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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
- 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
- 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
- If We Want Peace, We Have to Prepare for Peace Amidst recent attacks against Iran and increased internal repression, Israel’s ongoing genocide of Palestinians, and new commitments by Western states to spend even more money on militarism and mayhem, WILPF calls for diplomacy, disarmament and demilitarisation. In response to the… UpdatesIsraelGazaIranWars and MilitarismPalestine
- 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
- Greater Philadelphia Branch Stands Up for Student Rights to Protest Genocide in GazaThe Greater Philadelphia branch will participate in a People's Tribunal on War Crimes and Genocide in Gaza on May 31st, led by the grassroots organization Fridays at Fetterman's, along with AFSC and FOSNA. Branch members were also motivated to quickly organize a supportive vigil near Swarthmore Coll… BranchesUpdatesIsraelGazaGenocidePalestineHuman RightsProtests
- 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
- 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
