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- May Takayanagi: In MemoriamSadly, we report the death of a long time activist and member of WILPF residing in Newton, MA. She was two months shy from her 100th birthday. The Boston Globe wrote an obituary for May, “May Takayanagi, peace activist, whose family was interned in World War II camps, dies” by Bryan Marquard, but so… UpdatesPeace
- Israel Aggression and the Threat of Nuclear WarOn the 27th of June 2024, an article in Al Jazeera warned that tensions between the Lebanese groups Hezbollah and Israel would be increasing. By then, it was the 11th month of the Gaza war between Israel and Hamas. Today, it is almost one year since the start of this war and it is estimated that 40,… Middle East Peace & Justice ActionDISARM/End Wars Issue CommitteeUpdatesIsraelGazaPeacePalestineSyriaStrikes
- Burlington VT Observes Hiroshima DayBurlington WILPF held a Hiroshima Commemorative event Tuesday, August 6, in the BCA Center in Burlington VT. It featured several eloquent speakers and a taped recording of hibakusha Hideko Tamura. It is posted on Public Television CCTV. In addition, in front of City Hall, artist and activist Jim Ge… UpdatesPeace
