https://truthout.org/articles/jewish-students-across-15-campuses-plan-shabbat-for-ceasefire-gathering/?utm_campaign=Truthout Share Buttons&fbclid=IwAR2jH1C1tEDN_uPpTSqFZGQjaO9ody1bWFQjU-RHJaWtJOj5jzCJCGOmis8 ...Continue Reading

Vote expected today. Call this morning. ---------- Forwarded message ---------From: Cleveland Peace Action <francis@PROTECTED>Date: Tue, Feb 6, 2024 at 8:20 AMSubject: No "Supplemental" war funds for Israel - CALL CONGRESS TODAYTo: <josiesetzler@PROTECTED>__  A message from National:No "Supplemental" war funds for IsraelCALL CONGRESS TODAYCongressional switchboard: 202-224-3121(Scroll down for what to say)This week is big for Gaza and Congress. Congress is debating more weapons ...Continue Reading

Hi Terry,  Could I have your permission to put your letter below, on my Facebook page?  Anne AbowdOn Feb 4, 2024, at 7:51 PM, Terry Lodge tjlodge50@PROTECTED [Northwest Ohio Peace Coalition] <peacelist@PROTECTED> wrote: From: tjlodge50@PROTECTED   Jomana, I just learned that on Thursday, February 1, while we were meeting with Sherrod Brown's aides, 25 other Democratic U.S. senators were signing onto a demand to Biden to urgently force delivery of humanitarian aid in Gaza. But&nbs ...Continue Reading

And the U.S. is still sending weapons?  An ongoing atrocity. On Feb 3, 2024, at 7:27 PM, Terry Lodge tjlodge50@PROTECTED [Northwest Ohio Peace Coalition] <peacelist@PROTECTED> wrote: From: tjlodge50@PROTECTEDAfter Belgium Refused to Cut Off UNRWA Funding Israel Bombed Its Gaza Aid OfficeAfter Belgium Refused to Cut Off UNRWA Funding Israel Bombed Its Gaza Ai...Jake JohnsonBelgian ministers demanded a meeting with Israel's ambassador envoy to the country to discuss the attack. Northwest Ohi ...Continue Reading

This was posted today at the Cleveland Peace Action site and may be of interest to those who're worried about Israel's nuclear bomb capabilities.      Feel free to forward.Peace & Justice Blog – Cleveland Peace Action ...Continue Reading

Jomana, I just learned that on Thursday, February 1, while we were meeting with Sherrod Brown's aides, 25 other Democratic U.S. senators were signing onto a demand to Biden to urgently force delivery of humanitarian aid in Gaza. But /*NOT SHERROD*/.    Please circulate this news to the other articulate people who were on our call, as I don't have their emails.     I now see why there seemed to be a lot of tension and anxiety on the part of Sherrod's minions. They were afraid we would f ...Continue Reading

After Belgium Refused to Cut Off UNRWA Funding Israel Bombed Its Gaza Aid OfficeBelgian ministers demanded a meeting with Israel's ambassador envoy to the country to discuss the attack. ...Continue Reading

Oh, my, this would be like nation-state BDS'ing of Israel. Ireland discussing EU-Israel agreement review - Taoiseach"We can support that and then recognize that as a Palestinian state. A number of EU states acting together to recognize Palestine could enable a more equal negotiation to happen after the war has ended."  ...Continue Reading

  The NYT reporter who wrote the story of the UNRWA workers who supposedly were part of HAMAS is a former IDF soldier. And the amazing stories of academics, including doctors, who oppose speaking out against destruction of hospitals and medical workersOur leading humanitarian and civic institutions, including major medical institutions, refuse to denounce Israel’s genocide in Gaza. This exposes their hypocrisy and complicity.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ...Continue Reading

 The  NPR Newshour tonight reported on  Palestinian protests at city councils  and included substantial  discussion of what is  happening  in  Cleveland.   Check  it out at :https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/with-calls-for-a-ceasefire-protesters-pressure-city-councils-for-u-s-action-in-gaza .With calls for a ceasefire, protesters pressure city councils for U.S. action in Gaza As Hamas weighs a new proposal for a temporary truce in Gaza, protesters in the U.S. c ...Continue Reading