Peace and Disarmament

The last 50 hours in Gaza have unleashed an unprecedented scenario of devastation and humanitarian emergency in this recurring cycle of conflict. The Israeli ground and air offensive has intensified, severely affecting the civilian population and leaving a trail of…

According to reports from Israeli media and testimonies from volunteers, the Israeli army plans to intercept the Global Sumud Flotilla on the night of Tuesday, September 30, approximately 180 kilometers off the coast of Gaza. The operation would involve deploying…

The image is brutal in its simplicity: a convoy of civilian boats loaded with humanitarian aid sails through international waters, 380 nautical miles from Gaza, aiming to arrive between October 2 and 3. Yet a crucial fact changes the dimension…

All those courageous United Nation delegates triumphantly walking out (gasp!) on a Netanyahu speech on Friday actually had a legal obligation to arrest him and deliver him to the International Criminal Court which has long since issued a warrant for…

On September 29th, Peace Action Fund of New York State (PAFNYS) will present the 2025 William Sloane Coffin, Jr. Peacemaker Awards to lifelong educator and former U.S. Congressman, Jamaal Bowman, and anti-racist educator and activist, Jesse Hagopian at a ceremony in New York City attended by leading…

Some believe that Donald Trump actually wants to end the war in Ukraine. Others believe he’s as belligerent as his predecessors. Who’s right? Perhaps a bit of both. He may have wanted to end American involvement in the war in…

A historic precedent shaking Mediterranean geopolitics Italy has taken an unprecedented step by sending a military frigate, the “Fasan,” to protect the Global Sumud Flotilla, a civilian mission with more than 40 vessels carrying humanitarian aid to Gaza, seeking to…

The Global Sumud Flotilla, made up of more than 500 volunteers from 44 countries—including doctors, parliamentarians, and human rights defenders—has been attacked thirteen times in recent hours while sailing through international waters between Greece and Libya on its way to…

 With news that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is scheduled to speak at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on September 29th, thousands from across the country are expected to gather in New York City for a mass march to…