THE INTERFAITH COMMUNITY FOR PALESTINIAN RIGHTS
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6 Things you can do!
* Write the President & Your Congressional Representatives:
Citizens For Fair Legislation www.cflweb.org
* Protest Associated Press’ Neglect of Palestine News: Palestine Media Watch www.pmwatch.org
• Caterpillar Campaign
ICPR is a member organization of End The Occupation (www.endtheoccupation.org) US Campaign
to End the Israeli Occupation. “The US campaign is a diverse coalition of over 200 groups working for freedom from
occupation and equal rights for all by challenging US policy towards the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.” In 2005, members of
ICPR attended the annual conference to exchange experiences and share information. The US Campaign is focusing on a multi-faceted
campaign to pressure the Caterpillar corporation to cease doing business with Israel until the occupation ends. In Feb. 2006,
ICPR’s Direct Action Committee drafted a letter that was signed by members and mailed to Caterpillar Inc. Corporate Headquarters
and over 20 equipment dealerships in Texas. The letter strongly encouraged these proprietors to “cease and desist all sales
of merchandise to the State of Israel … aiding Israel in its illegal and immoral occupation of Palestine …” Read Letter
We adopted
a suggested timeline to implement educational teach-ins as an
opportunity to launch local campaigns.
Learn more: www.stopcat.org
www.bootcat.org
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Media Watch
Members monitor local, national and international media sources and respond to incorrect and biased reporting
on Palestinian / Israeli issues. Through phone calls, letters to the editors, and several op-ed pieces published in both local and
national papers, we challenge our news editors and readers to become more inquisitive and better informed.
Read Op-ed.
• A Place of Healing in Gaza: Ahli Arabi Hospital
A short documentary film telling the story of
this hospital in Gaza City, Palestine. It is the oldest hospital in Gaza and the only institution in Gaza of the Episcopal Diocese
of Jerusalem and is an extension of the partnership with St. James Episcopal Church, Austin. The intent of the film is to provide
information that will encourage the raising of financial support for the ongoing funding crisis. It identifies the special
needs of this facility in the context of the occupation. It provides images and data that explore the adverse conditions under which
the hospital functions. For more