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Peace in Ukraine Rally

Saturday, Sep 30 @ Noon

Santa Cruz Town Clock; Water St & Pacific Ave

Event affiliated with Defuse Nuclear War and Peace in Ukraine

Who We Are

Santa Cruz Peace Coalition is a grassroots, non-partisan organization struggling for a ceasefire in Ukraine.

The members of our coalition are highly diverse in many ways, including ideological, but we have one thing in common: we know continued fighting in Ukraine will not help the people of that country; it will only kill more soldiers and civilians.

Our Central Principle

Our organization holds a central principle: an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine is necessary for the people of Ukraine and the world.

Why a Ceasefire?

All wars end in either total military victory for one side or a negotiated settlement.

The failure of Ukraine’s counteroffensive, launched in early June 2023, proves that continued fighting will at most achieve a stalemate, taking military victory for Ukraine off the table. Thus, this conflict will only end through negotiations.

Continued fighting will not significantly move the boundaries of territory held by Russia, but it will kill hundreds of thousands more soldiers.

Event Conduct

We will not censor each other. We should be mindful of the common goal, however, and endorsing organizations should encourage their members to stay on message with their signs, literature, and apparel.

In the case of counter-protestors, we should employ creative and non-violent measures.

Endorsements

We encourage other organizations to endorse our events.

Endorsing an event only declares support for our central principle and implies no support for other endorsing organizations.