“This is the story of those who tried to erase Palestine, creating an Israeli landscape of denial” The film, "On the Side of the Road" made by a former West Bank settler Lia Tarachansky was a powerful and interesting documentary we saw last night. Admittedly, this...
The WESPAC Committee for Justice & Peace in the Middle East is a group of concerned people from the Westchester County area formed to educate the general community, promote open discussion and dialogue and advocate for just solutions to the current destructive situations in the Middle East, particularly in Palestine/Israel. WESPAC supports the call by over 200 Palestinian civil society organizations for punitive measures including boycotts, divestment, and sanctions to be maintained until Israel meets its obligation to recognize the Palestinian People’s inalienable right to self-determination and fully complies with the precepts of international law. We call for an end to all occupations in the region. The committee meets regularly and invites participation from the public. Please contact the office at 914.449.6514 or email [email protected] for more information.
Bob Herbst: Israel Cannot Reform Itself and Needs Some Tough Love
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/bob-herbst/israel-cannot-reform-itself-and-needs-some-tough-love_b_6918806.html There is a silver lining in the black cloud of the recent Israeli election. The pretense at the base of Israel's pious public pronouncements about its desire...
WESPAC Awards Dinner – Sunday, April 26th at 5:30pm
Please scroll down for details about this year's honorees and keynote speaker: 2015 Honoree Howard Horowitz has been a WESPAC activist since its founding in the 1970s, having served on the WESPAC Foundation Board and as Chairperson. A current focus of his work is...
Film Screening with Israeli Director at WESPAC
Screening and Discussion with Filmmaker Lia Tarachansky Monday, March 30th, at 6:30pm Mapleton Conference Center Good Counsel Campus (next to Pace Law) 52 North Broadway White Plains, NY 10603. In By the Side of the Road, former West Bank settler Lia...
Phyllis Bennis at WESPAC’s Annual Meeting
The Freedom Bus
Every year, The Freedom Theatre organizes an incredible Freedom Bus ride in Palestine. Using interactive theater and cultural activism, the ride raises awareness and builds alliances throughout occupied Palestine and beyond. Palestinian actors and musicians invite...
Report on Drone War Visit to Schumer’s Office
Report to Upstate Coalition to Ground Drones and End the Wars Visit to Charles Schumer’s Peekskill Office – February 10, 2015 By Nick Mottern On the afternoon of February 10, after three snow postponements, Kwame Madden and I met in the Peekskill, NY...
WESPAC Delegation to Participate in Anti-War Intervention
Hello everyone, Nick Mottern is part of the core organizing for this important anti-war intervention in Washington, DC. We are organizing a WESPAC delegation to go down and participate, and we will coordinate transportation for folks. Please let us know if you can...
When bigotry is confused with blasphemy
When bigotry is confused with blasphemy The need to recognise historical trauma when discussing Charlie Hebdo and why publishing insulting pictures of the Prophet is not equivalent to depicting the Pope in a bikini. Chloe Patton Mondoweiss January 12, 2015 Newspaper...
Peaceful Resistance Training at WESPAC
WESPAC on Facebook
Join us online October 12, at 8:00 PM for a teach-in on the Beacon Pipeline and to learn what we can do to stop it coming to Westchester. Register for the meeting link: bit.ly/4ddjc9
Dear Friends and Members of WESPAC,If concrete steps toward a peace deal aren’t taken before the midterm election, we risk the war against Iran spiraling into a permanent, multi-trillion-dollar quagmire.The administration has burned an estimated $2 billion a week on this conflict. These are funds that could build 4,000 new homes every single week or fix our failing roads and hospitals. Instead, our taxpayer dollars are being wasted on a war that a growing number of Americans do not want.We need decisive congressional action before the election.On Tuesday, October 20th, two weeks before the election, join a nationwide coalition to gather at U.S. House and Senate district offices, arriving 30 minutes before doors open to speak directly with lawmakers and their staff as they arrive for the day.Will you join our nationwide call to Congress outside your lawmaker’s office on October 20th to end the war against Iran?WESPAC will be outside of Congressmember George Latimer’s office located at 222 Mamaroneck Avenue in downtown White Plains.👉 RSVP and let us know if you’ll be outside your local congressional office.Check out the Action Kit with resources including social media posts, a customizable flyer, and a rally check list to make it easier to organize a rally! Comment endMore information about the nationwide Day of Action can be found here, including a growing list of rallies that are being planned around the country.In solidarity,Nada
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Dear WESPAC Members, Friends, and Supporters,In these extraordinarily challenging times, strong and independent community organizations are more important than ever. We invite you to renew your WESPAC membership—or to become a member for the first time—and help sustain our shared work for justice, peace, and meaningful social change.As we celebrate WESPAC’s 52nd anniversary, we remain inspired by our rich history and deeply grateful for the community that has sustained us. WESPAC continues to serve a unique and essential role as a hub for progressive organizing in Westchester County and throughout the Lower Hudson Valley. You can donate at wespac.org/donate