Fri. Jan. 31, 5-6 pm: In Honor of Hind Rajab and the Children of Gaza. Join us from 5-6 pm at Brooklyn Borough Hall to mark the anniversary of Hind's martyrdom and to honor all lives lost. Flowers, candles and signs are encouraged.
Sponsored by NY 10 Neighbors
Co-sponsored by Brooklyn For Peace

Brooklyn For Peace and Olive Branch Conversations invite you to an inspiring event where three Palestinian women share their personal journeys growing up in the West Bank, Gaza Strip, and the United States. Discover their perspectives on life under occupation, the resilience of Palestinian communities, and the rich beauty of Palestinian culture.

This is an opportunity to learn, connect, and ask questions during the Q&A session. Don’t miss this chance to deepen your understanding of Palestinian identity and heritage.

What to Expect:🎤 Stories and discussions 🎶 Live musical performance 🥙 Delicious Palestinian food

When: Sun. Feb 9, 1–3 PM
Where: Brooklyn Commons, 388 Atlantic Ave, Brooklyn 11217 (between Hoyt and Bond)
Sponsors: Olive Branch Conversations and Brooklyn For Peace

Admission free, but space is limited. RSVP required!

"Slavery By Another Name" is a documentary first shown in 2012. PBS wrote that it “Challenges one of Americans’ most cherished assumptions: the belief that slavery in this country ended with the Emancipation Proclamation. The film tells how, even as chattel slavery came to an end in 1865, 1000s of African Americans were pulled back into forced labor with shocking force and brutality.”

Where: Bay Ridge United Methodist Church, 7420 4th Ave, Bay Ridge, Brooklyn.
R Train to 77th Street. Enter at 4th Ave Garden Gate, Signs to 2nd Floor.
Free admission. Discussion and light refreshments after the Film

Sponsor: Peace Action Bay Ridge.
Co-sponsor: Brooklyn For Peace

For more info: Email peaceactionbayridge@yahoo.com; (646) 824-5506

Join us for this upcoming Forum with Michael Klare:
The US, China, and Global (In)Stability in the Trumpian Era.

When: Wed. Feb; 12, 7-8 pm
Where: On Zoom. Register at this llnk.

Michael Klare is professor emeritus of peace and world security studies at Hampshire College, and a Senior Visiting Fellow at the Arms Control Association in Washington, D.C., and defense correspondent of The Nation magazine. He is the author of 15 books, including, most recently, “All Hell Breaking Loose: The Pentagon’s Perspective on Climate Change.” His articles on US military policy, global resource competition, and arms proliferation have appeared in Foreign Affairs, Newsweek, Scientific American, Technology Review, the Los Angeles Times, and other journals.

Jan.10-Feb.16. A Knock on the Roof. Matinees and evening shows. New York Theater Workshop, 79 E 4th St. -30% off code: CDM30

Sat. Feb. 1, 12pm: Permanent Ceasefire Now Vigil at 5th Ave. and 44th St., Sunset Park. Sunset Park Elders. Also on Tuesday February 5, at the same location.

Sat. Feb. 1, 12 Noon. Bridgil for Palestine. Sponsored by NY Irish for Palestine and Irish Americans for Palestine. .18th Street and Prospect Park West, Park Slope.

Sun. Feb. 2, 4-5pm: Israelis for Peace/NYC Vigil at Union Square (South steps) Israeli anti-occupation activists, call for ceasefire and full hostage deal. All welcome, but please do not bring signs or flags.

Wed. Feb. 5. 8:30 AM. Picket and Teach in.141 Flushing Ave, Building 77, Brooklyn Navy Yard.

Thurs. Feb. 6, 5-6pm: Women in Black Vigil at Union Square, on the traffic island on 14th St between Broadway and 4th Avenue. For over 20 years, Women in Black Union Square has been part of the international movement of Women in Black (started by Jewish and Palestinian women in Israel in 1988). See more info at www.womeninblack.org

Sat. Feb 8, 7 pm. Reckoning with Jewish Supremacy and White Supremacy: A Conversation with Peter Beinart and Ta-Nehisi Coates
Sponsored by Jewish Currents. In-person at the First Presbyterian Church of Brooklyn and online. Register here.

Sat., Feb. 15, 1:00 pm. Nature Walk for Palestine. The Picnic House in Prospect Park

For daily updates of NYC area actions for Gaza, send an email to joecatron@gmail.com and ask to be added to an extensive list of NYC-area actions to stop Israel's Genocide.

Israel’s new laws banning UNRWA already taking effect
The UN reports that Israeli legislation banning the UN agency for Palestine refugees, UNRWA, is due to enter into force in the coming hours, bringing fundamental changes to its operations in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, according to the agency and Palestinians they serve in Gaza who spoke with UN News on Wednesday.

Gaza Cease-fire Is Fragile, but There's a Reason It Probably Won't Collapse This Week
In Haaretz, Amir Tibon reports that though both Hamas and Israel broke some of the cease-fire terms this weekend, neither side will want to blow up the agreement just prior to the expected release of two American citizens.

Trump lifts hold on 2,000-pound bombs to Israel, removes sanctions on settlers
On Mondoweiss, Michael Aria notes that in recent days, President Trump has overturned some of the small restrictions that the Biden administration had placed on Israel, garnering high praise from Israel's far-right.

“The New York Times” Refused to Run Our Ad About the Gaza Genocide
In The Nation, Joyce Aljouny reports that The New York Times told her organization that they couldn’t use the word “genocide” in a paid ad. So they walked away.

A NEW PALESTINIAN READER
Essays, memoir, fiction, poetry, and art from the Markaz Review
Edited by Malu  Halasa and Jordan Elgraby

'I Felt Like a Nazi’: Zionists Admit Genocide
On Scheerpost, Kit Klarenberg reports on an extraordinary Haaretz article about academic research into why Tel Aviv’s soldiers regularly commit the most sadistic atrocities imaginable against innocent Palestinians.

Did Ukraine Kill Its Own by Downing a Russian Plane? A Year Later, It Hasn’t Said.
In The NY Times,Cassandra Vinograd and Maria Varenikoval report that Russia says Ukraine shot down a military transport carrying 65 captured Ukrainians. Ukraine has not confirmed its role, identified the bodies it received, or said how it happened.

Trump pushes Putin to end war in Ukraine, threatening Russia with tariffs and sanctions.
On NPR, Franco Ordóñez reports that President Trump threatened Russia with high levels of tariffs and sanctions if there is no deal to end the war in Ukraine.

Senior U.S. Diplomats, Journalists, Academics and Secretaries of Defense Say: The U.S. Provoked Russia in Ukraine
In The Ukraine Papers, Donald A. Smith, PhD shares a wide list of sources all arguing that over a decade the US provoked the Russian war with Ukraine.

As Part of 'Authoritarian Takeover,' Trump Signs Order to Deport Pro-Palestine Students
On Common Dreams, Brett Wilkins reports that Trump’s recent order to deport noncitizen students engaged in pro-Palestinian students has been condemned by civil rights defenders as an overzealous bid to smear the movement for Palestinian rights under the guise of combating antisemitism.

War of Plunder”: How Rwanda Has Fueled War in DRC as Western Countries Look Away
On Democracy Now, Amy Goodman interviews Congolese foreign minister Therese Kayikwamba Wagner regarding the growing catastrophe in eastern Congo.

Spending 5% Of GDP On Military Now Would Be Absolutely Nuts
Responsible Statecraft offers a compelling argument that the military system cannot accommodate such growth, and even more, it’s not necessary to defend the country — unless Washington wants WWIII

Mayor accuses ICE of detaining vet, U.S. citizens in N.J. immigration raid
On Axios, Sareen Habeshian and Russell Contreras cover Newark Mayor Ras Baraka’s response to a warrantless ICE raid on a Newark, NJ business venue.
https://www.axios.com/2025/01/24/ice-raid-newark-new-jersey-immigration-us-citizens

Trump Dreams of a New American Empire
In the New York Times, Yale historian Greg Grandin situates Trump’s recent threats toward allies like Greenland within the history of US expansionism and predicts that it can only lead to more confrontation, more brinkmanship, more war.

The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons Provides a Way to Avert Nuclear Catastrophe
On their Webpage, International Physicians Against Nuclear War details the ways in which the TPNW, despite ongoing opposition from nuclear armed nations, provides the clearest path to avoiding nuclear catastrophe, with growing support for it around the world.

'WTF?' World Reacts to Trump's Vow of US Expansionism
On Common Dreams, Brett Wilkins reviews reactions of trepidation by a range of world leaders, elected officials, activists, and others as the new US president vows to expand the nation's territory and threatened the sovereignty of a U.S. trade and security partner..

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