by Nada Khader | Aug 5, 2014 | Blogs, Communities & Focus Areas, Director's Blog, Militarism and Foreign Policy, Movement Building
The link to our petition can be found here Approximately 200 people from all over Westchester County came out on Monday evening, August 4th to stand in solidarity with the Palestinians in Gaza. The vigil was organized by WESPAC, Jewish Voice for Peace –...
by Nada Khader | Jul 24, 2014 | Communities & Focus Areas, Militarism and Foreign Policy
Adalah-NY and allied groups call for supporters of human rights to protest the Israeli assault on Gaza. As part of a national day of action, we will march to Lower Manhattan government buildings to demand that our local and national governments end their support of...
by Nada Khader | Jun 24, 2014 | Blogs, Communities & Focus Areas, Director's Blog, Militarism and Foreign Policy
NO MORE U.S. WAR ON IRAQ UNITY STATEMENT & CALL FOR ACTION FROM UNAC Again and again, the U.S. government chooses the disaster of war that creates a never-ending cycle of tragedy. Today’s escalating crisis in Iraq is a direct result of the illegal...
by Nada Khader | Jun 24, 2014 | Blogs, Communities & Focus Areas, Director's Blog, Militarism and Foreign Policy, Movement Building
FYI. Attached is a print version of the following online article in the Journal News. Nancy Tsou http://www.lohud.com/story/opinion/contributors/2014/06/23/view-nancy-tsou-us-iraq-intervention/11282497/ View: No military solution in Iraq Nancy Tsou 5:50...
by Nada Khader | May 27, 2014 | Blogs, Communities & Focus Areas, Director's Blog, Economic and Human Rights, Militarism and Foreign Policy, Movement Building
On June 16th at 6pm, WESPAC will hold a solidarity potluck at the Mapleton Conference Center (52 North Broadway in White Plains located at Good Counsel) in support of the 25th annual Caravan to Cuba organized by the Interreligious Foundation for Community...
by Nada Khader | Apr 8, 2014 | Blogs, Communities & Focus Areas, Director's Blog, Militarism and Foreign Policy
Your Ice Cream is Free Today: Palestine is Not by Sophia Balemian-Spencer Since 1979 Ben and Jerry has been giving out free ice cream once a year. Only serving their ice cream in Jewish settlements and not to the Palestinians, we felt as though there needed to be...