Many thanks to Surya who connected WESPAC with Sam Anderson who will be coming to White Plains, NY, on Wednesday, February 23rd at 7pm to talk about the massive popular uprising within the Arab Nation from Tunisia to Egypt to Yemen, Jordan and beyond.
Regional Social Forum planning
We had a really successful meeting on June 10th 2008 and have created a separate listserv for those interested in planning for the social forum 2009. Please e-mail [email protected] if you would like to be part of planning the action.
Who is Omar Suleiman?
In response to the mass protests of recent days, Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has appointed his first Vice President in his over 30 years rule, intelligence chief Omar Suleiman. When Suleiman was first announced, Al-jazeera commentators were...
Teaneck Harassment
Teaneck harassment trial involves pro-Palestinian bumper stickers by Philip Weiss on May 25, 2010 · 76 comments Bernie Thau is on the board of the Hebron Fund, which raises money for settlers in the West Bank. Rich Siegel is on the board of Deir Yassin Remembered....
Israelis opened fire before boarding
Israelis opened fire before boarding Gaza flotilla, say released activists From The Guardian First eyewitness accounts of raid contradict version put out by Israeli officials Demonstrators wave the flags of Turkey and Palestine in a protest against Israel in Istanbul...
Do Not Pity the Democrats
Do Not Pity the Democrats Chris Hedges Truthdig September 13, 2010 AP/Elise Amendola There are no longer any major institutions in American society, including the press, the educational system, the financial sector, labor unions, the arts, religious...
Israel Threatens to Stop Aid
Israel Threatens to Stop Humanitarian AidBoats Sailing to Gaza “At Any Price”Since 2005, Israel has blockaded the Gaza Strip, home to 1.5 million Palestinians. Basic goods are notallowed in, and those goods permitted are subject to long and unpredictable delays. The...
Planning for a Regional Social Forum
Westchester social justice activists are planning a Regional People's Summit or Social Forum to strengthen our local movement building and grassroots organizing.
Statement on Iran and War
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Blaming and (Killing) the Messenger
Blaming and (Killing) the Messenger A Wikileak on the US and Al-Jazeera Kathleen Christison CounterPunch January 31, 2011 The United States has had it in for al-Jazeera at least since 2000, when the Qatar-based news network began reporting on Israel’s harsh...
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