[KWPeace-groups] Upcoming events: Tonight webinar on Nuclear Disarmament, Saturday Aug 17 Women's Peace Breakfast, Rally for Gaza etc.

[Tamara Lorincz]

Hello KW Peace!

Some upcoming events to share with you. Please see below. At the bottom are also a number of parliamentary e-petitions to sign and share!


In solidarity for peace, earth and justice,

Tamara

1.
TONIGHT! IPPNWC Speaker Series : Where in the world are we with nuclear disarmament?
Speakers: Dr. John Guilfoyle & Marney Cuff-Eisenbarth
Date: Wednesday, August 14th, 2024
Time: 5:00 PM PST / 8:00 PM EST / 9:00 PM AT
Location: Online, through Zoom.
Register: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwqdeGtqzkiEtUBf3KILPVH12_Tf75yD_I6#/registration
Join our incredible speakers as they reflect on the discussions, experiences, and key takeaways from the UN Preparatory Committee for the Review Conference of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) in Geneva, as well as provide insightful and valuable expertise on the state of nuclear disarmament around the world today. More info: https://www.ippnwcanada.ca/speakers-series


2.

Women’s Peace Breakfast and Discussion

Saturday, August 17th

9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

Williams Fresh Café, 170 University Ave W, Waterloo, ON N2L 3E9

Alley McDonald, national coordinator of the Canadian Voice of Women for Peace (VOW), and Tamara Lorincz, member of VOW and the Women’s International League for Peace & Freedom-Canada would like to invite peace & justice-loving women in KW to join us for breakfast to talk about what is going on in the world and the urgent need for peace, disarmament and cooperation. This is a casual, BYOB “buy your own breakfast” gathering. The café has a great variety of inexpensive food and drink options including vegetarian and gluten-free. We will have free peace buttons to give away and petitions to sign. All welcome. For more information or to RSVP, please contact Alley at VOW: info at vowpeace.org<mailto:info at vowpeace.org> To learn more about VOW, visit: https://vowpeace.org/  All women welcome!

(There is parking outside the café and there is an Ion train stop nearby at the University of Waterloo.)



3.

Every Saturday at 11am there is a grief walk for Palestine from the Kitchener Farmer’s Market. Organized by KW Friends of Palestine: https://www.facebook.com/KWPalestine/



4.

“Gaza’s Calling We Must Answer” rally on Saturday, August 17 at 1pm at Kitchener City Hall

Organized by the Palestine Youth Movement

Israel is bombing and killing tens of thousands of Palestinians, it’s a horrendous genocide and it must stop. Latest IDF strikes killed 100 at Gaza school: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/8/10/israel-strike-on-gaza-school-kills-more-than-100



5.

Join us for this important webinar, Report back on the "No to NATO, Yes to Peace" week of action in Washington DC, on Wednesday August 28 at 4m PT / 5pm MT / 6pm CT / 7pm ET / 9pm AT. We will discuss our reflections on the people's summit and the outcomes of NATO's 75th anniversary summit and share our concerns about the growing dangers of NATO and how we can resist and build peace with all countries. Register on Zoom: https://tinyurl.com/NATOReportBack<https://tinyurl.com/NATOReportBack?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR3OlMYRP3v4Nrtbz9UdazvHbwfBjMUfqeDiQdAOwP-X2dNQ15UxMnMZ36Y_aem_70Y5WtYAR-09INfbz_UFaw> Organized by the Canada-Wide Peace & Justice Network<https://www.facebook.com/CanadaPeaceJustice?__cft__%5b0%5d=AZU219sWRFyQ0JIaoD460LWpmjPsKDQyA1MJa98FbQQei2T37ip4bbH9_yYH9XdIRJVqlws9STeMewmq5ffMqjKvoZ8Jx-QMReBFzOGFEOwR1gpTkrWUJ-5na9XLHQgYSjsmDlPFA5TL-hMiQhDYGZUqoUQ9jSsKg26_3lujABlpkS_irqPg6SS0SPECxj9ojDM&__tn__=-%5dK-R>

Speakers: Sara Flounders of the International Action Center and United Anti-War Coalition, David Swanson of World Beyond War, Djibo Sobukwe of Black Alliance for Peace, Sheen Kim of the Nodutdol for Korean Community Development, Tamara Lorincz of Women’s International League for Peace & Freedom Canada and the Canadian Voice of Women for Peace and moderated by Janine Solanki of Mobilization Against War and Occupation.



6.

Every Saturday at 11am there is a grief walk for Palestine from the Kitchener Farmer’s Market. Organized by KW Friends of Palestine: https://www.facebook.com/KWPalestine/



7.

Please sign & share these parliamentary e-petitions:


  1.  Canada to withdraw from NATO: https://www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en/Petition/Details?Petition=e-4979
  2.  No nickel for genocide in Gaza: https://www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en/Petition/Sign/e-5018
  3.  Stop the illegal blockade and sanctions against Cuba:https://www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en/Petition/Details?Petition=e-5014
  4.  Immediately investigate all Canadian charities providing funds to Israel & IDF: https://www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en/Petition/Sign/e-4922
  5.  Divest Canadian pensions from war crimes: https://www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en/Petition/Details?Petition=e-5084&fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaYwdrgg4_YkA3YYuIaqxnzv2BbCbhKhPXj8ohCu8I7zv7SG7t-4vPw-GcM_aem__aOTuebXh9GgqORMpbRceQ
  6.  Remove barriers to Palestinian refugees: https://www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en/Petition/Details?Petition=e-5083
  7.  Stop Palestinian racism: https://www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en/Petition/Details?Petition=e-5082&fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaY_-T9JanpWt1TuDK5zicDT9wttKvIfVUhWGkh1jlISk1xbEqoUOkXLdns_aem__Tfb0_Pn5af2qkZ_LgQTiw

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