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June 8, 2009
CODEPINK To Host Week Long Human Rights Protest At Israel/Gaza Border
By Linda Milazzo
More than three dozen Americans and Israelis rallied today at the border checkpoint here into Gaza, hoping to be let through into the war-torn area with playground building materials, food and other products to delivered to the Gazan people, after Israel authorities barred them from entering.
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The women inspired peace group, CODEPINK, in alliance with the Israeli feminist group, Coalition of Women for Peace, will host continued human rights protests from June 8th through June 14th at Erez Crossing checkpoint at the Gaza Border in Israel.“The siege in Gaza is keeping the people in a virtual prison and it must be lifted,” said CODEPINK member Tighe Barry. "We are appealing to the president to act now to stop this humanitarian crisis and truly move the peace process forward.
For more information, please call:
Jodie Evans, CODEPINK co-founder, 310-621-5635 (international number)
Medea Benjamin, CODEPINK co-founder, 20 2 018 956 1919 (Israel number)
Tamara Schreiber, Coalition of Women for Peace, 0527 912972.
Linda Milazzo was a Managing Editor of Opednews until Fall 2014, and a Los Angeles based writer, educator and activist. Since 1974, she has divided her time between the entertainment industry, government organizations, community development projects and educational programs.
Linda began her writing career over 35 years ago, starting out in advertising and promotions. From 1976 to 1989, she operated an independent public relations service providing specialty writing for individual and corporate clients. Since 2003, Linda has focused on political writing. Her essays, letters and commentaries have appeared in domestic and international journals, newspapers and magazines. She's an educator and creator of a writers' program she's taught privately and in public schools. She currently facilitates an advocacy writing workshop and is developing an advocacy writing program to be implemented in public and private educational institutions and in community based organizations.
Linda is a frequent contributor to the HuffingtonPost, Alternet, Commondreams, LAProgressive, SmirkingChimp, Buzzflash, PDAmerica, AtlanticFreePress and other respected news and opinion websites.
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