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- Visioning Peace: WILPF Shares Creative Power of Nonviolent Action at Fridays at Fetterman’s VigilWILPF's Greater Philadelphia Branch has been a supporter of Fridays at Fetterman's since its earliest weeks. Fridays at Fetterman's is the only regular weekly vigil in Philadelphia advocating for a ceasefire and Palestinian rights in the ongoing conflict, while also denouncing violence from both sid… BranchesIsraelGazaWars and MilitarismIndigenous RightsPeacePalestineHuman RightsProtests
- Des Moines Branch Gathers Community to Ask: “Two Years of War in Gaza: Where Do We Go From Here?”WILPF's Des Moines Branch was one of the planners and co-sponsors of a Nov. 11 Armistice Day event at the First Unitarian Church of Des Moines. The event featured Dr. James Zogby, who addressed the question: After two years of war in Gaza, where do we go from here? We invited our friends and the org… UpdatesIsraelGazaGenocideWars and MilitarismIndigenous RightsPeacePalestine
- Beyond COP 30: Indigenous Demands and the Launch of the Fossil Fuel Phase-Out ConferenceThe U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change, Conference of Parties (UNFCCC COP 30), convened from Nov. 10-21 in Belém, Brazil, near the vast Amazon rainforest, to highlight how this critical region is shifting from a carbon sink to a carbon emitter. This change is driven by increased cattle ranc… Earth DemocracyClimate CrisisLatin AmericaEnergyClimate ChangeIndigenous Rights
- Palestinian Activist Discusses Gaza Genocide and the Path to Solidarity with Young WILPF US“We are controlled. Our education is controlled. Our border is controlled. ... In the West Bank, they are controlling everything. They don’t need to bomb us because they’re controlling us.” –Mohammad Shraim, Bosnian-Palestinian activist Palestinian activist Mohammad Shraim spoke to members of Young… UpdatesIsraelGazaGenocideIndigenous RightsPalestineHuman Rights
- The Unseen Toll on Gaza’s Children: A Call for US Accountability and Healing for Child AmputeesWhen I went to Gaza, I saw young children everywhere. They were smiling and had bright eyes. I loved them. Now, I am in pain and mourning, so I wrote these little notes to contribute my small part amidst the violence that continues. The war in the Gaza Strip has taken an unconscionable toll on chil… Middle East Peace & Justice ActionUpdatesIsraelGazaGenocideIndigenous RightsPalestineHuman Rights
- Standing with Immigrant Communities: WILPF’s Local Activism Against ICEWILPF San Jose Member Attends Vigil for People Disappeared by ICE Rev. Rowan Fairgrove, WILPF CA San Jose Branch Rev. Rowan Fairgrove, treasurer of WILPF San Jose, attended a prayer vigil with the mothers, grandmothers, and godmothers of the disappeared at the ICE office in San Francisco on … BranchesLatin AmericaPoliceIndigenous RightsRacismImmigrationHuman RightsProtestsPolice Abuse
- International Effort To End Genocide and Occupation in Palestine—Not Just Words But Action"Together, we have begun the work of ending the era of impunity. These measures show that we will no longer allow international law to be treated as optional, or Palestinian life as disposable." -Gustavo Petro, president of Colombia On July 15, 2025, representatives from over 30 countries met in Bo… Cuba and the Bolivarian AllianceIsraelGazaLatin AmericaGenocideIndigenous RightsPalestineHuman Rights
- Philadelphia Holds People’s Tribunal on War Crimes and Genocide in GazaWhen traditional paths to justice are not successful, a People's Tribunal can educate community members and offer some measure of justice to those harmed. On May 31, 2025, Philadelphia held a People's Tribunal to address the atrocities happening in Palestine. WILPF's Greater Philadelphia branch endo… BranchesUpdatesIsraelGazaGenocideIndigenous RightsPalestineHuman Rights
- Remembering the Nakba: An Ongoing Genocide in PalestineMarking the 77th Anniversary of the Nakba Nakba Day, annually commemorated on May 15, marks the displacement of over 700,000 Palestinians during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War. The term "Nakba" translates to "catastrophe" in Arabic. The day is a remembrance of the mass displacement of Palestinians and t… Middle East Peace & Justice ActionUpdatesIsraelGazaGenocideWars and MilitarismIndigenous RightsPalestineHuman Rights
