January 10, 2009
Downtown Plaza
Concerned Chicoans rallied in the Downtown City Plaza to protest the
Israeli assault on Palestinian citizens. Similar rallies were held all over the U.S. on the same day. All were invited to bring signs and candles to show their opposition to the present Isaeli policies and action.
Palestinian
people in Gaza have been killed and thousands more wounded as a result of the massive bombing campaign and ground invasion carried out by the Israeli government. This must be recognized for what it is: not a war but a massacre. Because of the U.S.-backed Israeli blockade and strangulation of the people of Gaza for the past 18 months, there is little or no medicine to treat the wounded, electricity for hospitals, or food or clean water for much of the population.