Gaza

From the organizers:

Israel is carrying out a genocide in Gaza. It has killed over 23,000 people, obliterated entire cities, driven 2 million Palestinians from their homes, and blocked humanitarian aid, precipitating mass hunger and disease. Now more than ever, we must unite to stop Israel’s war and stand with Palestinians in the struggle for liberation from Israeli occupation, siege, and apartheid.

Demands:

• Ceasefire now
• Stop Israel’s genocide and ethnic cleansing of Palestinians
• Provide unrestricted humanitarian aid to all Palestinians
• Free all Palestinian prisoners and hostages
• Defend the civil rights of Palestinians and Palestine solidarity activists
• Stop all U.S. aid to Israel
• Enforce boycott, divestment, and sanctions against Israel
• End Israel’s siege, occupation, and apartheid system
• Support Palestinians’ right to self-determination, right to return, and equal rights

Sponsor: Vermont Coalition for Palestinian Liberation

Endorsing Organizations (list in formation): Vermonters for Justice in Palestine, Jewish Voice for Peace VT/NH, Champlain Democratic Socialists of America, Cooperation Vermont, Education Justice Coalition VT, Free Her VT, Migrant Justice, Party for Socialism and Liberation, Tempest Collective, Upper Valley for Palestine, Vermont Peace/Antiwar Coalition

From the organizers:

Join the emergency rally called by the Vermont Coaltion for Palestinian Liberation to support a proposed resolution to the Burlington City Council for a ceasefire to Israel's genocidal war.

From the organizers, Protect Palestinian Children:

On Monday, Dec. 4, at 1pm, members of the group Protect Palestinian Children risk arrest by mounting a double ladder to reach Bernie Sanders' office and hanging signs from his windows. As many as 5000 children have been killed, including infants and small children, since Oct. 7. That is the main and most important fact.

Additionally, our group seeks a commitment from the senator to: 1. Publically oppose U.S. arming Israel as it commits a genocide and war crimes against civilians; 2. Immediately cease bombing, and in any way harming, civilians and infrastructure; 3. Begin the process of peace negotiations to resolve differences between warring factions, including, finally, justice for Palestinians which recognizes the loss of their ancestral lands; 4. On a global scale, begin to advocate for a policy of ceasefire first, followed by non-politicized and genuine peaceful resolution of differences (negotiations) in the various U.S. wars and U.S. proxy wars across the globe in which civilian lives and infrastructure are routinely destroyed; and 5. Redirect our tax money from war to the health and education of poor and working families in the U.S.

From the organizers:

Join us to stand against hate crimes in Vermont and everywhere! Last night three Palestinian students were shot in Burlington in an apparent hate crime. We stand in solidarity with these students and with Palestine! Rally outside Burlington City Hall on the Church Street steps.