Seattle DSA urges our members and supporters to join the growing protest movement against the escalating war on Gaza and US military backing for Israel’s brutal Apartheid occupation of Palestinian territories.
As socialists, we fight for a world where all people can live in peace and safety. We reject any and all violence that harms civilians, and mourn civilian deaths. But recent events did not happen out of nowhere — they must be viewed in historical context to be properly understood.
The ultimate responsibility for this horrific violence lies with the decades long legacy of US-backed war crimes against Palestinian civilians and the illegal Israeli occupation of Palestine. Israel’s racist Apartheid policy of settlements and ethnic cleansing in Palestinian territories has dramatically escalated in recent years.
As John F Kennedy said: “Those who make peaceful revolution impossible, make violent revolution inevitable.” While all US presidents, including JFK, have presided over a hypocritical imperial foreign policy – especially in the Middle East – that has made “peaceful revolution impossible,” the warning remains as true as ever.
Peaceful protests by Palestinians have long been met by Israel with state-sanctioned violence, assassinations, imprisonment, and violent military suppression. For this reason, we call for an immediate ceasefire, an end to Israeli occupation of Palestine, and building a global movement for peace and justice in the Middle East.
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🎉Let's Party & Celebrate!🎉
Raise the Wage Renton has collected enough signatures to get on the ballot!
This Saturday – TIME TBA
RSVP to get the address
Raise The Wage Renton has enough signatures to qualify for the ballot in February.(*) Tacoma For All’s Tenant Bill of Rights will be on the ballot in November.
Seattle DSA and Tacoma DSA have been key forces behind both ballot initiatives, and now that they are both on the ballot, it is time to celebrate — before we get back to work, to make sure both initiatives are approved by voters.
Come join us for an outdoor celebration on Saturday October 14, before northwest winter sets in. This event is mostly a social/celebration of the work we’ve done so far.
We will have:
- A special update announcement on Raise the Wage Renton
- A celebration/fundraiser of the Tacoma Ballot initiative efforts
- Snacks
- Outdoor space
- Music and great company
Please bring a snack or drink to share.
And please contribute to these important campaigns if you can.
The celebration will be outdoors, under covers, at a private residence near the Othello light rail station in south Seattle. Please RSVP below, and look for the exact address in the confirmation email.
RSVP Here (to get exact address)
(*) While we don’t have the official notice from King County Elections, we do have more than enough signatures to qualify.
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Saturday October 21st, 4 PM
The Beacon Cinema, 4405 Rainier Ave S
RSVP for a free ticket!
Join union members, Seattle DSA members, workers and friends for a screening of Finally Got The News at the Beacon Cinema in Columbia City!
“FINALLY GOT THE NEWS is a forceful, unique documentary that reveals the activities of the League of Revolutionary Black Workers inside and outside the auto factories of Detroit. Through interviews with the members of the movement, footage shot in the auto plants, and footage of leafleting and picketing actions, the film documents their efforts to build an independent black labor organization that, unlike the UAW, will respond to worker’s problems, such as the assembly line speed-up and inadequate wages faced by both black and white workers in the industry.
Beginning with a historical montage, from the early days of slavery through the subsequent growth and organization of the working class, FINALLY GOT THE NEWS focuses on the crucial role played by the black worker in the American economy.”
This event is open to the public, and will be great for new and prospective members to get to know each other — so be sure to invite your friends!
RSVP for a free ticket!
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