[KWPeace-groups] No to NATO Aug 28, Phone Zap for Palestine Aug 29, Walk for Peace Sept 7 & more

Tue Aug 27 21:24:51 EDT 2024

Thanks, Tamara. I'm leaving for Nova Scotia for the walk on September 4.
Thank you for drumming up support!
Best,
Chris

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On Tue, Aug 27, 2024 at 9:01 PM Tamara Lorincz <tlorincz at dal.ca> wrote:

> Hello KW peace,
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> A few upcoming virtual and in-person events listed below. Would your group
> like to endorse our “Walk for Peace” on Sat. Sept 7? If so, send me your
> group’s name and we will add it to the announcement. See more details below.
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> In solidarity for peace, earth and justice,
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> Tamara
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> (1)
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> WEBINAR: Report back on the "No to NATO, Yes to Peace"
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> Wednesday, August 28
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> 7-8:30 pm.
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> Register on Zoom: https://tinyurl.com/NATOReportBack
> <https://tinyurl.com/NATOReportBack?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR3OlMYRP3v4Nrtbz9UdazvHbwfBjMUfqeDiQdAOwP-X2dNQ15UxMnMZ36Y_aem_70Y5WtYAR-09INfbz_UFaw>
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> 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 from
> 7:00-8:30 pm ET (4m PT / 5pm MT / 6pm CT / 9pm AT). We will hear from
> speakers: Sara Flounders of the International Action Center and United
> National Anti-War Coalition, David Swanson of World Beyond War, Djibo
> Sobukwe of Black Alliance for Peace, Nina Macapinlac of BAYAN USA, and
> Tamara Lorincz of Women’s International League for Peace & Freedom Canada
> and the Canadian Voice of Women for Peace, who attended the counter-summit
> in the US capital. Moderated by Janine Solanki of Mobilization Against War
> and Occupation.
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> We will discuss our reflections on the people's summit and rally against
> NATO and the troubling outcomes of NATO's 75th anniversary summit. We will
> share our concerns about the growing dangers of NATO and talk about ways
> that we can resist, grow a mass movement against NATO 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>
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> Check out David Swanson’s & Medea Benjamin’s excellent new book “NATO:
> What you need to know”:
> https://orbooks.com/catalog/nato-what-you-need-to-know/
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> Please share widely by email and share on X:
> https://x.com/VOWPeace/status/1828187740803874968
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> And please share the event on your Facebook:
> https://www.facebook.com/events/2271787619843768?ref=newsfeed
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> (2)
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> Phone Zap for Palestine on August 29 virtually organized by Neighbours for
> Palestine:
> https://actionnetwork.org/campaigns/waterloo-region-phone-zaps-for-palestine?link_id=1&can_id=08297aacfa6299b1025e006dffcf983d&source=email-last-chance-to-register-for-witness-to-occupation-speaker-phone-zap&email_referrer=email_2430734___subject_2966092&email_subject=have-you-registered-for-thursdays-talk-by-our-co-founder-laura-ashfield
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> (3)
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> Walk for Peace & Disarmament
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> Saturday, September 7, 2024
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> 9:30 a.m. -12:00 p.m.
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> 📍 Location:
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> Waterloo Public Square: 75 King St S, Waterloo, ON N2J 1P2
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> ⏰ Time:
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> Arrive at 9:30 AM to hear about the purpose of the walk and take group
> photos. The walk will leave Waterloo Public Square at 10:00 AM and arrive
> at Kitchener Market (300 King St E, Kitchener, ON N2G 2L3) by 11:00 AM,
> where we will join the Grief Walk for Gaza.
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> Event Description:
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> We will walk in solidarity with the Nova Scotia Walk, which begins with
> events in Antigonish on September 7th. Join us to support Canadian Voice of
> Women for Peace, Science for Peace, and Jai Jagat for the Walking Together
> for Peace initiative happening from September 9th to 21st. This peace walk
> from Pugwash to Halifax, Nova Scotia supports the global abolition of
> nuclear weapons and calls for Canada to sign the Treaty on the Prohibition
> of Nuclear Weapons.
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> Together, let’s amplify our voices for peace and disarmament:
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> ✊ Canada: Sign the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons – Show
> leadership for disarmament.
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> ✊ Stop the Genocide in Gaza – Implement a two-way arms embargo against
> Israel, free Palestine, stop sending weapons, and support negotiations for
> peace.
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> ✊ End the War in Ukraine – Stop sending weapons and support peaceful
> negotiations.
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> ✊ No to the COLT Expansion in Kitchener – Build peace not guns We invite
> everyone to walk with us in the spirit of peace and solidarity!
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> Organized by the Canadian Voice of Women for Peace and the Women's
> International League for Peace & Freedom Canada. Endorsed by the KW Friends
> of Palestine. Learn more about the initiative "Walking Together for Peace":
> https://vowpeace.org/walkingtogether4peace/
>
> ***
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> Every Saturday at 11am at the Kitchener Market there is a Grief Walk for
> Gaza.
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> (5)
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> *PETITIONS TO SIGN*
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> a.
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> Condemn Liberals for boycotting Capital Pride
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> https://actionnetwork.org/letters/liberals-boycott-capital-pride-parade?source=direct_link&link_id=9&can_id=08297aacfa6299b1025e006dffcf983d&email_referrer=email_2424584&email_subject=condemn-liberals-for-boycotting_capital_pride
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> b.
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> Demand an arms embargo against Israel: https://armsembargonow.ca/august20/
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> c.
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>    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. Divest Canadian pensions from war crimes:
>    https://www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en/Petition/Details?Petition=e-5084
>    5. Remove barriers to Palestinian refugees:
>    https://www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en/Petition/Details?Petition=e-5083
>    6. Stop Palestinian racism:
>    https://www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en/Petition/Details?Petition=e-5082
>    7. Tell Joly to stop shipment of explosives to Israel:
>    https://www.cjpme.org/stop_shipment_explosives
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