7315d854bc40ca9fa6dd227&id=7c830a9853&e=b7378561ef>paper 
version at local protests), committing to join 
the national day of protest when anti-war and 
international solidarity activists are ordered to 
appear in front of the Chicago Grand Jury or are 
indicted. If you have not signed, click 
<http://stopfbi.us2.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=8b7315d854bc40ca9fa6dd227&id=1c617782f1&e=b7378561ef>here. 
(http://www.stopfbi.net/get-involved/pledge-of-resistance).

By signing, you will be on the priority contact list for the emergency action.

We demand:
-- Call Off the Grand Jury Witch-hunt Against 
International Solidarity Activists!
-- Support Free Speech!
-- Support the Right to Organize!
-- Stop FBI Repression!
  -- International Solidarity Is Not a Crime!
-- Stop the Criminalization of Arab and Muslim Communities!

Background: Fitzgerald ordered FBI raids on 
anti-war and solidarity activists' homes and 
subpoenaed fourteen activists in Chicago, 
Minneapolis, and Michigan on September 24, 2010. 
All 14 refused to speak before the Grand Jury in 
October. Then, 9 more Palestine solidarity 
activists, most Arab-Americans, were subpoenaed 
to appear at the Grand Jury on January 25, 2011, 
launching renewed protests. There are now 23 who 
assert their right to not participate in Fitzgerald’s witch-hunt.

The Grand Jury is a secret and closed 
inquisition, with no judge, and no press. The 
U.S. Attorney controls the entire proceedings and 
hand picks the jurors, and the solidarity 
activists are not allowed a lawyer. Even the date 
when the Grand Jury ends is a secret.

So please make these calls to those in charge of 
the repression aimed against anti-war leaders and 
the growing Palestine solidarity movement.

Email us to let us know your results. Send to info at StopFBI.net

In Struggle,
Tom Burke,
for the Committee to Stop FBI Repression

www.stopfbi.net

Thanks for your ongoing interest in the fight 
against FBI repression of anti-war and international solidarity activists!
Our mailing address is:
Committee to Stop FBI Repression
PO Box 14183
Minneapolis, MN 55415

Freedom Archives
522 Valencia Street
San Francisco, CA 94110

415 863-9977

www.Freedomarchives.org  
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