Wednesday, January 24, arrive between 5:30 - 6:00 PM - in person at the intersection of Union St. and JFK Mem Hwy, New Bedford, MA

UPDATE - NEW BEDFORD, MA: Shortly after SE Mass Coalition for a Free Palestine announced a silent vigil to take place outside of Bill Keating’s comedy fundraiser at cork Wine and Tapas, Keating canceled his fundraiser. Despite Keating’s cancellation, SE Mass Coalition for a Free Palestine plans to hold a rally on January 24th to call for a meeting with Keating and to read the names of victims of the war on Gaza in their memory. The gathering will begin at the intersection of Union St. and JFK Memorial Highway in New Bedford, MA at 5:30 PM.

UPDATED Instagram Post SE Mass Coalition for a Free Palestine (@sema.freepalestine) • Instagram photos and videos

Original action described below has been changed to the rally described above

🕯Join us for a silent vigil honoring Palestinian martyrs outside of Bill Keating's next fundraiser🕯

In the 100 days since Oct. 7, the IDF has killed 23,000 people in Gaza (not including thousands missing, presumably under the rubble). At least 9,600 of the martyrs are children. Journalists, educators, health workers-no one is spared from the violence, hunger, and disease.

As we honor the lives lost, we are calling for a ceasefire. It's long past time for district rep + member of the House Foreign Affairs committee Rep. Bill Keating to heed the demands of his constituents and choose human life over political interests. Anything less than a ceasefire is unconscionable