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Israel's Self-Destruction

Israel’s Self-Destruction

Aluf Benn, the editor of the Israeli newspaper Haaretz, in a new essay for Foreign Affairs says that “It cannot be overlooked or sidestepped, and continuing the occupation, expanding Israeli settlements in the West Bank, laying siege to Gaza, and refusing to make any territorial compromise (or even recognize Palestinian rights) will not bring the country lasting security.” Da Foreign Affairs.
The risk of nuclear conflict is rising

The risk of nuclear conflict is rising

The possibility of a nuclear strike, once inconceivable in modern conflict, is more likely now than at any other time since the Cold War. the Biden administration had directed a small group of experts and strategists, a “Tiger Team,” to devise a new nuclear “playbook” of contingency plans and responses. Da The New York Times.
World’s largest oil companies have made $281bn profit since invasion of Ukraine

World’s largest oil companies have made $281bn profit since invasion of Ukraine

Global Witness says the five ‘super-majors’ are the ‘main winners of the war’ while many struggle to heat their homes. Da The Guardian.
Des idées simples pour la paix au Moyen-Orient

Des idées simples pour la paix au Moyen-Orient

La catastrophe en cours à Gaza risque d’ouvrir un nouveau cycle de guerres, encore plus atroces, sauf à régler une fois pour toutes le conflit israélo-palestinien dans le cadre de la solution à deux Etats ou mieux de un Etat binational. Da Le Monde
The Case for American-Led Peace in Ukraine

The Case for American-Led Peace in Ukraine

According to the analysis of these two researchers in the US conservative newspaper with Ukraine’s counteroffensive all but halted, the time has come for Washington to push for peace—particularly given that Russia might launch a new offensive in 2024. Da The National Interest.
Peace by peaceful means. Ceasefire and negotiations now!

Peace by peaceful means. Ceasefire and negotiations now!

Final declaration or appeal on line in English from the International Summit for Peace in Ukraine in Vienna with call on civil society in all countries to join us in a week of global mobilization in autumn.

A Timely Call for Peace in Ukraine by U.S. National Security Experts

A Timely Call for Peace in Ukraine by U.S. National Security Experts

The New York Times published a full-page advertisement signed by 15 U.S. national security experts about the war in Ukraine. It was headed “The U.S. Should Be a Force for Peace in the World,” and was drafted by the Eisenhower Media Network. Da CodePink.
The World Beyond Ukraine

The World Beyond Ukraine

Many developing countries see the war in Ukraine and the West’s rivalry with China as distracting from urgent issues such as debt, climate change, and the effects of the pandemic. Great-power competition is exacerbating global challenges to the extreme detriment of the poorest countries. Da Foreign Affairs.
Resolution for Peace in Ukraine to local authorities

Resolution for Peace in Ukraine to local authorities

Motion to ask for ceasefire, peace negotiations, to organize caravans of humanitarian aid in Ukraine and the adhesion to the nuclear disarmament treaty to the citizens and local authorities in various states of the European Union and in other countries proposed by the organizations linked to the Europe for Peace coalition.
How to Prepare for Peace Talks in Ukraine

How to Prepare for Peace Talks in Ukraine

Ending a War Requires Thinking Ahead. Ending a war occurs in three phases: prior preparations, pre-negotiations, and the negotiations themselves. Da Foreign Affairs.
How could peace activists help ending the war in Ukraine?

How could peace activists help ending the war in Ukraine?

The US and Russia are now the dominant actors of the Ukraine war, a stalled, endless war. EuropeforPeace and the International Peace Bureau are launching in June in Vienna a Peace Summit to open a road for a cease-fire and a negotiated solution.
Report on activities in Italy on the week-end 24-26 Feb 2023

Report on activities in Italy on the week-end 24-26 Feb 2023

The US and Russia are now the dominant actors of the Ukraine war, a stalled, endless war. EuropeforPeace and the International Peace Bureau are launching in June in Vienna a Peace Summit to open a road for a cease-fire and a negotiated solution.
How the War in Ukraine ends

How the War in Ukraine ends

An eminent historian envisions a settlement among Russia, Ukraine, and the West. Da The Newyorker.
People in dozens of cities in Italy and Europe call for peace negotiations one year after the Russian invasion of Ukraine

People in dozens of cities in Italy and Europe call for peace negotiations one year after the Russian invasion of Ukraine

The mobilisation of Italian and European civil society is growing day by day in support ofprospects for peace for Ukraine. In Italy there are more than 65 cities with confirmed initiatives (including Rome, Milan, Turin, Naples, Bari, Palermo, Cagliari, Florence, Bologna...).

Brazil's Lula to meet China's Xi on March 28 in Beijing

Brazil’s Lula to meet China’s Xi on March 28 in Beijing

Brazil's new President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will meet Chinese leader Xi Jinping on March 28 on Lula's first trip of his current term to his country's largest trading partner, official sources told Reuters.

Blinken: Crimea a ‘red line’ for Putin as Ukraine weighs plans to retake it

Blinken: Crimea a ‘red line’ for Putin as Ukraine weighs plans to retake it

The secretary of state, in a private call with experts, expressed his hesitation about a possible Ukrainian offensive for the peninsula. Da Politico.

A Plea for Negotiations

A Plea for Negotiations

The West has good reasons for supplying weapons to Ukraine: But this entails shared responsibility for the further course of the war. Da Süddeutsche Zeitung.
Brussels, National demonstration 26 February

Brussels, National demonstration 26 February

National demonstration in Brussels, 26 February 2023, Gare du Nord. Here the appeal of Europe for Peace and Solidarity.

Webinar about prospects toward peace

Webinar about prospects toward peace

One year after the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, an international webinar to bring voices from different countries to discuss about a lasting peace in Ukraine and the way towards it: 24 February 23 -01:00 PM.

Avoiding a long war in Ukraine

Avoiding a long war in Ukraine

The United States has a strong interest in avoiding a long war in Ukraine. Although Washington cannot alone determine the war's duration, it can take steps to make an eventual negotiated peace more likely. Da Rand corp.