Tell Netflix to stop erasing Palestinian
Voices
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Dear John,
Horrific events in Gaza have been met with even more of you engaged
in inspiring and courageous actions across the country. This week, we
witnessed disruptions of VP Kamala Harris, calling
out of Senators in their home districts,
Freeway banner hangs, and Pop Ups
for Palestine. Over 25,000 people have signed
petitions to hold Netflix and Trader Joe’s
accountable for normalizing Israel’s occupation of Palestine.
Watching the elevation of a genocide to unprecendented proportions can
only be met with more visual and strategic engagement locally. Thank
you for all you are doing!
Many of you have already called out
Netflix for erasing Palestinian stories from their
website. We delivered those signatures to the Co-CEO Ted
Sarandos at his home in Los Angeles on
Tuesday, and will deliver even more to their Los
Gatos office today. We will continue to deliver them until we
see more Palestinian stories available on Netflix. Sign
here if you haven’t, and if you have,
follow that up with a phone call with these talking
points.
We have also been visiting, delivering petitions, and calling
Trader Joe's because they
continue to stock products from Israel on their shelves. Trader Joe's
is known for its values but selling products from a country that's
committing genocide; starving, murdering, and bombing Palestinians is
not okay. Add your name to our Trader
Joe's petition, and call their office using this
script, or take
action at a Trader Joe’s near you. Share
our video and encourage
your friends to join in on the action! We are here to help,
reach out to [email protected].
Israel has passed two bills aimed
at banning UNRWA and cutting off its ability to work
in Gaza. With no alternative humanitarian agency in the region, Israel
knows this will be catastrophic for the Palestinians it has besieged.
“Failing to push back against attempts to intimidate and undermine the
United Nations in the occupied Palestinian territory will eventually
compromise humanitarian and human rights work worldwide,” says UNRWA
spokesperson Jonathan Fowler. This is why, we ask you to be in
the streets with your kids tonight to raise awareness through
Trick
or Treat for UNRWA – you can also help by
donating
here. Follow our step-by-step guide to make a tangible
difference in the lives of Palestinian children, and teach valuable
lessons of empathy and personal responsibility to your
children.
This weekend we bring our message to the
Women’s March that feminists stand with
Palestine and we will not be silent during a genocide.
Check here to see events happening
near you.
As the election frenzy comes to an end with the
people of Palestine losing no matter which candidate wins, you
can join us on Zoom on election night, as no one should
be alone then. Nothing changes for us; we will continue to be in the
streets, in the halls of Congress, disrupting business as usual
wherever we can. The CODEPINK team is here to support your
engagement.
👉 In case you missed it:
👉 Want to do more?
Join
a CODEPINK chapter near you and we’ll get you connected! Don’t
have a chapter near you and want to start one? Contact [email protected]!
Until Liberation,
Jodie, Nour and the entire CODEPINK
team
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