Letter from Rabbi Alissa Wise
I was in 5th grade when I learned about the Trail of Tears and the forced displacement of hundreds of thousands of Native Americans. I’m not sure what Mrs. Gary, my teacher, expected us to think or feel – but the lessons I learned were about unthinkable horror,...153 Groups Sign Solidarity Letter
Thank you very much to all those that signed the statement. It’s a really great list of 153 signatories from 24 different countries! The final statement and list of signatories is below and...Syrian War comes to Lebanon
Juan Cole Informed Comment June 24, 2013 PressTV has video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=m-PPZmQ8ZUM The Syrian civil war spilled over onto Lebanon dramatically on Sunday and again on Monday morning when violent clashes broke out...Decades of Displacing Palestinians
Al-Shabaka Policy Brief 18 June 2013 Munir Nuseibah Overview Most discussion of Palestinian dispossession – including by Palestinians themselves – focuses on the 1948 Nakba and the forced exile of more than 700,000 Palestinians by Zionist forces intent on creating an...Sightseeing in the Apartheid State
Sightseeing in the Apartheid State : From Ben Gurion to the West Bank Portside Date: June 13, 2013 Author: Cynthia Franklin This May, I traveled with nine other U.S. faculty members to East Jerusalem and the West Bank . Part of a region where every millimeter...WESPAC on Facebook
It is with pain in my heart that I announce the passing of Baba Surya. He passed away peacefully in his sleep yesterday at the age of 91 years. He was a fixture at the WESPAC office for many years when we were located at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. location in downtown White Plains. Below you will find some information about his life. I will share additional photos on our website and s
@followers A wonderful short documentary film from Wilder Nicholson that captures the essence of the 2025 Lower Hudson Valley Social Forum. This footage gives us hope and joy in these dark and challenging times. We need to continue building community as we navigate our way to brighter days. A huge thank you to the planning team and to all who participated: