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...
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.
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...
Citizen Councils in Libya
The good news: Democracy Now, Feb. 28, 2011 Libyans Organize Citizen Councils to Run Cities Cities Liberated from Pro-Gaddafi Loyalists http://www.democracynow.org/2011/2/28/libyans_organize_citizen_councils_to_run In the liberated city of Benghazi, where...
Libya’s Significance
Another perspective by Mouin Rabbani: Libya's Significance 1 Feb 25 2011 by Mouin Rabbani [Qaddafi. Image from FoxNews] With the 42-year reign of Libya’s Muammar Qaddafi coming to a seemingly inevitable end, it is worth reflecting on the significance...
The Arab Revolts
by Mouin Rabbani [Arab dictators. Image by Saeb Khalil] The extraordinary developments in Tunisia and Egypt during the first six weeks of this year, and more recently in Bahrain, Libya, Yemen and elsewhere, have inaugurated a revolutionary moment in the Arab...
Reflections on Tunisia and Egypt
Reflections on the revolutions in Tunisia and Egypt Rashid Khalidi Foreign Policy February 24, 2011 This is above all a moment of new possibilities in the Arab world, and indeed in the entire Middle East. We have not witnessed such a turning point for a very...
WESPAC on Facebook
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Dear Friends,We are pleased to announce the launch of a new dedicated Annual Awards page on the WESPAC website.For more than fifty years, WESPAC has honored individuals and organizations whose leadership, vision, and commitment have helped advance peace, justice, human rights, environmental sustainability, and dignity and freedom for all. Our Annual Awards Gala has become an important opportunity to celebrate the people and movements working to create a more just and compassionate world.The new webpage serves as a central location for information about our Annual Awards program, including details about current and past honorees, event materials, photographs, and our Awards Journal. We hope it will help preserve the history of this important tradition while highlighting the inspiring work of those we have been privileged to recognize.We invite you to visit the page and explore the 2026 Awards Journal, which features this year's honorees and many of the community partners who work alongside WESPAC in advancing progressive social change.Thank you for your continued support of WESPAC and our shared commitment to building a more peaceful, equitable, and sustainable future.In solidarity,Nada
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WESPAC Annual Awards! WESPAC Annual Awards Celebration For more than five decades, WESPAC has celebrated and honored individuals and organizations whose courage, vision, and dedication have helped adv...