(speech given at a Palestine Solidarity Rally in Bronson Park, Kalamazoo, Michigan on Saturday, March 2nd) I remember growing up I used to think that to be Arab was to be cursed. Aside from the casual racism my family endured in a post 9/11 world, I always associated the Middle […]
(remarks to Portage City Council in favor of a resolution for a ceasefire in Gaza – Dec. 19, 2023) Today, I am here to address a pressing global concern that demands our attention and urgent action – the need for a ceasefire in Gaza. This ongoing conflict has inflicted immense […]
Please click here and sign this petition. We, the undersigned, are residents of West Michigan. We are writing about the humanitarian catastrophes unfolding in Gaza and ask you to call for a complete and permanent Ceasefire. We are horrified and outraged by the devastation caused by Israel’s indiscriminate bombing of […]
https://www.launchgood.com/campaign/bring_gazan_family_to_us_for_treatment_from_idf_carnage?src=2326#!/ From Dr. Said AbuBakr: “On the 18th of October, my friend, Dr. Abedal Azeez AbuShaban, PhD, and his family’s home was struck by IDF shelling in Gaza City. They heeded the warnings of the IDF and tried to flee their home, but when they got to various shelters, they […]
Thanks for visiting our website. Here is an action you may take to help rid the world of the scourge of nuclear weapons: If you live in Southwest Michigan’s 4th Congressional District: Send an email to our congressional representative in Washington, DC Mr. Bill Huizenga, and ask him to co-sponsor […]
“‘The Law and the Prophets’ shines a bright light on Israel’s systematic dispossession, dehumanization, and denial of rights to Palestinians and underscores the emptiness of talk of “peace” that doesn’t prioritize stopping these abuses and ending Israeli impunity.” Thursday, Dec. 1st, at 6:00 pm Western Michigan University, Sangren Hall, room […]
Check out this super video by Tirrea Billings and Reflct Media reflctmedia.com. Most of the still photos are by Larry Mahannah. Join KNOW today! NewsFromKNOW@kzoo4peace.org
Sister Mary Ellen Gondeck, CSJ, a member of the Congregation of St. Joseph’s Peace and Justice Team Testimony to Kalamazoo City Commission on April 15, 2019, in support of Kalamazoo City Commission Resolution to Support Human Rights for Israelis and Palestinians by Ending US Military Aid to Israel —————- Good […]
Get your KNOW T-shirt, we just had a new run of the classic blue fashion accessory. $15 donation or more. Message on the back is a quote from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. “War is the enemy of the poor.” To get one, come to a vigil, meeting or Contact […]
NEXT MEETING of KNOW: Third Wednesday of the month – 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm. We are meeting via Zoom because of the pandemic. We usually have an interesting presentation at 6:00 pm. We welcome and encourage all to attend who share our vision for peace and justice. If you […]