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Gaza Freedom March Report Back
Thursday February 11, 7 pm
Featuring participants:
Rabbi Lynn Gottlieb, Co-founder, Shomer Shalom Network for Jewish Nonviolence
Michael Ratner, President, Center for Constitutional Rights; attorney for Guantanamo detainees; travelled to West Bank following Cairo
Felice Gelman, Leader, New York delegation to Cairo
Laurie Arbeiter, Artist/Activist, member of The Critical Voice; co-creator of WE WILL NOT BE SILENT campaign
Location: Unitarian Church of All Souls, 1157 Lexington Ave at 80th St, Manhattan
Train: 6 to 77th Street
Admission Free; Donations appreciated
Refreshments served at 6:30 pm
Sponsor: Peace & Justice Task Force, Unitarian Church of All Souls
Kick-off for NYC organizing for the International Day of Action: Nuclear Disarmament Now! on Sunday May 2. Nuclear Non-Proliferation Review Conference at the United Nations will bring thousands from all over the world to NYC for a major March and Rally in Manhattan.
Put Sunday May 2 on your calendar! E-mail nuclearzero@brooklynpeace.org to work with our Nuclear Zero Committee
No Guantanamos at Home or Abroad! The Case of Fahad Hashmi
Vigils Continue: Mondays, 6–7 pm, Feb 8 & 22, Mar 8 & 22; April 12 & 26
Metropolitan Correctional Center, Lower Manhattan
Fahad Hashmi, a 29 year old Muslim American citizen and Brooklyn College alumnus, has been held in solitary confinement since May 2007, charged with providing material support and making a contribution of goods or services to Al Qaeda. His case raises concerns about the conditions of his detention and his ability to receive a fair trial.
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In Our Own Words: Portraits of Brooklyn Vietnam Veterans
Extended showing at the Brooklyn Historical Society
This audio installation uses oral histories, portraits, and personal artifacts to explore the impact of the Vietnam War on the lives of Brooklyn's diverse residents, from the first person perspective. You'll "meet" eight people who were touched by the Vietnam War, and share in their memories of the War as well as gaining insight into how it affects them today.
Brooklyn Historical Society
128 Pierrepont Street
Brooklyn Heights.
718–222–4111
See a map
Trains
M, R to Court St., Borough Hall; A, C to High St.; 2, 3, 4, 5, to Borough Hall; F to Jay St.
Questions: Emailbfp@brooklynpeace.org or call 718–624–5921
Vigils for Darfur
Every Wednesday in September, then continuing first Wednesday of each month
12:00 to 2:00 pm
At US Mission to the United Nations, 140 E. 45th St, (between Lexington and 3rd Ave.), Manhattan
This is the time for the U.S. to use its leverage to push UN to enforce the resolutions it has already passed.
• Deploy the already-authorized UN troops (UNAMID) and impose multilateral sanctions on the Sudanese regime, to end ongoing atrocities, being carried out with impunity by the Sudanese government.
• Call for international justice and accountability, including arrest of Sudanese officials who have been indicted by the International Criminal Court.
Now is a time of renewed violence in Darfur. On March 4, 2009, the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for President Al-Bashir, who has responded by expelling aid groups which are providing essential services (food, health care, water) for more than a million Darfuris in Internally-Displaced-Person camps.
Sponsor: NYC Coalition for Darfur, Vigil Group
Learn more about the current situation and what you can do NOW
Email darfur@brooklynpeace.org for information.
 War No More
Wednesday, February 10, 10:00 pm
Report Back from Cairo and Gaza, (Gaza Freedom March blocked by Egypt)
Channel 35 (TimeWarner), Channel 68 (Cablevision)
Channel 83 (RCN), Channel 43 (Verizon)
On your computer BCAT Ch. 2
Learn more
Neighborhood Peace Groups
Peace Action Bay Ridge
Email bklynpeaceaction@yahoo.com, call 718–680–2981 or visit www.panys.org/BR
Bay Ridge Neighbors for Peace
Email bayridgepeace@yahoo.com or call 646–546–6422 for information
Flatbush For Peace (Flatbush, Ditams Park, and Kensington)
Email flatbushforpeace@gmail.com for information
Fort Greene Peace
Email fortgreenepeace@googlegroups.com for information
Prospect Lefferts Voices for Peace and Justice
Email prospectforpeace@verizon.net for information
Brooklyn For Peace Meeting Schedule
E-mail the committee for date and location of next meeting
Anti-militarism Committee (counter-recruitment):
 email: nowar@brooklynpeace.org
Darfur/Africa Committee (note new name):
email: darfur@brooklynpeace.org
Diversity/Outreach
email: outreach@brooklynpeace.org
Iraq/Afghanistan Committee
email: iraq@brooklynpeace.org
Israel-Palestine Committee
email: is.pales@brooklynpeace.org
Israel-Palestine Reading Group
email: is.pales@brooklynpeace.org
Latin America
email: latinam@brooklynpeace.org
Nuclear Zero: NEW COMMITTEE!!
email: nuclearzero@brooklynpeace.org
Peace Fair
email: peacefair@brooklynpeace.org
UNICEF
email: unicef@brooklynpeace.org
Board of Directors (Executive Committee)
email: bfp@brooklynpeace.org
Meetings of our committees and of the Executive Board are open to all members. Call 718–624–5921 or email for information on location.
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