Gaza war puts US’s extensive weapons stockpile in Israel under scrutiny
Israel appears to be receiving munitions from stockpile, but there has been little transparency
Category: In the News
Israeli organizations to President Biden: stop the humanitarian catastrophe
A group of human rights and civil society organizations in Israel sent a letter to the United States President Joe Biden, asking that he take action to prevent further loss of life in the Gaza Strip
These numbers show the staggering toll of the Israel-Hamas war
The latest Israel-Hamas war has quickly become the deadliest and most destructive of the five wars fought between the sides
Myth: Palestinians sabotaged the “peace process”
Setting aside the assertion that Israel was forced to violate the Geneva Conventions because the Palestinian Authority didn’t sign a treaty, what is often left out of the story is what exactly these “offers” entailed.
Palestinian-Israeli Conflict
The PEC is horrified by the vicious fighting, death and destruction currently unfolding in Israel and Gaza.
Pentagon propping up F-35 readiness by buying new parts instead of waiting for repairs, GAO says
This is unsustainable, DOD concedes—and may be delaying the creation of depots that could fix the repair backlog.
Ukraine: Which Way Out?
Is the Left’s silence an uneasy one? Hard to say—but it should be. There are actually many legitimate reasons for unease about the current situation, not least among them the fact that not only is there no end to this war in sight, but also that there seem to be few actually looking for a realistic route to an end.
Framing the Environmental Case Against War and Militarism
The issue is war; the goal is to put an end to war. That should be the focus, especially now.
Peace Notes Summer 2023
The latest PEC newsletter is out! We discuss the current state of gun violence prevention laws, military spending, upcoming local events, and the too-dang high rent!