War on Gaza: The Root Causes

War on Gaza: The Root Causes, with Sharat G. Lin, PhD  

Seats are limited.  Reserve tickets at http://tinyurl.com/Sharat-G-Lin-2-03-24

The current conflict between Israel and Hamas is routinely being portrayed by U.S. government officials and Western corporate media as if this war started without reason on October 7th. The conflict goes back for a century. Without addressing the root causes of the conflict and the context of prior long-term violations of international humanitarian law and intentional ethnic cleansing, the Israel-Palestine conflict seems intractable.

Yet the U.S. Government is the sole power in the world that has the leverage on Israel and the Palestinians to address the root causes, bring about an immediate ceasefire, and force the warring parties to work towards a two-state or one-state democratic solution. In large measure, the U.S. is ultimately responsible for blocking any viable solution, so we have a special responsibility to bring about a just peace.

We will discuss a variety of ways people can take action to move elected officials and governments to change their stances and act responsibly!

Speaker:
Sharat G. Lin, a political economist who visited Gaza multiple times, is a board member of the San José Peace & Justice Center, Initiative for Equality, and Human Agenda.

Free and open to the public
Please wear a mask

Sponsored by the Veterans For Peace Chapter 46, the Peace Coalition of Monterey County, Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom Monterey County Branch, San José Peace & Justice Center, and Human Agenda.