Stop the Wars at Home and Abroad!
All articles represent the opinions of the authors – not UNAC Positions
by Joe Lombardo, UNAC Coordinator, November 3, 2023 This is a brief report on the international peace conference that took place in Rome on Oct. 27 – 28. There were 6 of us at the conference from the US. The conference was attended by about 200 people. People came from 25 countries representing 40 different organizations. Delegates from Iran, Afghanistan[…]
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Published on Workers World, October 30, 2023 The following slightly edited statement was issued Oct. 28, 2023 by Palestinian forces: Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine, Hamas (Islamic Resistance Movement), Palestinian Islamic Jihad, Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, and Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine – General Command. The five Palestinian powers held a leadership meeting[…]
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by Fathi Nemer, published on Mondoweiss, October 24, 2023 Who is defending themselves [jb] For decades, the Israeli regime has upheld a brutal settler colonial occupation and siege of Palestine, controlling every aspect of Palestinian life. It has committed untold war crimes all across colonized Palestine, violating the rights of the population it controls. In Gaza specifically, in addition to[…]
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Veterans for Peace Statement, published on VeteransForPeace.org, October 24, 2023 On October 12, Veterans For Peace issued this statement about the conflict between Hamas and Israel, in which we condemned the horrific violence on both sides, particularly the killing of civilians. We added our voice to the many calls for a ceasefire and negotiations toward a political solution because there is no military one.[…]
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Statement by No Cold War, October 25, 2023 For over two weeks the Israeli military has been pummelling the Palestinians in Gaza, killing over six thousand people including more than 2,000 children. Israel’s bombing has been indiscriminate. Homes, hospitals, schools and vital infrastructure have been destroyed. Whole neighbourhoods have been flattened and entire families wiped out. The 2.3 million Palestinians[…]
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by Neal Resnikoff, Chicago Antiwar Coalition There have been huge rallies and street marches in recent days in Chicago, New York City and throughout the world opposing the U.S. government-backed Israeli genocidal bombing attacks and blockade of water, food, and electricity on the 2 million Palestinians in Gaza. The demonstrations, made up of Palestinians and supporters of their opposition to[…]
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Joe Biden: “Defend the State of Israel”. The True Face of Imperialism by Abiyome Azikiwe, published on Global Research, October 18, 2023 President Joe Biden of the United States has emphasized daily that the principal foreign policy objective for Washington in West Asia and North Africa is to defend and bolster the State of Israel. This is being articulated by[…]
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by Michael Arria, published on Mondoweiss, October 19, 2023 Five hundred people, including two dozen Rabbis, were arrested in Washington, DC on Wednesday as Jewish activists led a protest inside and outside The Capitol. The protesters were demanding lawmakers back a ceasefire in Gaza. Hundreds of protesters made their way into the rotunda of the Cannon House Office Building where[…]
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Statement from Chicago Antiwar Coalition, October 20, 2023 The large mass rallies and marches in Chicago against the U.S. government-backed Israeli genocidal attacks on Palestinians continue, with another to be held Saturday at 1 beginning at Michigan and Ida B. Wells Drive. Yesterday a group from the U.S. Palestinian Community Network and supporters, including from Jewish Voice for Peace, sat[…]
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Statement from Palestinian Trade Unions, published on Workers World, October 18, 2023 This slightly edited call to action was issued on Oct. 16, 2023, by Palestinian trade unions. Israel has demanded that 1.1 million Palestinians evacuate the northern half of Gaza, while subjecting them to constant bombardment. This ruthless move is part of Israel’s plan, backed by unwavering support and[…]
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