In context, Detroit has the largest concentration of Arabs outside of the Arab World. Detroit also has one of the highest foreclosure and unemployment rates in the country:
http://organize.ussf2010.org/ws/building-arab-and-black-solidarity
Important community gathering:
Interfaith Prayer Vigil for #Charlottesville and the Nation
August 17, 2017, 7:30pm - August 17, 2017, 9:00pm
1200 North Avenue New Rochelle, NY 10804 [email protected] (914) 632-2166
WESPAC has moved!
We are very pleased to announce that we have moved to a large, spacious and airy location with wooden floors, lots of windows and plenty of free parking on Tarrytown Road in White Plains/Greenburgh, less than half a mile from the White Plains train station (no more than a 10 minute walk). The WESPAC Board has signed a ten year lease with the building management for this 1,550 square foot space. It is truly a gem for the Westchester social justice community.
Our lease allows us to have other groups use the space in exchange for rental income. We are looking for a wide range of usage of our space. Please contact Nada at 914.449.6514 or [email protected] if you are interested in renting space for workshops, seminars, after school programs, special events, tai chi, yoga, meditation classes or other healing arts, community meetings, special events and more.
We will schedule an open house later in September.
Our new address is:
WESPAC Foundation
77 Tarrytown Road, Suite 2W
White Plains, NY 10607
Phone and email remain the same: 914.449.6514 and [email protected]
We hope to see you soon in our new space!
Felice has brought to our attention: "Our progressive Democratic representatives -- Nita Lowey, Eliot Engel, Kirsten Gillibrand, and of course Chuck Schumer have co-sponsored a bill that imposes criminal penalties on anyone who supports boycott, divestment and sanctions against Israel. They need to hear from us that we cherish the first amendment and the right to free speech and political action."
U.S. Lawmakers Seek to Criminally Outlaw Support for Boycott Campaign Against Israel
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The two parties join together to sponsor a bill, spearheaded by AIPAC, that would be one of the most authoritarian congressional measures in years.
Important Rally for Farmworker Justice. Please join us:
Rally for Farmworker Justice in White Plains
August 2, 2017, 12:00pm - August 2, 2017, 1:00pm
Join activists, allies and members of the community as we stand together in solidarity with farmworkers across New York State on August 2nd at the White Plains Rennaisance Plaza, corner of Mamaroneck ...
There's been a lot of chatter about this on social media. Excellent statement from the Chicago JVP Gulistan Kimene
JVP Chicago Statement of Support for Chicago Dyke March Collective
docs.google.com
As a Jewish organization dedicated to justice for Palestinians and opposition to all forms of bigotry, including antisemitism, Jewish Voice for Peace-Chicago affirms our support for the Chicago Dyke M...
