Michael Lopez-Calderon, a member of Palestine Media Watch, was dismissed on March 2, 2001, from his position as teacher at the Rabbi Alexander S. Gross Hebrew Academy in Miami Beach, Florida, for his involvement with Palestine Media Watch and his support of the Palestinian cause.

Mr. Lopez-Calderon was accused by anonymous monitors of the Palestine Media Watch mailing list of endorsing violence against Israelis when he stated in none of his emails that Palestinians do have the right to resist the Israeli army through violence when necessary. (See Statement from Michael Lopez-Calderon for the full account.)

Suggested actions

This is a call to action to stand in solidarity with Mr. Lopez-Calderon.

At this early stage, as we begin our mobilization, we have two easy actions that you can take:

(1) Send a solidarity email to Michael Lopez-Calderon. Being terminated from a job you did well and enjoyed for 5 years is a traumatic experience. He needs all out support. Please email him at: Agrippa727@cs.com

(2) Sign a petition in support of Michael.

Many more actions are in the works as we coordinate with various groups and organizations around the country. Please stay tuned.