November 27, 2010

Nov. 29 Rally in Northampton to Stop U.S. Funding of Israeli Military

by Eesha Williams
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On November 29 from 4 p.m. until 6:30 p.m. in Northampton, there will be a rally to call for an end to U.S. government funding of the Israeli military. The rally will be outside city hall at 210 Main Street.

Between 1949 and 2008, the U.S. government gave the government of Israel about $114 billion, according to:

http://wrmea.org/component/content/article/245-2008-november/3845-congre...

Currently, the U.S. gives about $3 billion annually to Israel, according to:

www.huffingtonpost.com/josh-ruebner/us-cant-afford-military-a_b_478104.html

Last year, the U.S. government gave about $7 million per day in military aid to Israel and gave no military aid to Palestine, according to www.IfAmericansKnew.org

Israel has used U.S. taxpayer money to kill thousands of Palestinians. People in Palestine have also killed Israelis, but since 2000, Israel has killed about six times more Palestinians, according to www.IfAmericansKnew.org

More information on the Northampton rally is available to members of www.Facebook.com (memberships are free) who search www.Facebook.com for "Rally for the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People."

Information on the rally is also available from Jeff Napolitano, director of the western Massachusetts chapter of the American Friends Service Committee www.afsc.org Napolitano's contact information is at www.afscwm.org

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