[KWPeace-groups] This Sunday! "Peace Now! Stop the War, Stop NATO" on Feb. 26 at 1pm Waterloo Public Sq.

[Tamara Lorincz]

Hello KW peace,



Please join me and Mary tomorrow / this Sunday. See list below of some upcoming events and actions!

"Peace Now! Stop the War, Stop NATO"

Sunday February 26

1:00-2:00 pm

Waterloo Public Square

75 King St., Waterloo

Organized by the Canadian Voice of Women for Peace & WILPF Canada

https://peaceandjusticenetwork.ca/



Have a good weekend. In solidarity for Black History Month,

Tamara


OTHER UPCOMING EVENTS & PETITIONS
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WEBINAR: Connecting the Dots: Syria, Iran and Ukraine
Saturday at 1pm ET, Feb 25: Register now: http://bit.ly/DotsUkraineAsia

(2)
Webinar: "Reporting from the war in Ukraine"
With Canadian journalist Eva Bartlett
Sunday, Feb 26, 2023
11:00 AM-12:00 PM ET
Register in advance: https://bit.ly/3XUvzMz
The event will also be livestreamed on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/VOWPeace

This is a unique online opportunity to hear from independent Canadian journalist Eva Bartlett who has been covering the war in Ukraine on the ground from the Donbass region in the east of the country the past four years. Eva is a courageous, award-winning journalist who has reported from many conflict zones including Gaza, Syria, and Ukraine. She has also done important reporting in Venezuela and North Korea. You can find out more about Eva at her blog: https://ingaza.wordpress.com/ and her YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@EvaKBartlett This meeting is held in solidarity with the International Weekend of Action "Peace Now! Stop the War, Stop NATO!" Organized by the Canadian Voice of Women for Peace.

(3)
INTERNATIONAL WEEKEND OF ACTION "PEACE NOW! STOP THE WAR, STOP NATO"
February 23-26, Across the country
Join us on the streets & at online events. Plan or find an action in your city.
In Canada: http://peaceandjusticenetwork.ca
In UK: http://stopwar.org.uk
In Europe: http://no-to-nato.org
Organized by the Canada-Wide Peace & Justice Network including Canadian Voice of Women for Peace (VOW) and the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF) Canada.

(4)
>From Occupation to Apartheid: In Discussion with Former UN Special Rapporteur Michael Lynk
March 29 at 7pm
Balsillie School of International Affairs
67 Erb St.
Register: https://www.balsillieschool.ca/event/from-occupation-to-apartheid-in-discussion-with-former-un-special-rapporteur-michael-lynk/

SIGN THE PETITIONS:
(1)
PETITION: NO NEW FIGHTER JETS
Please sign & share our parliamentary petition and to tell the Trudeau government to #DropTheF35Deal: https://bit.ly/3Jvrawb

(2)
PETITION: APPEAL FOR PEACE: End the war in Ukraine, the world wants peace.
Target: National governments, the Commission of the European Union, members of the European Parliament, UN Secretary General, further responsible persons in Europe, the USA and Canada, and the global interested public.
https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/appeal-for-peace/?link_id=2&can_id=7316a2de1fc97e6819232d16dcbf6da0&source=email-appeal-for-peace&email_referrer=email_1800976&email_subject=appeal-for-peace

(3)
YOUTH CALL ON TRUDEAU TO JOIN TPNW
If you are a youth below the age of 30 years old, please be sure to sign the link to the letter to Prime Minister Trudeau and Foreign Affairs Minister Joly to get Canada to join the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1OI3zS20sSP632A7vg99esMsrYwb7QSz1oeQqiN-GDlo/edit

(4)
STOP CANADIAN FUNDING OF ILLEGAL ISRAELI SETTLEMENTS
Take a minute to email the CRA to demand they audit the charitable status of Ne'eman Foundation Canada, which funds organizations promoting West Bank settlements, racist policies and the Israeli military: https://bit.ly/3S1X061

(5)
CALL ON CANADA NOT TO INTERVENE MILITARILY IN HAITI
No Canadian Military Intervention in Haiti: https://actionnetwork.org/letters/no-canadian-military-intervention-in-haiti?source=twitter&

ANNOUNCEMENTS
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The 2024 Rotary Peace Fellowship application is now available, and apply to be the next cohort of global peace and development leaders: https://my.rotary.org/en/document/rotary-peace-fellowship-application-announcement

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