Testimony to City Commission re: Resolution to Support Human Rights for Israelis and Palestinians by Ending US Military Aid to Israel Rev. Ruth Moerdyke 5/6/19 Friends…neighbors…and commissioners… I want to thank you for the time and consideration given to this resolution. The Commission has a […]
Israel/Palestine
Brief history and background of Israeli/Palestine conflict
Justice and Peace for the People of Palestine and Israel: What We Must Do A very brief history… It is a common misconception that the struggle in Israel/Palestine has gone on for thousands of years and thus will never be resolved. Actually, problems only began in the late 19th […]
Statement on Gaza – April 27, 2018 protest outside Rep. Fred Upton’s office
We are here to show our support and solidarity with the people of Gaza. Gaza is a small strip of land along the Mediterranean. It is 140 square miles in area, only ¼ the size of Kalamazoo County. In this small plot of land live 2 million inhabitants, the vast […]
Vigil for Gaza
Vigil for Gaza in front of Rep. Fred Upton’s office: 350 E. Michigan downtown Kalamazoo (near Sarkozy’s Bakery) Friday, April 27, 2018 4:30 pm to 5:30 pm Tell Rep. Fred Upton: He must speak out against the deadly use of force against unarmed demonstrators in […]
A riveting video of an Australian who seeks to spread the truth about Israel/Palestine
Click here for video. https://www.facebook.com/741127532/videos/10156093583777533/
Kalamazoo Interfaith Coalition for Peace and Justice statement
Kalamazoo Interfaith Coalition for Peace and Justice Resolution on Gaza The Kalamazoo Interfaith Coalition speaks from its long established vision of peace and justice. We believe that silence at this stage contributes to acts of violence as the human tragedy in Gaza screams to the conscience of all the people […]
Peace with justice in Gaza – commentary by Daniel Smith
Regarding Israel’s attack on Gaza, often one hears in the media the following justification: “No country in the world would put up with rockets being shot at you, what if Mexico shot rockets at Austin, Texas (or pick a U.S. city) would you stand idly by? This is self-defense.” I […]
Journey to Palestine/Israel
This summer 2012, with the support of KNOW, Michael Dwyer traveled to Palestine/Israel as part of a Hope Equals youth peace delegation. Michael is a peace activist, a founder of West Michigan Justice for Palestine student group at Western Michigan University. He recently graduated with a degree in English/Creative Writing. […]
Apartheid wall exhibit at WMU
On Thursday, Nov. 17th, 2011, the WMU student group West Michigan Justice in Palestine, along with KNOW, set up a simulation of the separation barrier that Israel is building in the West Bank of Palestine. In 2002, Israel began building a barrier between the West Bank and Israel, with the […]
Pot Luck and Palestine/Israel discussion
Amy Damashek has recently returned from a 2-week peace interfaith delegation to Palestine and Israel. The delegation traveled throughout Israel and Palestine and met with more than 20 Israeli and Palestinian groups using non-violent means to promote peace. Amy will update us on the latest nonviolent peace building efforts, and will provide some insight into what’s happening “on […]