March eNews—2024 WILPF Congress to be virtual, US vetoes ceasefire in Gaza, Peace in Columbia is Possible

Monthly newsletter from the US Section of the

Women's International League for Peace and Freedom

March 2024

The war in Gaza continues as, for the third time, the US vetoed a draft UN Security Council resolution demanding a ceasefire in Gaza. Darien explains the decision to make the 2024 WILPF Congress virtual. The Disarm Committee reports on actions to call for a ceasefire in Gaza, as well as a report on the third anniversary of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and the current status of the Doomsday Clock, while the Jane Addams Branch shares the story of Ellen Siegel, a Jewish-American nurse and activist who was in Beirut for the 1982 massacre in Sabra and Shatila. Their next meeting will focus on Congress 2024. Join the upcoming PeaceWalk, and read about peace progress in Columbia, the PFAS Coalition's efforts to create legislation in Vermont and innovative ideas from the CCS Committee.

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US Continues to Veto Ceasefire for Gaza

Gazans face the prospect of additional violence and suffering as Congress once again vetoed demands for a ceasefire.

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WILPF Springing Anew with a Virtual WILPF Congress this Year

WILPFUS is planning a virtual Congress this year. The hope is this will allow more members to attend the event. WILPF President Darien De Lu explains the decision to go virtual…

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Do You Know What Time It Is? Updates from the Disarm Committee

The Disarm Committee reports on actions to call for a ceasefire in Gaza, as well as a report on the third anniversary of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and the current status of the Doomsday Clock…

Join the PeaceWalk 2024 on April 27th

WILPF US is encouraging members to join Veterans for Peace at the annual PeaceWalk starting April 27 from Augusta, Maine, and arriving in Washington, DC on July 5.

Ellen Siegel: An Eyewitness to the Sabra Massacre Shares Her Story

From Israel’s Invasion of Lebanon in 1982 to Gaza now, Israel’s sole purpose in this war is to rid the area of Palestinians, said Ellen Siegel, a Jewish-American nurse and activist who was in Beirut for the 1982 massacre in Sabra and Shatila as she shared her story for the February Jane Addams Branch meeting.

WILPF’s PFAS Coalition Calls for Legislation in VT

The PFAS Coalition met with the Vermont PFAS/Military Poisons Coalition and numerous other environmental groups for a day of legislative action.

Peace in Columbia is Possible

WILPF member Leni details the drawn-out peace process in Columbia, and details plans for peace to be declared in the country next year.

Congress the Next Topic at the March Virtual Jane Addams Meeting

All WILPF members are welcome to attend the now open Jane Addams Branch meetings. These monthly virtual meetings are open to all WILPF members nationwide – to help us connect and collaborate across the country!

Introducing the WILPF CCS Committee: Connecting Us and Moving into Visibility

Introducing the WILPF CCS Committee and how it plans to use creative thought to come up with new solutions to how activists work and communicate…

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