We are members of the Fort Greene & Clinton Hill community who are outraged by the invasion and ongoing occupation of Iraq. We oppose the aggression, racism and injustice that our government has committed and sanctioned at home and abroad while diverting resources away from human needs.
Catching Elephant is a theme by Andy Taylor
Tuesday May 15: Global Day of Action Against Banks! Against Budget Cuts! Against War!
An event for all progressives and our families
The 8th Annual Brooklyn Peace Fair
Will you join us in Preventing a War with Iran?
Tom Hayden on
PREVENTING THE COMING WAR WITH IRAN
Read the entire piece at:
http://tomhayden.com/home/preventing-the-coming-war-with-iran.html
“During the past decade, this writer has remained skeptical about prospects of a US-supported war against Iran. The potential costs outweighed the benefits. Now, as the 2012 election year unfolds, I am not certain. The political and geo-political dynamics underscore the growing threat of war…”
If, possibly after reading this, you would like to join Fort Greene Peace and Brooklyn For Peace in planning a response for this increasingly credible threat please let us know at
fortgreenepeace@gmail.com
Film screening (Israel vs. Israel) and discussion
From reading the NY Times or watching TV you might not know that there is an organized peace movement in Israel.
What does the Israeli peace movement look like and what do they do?
Come to a screening of
an important new film about the peace movement in Israel.
Followed by a discussion with
Dorothy M. Zellner
Dorothy Zellner is a former staff member of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC). She is on the Board of Friends of the Jenin Freedom Theatre and belongs to Jews Say No! She has been to Israel/Palestine nine times since 2002.
Thursday, January 19, 7pm
At Brooklyn Free School
372 Clinton Ave.
(This is a brownstone building between Lafayette & Greene Ave.)
This award winning one hour documentary follows Israeli peace activists from four different peace groups, all of whom are campaigning against the Israeli presence in Palestine in their own way. Yehuda Shaul is a leader in Breaking The Silence, a group that collects testimonies of human rights violations from Israeli military personnel; Ronny Perlman is a concerned grandmother who visits Palestinian checkpoints to try and assist ordinary Palestinians in their daily travels; Rabbi Arik Ascherman works with Palestinian farmers to defend their lands against encroaching settlements; and Jonathan Pollack is a member of Anarchists Against the Wall, engaging in direct action and trying to halt the expansion of the Israeli security barrier by any means necessary.
How has the peace movement in Israel organize itself?
What motivates Israeli peace activists to continue to struggle in the face of imprisonment, death, military confrontation, and racist right wing opposition?
What can we learn from this movement?
Admission is free—Donations encouraged
Sponsored by Fort Greene Peace www.fortgreenepeace.tumblr.com/
Co-sponsored by Brooklyn For Peace www.brooklynpeace.org
Final Curtain: Obama Signs Indefinite Detention of Citizens Into Law As Final Act of 2011
President Barack Obama rang in the New Year by signing the NDAA law with its provision allowing him to indefinitely detain citizens. It was a symbolic moment to say the least. With Americans distracted with drinking and celebrating, Obama signed one of the greatest rollbacks of civil liberties in the history of our country … and citizens partied only blissfully into the New Year….
Israel vs. Israel A rare, one time only screening of an important new film about the Israeli Peace Movement
Fort Greene Peace Presents
Israel vs. Israel
A rare, one time only screening of an important new film about the Israeli Peace Movement
This one hour documentary by acclaimed Swedish director Terje Carlsson is about Jewish peace activists who in both words and actions take a stand again 40 years of occupation and illegal settlements.
The film is about the desperate struggle to somehow change the current situation and improve life for the Palestinians. In return, these activists face skepticism and hatred from fellow Israeli countrymen.
Israel vs. Israel reveals both sensitive family discussion as well as secret testimonies from former combat soldiers. These Israelis are often portrayed as naive, unreliable and dangerous for the Jewish state. They are often ridiculed and demonized for their honest commitment. The fight for peace divides Israel in this new documentary.
The screening will be followed by a discussion with the film’s director and others
Kansas City Jewish Chronicle, by Keith D. Cohen, 9/22/10
“Israel vs. Israel is a powerful documentary that will stir up discussion and debate….The movie brings up the issues of nationalism versus religion and differentiates between the state of Israel and the biblical land of Israel that God promised to the Jewish people in perpetuity.”
Thursday, January 19, 7pm
At Brooklyn Free School
372 Clinton Ave.
(This is a brownstone building between Lafayette & Greene Ave.)
Admission free—Donations encouraged
Sponsored by Fort Greene Peace www.fortgreenepeace.tumblr.com/
Co-sponsored by Brooklyn For Peace www.brooklynpeace.org
Call Senator Schumer today—Tell him “Cut funding for the war on Afghanistan”
Brooklyn For Peace has asked that this notice be shared widely—
While the “Super” Committee works on the federal budget for FY 2013 and beyond, under the radar, the Congress is moving forward with another huge Defense budget for FY 2012. When it returns from Thanksgiving break, the Senate will be voting on a $682.5 billion Defense Authorization bill.
This continues the war in Afghanistan and wastes unconscionable amounts of money at a time when there are massive cutbacks in domestic programs at the federal, state and local levels.
Senator Jeff Merkley (OR) has just introduced Amendment No. 1174, requiring the President to present a plan “for an expedited withdrawal from Afghanistan prior to 2014.” It now has six co-sponsors including Sen. Gillibrand. Once again Senator Schumer is conspicuously missing from this effort. For complete text
http://fcnl.org/issues/ afghanistan/Afghanistan_ Amendment_to_NDAA_DAV11E52.pdf
Please call Senator Schumer today and ask his office why he is not a co-sponsor of Amendment No. 1174 to the 2012 Defense Authorization bill. Remind him that constituents in Brooklyn are tired of throwing away billions of dollars on a failed war. You can use the toll-free line provided by the Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL) which will take you to the Capitol Switchboard: 1-877-429-0678
Film Screening Monthly Schedule
Fort Greene Peace will be screening films on the third Thursday of each month at Brooklyn Free School, located in a brownstone building at 372 Clinton Avenue (between Lafayette Ave. and Greene Ave.) Screenings begin at 7pm. Admissions are free but donations are accepted. Discussion will follow each screening.
Dec. 15 “Why We Fight” with Q&A following the film with Dr. Carolyn (Rusti) Eisenberg, Professor of History at Hofstra University, long time activist and co-founder of Brooklyn For Peace.
Released exactly 48 years after Eisenhower’s farewell address Why We Fight , this winner of the 2005 Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Prize for Documentarytakes a look at the American war machine over the past half century examining conflicts from World War II right up to the war in Iraq to examine the political, economic and ideological reasons that drive American war policy.
Jan. 19 “THE COST OF FREEDOM - Civil Liberties, Security and the USA PATRIOT Act” with Q&A and discussion led by a lawyer from the civil liberties community TBA
This one-hour public television documentary examines the history of civil liberties during wartime and the controversial USA PATRIOT Act which was passed overwhelmingly by Congress in October of 2001. Passed in response to the terrorist attacks of 9-11, The PATRIOT Act was designed to empower both local and federal law enforcement in what the Bush Administration termed the “War on Terrorism.”
Since its passage, the PATRIOT Act has drawn criticism and support from Republicans, Democrats and Libertarians. This documentary presents a balanced look at the PATRIOT Act including interviews with both pro and anti-PATRIOT Act lawyers, scholars and activists.
Feb. 16 TBA
March 15 “Lost In Detention” This film by the Investigative Reporting Workshop and PBS Frontline examines President Barack Obama’s immigration enforcement efforts which found such poor oversight that some detainees are actually lost in the system. For 18 months, the producers gained unprecedented access to detention centers across the United States and interviews with former detainees in both North and South America.
April 19 “Wag the Dog” A black comedy film starring Dustin Hoffman and Robert De Niro, co-starring Anne Heche, Denis Leary and William H. Macy about a Washington spin doctor who, merely days before a presidential election, distracts the electorate from a sex scandal by hiring a Hollywood film producer to construct a fake war with Albania.
May 17 TBA
