A great deal has happened very quickly so for complete details please return soon. More will be added very soon. In the meantime time see Linda LeTendre's latest post on Waging Peace, "Olmert's Security at Union College" at:
Is Hamas a terrorist organization or the rightful resistance to a brutal occupation? It is a question that the U.S government and the American media seriously need to reconsider if peace is to be negotiated in the Middle East. Written in 2008 after meeting with Hamas officials in Damascus,Syria, I wrote this article to provide some beginning insight into Hamas for those who are interested.
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“It would be forbidden for us to have a State, even if it would be in a land that is desolate and uninhabited” -Rabbi Yisroel Weiss
Contact: John Amidon at 518-312-6442
Inside Gaza: The Olmert Effect
Wednesday, January 13, 2010 - 4PM
Union College, Golub House Seminar Room
Our December 21 our meeting was attend by Frank H., Ed B., Dan W., Hervie H., Lou I. and myself, John A. Frank gave a treasuer's report which was approved. We decided to send $70 to VFP National, $20 for the cost of newsletters and $50 toward M. McPearson's lifetime membership. It was an easy going meeting which ended early. Dan invited us all to his open house on New Year's day and we put together a list of what we had accomplished in the last 4 moths or so. We also discussed some of the upcoming events and how to increase participation. Dan would love to have us at his December 24, vigil in front of St. Peters hospital at the corners of Manning and New Scotland Blvd., from 5 PM to 6 PM. Below is the report of our last 4 months of activity. Best wishes for a Happy and peaceful 2010.
December 19, 2009
Our next meeting is December 21, 2009, 7 PM, VA Hospital, 4th Floor, Ann Wilson Lounge. Elliot's presentation on Gaza was very good. Rev. Billy was great fun! Hope to see you there.
Paz, John
December 16, 2009
Elliott Adams, Board Member of Veterans For Peace, National
and past president of Veterans for Peace,
will speak on his October, 2009 trip to Gaza
11/17/2009
Our meeting was very full with students visiting from SUNY Albany, part of a social protest class. We were very pleased they attended. The topic discussed was the Albany County Nursing Home. A third of the people in the home are veterans and our guest speakers gave us valuable information to further understand the crisis. We also discussed Israel Palestine briefly and protest plans if President Obama announces an increase in troop strength for Afghanistan. The Good Soldier movie and veterans panel was very successful and as usual we marched in the Veterans Day Parade, joined by Kathy Kelly, a very special peacemaker. So much is happening so quickly that it is hard to keep up with the details and all of the events in our area. I hope everyone has a great Thanksgiving. Sharing a meal with family and friends is a wonderful thing.
Paz, John
November 13, 2009
Our next meeting is Monday, November 16, 2009 at the VA Hospital, 4th floor, Ann Wilson Lounge, 7 PM. There are many concerns we need to discuss including the Albany County Nursing Home since many veterans are in need of this care. I want to thank everyone for turning out for the parade. It was a good effort and great fun to have Kathy Kelly with us. We also leafleted for the Good Soldier movie and we had a terrific turnout for the movie and veteran's panel at Proctors with my best estimate at about 170 folks in the audience. 192 tickets were sold however not all of them were used. Sunday, November 15th is the protest against drones up in Syracuse and many folks from the immediate region are also heading up that way. So we hope to see you all Monday if not sooner.
Paz, John
November 6, 2009
Veterans Day Parade.
Dear Peace Community,
Please join VFP and Kathy Kelly on November 11, 2009 at 10:45 to
walk in the Veterans Day Parade.