From the Hudson Valley Activist Newsletter 12-31-08 ‹‹‹‹‹‹‹‹‹‹‹‹‹‹‹‹‹‹‹‹‹‹‹‹ Demonstrations Across the U.S. and Around World Demand an End to the Bombing and Siege of Gaza Tens of thousands of people took to the streets in...
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.
Israel Over-Reaches
Israel Over-Reaches By Nadia Hijab What a New Year dawns for the Palestinians of Gaza. More Gazans have been killed in just three days than the entire year of 1988, during the first Palestinian uprising. Death and destruction cloud history and context. Fact:...
Why Robert Gates is a Terrible Pick
Why Robert Gates is a Terrible Pick By Katrina vanden Heuvel, The Nation Posted on December 1, 2008, Printed on December 2, 2008 http://www.alternet.org/story/109298/ Barack Obama not only had the good judgment to oppose the war in Iraq but , as he told us earlier...
NORMAN FINKELSTEIN “The History of the Israel-Palestine Conflict and the Coming Breakup of American Zionism”
Thursday, October 23 2008 The Memorial United Methodist Church
The Art of Palestinian Children Exhibit & On-line Auction
WESPAC Foundation & Adalah-NY: The Coalition for Justice in the Middle East present: The Art of Palestinian Refugee Children in Lebanon: A Traveling Exhibition and On-line Art Auction Final Exhibit and Auction Thursday, September 17, 2009 7:00PM Alwan for the...
Iraqi Student Project: “One Small Thing We Can Do”
A Brazen Evil
A Brazen Evil Israeli historian Benny Morris argues for nuclear genocide against Iran Justin Raimondo Antiwar.com July 21, 2008 Evil usually hides its face, because the sight of it repulses all but the depraved. However, in the case of Benny Morris, writing in...
Video, Iraqi Student Project at WESPAC, 7/14/08
NLG letter to Brooklyn College about BDS
Here is the letter: http://www.nlg.org/news/announcements/letter-brookyln-college-president-re-bds-controversy
Video, Joel Kovel at WESPAC, June 19 2008
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