05/03/2026
Devastating warfare has engulfed the Mideast and western Asia, spreading death and destruction through Gaza, Israel, occupied Palestine, Lebanon, Syria, Iran, and the Gulf States. The webinar will review recent developments in the region and discuss local and global consequences of the fighting.
Webinar details:
May 4, 2026 8:00 PM ET,7:00 CT, 6:00 MT, 5:00 PM PT
You Must Pre-Register for the Webinar on the link below
https://www.gp.org/endless_war
Speakers
Patricia Vener-Saavedra is a member of the GPAX committee. She is an artist with an academic background in the sciences. A lifelong socialist and peace activist, Patricia recently ran for mayor of Hamden, CT. Patrica will be the webinar moderator.
Madelyn Hoffman is a peace activist and a prominent member of the Green Party of New Jersey. She was a Green Party candidate for public office for several years, including runs for the U.S. Senate and Governor of New Jersey. She is the Co-Chair of the GPAX committee. Madelyn has recently authored a children’s book on the conflict in Palestine.
Rania Masri has organized for justice and against systems of oppression and wars—through protests, teach-ins, and conferences; political organizing; public speaking training; and writings, research, and media work. She taught holistic environmental sciences (including environmental justice) at the university level for nearly two decades. She served as an expert in the Court of Conscience, where she presented testimony on the environmental impact of the 2006 Israeli War on Lebanon, and as a juror in the 2025 Merchants of Death War Crimes Tribunal.
Craig Mokhiber Craig Mokhiber is a Director in the New York Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR). A lawyer and specialist in international human rights law, policy and methodology, he has served the UN since 1992. As chief of the Human Rights and Development Team in the 1990s, he led the development of OHCHR's original work on human rights-based approaches to development and human rights-sensitive definitions of poverty. He has also served as the UN's Senior Human Rights Advisor in both Palestine and in Afghanistan, led the team of human rights specialists attached to the High Level Mission on Darfur, headed the Rule of Law and Democracy Unit, and served as Chief of the Economic and Social Issues Section, and Chief of the Development and Economic and Social Issues Branch at OHCHR Headquarters.
Noura Khouri is a Palestinian in the diaspora currently residing on Ohlone land, or Oakland, California. She has worked for the past two decades as a human rights activist, campaign strategist and a community organizer. Noura was born in Michigan where her parents fled after the 1967 war. Noura lived for 2 years each in Palestine and Egypt, where she witnessed the devastating impacts of US foreign policy on the region. She currently serves on the National Committee of Al-Awda Palestine Right to Return. She recently returned from doing accompaniment work in the Faz3a campaign in the occupied West Bank and will be sharing about their work on the ground.
Dr. Jill Stein was the Green Party candidate for President in 2024, 2016, and 2012. Jill advocates for cutting military spending, ending U.S. interventionist wars, and closing overseas military bases. She supports replacing militarism with diplomacy, promoting international cooperation, and respecting international law. Her approach prioritizes addressing the root causes of conflict, such as poverty, climate change, and inequality, and redirecting resources toward global humanitarian aid and development.
Please join us for this timely and informative discussion of events threatening peace in the Mideast region and worldwide.
Green Party Peace Action Committee - https://gpax.gpus.org
