1. Rafah border hasn't opened yet and a lot of pressure is being put on Egypt not to open it. 2. Rafah doesn't have the infrastructure to support Gaza's economy -- no rail line, no bulk transfer, no port. 3. Without an airport and seaport, both of which are shut by...
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My Sisters’ Place needs volunteers
Hello Everyone: My Sisters’ Place is recruiting volunteers for its Sister in Law Program. The Sister in Law Program is staffed volunteers who provide MSP clients with emotional support during court accompaniments and social service agency...
From David Swanson
Our Tahrir Square: DC's Freedom Plaza on October 6thBy David Swansonhttp://warisacrime.org/node/58074When other nations' governments go off track, their people do something about it. In Tunisia and Egypt people have nonviolently claimed power in a way that has...
April 9th, 2011, NYC
Dear Peace Activists, Please help spread the word! The major national Antiwar Rallies in NYC at Union Square, on Saturday, April 9 and in San Francisco on Sunday, April 10 are just 2 weeks away. Momentum is building based on the urgency of responding...
From Marilyn Levin
THE WAY FORWARD AND BUILDING UNAC UNAC LEADERSHIP STRATEGY MEETING, JUNE 18, 2011 Remarks by Marilyn Levin We face a challenging period ahead. At the same time wars are escalating and jobs and services are slashed, we are entering an election cycle which always...
Harvey Wasserman among April 9th speakers
Hello everyone, UNAC's programming committee for April 9th has invited Harvey Wasserman to speak on stage at the mass mobilization to bring the war dollars home. Harvey is a well-known anti-nuclear energy activist and expert. He is looking for a...
Alice Walker: Why I am sailing to Gaza
Alice Walker: Why I'm sailing to Gazahttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/OPINION/06/21/alice.walker.gaza/Editor's note: Pulitzer Prize-winning author Alice Walker will join an international flotilla of boats sailing to Gaza to challenge Israel's blockade of the territory....
Update on US Boat and more
Yonatan Shapira, U.S. Boat to Gaza Crew Member, Explains Why He Is Involved: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=efLbthGLggM Berlin Boat manifestation in solidarity with Gaza and the Freedom Flotilla! Berlin, Germany - Sunday 26th June Today...
Support Group in White Plains for depression and bipolar disorder
More than 21 million people in the US are affected by depression or bipolar disorder. No one should feel alone. DBSA (Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance) support groups are places where people with mood disorders and those who care about them can share...
WESPAC opposes execution of Devenderpal Singh Bhullar
WESPAC Foundation 52 North Broadway White Plains, NY 10603 (914) 449-6514 www.wespac.org WESPAC Foundation Joins U.S. and International Human Rights Organizations in Opposing Execution of Devenderpal Singh Bhullar Statement of Charles Bell, Human...
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November 19th marks the tragic police killing of Mr. Kenneth Chamberlain, Sr. Kenneth his son will open up the community forum with welcoming words and thoughts on this current moment:Please save the date and help us share widely!Our current slate of confirmed panelists includes: - Deputy Commissioner of Public Safety for the City of White Plains Joseph Castelli (Commissioner Hardy is already committed to another panel that evening)- Peekskill Police Chief Adam Renwick - Omar Lopez (Deputy Mayor and CCRB Chairman, Ossining) - Dennis Adams (CCRB Chairman, Peekskill) - Jay Buckiewicz (Secretary CCRB, Peekskill)Invited but not yet confirmed - City of Yonkers Public Safety Commissioner and Westchester County Public Safety CommissionerWe will have light refreshments from 6pm to 6:15pm and then we will head to the auditorium: @followers
WESPAC Foundation has secured the screening rights to make the documentary Who Killed Alex Odeh? available to our community for one day. This film is deeply personal to me. I was a high school student here in Westchester County at Horace Greeley when Alex Odeh, a Palestinian American civil rights leader and regional director of the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee, was assassinated by a bomb planted at his office in Santa Ana, California, on October 11, 1985. I remember how deeply disturbing it was to learn of his murder, and I remain profoundly shaken by the fact that, more than four decades later, no one has been brought to justice. Even more troubling is the history of suspects who were able to leave the United States without facing prosecution. For me, Alex Odeh’s murder came to symbolize something that Palestinians have experienced for generations: a devastating sense that those who take Palestinian lives can do so with impunity. That failure of accountability has continued to haunt our people, culminating in the mass killing and destruction we have witnessed in Gaza over these past several years. When violence against Palestinians goes unpunished, it sends a dangerous message that Palestinian lives are somehow less worthy of protection, dignity, and justice. I hope our WESPAC community will take the time to watch this important film with me on December 2nd at 7pm at WESPAC, reflect on the decades of injustice it exposes, and recommit ourselves to the principle that every human life is sacred and that justice must never depend on one’s nationality, ethnicity, or identity.Wednesday, December 2nd at 7pm at WESPAC77 Tarrytown Road, Suite 2WWhite Plains, NY 10607
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