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DESCRIPTION:The ceasefire has paused the bombs on Gaza, but the struggle is not over. 
 Israel continues to occupy, displace, imprison, and slaughter Palestinians 
 across Palestine. We must keep organizing to hold accountable all the 
 actors who enabled and participated in the genocide, and this is why now, 
 more than ever, the demand for a comprehensive, two-way arms embargo 
 remains central. Around the world, communities are organizing to stop 
 weapons transfers and to hold governments, corporations, and ports 
 accountable for their complicity.\n\nThis webinar will bring together 
 organizers from different fronts of the struggle to share lessons and 
 strategies for organizing for an arms embargo in our locales.\n\nIn August, 
 a local Oakland campaign was launched to address the role of Oakland 
 Airport in shipping military cargo to Israel, as exposed by a Palestinian 
 Youth Movement (PYM) report. This coalition, including PYM, AROC, and 
 USPCN, is advocating for a municipal arms embargo and an end to the use of 
 civilian infrastructure for transporting military cargo related to Israel's 
 genocide against the Palestinian people.\n\nSimultaneously, in Virginia, a 
 statewide coalition has initiated the Virginia Pension Divest campaign, 
 demanding an end to the state pension fund's investments in weapons 
 manufacturers. This effort mobilizes employees across the state to support 
 the demand.\n\nTo hear about global efforts for a people’s arms embargo, 
 and to learn more about how you can organize for an arms embargo in your 
 locale, join our next Mass Movement Call.\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2025/10/16/18880716.php
SUMMARY:Webinar: Organizing for a Local Arms Embargo
LOCATION:Zoom\nhttps://uscpract.org/masscall
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2025/10/16/18880716.php
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