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OUTRAGE on Wilshire and Veteran
PSSSST Download this FLIER – SPREAD THE WORD We got one break today to visit a group of Sisters for a presentation on Darfur. Gabriel started off with a quick note about why we look rather ragged and tired, dirty jeans and, of course, running slightly late. I...
Outrage: Tzivia Schwartz-Getzug Taking Action!
Jewish World Watch Executive Director, Tzivia Schwartz-Getzug, stands with the people of Darfur at the Federal Building in Los Angels, at Wilshire. She talks about the urgency of what is happening in Darfur right now, and urges everyone to participate in action at...
Outrage: In Action
Scenes from the first two days of action at the Federal Building in Los Angeles. KT-J talks about an encounter with an informed and concerned supporter. Fr. Vazken and Brian Steidle talk with people that stopped to find out what was going on. The heavy Wilshire Blvd...
Pictures
Here’s some pictures from the Federal Building in Los...
OUTRAGE Night #2
If you are interested in coming bring warm clothes, sleeping bag or blankets, and water! We’re going in to 2nd night here. Heavy honking and conversations with people from cars. It was 7 of us here–now 5. Thousands and thousands of people seeing and...
Speaking with Fr. Vazken
Fr. Vazken stopped by and spoke with...
Outrage: Take Action NOW – LA Event
URGENT ACTION ALERT! On Wednesday, March 4, 2009, the International Criminal Court in The Hague issued a landmark arrest warrant for President Omar al Bashir of Sudan. Just hours later, President Bashir expelled 16 humanitarian organizations from Sudan, placing...
Darfur “Hell on Earth” Gets Worse – Our Response?
Dear friends and family: It was in December of 2004, when I first sent out one of these e-mails talking about Darfur. It went out to my family and a couple of friends, a total of recipients that stayed in the single digits. Pretty much all it said was, “Have you heard...
Update: On the Ground
This situation for Darfuris on the ground is deteriorating quickly. On a conference call on March 11, International Rescue Committee (IRC) indicated that they were able to put in place a few supplies before they were ordered out. They estimate that medicine will run...