Revised Oct. 6, 2023, Hilo Peace Leaflet
Hawaii Solidarity for
Peace in Ukraine!
Day of Prayer and Civil Disobedience to Urge Diplomacy in Ukraine War
Washington, DC – This week a group of constituents and faith leaders will gather in Washington D.C. for a day of prayer, advocacy, and potentially, civil disobedience to demand that Congress call for a ceasefire and diplomacy as a path to peace in Ukraine. The group will hold a sit-in at Senator Bernie Sanders’ office to remind the progressive senator of his antiwar roots and urge him to take diplomatic steps to end the deadly conflict. (Hawaii Representatives and Senators – Case, Tokuda, Hirono, and Schatz –where do you stand?)
Faith leaders from various religions will also hold a prayer vigil in the Senate. The faith leaders include Michele Dunne, Executive Director, Franciscan Action Network; Tarunjit Butalia, Executive Director, Religions for Peace, USA; Rev. Adam Taylor, President, Sojourners; Joyce Ajlouny, General Secretary, American Friends Service Committee; Amelia Keagan, Associate General Secretary for Policy, Friends Committee for National Legislation; Prof. Eli McCarthy, Just Peace Fellow, Franciscan Action Network and Georgetown University. They will also be joined by Dr. Cornel West.
DEMAND A DIPLOMATIC SOLUTION TO THE WAR
& $$$ FOR URGENT NEEDS AT HOME.
Tell Congress to vote NO on billions more for weapons and military
training to continue the Russia-Ukraine-NATO war. This is a theft of working people to line the pockets of weapons manufacturers which is opposed by 55% of the American people.
In the US–34 million are food insecure; — Most live paycheck to paycheck; –Millions have no access to clean water; –Over 500,000 are homeless; –650,000 are bankrupt from medical bills
STOP THE KILLING – CEASEFIRE NOW
NEGOTIATIONS FOR PEACE, NOT WEAPONS FOR ENDLESS WAR
BILLION$ FOR HUMAN NEEDS, NOT FOR WAR PROFITEERS.
NUCLEAR ABOLITION, NOT NUCLEAR WAR!
The Advocacy Day is sponsored by CODEPINK and the Peace in Ukraine Coalition. For more information, please contact Medea Benjamin Medea.benjamin@gmail.com, 415-235-6517 or Melissa Garriga melissa@codepink.org, 228-990-4168
The Path to Peace is NOT More Weapons & War!
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October 6, 2023, Hilo Peace Vigil leaflet – week 1149– Fridays 3:30-5 PM downtown Post Office
