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Give Peace a Chance Rally & Walk!

Before it's too late in Iran—Let's Give Peace a Chance!

Join us on Saturday, April 12th at 11 am in front of the Central Library at Grand Army Plaza for a Peace Walk and Rally! There will be music, street theater, and speakers! 

  • Negotiations, Not War, With Iran  
  • Give peace a chance!
  • Bring our war dollars home to our communities!
President Obama wants to use diplomacy to settle disagreements with Iran. This approach has the support of the majority of the American people and our allies around the world.

But Republican and Democratic hawks in Congress, led by our Senator Charles Schumer, are trying to torpedo an agreement with Iran by demanding more sanctions now and insisting on such severe conditions that Iran would pull out of negotiations.

The last thing Brooklyn, our country or the world needs is yet another disastrous war in the Middle East. As Tax Day approaches, we demand that our taxes be used NOT for another war or more war budgets but to rebuild our communities. We want our taxes to go for schools, hospitals, health care, infrastructure, fixing the environment, affordable housing and jobs ... NOT MORE WARS!

We can work to prevent more hostilities and possibly another war in the Middle East by acting now. Once a war gets started, it's impossible to stop!

* After the rally, we will walk to the offices of Rep. Hakeem Jeffries. He has refused to support negotiations with Iran and is supporting efforts in Congress to undermine the talks and diplomacy that the President has initiated. Congressman Jeffries—your constituents are already suffering from two wars in the Mid East...we demand that you support a peaceful approach to settling disputes with Iran, an approach favored by the President, our allies and the majority of the American people!

FREE! All are welcome!
To download, view or print a flyer for this event bit.ly/iran_flyer
On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/621282417948400/


CO SPONSORED BY Black Veterans For Social Justice • Brooklyn Food Coalition • Central Brooklyn Martin Luther King • Coney Island Avenue Project • Ethical Action Committee of the Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture • Flatbush For Peace • Fort Greene Peace • Granny Peace Brigade • Greenpoint Reformed Church • Jewish Voice For Peace - NYC • Jews Against Islamophobia Coalition • Jews for Racial and Economic Justice • Military Families Speak Out, Metro • Muslim Consultative Network • NYC War Resisters League • Park Slope United Methodist Church Social Action Committee • Park Slope Greens • Peace Action Bay Ridge / Interfaith Peace Coalition • Peace Action NYS • Peace Action Staten Island • Peace and Social Action Committee of the Brooklyn Monthly Meeting (Quakers) • U.S. Labor Against the War - NYC Chapter • Veteran's for Peace NYC, Chapter 34
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