Stop the Wars at Home and Abroad!
All articles represent the opinions of the authors – not UNAC Positions
by Susan Abulhawa, published on Workers World, October 26, 2023 The following is a transcript of a talk given by Susan Abulhawa, Executive Director of the Palestine Writes Festival, at a rally of 10,000 people for Palestine on the Art Museum steps, Philadelphia, Oct. 21. Abulhawa is a member of the Philadelphia branch of Workers World Party. Have we got[…]
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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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Published on Fight Back! News, October 23, 2023 Skokie, IL – On October 22, the US Palestinian Community Network (USPCN) and Chicago Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression mobilized nearly 500 to counter-protest a racist Zionist rally that was held in “solidarity” with Israel. The demonstration was met with unprovoked violence and bigotry from the supporters of Israel. Several[…]
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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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by Phil Wilayto, published on The Virginia Defender Facebook Pg, October 16, 2023 RICHMOND, VA, Oct. 15 — As the Israeli military prepares to launch a massive invasion of the Gaza Strip, where some 2.3 million Palestinians are trapped in what has been called the world’s largest open-air prison, more than 1,000 people marched today in Richmond to demand an[…]
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from Fight Back! News, October 18, 2023 Jacksonville, FL – Over 500 people took the streets, October 14, to march in support of the Palestinian liberation movement against Israeli occupation. Demonstrators held Palestinian flags and chanted “Free free, Palestine.” While the crowd was majority Arab, people from all backgrounds and ages joined the fight. The crowd was energetic and steadfast[…]
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Statement by the Chicago Antiwar Coalition, August 30, 2023 The Biden Administration is continuing its war against Russia using Ukraine as a proxy despite heavy losses by the Ukrainian forces and them not doing well militarily against the Russian forces. The Biden Administration is now having the U.S. government send another $250 million in military assistance to the Ukrainian government.[…]
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by Jack Gilroy, published on CovertAction Magazine, August 26, 2023 Yes, this is a drop in the bucket. We need hundreds and thousands and millions of drops to reach our goal of ending war….. so please join the UNAC call for activities between September 30 and October 7. [jb] Cluster Bombs Have Killed at Least 67,000 Vietnamese Since the Vietnam[…]
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by Margaret Kimberley, published on Black Agenda Report, August 30, 2023 The climate emergency won’t end because of heartfelt pleas to the people and the interests who created the crisis. Ecocide will stop when capitalism ends. “No more drilling on federal lands. Period. Period. Period. Period.” Joe Biden February 9, 2020 The March to End Fossil Fuels will take place[…]
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