Author: Nancy Price, Earth Democracy Leadership Team Member.
Updates
Odile Hugonot Haber at Gaza march in Detroit MI. Photo credit: Glenn Hieber
Author: Odile Hugonot Haber, Middle East Issue Committee co-chair
The war in Gaza lasted 50 days, 7 weeks. The dead have been counted. The Israeli death toll is 64 soldiers, and 6 civilians. The Palestinian death toll is 2,139 people, with 70-75% of them civilians, including 490 children. There were also 11,000 people wounded. More than 20,000 homes were destroyed to rubble, and 500,000 people have been displaced (U.N. estimate).
Author: Darien De Lu, Acting Chair, ad hoc Bylaws Committee
WILPF US Bylaws changes are important to the entire membership, and a number of important changes will be briefly discussed at the Sept. 30 Board meeting. The goal of this article is to make members aware of the general nature of proposed changes in advance of their discussion by the Board. The upcoming board meetings provide an opportunity for interested members to participate in the discussion.
Active members, issue committees and branches wishing to propose a statement by WILPF-US Section may contact Fran Foulkrod franf16@verizon.net, chair of the Rapid Response Team, who will work with the relevant committees to bring it to the Section for approval.
The Growing WILPF Campaign has a goal of raising $1,000,000. We are more than half way there, and you can help us reach our goal. Crowdfunding is a fun and easy way to raise money. You can set up your own crowdfunding page and set your own goal. Visit www.womenstopwardonateus.causevox.com to donate or sign up today.
WILPF women from around the US and International WILPF converged on the campus of Wayne State University in Detroit July 31-August 3 for the 32nd Triennial WILPF-US Congress.
WILPF updates statement on Gaza to include call for all parties to be represented in talks
It has been my pleasure to serve as the Director of Operations of WILPF US Section. What a journey it has been!
This organization has gone through many changes over the past century, but the fundamental principles have remained the same: commitment to peace, with racial, social, economic and environmental justice for all people everywhere. WILPF has had to be resilient and adaptable in order to survive 100 years, and thus it is necessary for the WILPF US Section to adapt to meaningful 21st -century activism. What would that look like?
The Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom, U.S. Section (WILPF-US), joins with Amnesty International and the U. S. Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation to call upon Congress “to suspend transfers of munitions, weapons, crowd control devices and military training to Israel.”
From West to East, five Branches are actively participating in the Earth Democracy program with a focus on water and on Guardianshipfor Future Generations, developed by Carolyn Raffensperger and one of our framing initiatives We hope you’ll be inspired by their work and invite you to contact the person at the end of each report for more detailed discussion and mentoring.