Christmas Eve was always special. Despite the difficulties, we tried to enjoy the night of 24 December 2020 at the nativity square. I spoke live with a US audience (some of my remarks are below). To reflect on this Christmas is to expand on my previous reflections on Christmas in these (un?) holy lands: <a href=”http://qumsiyeh.org/christmasunderoccupation/”>http://qumsiyeh.org/christmasunderoccupation/</a> & <a href=”http://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/christmas-bethlehem”>http://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/christmas-bethlehem</a> But ...
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WWW needs all the activists we can get to send a letter to their members of Congress with this clear message: Stimulus money should go to the people, not to the Pentagon! If you're the activist for the job, send a letter here ....
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"We cannot continue spending billions of dollars on weapons of war while people across the country struggle to buy food, pay rent, and survive a pandemic."
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Just dial your member or the Congressional switchboard (202-224-3141) and make your needs known. Remind them that if they don’t get back to work, you’ll remember in November.
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Demand that all U.S. and UN sanctions against the targeted nations be lifted, and all U.S. military threats and actions against them be stopped immediately.
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