Sat. April 5 is a nationwide day of action to say:
Hands Off Social Security, Medicare & Medicaid!
Stop Attacking Our Universities!
Stop Weapons to Israel!
Stop Attacking Refugees!
Stop Attacks on Free Speech!
Stop U.S. Support for Israel's Genocide!
And More!!!!

Join us in NYC at NYC: Bryant Park, Manhattan, 1 PM
Sponsored by MoveOn, Indivisible, 50501, Peace Action, and many more.

Meet BFP at Town Hall, 123 W. 43rd St between 6th & 7th Ave, between 12:45 and 1:15 pm. We'll be there with our banner and signs. Then we'll join Rally at Bryant Park, with March to Madison Square Park.

More Info at HandsOff!
Events happening nationwide! Spread the word to your family and friends!

Email bfp@brooklynpeace.org if you're planning to be join us so that we'll know how many signs to bring.

Don't miss it! “The Encampments”: New Film on Mahmoud Khalil & Columbia Students Who Sparked Gaza Campus Protests
On Democracy Now, Amy Goodman interviews Munir Atalla, a producer for the film and a former film professor at Columbia and two expelled Columbia activists regarding the new documentary, which begins showing in April. Showing through Thurs. April 10 at the Angelika, 18 W. Houston St, NYC

Sat. Apr. 5, 11 AM-12 Noon. Vigil for Yemen. This vigil has been ongoing since April 10, 2017, when peace activists held a week-long vigil and fast in front of the United Nations, calling for peace and justice in Yemen. All welcome to join as US resumes bombing

Sat., Apr. 5, 12-1 PM Permanent Ceasefire Now Vigil, by Sunset Park Elders.
5th Ave & 44th St, Sunset Park.  Also on Tues. Apr. 1, 4-5PM.

Tues., Apr. 8, 6:30 PM. KNOW YOUR RIGHTS NOROOZ Forum. Free Event. Sponsored by The National Iranian American Council (NIAC). At The People's Forum, 320 W 37th St,, between 8th and 9th Ave. RSVP here. 

April 10 and Every Thursday from 12 noon to 2:00 PM. Regular vigil (since Oct. 2023) outside the U.S. Mission to the United Nations on First Avenue at 45th Street in New York City. Signs call for Stop Killing, Cease Fire Now, Stop Funding Israel War Crimes.  All welcome!

Thurs., Apr. 10, 5-6 PM: 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., April 11, 12:30 PM .World Day of Prayer for Peace in Sudan. At Dag Hammarskjold Plaza, E. 47th Street between First and Second Avenues, across from the Sudan Mission to the UN. Sponsored by Pax Christi. Bring a prayer, reflection, or song for peace.

Fri. Apr. 11, 10-11 AM: 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

Sat. Apr. 12, 1-3 PM: Palestinian Tatreez Workshop by Studio Salaam, dedicated to preserving and promoting Arab culture and art through workshops and classes. Their first workshop features an introduction to tatreez, the traditional Palestinian embroidery, accompanied by a mezze spread. Info and tickets here.

Sat. Apr. 12, 2 PM: Hands Off Yunseo Chung Town Hall! Join this volunteer town hall to organize support for Yunseo Chung and other students targeted for deportation by the Trump administration. At the People's Forum, 320 W. 37th St, between 7th & 8th Ave, NYC.
Sponsored by Nodutdol. More info and RSVP here. 

Tues. Apr. 15 and Wed. Apr,16, both at 7 PM. Bread & Puppet Theater. Play: “The Obligation to Live,” about “the obligation to be alive and act against the actors of death.” Judson Memorial Church. 55 Washington Square South, Manhattan, NY. $10-$25 suggested donation, no one turned away for lack of funds. No ticket required, but please RSVP so we have a sense of numbers and can send you a reminder. April 15 RSVP OR  April 16 RSVP

Mon Apr. 21, 6:30--8:00 PM: “A Performed Lecture on Gardening, Neighborliness, and John Brown” through storytelling, puppetry, and song. Premier by Carl Hallberg. At Brooklyn Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers),110 Schermerhorn St, Brooklyn, NY 11201 (2nd floor). Co-sponsored by Brooklyn For Peace & the Peace and Social Action Committee, Brooklyn Friends Meeting. Free admission but please RSVP. 

Wed. May 7, 5- 6 PM: Close Guantanamo Now! Steps of NY Public Library, 41st St & 5th Ave.,NYC. Sponsor: World Can't Wait; Co-sponsors: Brooklyn For Peace, and many others

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.

Russia says it cannot accept US proposals on Ukraine in current form. 
In AntiWar.com, Dave DeCamp reports that despite current stalemate, US and Russian officials are expected to hold more talks in Istanbul.  

Secret Military Partnership With Ukraine 
In The New York Times, Adam Entous explains how America was woven into the war with Russia to a much greater extent than previously known.

 Alexander Vindman's new book is a folly: of history, and the truth
On Responsible Statecraft, Mark Episkopos argues that the former Trump impeachment figure clings to false narratives and a warped understanding of realism to exonerate the usual suspects for failing Ukraine.

Trump vs. Zelensky, Pt. 2
On his Substack page, James Anthony DiEugenio details the long history of European and US leaders warning that western efforts to arm Ukraine or bring it into the western alliance would provoke Russia, essentially igniting a new Cold War.

Quakers condemn arrests of Youth Demand activists at meeting house
The BBC reports on the arrest of six members of an anti-genocide, anti-climate group at a Quaker meeting House in London.

Trump appears all in for Netanyahu's political survival
On Responsible Statecraft, Safia Southey and Annelle Sheline argue that recent US actions, including bombíng the Houthis, suggest that the US is being drawn deeper into Middle East conflicts that serve Israel’s needs over America’s.

Israel Kills Palestinian Journalist Hossam Shabat as US Media Look Away
On Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting, Belén Fernández discusses how the US media has almost completely ignored the recent killing of a Palestinian journalist.

Red Crescent massacre: Palestinian aid workers were betrayed in a world ruled by outlaws 
On Middle East Eye, Joe Gill reports that the cold-blooded killing of 15 Red Crescent and civil defence first responders has elicited no condemnation from major powers showing that this is the age of lawlessness.

Gaza bakeries shut and painkillers on ration after month of Israeli blockade
Reporting from Jerusalem for the BBC,Yolande Knell and Jacob Evans report on the increasingly dire situation in Gaza.

Academy apologizes for muted response to Palestinian director’s assault
The Washington Post reports that Olivia Colman, Joaquin Phoenix and more than 600 other Academy of Motion Pictures members criticized leaders for failing to condemn a reported attack on “No Other Land” director Hamdan Ballal by Israeli forces.

The Real Outrage In Yemen Is US War Crimes
On Common Dreams, Kathy Kelly argues that while Democrats decry the recent Signal security lapse, the United States is engaged in an actual killing campaign.
https://www.commondreams.org/opinion/yemen-war-crimes

Trump Threatens Iran With 'Bombing the Likes of Which They Have Never Seen'
On Common Dreams, Brett Wilkins explains that despite U.S. intelligence once again finding Iran is not currently developing nukes, the president is trying to force Tehran into a nuclear deal after unilaterally abrogating an existing one in 2018.

U.S. Strikes On Yemen Are Unconstitutional And Violate U.N. Charter
Three organizations, DAWN, Action Corps and Just Foreign Policy declare that U.S. airstrikes across Yemen since March 15 are unconstitutional acts of war that lack congressional authorization, and that Congress should exercise its authority to stop these strikes.

“We Are Killing the Essence of What the University Is”
On Democracy Now, Amy Goodman interviews the former international head of Doctors Without Borders, Dr. Joanne Liu, about the significance of New York University cancelling her presentation. 

Jewish Students Chain Themselves to Columbia Fence to Protest Khalil Detention
On Common Dreams, Julia Conley quotes one protestor: "As Jewish students, we grew up learning about the rise of fascism, learning about how important it is to stand up when you see injustice in the world.”

Trump Admin Admits Deporting the Wrong Guy to El Salvador Mega Prison, But They Still Won’t Bring Him Home
On The Daily Beast, Janna Brancolini reports that, despite the “error,” the federal government doesn’t plan to bring the Maryland father Kilmar Abrego Garcia home and says the courts can’t make them.

At Least 1,400 Academics Call To Boycott Columbia For Free Speech Crackdown
On HuffPost, Santana Karanth details how the academic boycott comes as immigration agents continue to target students who have exercised their free speech rights by speaking out against Israel.

Rewriting the Narrative on Nuclear Weapons: A research-based guide to building a safer future
From The Nuclear Threat Initiative and Ploughshares, a practical, research-based guide designed to reverse the dominant narrative that nuclear weapons keep us safe.

The New Definition of Antisemitism Is Transforming America – and Serving a Christian Nationalist Plan
Portside republishes a Guardian article by Itamar Mann and Lihi Yona arguing that redefining antisemitism in the law was never about Jewish safety. It is about consolidating authoritarian power under the veneer of minority protection.

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