Peace Action Maine's Mission:
We are a voice of education and a center for people committed to disarmament and creative responses to conflict.

Peace Action Maine's Mission:
We are a voice of education and a center for people committed to disarmament and creative responses to conflict.

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Peaceful People,

Israel's killing of seven World Central Kitchen aid workers (bringing the total of aid workers killed in Gaza to nearly 200) and also bombing the Iranian embassy in Damascus, the urgency of demanding a ceasefire, cutting off US military aid to Israel,  ramping up humanitarian aid including re-funding UNRWA, and stopping a wider regional war challenges us to do all we can to end this madness. Policy-makers in Washington must heed the public's support for a ceasefire. 

Find out more about the CeaseFire Now Grassroots Advocacy Days here . Share the link, with your e-lists, friends, family, and colleagues. Over 40 organizations and 200 individuals are expected to take part. Register for the CeaseFire Now Advocacy Days Here: https://www.peaceaction.org/2024/03/20/grassroots-advocacy-days-spring-2024/

-‘Insidious campaign’ by Israel is denying lifesaving aid to Gaza says UNRWA chief, an update April 17

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TPNW- A living document from July 7, 2017

Jan 24, 2025
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January 22 marks the fourth "banniversary" of the TPNW, the United Nations Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, entering into force in 2021. It means we have a legally binding international treaty and a structure for the world to rid itself of nuclear weapons. There are currently 94 countries that have signed and…

#CloseGuantanamo 2025 Maine Rally

Dec 29, 2024
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Thank you for joining us!Download Final full-sized Flier HERE. Rally Comments by Human Rights Attorney Panopoulos. Raw footage of entire program. Press Release. Media reports here(BangorNews) and here(WABI).

UNRWA: Emergency UNRWA Restoration Act needs Mainer's help!

Oct 18, 2024
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In January of this year, the Biden administration halted US funding to UNRWA (United Nations Relief and Works Agency), a decision that has had catastrophic humanitarian effects on the suffering people of Gaza. This was based on unsubstantiated Israeli claims that a small number (12) of UNRWA employees(13,000) were…

Join Actionar Today with Peace Action

Oct 16, 2024
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Good Folks,Peace Action Education Fund and the CeaseFire Now Grassroots Network invite you to an “actionar” (action-oriented webinar), TODAY, Wednesday, October 16 at 7 pm eastern time, 6 pm central, 5 pm mountain, 4 pm pacific. Please plan to attend, and help spread the word. Challenging US Weapons Transfers to Israel,…