WESPAC Foundation | A Peace & Justice Action Network

1 week ago

Thank you, Mayor Armacost, for hosting this important event:Mayor Nicola Armacost invites you to an intimate conversation with Israeli and Palestinian members of the Parents Circle - Families Forum. The Parents Circle is a joint Israeli-Palestinian organization made up of more than 750 bereaved families. Their common bond is that they have lost a close family member to the conflict. But instead of choosing revenge, they have chosen a path of reconciliation. Even since October 7th, 2023, its staff, members, and thousands of participants are still committed to peace and a way forward that centers around empathy and humanization. The PCFF focuses on the shared value of the sanctity of human life.Join to hear their stories of loss and their unique choice of reconciliation. How do they engage across divides, and what might we learn from those who have paid the highest price? Monday, September 16 at 7:00pmJames Harmon Community Center, Hastings-on-HudsonAbout the speakersRobi Damelin: spokesperson and director of International Relations for the Parents Circle - Families Forum joined the organization after her son was killed by a Palestinian Sniper. All her work on the ground in Palestine, Israel, and internationally is geared towards non-violence and reconciliation as a means to end the occupation. Layla AlShekh: joined the Parents Circle in 2016, over a decade after a military checkpoint led to her son's death. Since his death, Layla has devoted her time and energy to ensuring a better, more peaceful future for her children.Arab Aramin: In 2007, his sister Abir was shot and killed in front of her school by an Israeli border police officer. Arab and his family are all members and activists in the Parents Circle – Families Forum.Yonatan Zeigen: After losing his mother, Vivian Silver (renowned peace activist) in the October 7 th attack and being heartbroken from the war in general he decided to dedicate himself to peace and reconciliation between Israelis and Palestinians.Register for the event here: secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/s/B_IYaRzTnn3_nyMKqx4raw ... See MoreSee Less

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Hello, all!It is time for our Annual Membership Appeal! At wespac.org/2024/09/04/membership-appeal-2024/ you can find a digital copy of the Membership Appeal Letter.In our 50th year, we particularly reflect in gratitude on the support of this wonderful community. Thank you in advance for your continued, generous support of our peace and justice work!A short video on why members continue to support our work can be found at www.youtube.com/watch?v=im_UJQ2DDdMContributions can be made online or by mail. Please email [email protected] with any questions. Thank you again for your support of our work at this critical time. ... See MoreSee Less

3 weeks ago

This Wednesday, WESPAC is hosting Osama Iliwat and Rotem Levin for a conversation about Palestinian and Israeli peace activism. Please RSVP at [email protected], and read more above! ... See MoreSee Less

3 weeks ago

This Wednesday, WESPAC is hosting Osama Iliwat and Rotem Levin for a conversation about Palestinian and Israeli peace activism. Please RSVP at [email protected], and read more below: ... See MoreSee Less

3 weeks ago

The organizers are planning a nonviolent civil disobedience component. If you would like to participate in the civil disobedience, please let me know and I will connect you: ... See MoreSee Less

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WESPAC has been working for #peace & #socialjustice for 48 years. We work for a #progressive agenda for the planet & its peoples. [email protected]

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The American Prospect @theprospect ·

4 Sep

Could Rochester, New York set a precedent for public banking across the country by helping to address systemic economic disparities in lower-income neighborhoods?

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Public Bank NYC @publicbanknyc ·

4 Sep

Public banking "has garnered support from Rochester Mayor Malik Evans, who spent over 20 years working in both a private bank and a credit union supporting small businesses and community development projects in the city."

Wouldn't it be nice if NYC had leadership like that? 🤔

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NYS Community Equity Agenda @equityagendany ·

4 Sep

Absolutely! Rochester is setting the stage for public banking in New York and across the country. And we're making it happen. Let's go! 💪

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“This new, experimental form of gas drilling is highly untested and poses a lot of the same threats to our air, water and communities as the conventional, high-volume hydraulic #fracking," Renee Vogelsang, NY Director at Frack Action @GovKathyHochul

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If we want the war in Gaza to end, we can’t put our heads in the sand or ignore the voices of the Palestinian Americans in the Democratic Party. If we want peace, if we want real democracy, and if we want to win this election, the Democratic Party must allow a Palestinian…

IfNotNow🔥✡️ @ifnotnoworg ·

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“We have enough tears to cry for two peoples. Freedom for Palestinians does not put Jews in danger.” -@Junesfinalrose

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WESPAC Foundation @wespac_ny ·