Dear John,

This Saturday, CODEPINK peace activists converged in Washington D.C. to join the largest protest for Palestine in U.S. history—300,000 people strong. Nour Jaghama, CODEPINK's Palestine organizer, stood on stage with CODEPINK co-founder Medea Benjamin to deliver a powerful speech to the energized crowd. Together, they represented an intergenerational feminist vanguard for peace and justice in Gaza. Watch the full speech here!

In her speech, Nour aimed her questions directly at President Biden: “Is this how you want to be remembered? A genocidal, destructive, warmonger? Shame! Look at this crowd, clearly the American people do not agree with your genocidal plans. You must call for a ceasefire now or solidify your position as one of the most inhumane presidents in American history. The American people demand a ceasefire, an end to the occupation, and the full liberation of Palestine.”

Global Shutdown for Palestine, November 9!

We must take advantage of the momentum generated on Saturday and escalate. Join the hundreds and thousands striking on Thursday, November 9th to demand an immediate ceasefire, an end of all aid to Israel, and a lifting of the siege on Gaza. We are calling for movements, trade unions, youth, students, media and healthcare workers, and all members of society to increase the pressure with more marches, walk-outs, sit-ins, strikes, and other forms of direct action directed at the political offices, businesses, and workplaces that fund, invest in, and collaborate with Israeli genocide and occupation.

On Saturday, in the sea of white, green, and red-clad Palestine supporters was also a sea of pink. CODEPINKers from across the country stood united for a ceasefire, an end to the siege, and a cessation of the annual $3.8 billion genocide funds to Israel from the United States. There was a large presence of mothers and their children among the massive crowd, making it clear that mothers do not support genocide! “As a mother of two small children myself, I cannot fathom the carnage and grief that is besieging the young children of Gaza and their families, and has for decades and generations,” shared  CODEPINKer Joy Freeman, who was in attendance with her daughter. If you are a mom and want to know how you can make your voice heard, click here.

Over on the West Coast, our Bay Area CODEPINK chapter took part in a sister rally that was the largest progressive march the city has seen in a very long time, with the crowd estimated in the tens of thousands!

Join us in keeping this momentum going! 

• Join the hundreds and thousands striking on Thursday, November 9, 2023.
• CODEPINK Congress Webinar: Censoring Palestinian Voices: Tuesday, November 7, 2023, at 8:00pm EST. Attempts to censor, punish and cancel pro-Palestinian voices has taken on a new chilling dimension. Chat with peacemakers and experts on how to challenge censorship.
• The Missing Peace Webinar: Mothers Against Genocide: Monday, November 13, 2023 at 8:00pm EST. We will discuss how, as mothers, we can and should use our collective voice to stop the genocide in Gaza.
• The Missing Peace Webinar: Genocide Won’t Work, Monday, November 20, 2023 at 8:00pm EST. Join CODEPINK for a work-related resistance teach-in. Hear from those who left their job or were let go for speaking out against genocide. Also, learn about your rights as an employee advocating for a ceasefire.
• Get inspired by our #MothersAgainstGenocide Community Page!
• Join more upcoming CODEPINK events here.
• Check out False Media Narratives on Palestine: FAQs Debunking the Misinformation. 
• Elbit is Israel's largest weapons supplier. Learn more and distribute our informational flyer here.
• Sign up to join our Telegram Channel for breaking news, community updates, chats and more.
• If you live in the U.S., email Congress to vote NO on more "aid" to Israel! If you live outside the U.S., please sign our petition here.
• Shop our CODEPINK Palestine t-shirts.

From the East Coast to the West and around the globe, we have more people than ever ready to disrupt business as usual to end the occupation of Palestine. Sign up to join the strike on November 9!

Ann, Danaka, Cale, Calla, Farida, Grace, Jasmine, Jodie, Marcy, Medea, Melissa, Michelle, Nancy, Nour, Nuvpreet, Paki, Terry, Tim, and Ysa 

Help us amplify voices against genocide and war.