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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.
Join Palestine Solidarity Contingent April 9th
Join the United Palestine Solidarity Contingent at the April 9 Anti-War March/Rally in NYC! On April 9 in New York City, the United National Anti-War Committee (UNAC) is organizing an anti-war march and rally to demand an end to all US wars...
Gilbert Achcar on Libya
Below is an analysis of the situation in Libya by Gilbert Achcar, Professor at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) of the University of London. Achcar has no illusions about the desire of Western powers to control Libya's oil, and he has been a harsh...
Phyllis Bennis on Libya: UN Declares War on Libya
http://www.ips-dc.org/articles/un_declares_war_on_libya UN Declares War on Libya March 18, 2011 · By Phyllis Bennis UN resolution goes far beyond no-fly zone to allow all necessary measures against Qaddafi. Libya’s opposition movement faces a ruthless...
US denies visa to Afghan Woman Rights Activist
March 17, 2011 For Immediate Release – The United States has denied a travel visa to Malalai Joya, an acclaimed women’s rights activist and former member of Afghanistan’s parliament. Ms. Joya, who was named one of TIME magazine’s 100 most...
Unmasking “Aid” after the Palestine Papers
Unmasking "Aid" After the Palestine PapersBy Samer Abdelnour In the second Al-Shabaka commentary on the "Palestine Papers," Al-Shabaka Policy Advisor Samer Abdelnour examines the integral role played by the aid industry in ensuring the...
Saudi Arabia Day of Rage
Saudi Arabia’s Day of Rage London Review of Books Hugh Miles 8 March 2011 Tags: protests | saudi arabia http://www.lrb.co.uk/blog/2011/03/08/hugh-miles/saudi-arabias-day-of-rage/ Pressure is building on the Saudi regime as opposition forces inside and outside...
Statement from National Lawyers Guild
http://nlginternational.org/news/article.php?nid=391NLG IC Expresses Support for Arab Revolutions, Opposes U.S. Intervention and Demands End to U.S. Aid to Repressive Regimes March 7, 2011 To: Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Chair, House Foreign Relations Committee; Rep....
Folly of Intervention
Libya & the Folly of International Intervention by Sami Hermez* Posted by admin on Mar 02, 2011 | Leave a Comment Calls for international intervention to end the conflict in Libya have come from across the political spectrum and have even included Libyan voices,...
Cut Aid for Poor, not Israel
http://www.commondreams.org/view/2011/03/02-9 Republicans and Democrats Agree: Cut Aid for Poor People, Not Israel by Medea Benjamin and Charles Davis With the U.S. economy in the tank and governments at all levels facing massive budget shortfalls, politicians left...
WESPAC on Facebook
WESPAC Foundation has secured the screening rights to make the documentary Who Killed Alex Odeh? available to our community for one day. This film is deeply personal to me. I was a high school student here in Westchester County at Horace Greeley when Alex Odeh, a Palestinian American civil rights leader and regional director of the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee, was assassinated by a bomb planted at his office in Santa Ana, California, on October 11, 1985. I remember how deeply disturbing it was to learn of his murder, and I remain profoundly shaken by the fact that, more than four decades later, no one has been brought to justice. Even more troubling is the history of suspects who were able to leave the United States without facing prosecution. For me, Alex Odeh’s murder came to symbolize something that Palestinians have experienced for generations: a devastating sense that those who take Palestinian lives can do so with impunity. That failure of accountability has continued to haunt our people, culminating in the mass killing and destruction we have witnessed in Gaza over these past several years. When violence against Palestinians goes unpunished, it sends a dangerous message that Palestinian lives are somehow less worthy of protection, dignity, and justice. I hope our WESPAC community will take the time to watch this important film with me on December 2nd at 7pm at WESPAC, reflect on the decades of injustice it exposes, and recommit ourselves to the principle that every human life is sacred and that justice must never depend on one’s nationality, ethnicity, or identity.Wednesday, December 2nd at 7pm at WESPAC77 Tarrytown Road, Suite 2WWhite Plains, NY 10607
Come out on Sunday and support the Yonkers Sanctuary Movement!
Celebrating Community, Art, Music & Our Shared Commitment to JusticeThursday, November 12, 2026 at 6:00 PMWESPAC Foundation77 Tarrytown Road, Suite 2WWhite Plains, NY 10607Dear WESPAC Friends, Members, and Community Partners,We warmly invite you to join us for WESPAC’s Annual Meeting of Members, an evening of community, reflection, inspiring art, live music, and renewed commitment to building a more just, peaceful, and compassionate world.At a time when our collective voices, creativity, and solidarity matter so deeply, we look forward to gathering with old friends and new, sharing a meal, reflecting on the challenges and opportunities before us, and celebrating the extraordinary power of ordinary people to shape history. Full details at www.wespac.org