Stand Up for Justice: Fight Militarism, Racism and Occupation Thank you to Yoram for taking this footage. Dave Lippman composed this excellent song that we sang along to before marching around White Plains: ...
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.
Letter to Congresswoman Nita Lowey
November 14, 2014 Congresswoman Nita Lowey 222 Mamaroneck Avenue, Suite 310 White Plains, New York 10605. Dear Congresswoman Lowey: Please take the following steps to bring peace in the Middle East and to end drone surveillance and attacks that...
Exceptionalism Rules in Tel Aviv and Washington
Exceptionalism Rules in Tel Aviv and Washington The US and Israel, Two Peas in a Pod Philip Giraldi The Unz Review November 4, 2014 A 2,000-year-old commemorative stone inscription dedicated by the Roman army to Emperor Hadrian, is unveiled at the Rockefeller...
Shlomo Sand
https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/resources/interviews/14953-shlomo-sand-on-his-new-book-why-i-stopped-being-a-jew
American Non-Profit making peace less likely
An American nonprofit is making peace even less likely - At 2 a.m. one day last week, a group of Israeli settlers, protected by riot police, moved into 25 apartments in seven Palestinian-owned buildings in the Silwan neighborhood of East Jerusalem. Some of these...
An Open Letter to the U.S. and Israel by award winning film maker Paul Laverty
http://www.alternet.org/world/open-letter-us-and-israel-you-can-rescue-rule-law-laughter An Open Letter to the U.S. and Israel: You Can Rescue the Rule of Law From Laughter A member of the jury at the Russell Tribunal in Brussels recalls witnesses' accounts on the...
Gaza and America’s Bipartisan War on Human Rights
During and after Israel's war on Gaza, bipartisan congressional majorities have worked to undermine war crimes investigations by the United Nations and human rights groups. Stephen Zunes Antiwar.com October 17, 2014 Israel’s seven weeks of attacks this summer on...
US Siding With Israel in Death of Its Own Citizen
http://shar.es/1mFudUThe US was complicit in hindering investigation of Israel's execution of a US citizen and other crimes in halting the 2010 Gaza Freedom flotilla, according to documents.This message was sent using ShareThis (http://www.sharethis.com) This one is...
The Open Hillel movement: A serious challenge to Jewish institutions’ stifling of debate
From Rebecca Volkomersom: I had the enormous privilege of participating in the first "Open Hillel" conference at Harvard University this past weekend. Organized by and for students, Open Hillel is a historic effort to challenge the “red lines” that Hillel...
President of Argentina speaks at UN
She mentions "economic vultures" as a form of international terrorism: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EyShGogzIn4
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