ACTION PLAN| 8 to 10 JULY 

Pre-Campaign (07.07.2024) - Urgent launch of the public Open Letter 

• Addressed to national MEPs. 

• Short and incisive text: "The motion of censure is also a vote on Gaza. Anyone who votes NO legitimises genocide." 

• Signed by public figures, collectives and activists (if possible, if not we'll collect their signatures on the go) • Publish on the website and networks with a link to signatures (even symbolic ones). 

Campaign objective: 

Use 8, 9 and 10 July to put Palestine at the centre of the motion of censure, forcing national MEPs and European allies to take a public stance - and hold them politically accountable for their choice. 

Day 1 (Tuesday 8 July - Total mobilisation and public visibility): 

Goal: Create immediate impact, viralise the link between the motion and the genocide in Gaza, and start public pressure. 

Strong digital campaign 

• Hashtags: #CensorshipForGaza and #VonDerLeyenResponsible. 

• Images and short videos with testimonies from Palestinians and/or supporters in the country. • Fill up comments and DMs from national MEPs on social media. 

• Publicise the contacts and emails of national MEPs - encourage mass messaging (template included). 

Organised direct pressure 

• Send the open letter by email to ALL national MEPs, calling on them to respond publicly. • Include an email template for citizens to send in 2 clicks. 

• Launch a telephone campaign (short, respectful): "The people demand that you vote in favour of the motion. Not in our name." 

Day 2 (Wednesday 9 July - Public action and final appeal): 

Aim: To create visible public pressure and generate moral and reputational costs for those who vote against. 

Symbolic micro-protests 

• Rapid action in front of the EU Office in Lisbon or PS / IL headquarters. 

• Posters: "If you vote against the motion, you're voting for genocide." 

• Deliver open letter by hand (with photo/video record). 

Highly focussed network campaign 

• 6pm: "Twitter/X storm" with everyone sharing videos with direct messages to MEPs. 

o Ex: "MEP X, are you voting for Von der Leyen or for justice in Gaza?" 

• Publish a list of MEPs' expected votes, with fields: "Confirmed?", "Silent?", "Complicit?" 

1-minute videos (if possible) 

• Testimonies from Palestinians in the diaspora or allies saying: 

• "There is no Europe without justice. To vote against the motion is to be an accomplice to genocide." 

Day 3 (Thursday 10 July - Vote and public response): 

Aim: To make the vote visible, record positions and hold MEPs publicly accountable. 

Live monitoring of the vote 

• Broadcast on social media (or project, if there is a public space). 

• Real-time comments on each national vote. 

• Share immediate reactions. 

Organised public reaction 

• Publicise graph or list of national MEPs' votes: 

o "Voted for genocide" / "Voted for justice". 

• Press release and networks: 

"Today, Europe has decided whether to remain complicit or to start holding its leaders accountable." 

Symbolic closing 

• If possible: final visual action - projection, mural or poster with the phrase: 

"Von der Leyen: your mandate is stained with blood".