The Declaration of Peace is a nationwide campaign whose goal is to establish by September 21st, 2006, a concrete and rapid plan for peace in Iraq, including: a prompt timetable for withdrawal of troops and closures of bases; a peace process for security, reconstruction, and reconciliation; and the shift of funding war to meeting human needs. People across the United States are signing the Declaration of Peace pledge, which is a commitment to take action if this plan is not created and activated by Congress by September 21st, the International Day of Peace.

Declaration of Peace signers will withdraw their consent from the Iraq war and support a comprehensive peace process by taking part in nonviolent actions, marches, rallies, demonstrations, interfaith services, candlelight vigils, and other creative ways to declare peace at the US Capitol and all over the US from September 21st through 28th. A major action is planned for September 26th in Washington, DC. Events in cities such as Los Angeles and Philadelphia as part of the Declaration for Peace campaign will include nonviolence trainings and visits to senators' offices. Read more In the Bay Area, the spokescouncil to plan for the Hiroshima-Nagasaki commemoration action at Bechtel on August 9th was seen as a step in building for the Declaration of Peace. The Troops Home Fast campaign also is heading towards the Declaration. Codepink will hold a march across the Golden Gate Bridge on Thursday, September 21st, beginning at 7:30am. A Declaration of Peace Vigil will be held in at SF City Hall Plaza on Thursday, September 21st, beginning at 6:00pm. People will drum, dance, ring, sing, chant, and pray for peace. Read more On Saturday September 23rd, 2006, a Celebration of Peace With Country Joe McDonald and others will be held at the Grand Lake Theater from 10:00-11:30am. More events are planned in the Bay Area and Central Coast throughout the week.

Video and Photos of Declaration of Peace activists in the Bay Area | Declaration of Peace website