Tents in which international volunteers lived for four months in the al-Kurds' courtyard, at their request, in an effort to prevent the illegal eviction that occurred on Nov. 9. Seven international volunteers were arrested by Israeli police.

Please take action! Our ideas are below.

We hope you can do ALL of these actions--but please do something! We have placed our suggestions in order of what we believe to be the most important. Please do what you can!

Send an e-letter to William J. Burns, U.S. State Department, here. Mr. Burns is Under Secretary for Political Affairs, with responsibility for Israel and Palestine. If you prefer, phone his office at 202-647-2471.

For background on the complaint already filed by the U.S. State Department and a perspective on its motivations in this case, read this excellent commentary.

Send an e-letter to the Israeli ambassador, here.

Let the Obama team know what you think.

Send a message to the Prime Minister of Israel, here.

Sign our petition here. We'll deliver a copy to the Israeli embassy and to the U.S. State Department.

Organize a vigil in your community for the al-Kurd family, and provide background on the reason for your vigil to your local newspaper.

Let us know if you have other ideas for action, and we'll post them on our Web site. Contact us here.