Stop the War on Iraq! Mass March and Rally
Sunday, February 16th 2003 11 AM
San Francisco, CA USA

Statement from Feb 16 Anti-War Coalitions Regarding Rabbi Michael Lerner >>

Join Bay Area United Against War, Not In Our Name, International ANSWER and United for Peace and Justice to say Stop the War Against Iraq! In solidarity with people all over the world who oppose a war against Iraq, we will gather at 11 AM at Justin Herman Plaza and march at 1 PM for a 2 PM rally at Civic Center.

Speakers include:

Hon. Barbara Lee
Rev. James Lawson
Alice Walker
Danny Glover
Joan Baez
The Coup
Dolores Huerta
Jeremy Corbin, British Labor M.P.
and many others

We welcome the participation of all. We can and must unite with one voice to stop this tragic war!

We Need Volunteers!

*Please come by UFPJ offices at 2017 Mission St. (@16th) to help make calls - we are calling thousands of people throughout the Bay Area - and pick up some flyers to distribute on your commute, at work or school, and in your community. In addition, if you have internet access at home, we could use help with the unitedforpeace.org website.

*Volunteer on Sunday, February 16th! We need volunteers to help with security, logistics, flyering, tabling, and ensuring that everyone has a great time! Please join with us on this important day to help make it as efficient and inviting as possible. To sign up, please contact Maddy Bassi at 415-575-5555 or email peace@globalexchange.org.

Download Flyers to Distribute

Please download a flyer in english or spanish to distribute in your community. In addition, you may also download an interfaith flyer to distribute at local places of worship.

Meeting Points

Here are some of the meeting points for the labor, faith, women, people of color and student & youth contingent marches:

Labor Contingent: Assemble with Labor for Peace and Justice at the intersection of Spear St. & Folsom (Three blocks south of Market). Please bring signs or banners from your organization, loved ones and co-workers.

Interfaith Contingent: 11AM Gather at Civic Center for an interfaith Service. Please bring others from your place of worship, loved ones and materials to express you desire for peace.

Women Contingent:  10AM Join with the Code Pink women's cluster and the Pagan Cluster, at 10 AM at Montgomery and Market St.

Women and People of Color Contingent: 10AM Assemble at Yerba Buena Gardens, Mission St. between 3rd and 4th. For more information, please call 410 444 2700 x304.

Environmentalist Contingent: It is being planned, please contact us for the location! (415) 575-5555 or peace@globalexchange.org

Student & Youth Contingent: Student and Youth pre-march SPEAK OUT and Contingent

Where: Golden Gate University, 536 Mission Street (corner of First Street)
When: Speak Out begins at 11am, SUNDAY, February 16
How: Get off at Embarcadero BART (Mission St. is 1 block South of Market
St.)
Who: All Bay Area students! Campus Anti-War Network (CAN), Not In Our Name
Student and Youth Project, International ANSWER Student and Youth, United for Peace and Justice Student and Youth and YOUR SCHOOL!
Why: Show Bush that Students are ORGANIZED and ANTI-WAR!

For more information, please contact Campus Anti-War Network at Feb16Students@aol.com or 510-333-4604.

If the War on Iraq Escalates - We Must Be Ready!
San Francisco Emergency Response Actions

5:00 pm, Day of the Attack: Rally and March, meet at Powell and Market Streets

7:00 am, Morning of the Next Business Day: Nonviolent direct action to stop the war! Meet at the south side of Market and Main Street, near the Embarcadero BART.

Attend the next Spokes Council Meeting, Monday, February 10th, to help plan our emergency response actions if the war escalates. (New College 777 Valencia)


Location: 
11:00 am: Assemble Embarcadero and Market 2:00 pm March to and Rally at Civic Center  San Francisco CA  

Contact:
United for Peace and Justice
info@unitedforpeace.org
415-575-5555

Sponsored By:
San Francisco Labor Council AFL-CIO, Middle East Children's Alliance, Vanguard Public Foundation & Vanguard Alliance, Father Bill O'Donnell-St. Joseph the Worker Church, Lynne Stewart-attorney, Marin Peace and Justice Center, Senior Action Network, East Bay Coaltion to Stop the Sanctions on Iraq, Freedom Socialist Party, Radical Women, Labor Committee for Peace and Justice, Northern California Interreligious Conference, Fellowship of Reconciliation, Peace and Freedom Party, Interfaith Witness for Peace in the Middle East , Socialsit Action, International Socialist Organization, Harvey Milk LGBT Democratic Club, Out Against War, Socialist View Point / Socialist Worker Organization, El Nuevo Topo Collective, A Jewish Voice for Peace, Peninsula Peace and Justice Center, Peace Action of San Mateo County, Bay Area Progressive Forum, Ed Rosario-Vice President of GCIO Local 4N, Open World Conference Continuations Committee, International Liaison Committee, Medea Benjamin-Global Exchange Founder, Socialist Organizer, David Walters-Shop Stewart IBEW Local 1245, Golden Gate Labor Party, Jeff Macler and Laura Herrera-Co Chairs of Mobilization to Free Mumia Abu-Jamal