(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 […]
Saturday morning, April 23, KNOW Zoom with Christian Sorensen. Christian is a researcher and author focused on the US war industry. A military veteran, he contributes frequently to media outlets. In this presentation Christian distills his 400-page book on the subject into an easily digestible and fascinating one hour. He […]
The U.S. spends the following annually on the military: $740 billion from the funds allocated by Congress to the Department of Defense (DOD.gov) $243.3 billion for Veterans benefits (VA.gov) $49.4 billion for maintenance and upgrading nuclear weapons found in the Department of Energy budget (energy.gov >nnsa >budget) $48 billion in […]
The Climate Crisis and Imperialism: in order to have a future, we need to end both By Tyler Boes, KNOW outreach coordinator Sept. 4, 2019 According to a recent BBC article, the climate crisis is worse than scientists ever could’ve imagined, and we have less than two years to take […]
HOW ARE THE CHILDREN? A film by the United Church of Christ Palestine Israel Network Advocating for Human Rights of All Children, including Palestinian kids and kids at our southern border Discussion, Refreshments, Resources Sponsored by: Kalamazoo Nonviolent Opponents of WarDO YOU KNOW ABOUT HOUSE BILL 2407? Promoting Human Rights […]