PEACE ACTIVISTS DEMONSTRATE at MAIN GATES of TRAVIS AFB THURSDAY, PROTEST U.S. SENDING WEAPONS to AID ISRAEL GAZA GENOCIDE
* UPDATE * UPDATE * UPDATE *
As of 9:30 a.m. Thursday, at least a dozen peace activists were arrested after blocking gates to Travis AFB, starting at 6 a.m. All four gates were eventually closed to all traffic entering the base. Misdemeanor charges allegedly are "unlawful assembly" and those arrested taken to Solano County Jail in Fairfield. More information to come.
FAIRFIELD, CA – Dozens of activists representing a
diverse solidarity coalition from SF Bay Area to Sacramento and the Foothills
supporting the people of Palestine will arrive at the main gates to Travis AFB
Thursday, Dec. 28 in the early morning hour of 6 a.m., to demand Travis AFB
stop sending U.S weapons to Israel, aiding a near 3 month long ongoing genocide.
Activists will use chants/banners like “STOP
TRAVIS, NO US WEAPONS for GENOCIDE!” and “SEND FOOD to GAZA, NO WEAPONS TO
ISRAEL!”
Members of Youth4Palestine-Sacramento, SF Bay Area
CODEPINK, Nevada County Peace & Justice Center, Veterans For Peace, and
many other organizations are expected to participate. List of Sponsors and Endorsers HERE
Where: Main Gate, Travis Air Force
Base, Air Base Parkway, Fairfield, CA
What/When: PROTEST/RALLY: 6:00 am - 9:00am
What: Bannering & Signs, Street theater, Chants and Song and other
diverse tactics will be used.
Some people may choose nonviolent resistance to
impede 'business as usual’ to express their strong grievances for the US
government's complicity in the unspeakable crimes and devastation being
committed in Gaza.
At a time when 70% of Americans polled, including
80% of Democrats, support a ceasefire resolution, it is appalling that
the vast majority of Congress and our Democratic president are inhibiting a
ceasefire, and continuing to send military aid to Israel.
Experts on genocide have been claiming that
Israel’s actions are a textbook case of genocide and ethnic cleansing.
“We have very few choices left, but to call on our own military to act out of
conscience, and stand up for basic human rights of the Palestinian people,”
says Toby Blomé, one of the organizers.
"We’re pleased that so many people are
planning to join us at Travis on Dec. 28, to express our united support of
Palestine and our opposition to sending more weapons to Israel,” says
co-organizer, Eleanor Levine.
Background: Travis Air Force Base in Fairfield, CA, is
the largest transport AF base in the U.S. and is actively sending military
supplies directly to Israel, to aid and abet in Israel's ceaseless bombing of
Gaza. Travis is complicit in genocide.
Over 20,000 Palestinians have been killed,
including 8,000+ children. 1/2 to 1/3 of homes in Gaza have been destroyed.
Hospitals, as well as ambulances, hospital workers and patients, many in
critical condition, have all been targeted. Healthcare services for survivors
with serious wounds are almost non-existent, due to severe shortages of
essential medical supplies and medical workers. In addition, mass
displacement of Palestinians amidst severe shortages of food, water, fuel, and
shelter is aggravating an already dire situation.
Press Contacts:
Noor Hariz, Youth4Palestinians-Sacramento:
Toby Blomé, Bay Area CODEPINK, 510-501-5412 Toby4Peace@sonic.net <Toby4Peace@sonic.net>
Jeffrey Gottesman, Nevada County Peace &
Justice Center, (510) 414-0196
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