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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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, Increasing Humanitarian Aid to Gaza, and Stopping a Wider Regional War
Please register here.
Our featured speakers:
-Max Hoffman, Senior Foreign Policy Advisor, US Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT)
Senator Sanders is the main sponsor, with support from Senators Welch, Merkley and Schatz, of the Joint Resolutions of Disapproval (JRD) on the proposed $20 billion+ US weapons transfers to Israel, with an unprecedented vote upcoming in November. A fact sheet on the JRDs is here.
-Diala Qasem, Senior Legislative Assistant, US Representative Andre Carson (D-IN)
   Rep. Carson is the main sponsor, along with Reps. Jayapal and Schakowsky, and over 70 House co-sponsors, of the UNRWA Emergency Restoration Act, to restore US humanitarian funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees.
-Myriam Sabbaghi, Organizing Director, National Iranian-American Council (NIAC)
In addition to promoting the issues noted above, Myriam Sabbaghi from NIAC will speak to the dangerous situation in the region, and the urgent need for diplomacy to stop a wider war. Please plan to join us by registering here, and invite friends, family and colleagues as well.

Peace, Salaam, Shalom,
Kevin Martin, President
Peace Action and Peace Action Education Fund
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