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Dear John, We want to make sure you saw our invite to CODEPINK Congress: Iran What's Next? Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant vows an Israeli strike against Iran will be "lethal, precise and surprising” in the wake of Iran sending hundreds of missiles into Israel to target military facilities. Iran’s missile barrage was in retaliation for the "violation of Iran’s sovereignty and the martyrdom” of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh, who was killed by an explosion in Tehran—and in response to the Israeli air strike in the southern suburbs of Beirut that killed hundreds of people. Even as Israel commits genocide in Gaza and bombs Lebanon, Syria and Yemen, President Biden reaffirms his “ironclad” support during a 30-minute phone call with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu. Biden insists he will not support an Israeli attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities and oil installations—but Biden has reversed himself before so it’s anyone’s guess whether he will stick to his latest red line. Join CODEPINK Congress for a discussion of Iran: What’s next? Chat with peacemakers and
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Featured GuestsNegar Mortazavi is an award-winning journalist and commentator, editor and host of the Iran Podcast, and a Senior Fellow at the Center for International Policy (CIP), based in Washington DC. She has covered Iranian and Middle Eastern affairs and US foreign policy towards the Middle East for over a decade. Mortazavi received her Master's degree from Brandeis University and her Bachelor's degree from the University of Massachusetts. She grew up in Iran and Germany, immigrated to the United States in 2002, and has lived in exile since 2009. Dr. Assal Rad is a scholar of Middle East history. She works on research and writing related to U.S. foreign policy issues, the Middle East, and contemporary Iran. Her writing can be seen in Newsweek, The National Interest, The Independent, Foreign Policy and more, and she has appeared as a commentator on BBC World, Al Jazeera, CNN, and NPR. She completed a PhD in History from the University of California, Irvine in 2018 and is the author of The State of Resistance: Politics, Culture, and Identity in Modern Iran (Cambridge University Press, 2022). Take Action!
This week, we saw a massive escalation when Israel launched its ground invasion of Lebanon. Afterwards, Iran launched missiles into Israel. Israel’s escalation in Lebanon, Syria, and Yemen all while it continues its attacks on civilians in Gaza is an attempt to stoke war with Iran. Tell Congress we don’t want ANY troops sent to the Middle East, we want a complete halt in military equipment and aid to Israel, and we want peace with Iran. Over 60% of Americans want to stop arming Israel, and Americans certainly do not want to go to war with Iran. No more endless wars, we want peace! Write to your members of Congress now! Get involved with our CODEPINK Palestine Campaign!We are committed to supporting Palestinian liberation from abroad, using the demands of Palestinians as our guideline for organizing. Our priority at CODEPINK is to educate and empower our audience to take action for Palestine! Google Group & Local LeadersJoin our CODEPINK Congress Google Group, a space for sharing events and actions. Request to be added here! Become a CODEPINK Congress liaison in your district to mobilize support for demilitarization and progressive foreign policy! Sign up here as a volunteer organizer. And finally, view the entire CODEPINK Congress archives here. Onward toward peace and
justice, P.S: Join us for our webinar on Oct 16 at 8PM ET "Anti-Imperialist Feminism: From Values To Practice". RSVP here! |
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