[WCUSP] Ceasefire Campaign

[CJ Minster]

I thought you'd be interested in this form of online activism.

in peace,
c.j.

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Ricken Patel - Ceasefire Campaign <team at ceasefirecampaign.org>
Date: Aug 11, 2006 1:19 AM
Subject: The Pressure is Working…

Dear Friends,

As the awful civilian death toll rises above 1000 in Lebanon and
Israel, people around the world are seeking a place to voice their
frustration and concern. Over the last 4 days, 200,000 people from 148
countries have signed the ceasefire petition. At this rate, we could
soon be the largest global online petition in history.

The pressure is working. The global outcry over this crisis has pushed
the Ambassadors to the UN Security Council to work around the clock to
achieve an immediate ceasefire.

The latest word is that the Council may be close to a final vote today
or tomorrow, but we've been this close before and negotiations have
fallen apart. We need more pressure now to close the deal.

Please forward this email on, spread the word to your friends, family
and colleagues, post a link on your blog, bring up the campaign in
discussions, and urgently encourage people around you to join this
global wave of protest by signing up at the link below:

http://www.ceasefirecampaign.org/mo/en.html

The pressure is working. Let's ratchet it up.


With hope,

Ricken Patel, Ceasefire Campaign

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C.J. Minster
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