Endless War in the Middle East—Why? Forum with Richard Becker
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Despite his false promises to end “endless war,” Trump has proven to be as ruthless a warmonger as his predecessors going back to the aftermath of World War II. The U.S.'s closest ally in the region, Israel, while a small country with very limited internal resources, has been in a near-constant state of war since its founding in 1948. Now, the U.S./Israel alliance has manifested itself in deadly new assaults on Iran and the Palestinian people in gross violation of international law and human rights.
Join us for a discussion of what is driving endless war in the Middle East. A light breakfast will also be available beginning at 9:00 am.
Richard Becker is the Western Regional Coordinator of the ANSWER (Act Now to Stop War and End Racism) Coalition. Becker has been a key organizer of many marches, rallies, and public forums sponsored by ANSWER opposing U.S. wars, occupations, and sanctions against Iraq, Afghanistan, Palestine, Cuba, Venezuela, Syria, Yugoslavia, Iran, Libya, and other countries.
Becker is the author of Palestine, Israel, and the U.S. Empire. He has visited the Middle East and North Africa on numerous delegations since 1986, including Palestine, Iraq, and Syria. Becker represented the ANSWER Coalition in conferences on Palestinian political prisoners in Tunisia in 2016 and Lebanon in 2019. He authored "The Myth of Democracy and the Rule of the Banks" on the 2008-10 “Great Recession.”
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