Upcoming Events in the area this week

Upcoming events in the area this week are posted on the WNC Peace Coalition blog. No actions or meetings this week, but the Democratic Party State Executive Committee will hold a meeting this coming Saturday in Raleigh. They will be picking a leader for the NC Democratic Party for the next four years. Jerry Meek is stepping down, and I think he has done a fabulous job of running the NC Democratic Party and in making more progressive and responsive – there is still a LONG way to go, however.

This photo shows that the Lebanese are in solidarity with Palestine and Iraq, and in the Faces of Grief blog, you will see Iraqis in solidarity with Palestine. And below you will see some recent photos from Gaza – and these are not the worst of the photos out there – that show what Israel has done in Gaza. What is amazing about the photo in this blog post is how close they are to the Israeli soldiers. I will be posting a blog post tomorrow about the children of Gaza, and my wishes for peace and understanding.

Photo: Lebanese and Palestinian protesters, wave Lebanese, Palestinian and Iraqi flags in front of three Israeli soldiers, top left background, as they stand at their position on the Israeli border side, during a sit-in to show their support to the Palestinian in Gaza Strip, at the Lebanese-Israeli border, in the village of Kfar Killa, southern Lebanon, Sunday Jan. 25, 2009. A Hamas delegation is due to start talks with Egyptian officials on means to reopen the border, largely closed since the group took over Gaza. (AP Photo/Lutfallah Daher)