Following a hearing on Wednesday March 12, Mahmoud Khalil continues to be held at an immigration detention facility in Louisiana. We need to continue calling for his immediate release. See this statement from the Majlis Ash-Shura: Islamic Leadership Council of New York

We need to let our elected representatives know that we expect them to exert maximum efforts to secure his release. Please call (202-224-3121) Senators Schumer and Gillibrand, and your Congressional Representative, or use this action tool from the US Council of Muslim Organizations. Email us at bfp@brooklynpeace.org to let us know that you called, and also to be notified about future actions.

Sat. 3/15, 11AM--1PM: March to Stop the Cuts!
The budget being pushed through in Washington will lead to devastating cuts to Medicaid, housing, food assistance, and other vital programs. We need a strong voice to say NO!

Hosted by Indivisible OneNYS.
Endorsed 350Brooklyn, Desis Rising Up and Moving, Invest in Our New York, Make the Road NY, VOCAL NY, and many others

11 am: Gather at Foley Square (Lafayette--Worth--Centre St, Manhattan). RSVP here.
Meet others from BFP at the StoryCorp booth in the center of Foley Square.
March to Wall Street. The event will include a die-in near Wall Street to highlight the extreme danger these cuts pose to at-risk communities, seniors, children, and others. If you can join the die-in, please ALSO register here.

If you're planning to come, email bfp@brooklynpeace.org so we know how many signs to bring. 

Mon. 3/24, 6:30--8:00PM Join us to discuss peace, justice, and collective action! Connect with members and like-minded individuals to explore ways we can work together for a better world.

In-Person! Brooklyn Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers)110 Schermerhorn St, Brooklyn, NY 11201 (ground floor)
Light refreshments will be served. Space and restroom are wheelchair accessible.

Register here.

Fri., Mar. 14, and every week at 12 Noon: Silent march to demand a permanent ceasefire and end to US funding of the war and occupation in Gaza (and the West Bank). Meet at the Isaiah Wall (1st. Ave. at 43rd St., Manhattan). We will either stand along First Avenue, or process slowly around the block (for those who can do so), repeatedly, until about 1:45 p.m.

Sat., Mar. 15, 11 AM-1PM. March to Stop the Cuts. At Foley Square. (Lafayette Street Worth Street, Centre St, Manhattan). No cuts to working people to fund tax breaks for billionaires and corporations! Hosted by Indivisible OneNYS. RSVP here

Sun. Mar. 16, 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.

Sat. Mar. 15, 12:00pm: Permanent Ceasefire Now Vigil .5th Ave. and 44th St,, Sunset Park. Sunset Park Elders. Also on Tuesday Mar. 4, 4-5 pm at the same location.

Sun., Mar. 16, 12-1PM. Refuse the War: Israeli Conscientious Objectors Share Their Stories. Webinar. Sponsored by World Beyond War. Register here.

Tues., Mar. 18, 7-8:30 PM. First They Came for the Migrants…Understanding & Responding to Mass Deportations. Webinar. Register here.

Thurs., Mar. 20th, 3PM. Views from the DRCongo: Prospects for International Solidarity and Peace. Webinar. Sponsored by the Fellowship of Reconciliation. Register here. 

Thurs. Mar. 20, 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). More here.

Fri. Mar. 21, 10-11am: Hands Off Gaza! Hands Off the West Bank! Picket Dan Goldman's office, 36th St & 3rd Ave, Brooklyn. NY10-Neighbors. Confirm by Direct Mail to their Instagram.

Fri., Mar. 21, 4:30 PM. Demo: Malliotakis is Cutting Our Healthcare. Protect Medicaid! Demand a Town Hall!7716 3rd Ave., Bay Ridge, Brooklyn.

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.

A ceasefire is not a ‘bad deal’ for Russia
On Responsible Statecraft, Anatol Lieven argues that Moscow may not accept immediately, but it has good reasons to seek an agreement, too

Document prepared for Kremlin outlines hard-line negotiating stance
In the Washington Post, Catherine Belton and Robyn Dixon outline document, written in February by a Moscow-based think tank close to Russia’s Federal Security Service or FSB, that lays out Russia’s maximalist demands.

The danger in suspending aid to Ukraine longterm.
On Responsible statecraft, Anatol Lieven argues that the pause in aid was meant to bring Zelensky to the table, not provide a good reason for Moscow to walk away from it.

Trump and the viable road to peace in Ukraine
On Responsible Statecraft, John F. Matlock writes, 'I did not vote for him and have been critical of most of his moves. But in regard to the war...I believe he is on the right track."

Gaza ceasefire hits the brick wall of Netanyahu's agenda
On Responsible Statecraft Paul R. Pillar argues that, as predicted, the Israeli prime minister is keeping the war going because has a lot to gain from it.

Israel’s war on Gaza: What is the meaning of genocide?
On Middle East Eye, Sandos Asem asks, “The crime of all crimes' has been committed in Rwanda, the Ottoman Empire, and Cambodia among others. Is it now happening in Palestine?

 Rubio Bypasses Congress to Send Israel $4 Billion in Arms
In the New York Times, Edward Wong reports on Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s emergency declaration that calls for sending 2,000-pound bombs and other weapons to Israel as the war in Gaza continues.

When anti-war protesters are called national security threats
On Responsible Statecraft, Lora Lumpe asks if what is happening is what VP Vance meant by free speech 'in retreat'? Case of detained green card holder shows how 'brittle' our rights are here, too.

NYC immigration activist sees familiar Trump playbook with Columbia student’s arrest
On Gothamist, Ramsey Khalifeh and Jessica Gould report on the similarities between the arrest of immigration activist leader Ravi Ragbir during the first Trump administration and the illegal arrest of Mahmoud Khalil thus week.

Book Review: Scenes from a failed indoctrination 
On Mondoweiss, Jonathan Ofri reviews Liz Rose Shulman’s new book, Good Jewish Girl: A Jerusalem Love Story Gone Bad, arguing that it provides a close-up view of one American Jew's "perverse initiation into Zionism" and why these indoctrination efforts fail.

The ADL goes quiet on some hatreds
In the New York Daily News, former Anti-Defamation League educator Danielle Bryant details how the ADL has gone from a leading civil rights organization to a Zionist tool.

America’s Allies Are Shaken, and Now They’re Taking Action
In The NY Times, security specialist W.J.Hennigen details the ways in which the Trump administration's policies may well lead to an expansion of nuclear-armed nations throughout the world. 

Not Just Tariffs: Trump’s Wildest Threats Against Canada
In New York Magazine, Nia Prater and Chas Danner detail the extreme threats and claims Trump and his advisors have made against Canada.

WaPo Columnist Resigns, Says Publisher Killed Column That 'Respectfully Dissented' Against Bezos Edict
On Common Dreams, Eloise Goldsmith argues that the resignation of Ruth Marcus from the Washington Post “exposes the blatant fallacy in Bezos' new rules: civil liberty for him but not for anyone who disagrees.”

Philippines ex-leader Duterte and arrested on ICC warrant over drug killings
On BBC News, Joel Guinto and Jonathan Head report on the arrest of former Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte after the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued a warrant accusing him of crimes against humanity over his deadly "war on drugs.” 

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