No War on Iran Rally in Sacramento

This rally in Sacramento on June 22nd was part of a nationwide emergency protest to say "No War on Iran". The protestors expressed that the Trump Administration's bombing of Iranian nuclear facilities is a war crime, unprovoked, violates the UN Charter, international law and the US Constitution, and threatens to set into motion a regional or even global war and nuclear radiation. Some of the speakers expressed the view that the statements and actions of the Israeli government and their role in the conflict is hypocrisy given Israel's documented history of noncompliance with international nuclear non-proliferation efforts and gross abuse of human rights.

Protestors also expressed their view that rather than spending destructively abroad in the interests of billionaires, weapons manufacturers, e.g., the US should instead spend constructively at home to address the inadequacy of healthcare, education, jobs, etc. The rally was endorsed by ANSWER Coalition, Sacramento Peace Action, Palestinian American League, Jewish Voice for Peace, Code Pink, Party for Socialism and Liberation, Peace and Freedom Party, and Democratic Socialists of America.

Photo credit: Sam Lieu John Reiger addressing the No War on Iran rally in Sacramento on June 22nd. Representing PFP and Veterans For Peace, he praised the 100 plus demonstrators for being there - "walking the walk" not just clicking on social media