Author: Randy Wurster

A Glimpse of Iran: Seeing Beyond the Propaganda

April 23, 2026 Randy Wurster

When Iranian-American peace activist Bahar last visited Iran, she was encouraged by MAPA to take photos and videos that would give Americans a more personal and nuanced view of everyday life in Iran. We are now privileged to present her story as she shares sights, sounds […]

Gaza’s Last Lifeline

August 27, 2025 Randy Wurster

By Randy Wurster Dr. Aziz Rahman’s Experience from Nasser Hospital This past Saturday, a group of 90 members of the Sharon community and surrounding towns bore witness to a rare firsthand account from inside Gaza’s medical system. Dr. Aziz Rahman, a Massachusetts native and dual […]

MSF patient Hala Ismael Al Talla in a follow-up consultation at Rafah Indonesian Field Hospital. | Palestine 2024 © MSF

Changing the Narrative: Celebrating Palestine’s Real-Life Heroes

February 12, 2025 Randy Wurster

by Randy Wurster When Marvel announced in 2022 that the upcoming Captain America film would feature comic book superheroine Sabra, pro-Palestinian groups soon called for a boycott. Sabra, the alter-ego of Mossad agent Ruth Bat-Seraph, has a “long history in the comics of working for […]

Sounding the Alarm on the Ukraine War on Social Media

December 12, 2024 Randy Wurster

by Randy Wurster Over the last several months, the “Ukraine: A Time for Peace campaign” has worked to create a series of brief, easily digestible videos for social media. These videos aim to convey the urgent need for an immediate end to the dangerous US […]

Revealing the Carnage of Gaza to Suburban America

November 20, 2024 Randy Wurster

By Randy Wurster For 13 months, Palestinians have broadcast their most tragic and vulnerable moments. Every day, there is a new wave of heartrending videos of Palestinians suffering unimaginably violent deaths while their loved ones experience devastating grief. Yet, rarely does the butchery in Gaza […]

Jeffrey Parente of Vets for Peace and Mohammed Siddiqui, Randy Wurster, Dan McLaughlin and Kathie Malley-Morrison of MAPA brought the antiwar message to a military recruitment event in Braintree, Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024. MAPA photo/Randy Wurster

Educating Our Future Service Members on the Genocide in Palestine

October 29, 2024 Randy Wurster

On Sunday October 20th, MAPA activists engaged our next generation on the issue of U.S. complicity in violence during an information session organized by Representative Stephen Lynch in Braintree for local high school students interested in military service. We greeted students and their parents as […]

General Dynamics Campaign Update

October 2, 2024 Randy Wurster

by Randy Wurster On Friday, September 20th, MAPA activists stood out in Dedham square to protest General Dynamics’ presence in the town and highlight the company’s significant role in the genocide of Palestinians. As a part of Warheads to Windmills nuclear weapons week of action, […]