On the 2nd Anniversary of the Ukraine War and the 140th Day of the Destruction of Gaza:

Rally to demand ceasefires in both Gaza and Ukraine!

Saturday February 24, 1pm

Downtown Crossing, Boston

Music, Poetry and Speakers:

• Stephen Kinzer – Boston Globe columnist
• Ayman Nijim – Plaintiff in the genocide case against Biden. Originally from Gaza, now a doctoral student of Transformative Social Change
• Rev. Dr. Savina Martin – Tri-chair of the Massachusetts Poor Peoples campaign
• Dr. Joseph Gerson – President of the Campaign for Peace, Disarmament and Common Security
• Jill El-Ashkar – U.S. Muslim married for 33 years to a Palestinian from Gaza with relatives in Gaza and West Bank trying to survive the genocide. Visited Gaza in 1999 and 2012.
• Ben Grosscup – Executive director of The Peoples Music Network for Songs of Freedom and Struggle
• Mike Connolly – State Representative

Please scroll down to view list of cosponsoring organizations.

It is long past time to end both the ever dangerous and destructive Ukraine war and the ongoing developing genocide in Gaza. Israel’s attack on Gaza has led to the emergence of a vast peace movement in support of a ceasefire and Palestinian lives and liberation. The war in Ukraine has been much more divisive among peace advocates, but remains not only the deadliest conflict going on, but also the most likely one to lead to nuclear confrontation between Russia and NATO. Here too, a ceasefire and negotiations are the only way to end this carnage and danger. Come hear speakers helping us achieve a deeper understanding of both wars, inspire us to mobilize for peace and survival, and provide us strategic guidance for addressing these human catastrophes. Please join us on Saturday, February 24 to raise our voices loud and clear in support of “2 ceasefires”, against escalations, and for world peace.

Sponsors: Mass. Peace Action and the MAPA Ukraine campaign, Ukraine: A Time for Peace

Cosponsored by:

• 1for3.org
• Arlington United for Justice with Peace
• Boston May Day Coalition
• Boston Teachers Union
• Campaign for Peace, Disarmament and Common Security (CPDCS)
• Dorchester People for Peace
• Green Rainbow Party
• Watertown Citizens for Peace, Justice and the Environment (WCPJE)
• Newton Dialogues on Peace and War
• Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom/ Boston Branch (WILPF)