Dear FellowInternational Solidarity Activist,

We are calling onour international allies to take action in support of long-time peace and humanrights activists who have come under attack for their work against U.S.occupation and military intervention abroad.

On September 24^th,2010, the FBI subjected about a dozen anti-war activists and activists workingin solidarity with struggles in Palestine and Colombia to searches and raids oftheir homes in Illinois, Minnesota and Michigan.  Activists in California, Wisconsin and NorthCarolina were also harassed.

The activists inIllinois, Minnesota and Michigan were served with Grand Jury subpoenas.  They are refusing to testify, a brave choicewhich could land them in jail. The illegitimateGrand Jury process, which began on October 5, must be stopped. The raids andGrand Jury process constitute an FBI abuse of power clearly designed to createa climate of fear among those who dare to fight for peace and justice.  We must bevigilant in our defense of these activists and their right to continue theirimportant international solidarity work without harassment.

An IJAN activist presented a workshop on the history of the Zionistoccupation of Palestine, the building of Israel society, the movement againstthe occupation, and the role of women's movement in that struggle. The workshop was in preparation fo r

At the World Social Forum in Madrid, an IJAN activist presented in a workshop on the role of the internationalsolidarity movement in the Palestinian struggle.  The workshop was organized by AsociacionCultura, Paz y Solidaridad «Haydee Santamaria», IJAN, Izquierda Anticapitalista(Anticapitalist Left), and Via Democratica (Democratic Way, Morocco).