Join this upcoming Pilgrimage organized by Pilgrims in Western Massachusetts:
1). We demand President Biden and Congress call for a Permanent Ceasefire in Gaza.
2). Restore funding to UNRWA, the United Nations Relief and Work Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East. With hundreds of thousands of civilians -the vast majority children- starving, anything less is a war crime and constitutes genocide.
3). Release of remaining Israeli civilian hostages, and Palestinians held captive by Israel.It is our collective responsibility to advocate for a peaceful resolution and uphold the principles of justice and compassion.
A special thanks to all the Pilgrims who continued to log miles for peace, last Sunday, braving the cold and damp morning, to pray with their feet, their drums, their voice and their heart of compassion.
Na Mu Myo Ho Ren Ge Kyo !
Here’s the upcoming 9.5 mile schedule, Sunday March 24th. To register and learn more, please contact 1-413-695-2964. Please join in on any and all legs:
8:45am Meet up at Hadley Intersection of Rt.9 and Rt.47, next to the Hadley
Town Hall, to begin our first stand out, and to shuttle cars as needed.
9:45am Start walking, 2 miles.
10:45am Join Jewish Voice for Peace action at the Northampton Roundabout,
Northampton side of Coolidge Bridge.
11:45am Walk 1.5 miles
12:30pm Arrive at Jackson Street School for 30min. lunch break at the pavilion.
Please remember to bring your lunch and water.
1:00pm Walking 1 mile
1:30pm Arrive at the Hospital to draw attention to the targeting of medical
facilities in Gaza by the US-backed Israeli army.
2:00pm Walk 2 miles
3:00pm Arrive at 33 Hawley Street to enjoy the Peoples Puppet Parade Show
4:00pm Walk 3 miles
5:00pm Arrive at the Hadley Town Hall
The People's Puppet Parade is a twice-yearly parade and spectacle performance that brings together intergenerational community to build large-scale art and participatory, homegrown theater. Contact acw1024@gmail.com for more information.
Approximately 378 schools have been destroyed or damaged. The Palestinian Ministry of Education has reported the deaths of over 4,327 students, 231 teachers and 94 professors.
Israel conducted more than 400 attacks on healthcare facilities in the Strip, including on every single one of its hospitals, leaving the majority non-functional. As of February 13, only 11 out of 36 hospitals in Gaza are partially functioning – five in the north and six in the south
Moved by our conscience, we stand united to address the ongoing tragedy in Gaza, where the death toll has reached over 31,000, the daily death rate in Gaza higher than any other major 21st Century conflict. As we continue to mourn the loss of innocent Israeli lives on October 7, we firmly believe that responding to violence with more violence is not the solution.