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When Self-Defense Becomes Self-Destructive
This is not self-defense. This is vengeance. The saddest thing about it is that it will come back to haunt Israelis and the nation of Israel.
Gaza Occupies Toledo City Council
After tabling a citizen-drafted resolution for a ceasefire in Gaza, Toledo City Council agreed to have a second hearing on the measure.
From Dallas to Gaza: How JFK’s Assassination Was Good for Zionist Israel
If Kennedy had lived and won a second term, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict would have evolved differently.
Genocide, Sex Extortion, and People Movement
If Israel succeeds in liquidating the Palestinian cause, will the whole globe be at risk of a global war that ends humanity?
What Happens Now That the ICJ Has Ordered Israel Not to Engage in Genocide?
By defunding humanitarian aid to the Palestinians under siege in Gaza, the U.S. is accelerating Israel’s genocide.
Home
No one leaves home unless/home is the mouth of a shark/you only run for the border/when you see the whole city running as well
Common Perception and Reality Regarding the Ukraine Conflict
Those concerned with the future of democracy should seriously explore how many respected dissenting voices went unheeded
Veterans For Peace eNews – January 27, 2024
The International Court of Justice has ruled that Israel must cease its warmaking in Gaza—cease committing and inciting genocidal acts—and that the case charging Israel with genocide must proceed.
Statement by South Africa
Statement by South Africa welcoming the provisional measures ordered by the International Court of Justice against Israel
International Court of Justice Rules that Israel Must Cease Fire
The ICJ has ruled that Israel must cease its warmaking in Gaza and that the case charging Israel with genocide must proceed.
Americans Are Paying a Massive Price To Maintain the Empire
This fleecing of taxpayers by the Military Industrial Complex is nothing new. Both political parties have hollowed out the American economy.
A Unified Theory of Presidential Folly
The irony of Biden’s tenure has been a growth in respect outside of the West for Putin and Xi Jinping of China.
Just Like the Nazis Did
All around the world, people are trying to tell: there is a genocide unfolding ringing alarm bells.
Activists Demand: Enforce the Leahy Law
Our government continues to provide the overwhelming majority of weapons used by Israel to destroy the land, buildings and people of Gaza.
Palestinian Poet Mosab Abu Toha Decries Israel’s “Inhumane” Assault
If this suffering does not end, I don’t think that there will be peace. What should be called for is a just solution to the Palestinian case.
We Will Not Apologize: Zionism is Racism!
Would anyone be asked to apologize now for calling for the destruction of the Apartheid South African state?
In Gaza, the West Is Enabling the Most Transparent Genocide in Human History
ecall Samuel Huntington’s controversial, yet influential, 1993 Foreign Affairs article, “The Clash...
A Personal Report from The Hague
I don’t operate on a basis of hope, more on just what has to be done, but this experience actually gave me hope for a future – for all of us.
We Were Brothers, Once
“We did nothing wrong! We did nothing wrong!”
a Palestinian boy, trapped
inside Gaza City’s Jabalia Refugee Camp, cries.
Murder Thy Neighbor
The way corporate media functions does not allow for serious treatment of the root causes of mass shootings.
The Abject Failure of Nearly Every Member of Congress on Gaza
Members of Congress would not be so complacent if they had to dig their own dead children out of the rubble.
Protests Urging Gaza Cease-Fire Block NYC Tunnel, Bridges
“We are trying to show how it feels to be trapped in a city you can’t leave,” 30-year-old participant Mon Mohapatra toldThe New York Times.
Why is Gaza Central to the Palestinian Struggle?
Gaza’s outsized significance in Palestinian and Israeli politics continues — and its people are the ones paying the price.
Inside Israel’s Torture Camp For Gaza Detainees
According to testimonies, the most common punishment was being tied to a fence and having to raise their arms for several hours.
CNN and Washington Post Busted for Pro-Israel Propaganda Shenanigans
The biggest misconception about propaganda is that it is something that happens to other people, and is done by other countries.
Russia, China, Iran and North Korea Warned the U.S. on Their Red Lines
The Biden administration is playing with fire–and the threat of nuclear war–in its dangerous policies on Gaza, the Middle East and Asia.
John Pilger: A Voice for the Oppressed
A bright star in the firmament of justice has gone out. One of the greatest journalists of our era has passed away.
Bomb Factory Across From A School Sees Protest Of Its Role In Gaza Genocide
How private is a bomb factory entirely funded by U.S. taxpayers? Oh, of course, the profits are private but the risk is public.
Genocide in Gaza
Unsurprisingly, the Israeli government has labelled the charges a “blood libel” that “has no factual and judicial basis.”
I Don’t Care What Religion The Genocidal Child Murderers Are
If you’re murdering thousands of children, the very least significant thing about that situation is what religion you happen to be.
Oh, Palestine, Oh, Palestine
In 1948, the natives were expelled From the land of the ancestors, their homes and cities shelled From the traitors in...
Gaza City’s Mayor: Our Lives and Culture Are in Rubble
In addition to killing 20,000 Palestinians, the Israeli invasion has pulverized Gaza City’s cultural riches and municipal institutions.
For the Safety of Jews and Palestinians, Stop Weaponizing Antisemitism
It is very telling that some of Israel’s own supporters instead go to extraordinary lengths to utterly silence the other side.
Israeli Teen Jailed for Refusing to Take Part in Army’s ‘Criminal Attack’ on Gaza
“I believe that slaughter cannot solve slaughter,” said Israeli war resister Tal Mitnick, who was sentenced to 30 days behind bars.
How The Hell Did We Get Here?
We could have peace on earth and move from competition-based systems to collaboration-based ones to maximize our creative potential.
Veterans For Peace Calls for a Christmas Truce
We call upon all governments and civil society groups to support and welcome war resisters who refuse to kill.
This Season of Peace, the World’s Soldiers Should Declare a Truce
Resistance to war by young men facing conscription and even active duty soldiers is not new, and has a storied history.
Nothing Will Stop Us
There is only one institution that could stop Netanyahu’s mass military massacres of the Palestinian people. That is the U.S. Congress.
Israel Killed Thousands of Children in Gaza. How Can So Many Israelis Remain Indifferent?
The Gaza Strip is gradually being erased, along with its people, What enables Israeli Jews to support this systematic and mass erasure?
Al Jazeera Cameraman Made Me Coffee Just Before Israel Killed Him
Originally published on The Electronic Intifada, ast Friday, as usual, I was at Nasser Medical...
Companies Profiting from Israel’s 2023 Attack on Gaza
Israel received more than 15,000 bombs and 50,000 artillery shells from the United States within just the first month and a half since Oct. 7.
Book Review: Conscription, Conscientious Objection, and Draft Resistance
Multiple generations of Americans from the Revolutionary War to Vietnam were affected by the threat of serving in wars they objected to.
From Gaza to Jenin, Resist Israel’s Cultural Genocide
In Gaza and the West Bank, Israeli violence has killed artists and cultural leaders, including several members of The Freedom Theatre.
Dealing With Vet Rants
Having been abused by traumatic events, if we do not control our anger it is entirely possible to find ourselves in turn abusing others.
Time for Biden to Drop Assange Charges
Attorney General Garland must either drop the case against the WikiLeaks publisher or move to indict the NY Times publisher on same charges.
Letter to the Taiwan Peace Movement
“I know that you are in a complex and difficult situation right now, caught in the middle of the struggle between Washington and Beijing.”
Christmas Greetings from Bethlehem
We local Christians cannot celebrate while injustice persists. We reflect on Jesus’ real message of love and caring for the oppressed and suffering.
‘I Can’t Sleep’
Pro-Israeli investors have created a culture of fear in tech where supporters of Palestinian freedom feel unable to raise their voices.
Okinawans Call for a Ceasefire in Gaza
Okinawan peace organization decries the genocidal attacks on Gaza and calls out moves toward war in East Asia.
Birds No Longer Grace Gaza’s Sky
We thought we would be safe in Khan Younis. We thought wrong. Israel commits massacres against civilians even in the south.
A Message from Clare Daly
It is an honour for me to ask you to help Veterans For Peace because its members are my heroes.
Palestinian Poet Refaat Alareer Killed in Gaza Strike
Kill a poet and his poems fight on. That poet is still throwing his marker at the bastards.
Death and Destruction in Gaza
I am left with one simple question for Israel’s leaders, their American defenders, and the Biden administration: have you no decency?
Col. Ann Wright Briefs U.N. Security Council on Threats to Peace and Security
The Retired Army colonel discussed how U.S.-supplied arms and munitions are prolonging deadly conflicts in both Ukraine and Gaza.
Words from an Elder
A longtime member of Veterans For Peace shares what he has learned about and from the people living in Israel/Palestine.
Resistance to Border Blockades and Massacres — Then and Now, Israel Targets Khan Younis, Rafah
In the 17 years of total lockdown since Hamas won the election, Zionist forces have launched four major military assaults on Gaza
Only Truth and Clear Seeing Can Lead Us to Peace and Harmony
Self-realization only occurs when there’s been a clear seeing into the nature of awareness and perception.
A Study in Contrasts
Two choirs, one Israeli, one Palestinian. Judge for yourself The Ramallah Friends School Choir 'Friendship Song'
Question the Narrative that Villainizes Henry Kissinger
What is notable in the current moralizing obituary circuit, is the framing that Kissinger was somehow uniquely evil and murderous.
U.S. Power Sets All the Wrong Examples to the World
The problem is that America continues to make war, continues being “essential” only as the world’s leading merchant of death.