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02 Mar 2007
February, 2007, has seen an escalation in tactics by peace activists in the United States. Grassroots citizen groups all over the country have organized strategically occupy the offices of Congressional politicians who are either tacitly or explicitly supporting the war on Iraq. Activists want their representatives and senators to agree to vote against George Bush's request of $93,000,000,000 to extend the war. Voices for Creative Nonviolence: The Occupation Project | Code Pink's Occupation Project Page | Report on Project Occupation Launch from Counterpunch

Local Action Reports:
» Feb5: Sen Gordon Smith's Portland Office
» Feb5: Senator John McCain's DC Office
» Feb6: Sen Patty Murray's Seattle Office
» Feb8: Rep Mike Honda's South Bay, CA, Office
» Feb9: Rep Russ Carnahan's St. Louis Office
» Feb16: Sen Barbara Mikulski DC Office
» Feb16: Rep Sam Farr's Santa Cruz Office
» Feb19: Sen Richard Durbin's Chicago Office
» Feb19-25: Austin Actions -- Rep Doggett, Rep McCaul, Rep Carter and Sen John Cornyn
» Feb28: Sen John Kerry's Boston Office
»

Protesters in Tel Aviv Call for an end to 42 Years of Israeli Occupation

San Francisco Bay Area21 Jun 2009
On, Saturday, June 6, hundreds came to the Rabin Square in Tel Aviv, to protest 42 years of an ongoing occupation of the Golan Heights, the West Bank, and Gaza since the Six Days War in 1967. Organized by the Communist Party of Israel (Hadash), protesters held signs calling to end the clocked and bombardment of Gaza and for a just peace.

VIDEO-Angry and Worried Constituents Converge on Congressman's Office

Seattle15 Dec 2007
MoveOn members and others converged on the office of Congressman Norm Dicks to deliver thousands of petitions opposing a Bush-led war with Iran. The activists ask Dicks to end the war in Iraq and impeach Bush.

Anti-war Protesters Occupy Rep. Sanchez's Office

Los Angeles09 Aug 2007
GARDEN GROVE, August 8, 2007 - Six antiwar demonstrators were arrested at the Garden Grove office of Rep. Loretta Sanchez (D-Santa Ana) this morning, after camping out overnight and telling her they wouldn't leave unless she publicly promised not to approve more funding for the war in Iraq. Most of the protesters are members of the group Military Families Speak Out. They entered the office about 7 p.m. Tuesday during an open house. They sat on the floor in the lobby and refused to leave unless the congresswoman made the statement they wanted. Sanchez refused.
Full Story: Military Families Occupy Rep. Sanchez Office

VIDEO: Raging Grannies Descend on U.S. Congressman's Office

Seattle08 Aug 2007
The Raging Grannies of Port Townsend went to Norm Dicks' Office to demand that the Congressman get a spine and end the war. Of course, being the Raging Grannies, they sang their political message to the tunes of a few well-known songs.

Three Detained While Six Occupy Kuhl's Office in Fairport

Rochester07 Aug 2007
Fairport, NY—Today, August 6, at 11:30AM, six anti-war activists, associated with the Declaration of Peace Campaign and the Occupation Project, occupied the congressional office of Randy Kuhl (R-NY) demanding an immediate end to the war in Iraq. A simultaneous action occurred in Bath, NY at Kuhl’s Southern Tier office where demonstrators were arrested.

The staff assistant for Kuhl, Robert Quinn, seemed overwhelmed by the intrusion of anti-war demonstrators and news media—both independent and corporate. He said he wasn’t able to do any work as his office was completely filled with activists. When questioned about whether the police would be called, he responded by saying that there were “no current plans.”

Outside the office, 30 people assembled around noon with anti-war/”support the troops” signs and banners lining Main Street outside of Kuhl’s office located in Packett’s Landing. (photos: 1 | 2 | 3)

The situation became tense when an irate Mr. Welker of Welker Property Management Inc. called the police to remove demonstrators from his property. Within a few hours—at the property owner’s persistence—three activists on the outside were detained and charged with trespassing. One activist had her camera confiscated and another had his camera inspected and photos reviewed before it was returned to the owner. (photos: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4)

Around 7:00PM police entered the Kuhl office and told the six activists that they were under arrest and would be going to Monroe County Jail. Police started handcuffing one occupant when they asked the others if they didn’t mind just leaving in their escort without cuffs. Those inside agreed. Once everyone was outside, the police locked the door to Kuhl’s office and told them they were free and to have a good night—much to the chagrin of activists. (photo: activists released)

Audio: These interviews were played in Kuhl's office.

Photos: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10

Additional Information: Six Occupy Kuhl's Office in Fairport | 2 Anti-War Supporters Currently Detained | 9/11 activist arrested at anti-war action | BREAKING — Sit-in at Kuhl’s office | “They chose to do this” | Anti-War Activists Denied Access to Elected Representatives in Federal Building | Peace Activists Occupy Federal Building!

Cindy Sheehan Occupies John Conyers' Office

DC25 Jul 2007
Cindy Sheehan led 2-300 impeachment activists on a march from Arlington Cemetary to the Congressional office of Rep. John Conyers, whose job as chairman of the House Judiciary Committee puts him in charge of impeachment.

CODEPINKer Fasting for Peace in Iran Passes Out in Senator Lieberman's Office

DC29 Jun 2007
Leslie Angeline of CODEPINK, has been fasting for over 10 days in an effort to meet with Senator Joseph Lieberman. She wants to meet with him to ask him not to bomb Iran. Today she passed out in his Washington DC office and was hospitalized.

Protest At Representative Susan Davis's Office

San Diego30 May 2007
Protest against US occupations of Afghanistan and Iraq, war funding, US threats to attack Iran, the US police state, etc. Speak out against US environmental policies.

The Impeachment Committee of San Diego is inviting all who are concerned to protest the Democratic Party's continued funding of these illegal, immoral wars of colonial occupation.

Susan Davis' Office
Fri June 1 4-6PM
University and Fairmount, City Heights

PEACE ACTIVISTS TARGET CONGRESSMAN HOWARD BERMAN

Los Angeles28 May 2007
About 40 peace activists from multiple groups in the San Fernando Valley gathered in front of Congressman Howard Berman's home in Valley Village on Sat, May 26,2007. Berman (D) did NOT VOTE on the supplemental Iraq appropriations bill HR2206 that funds the war without timelines for withdrawal. Organizer Marlene Jenson from Neighborhood Peace and Justice led the way with large banners that said "Diplomacy Not Warfare" on "Don't Attack Iran" and "Out of Iraq."
From the newswire PEACE ACTIVISTS TARGET CONG. HOWARD BERMAN by Linda Sutton

Code Pink Confronts Pelosi About Iraqi Oil Law

San Francisco Bay Area23 May 2007
Four Bay Area Code Pinkers -- Cynthia Papermaster, Nancy Mancias, Kathy Greene and Janet Weil -- crashed Congressman George Miller's birthday party/fundraiser at the Pleasant Hill Community Center. After Pelosi spoke, Code Pink members called out, "End the war in Iraq! You better do it soon!" and similar remarks in challenging tones.asked her. Later a Code Pink member asked Pelosi: "Why are you pushing for the Iraqi Oil Law? Isn't that what Bush has wanted from the first?"

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