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...
Israel’s attack complicates China’s balancing act
Israel's Attack on the Turkish Ships Complicates China's Balancing Act on Iran and the United States by Flynt Leverett and Hillary Mann Leverett President Obama's already diminishing chances to "steamroll" the Iran-Turkey-Brazil Joint Declaration by ramming new...
Interview with Hossam el-Hamalawy
Interview with Hossam el-Hamalawy This interview first appeared on the Al Jazeera English website. http://english.aljazeera.net/ english.aljazeera.net/indepth/features/2011/01/201112792728200271.html Mark LeVine, professor of History at UC Irvine, managed to catch up...
From Fareed Marjaee
This is my recent piece http://mrzine.monthlyreview.org/2010/marjai190510.html A point of great consequence is that, in the past 7 or 8 years, the right wing in Brazil has been merged with the "Latino-Zionist" current. In other words, part of the right and the...
Micheal Ratner speaking at WESPAC Awards Dinner
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WESPAC is moving! Sept. 20 Open House
Our new home will be 52 North Broadway in White Plains, on the campus of Good Counsel and adjacent to the Pace Law School. Free parking, wheelchair accessible and public transport accessible.
An Arab Lawmaker in Israel
On being an Arab lawmaker in Israel Ahmad Tibi, a member of Israel's parliament, talks about why he thinks democracy in Israel applies only to Jewish citizens, why he'll never accept Israel as a Jewish state and why he'll never leave. Edmund Sanders Los Angeles Times...
WESPAC on Facebook
All are welcome and please share widely. We have several new people to WESPAC this summer. This gathering on September 16th would be a lovely introduction to the broader social justice community: @followers
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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...