In Viana do Castelo, the International Day of Peace, September 21st, was marked with the collective creation of a traditional salt carpet for peace.

As always, in defense of peace, solidarity with the Palestinian people was expressed.

Also within the scope of the Solidarity Campaign with the Palestinian People, another public act of solidarity took place on September 25th in the Praça da Estação in Ermesinde, where the exhibition "Gaza Sea of ​​Memories and Mourning" was displayed.

“The urgency of the struggle for peace today” was the theme of the debate held on Wednesday, September 24, at Casa do Alentejo in Lisbon. Launching the topic were CPPC leader Isabel Camarinha, Casa do Alentejo president Manuel Verdugo, and Major General Agostinho Costa.

September 21st marks the International Peace Day, designated by the United Nations to affirm and promote peace and prevent tensions and causes of conflict in the world. In our time, celebrating this day and reflecting on its meaning is of the utmost importance, given the extremely serious situation in the world, with the proliferation of conflicts, the insane arms race, and the dangerous militaristic rhetoric prevailing, particularly in NATO and the European Union.

On September 16th, at Largo Camões in Lisbon, we once again took to the streets to demand an end to the genocide and continued solidarity with Palestine.

As part of the solidarity campaign with the Palestinian people, which will run until November 29th, with demonstrations in Lisbon and Porto, the organizing organizations once again demanded an end to Israel's crimes, the bombings of Gaza City and neighboring countries, the recognition of the State of Palestine, and unrestricted access for humanitarian aid!

The Portuguese Council for Peace and Cooperation (CPPC) strongly condemns Israel's attack on the capital of Qatar, Doha. This is yet another violation of international law committed by the State of Israel, bombing yet another sovereign country—after Lebanon, Syria, Iran, and Yemen—which deserves the deepest condemnation.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that he would destroy Gaza City and expel its population, imposing a new and unacceptable forced displacement of hundreds of thousands of Palestinians, a step that is part of Israel's policy of genocide and colonization against the Palestinian people.

The Portuguese Council for Peace and Cooperation (CPPC) strongly condemns this new escalation of Israel's aggression against the Palestinian people and calls for solidarity from the peace and solidarity movement and the Portuguese people with Palestine.

The Portuguese Council for Peace and Cooperation (CPPC) vehemently condemns and demands an end to the US administration's obstruction of the participation of representatives of the Palestine Liberation Organization and the Palestinian Authority in the UN General Assembly session, taking place this month in New York.

The Portuguese Council for Peace and Cooperation (CPPC) joins the concern and condemnation, already widely expressed by organizations and individuals around the world, regarding the deployment of United States naval forces near the Venezuelan coast in the Caribbean.

The Portuguese Council for Peace and Cooperation (CPPC) denounces and vehemently repudiates the currently ongoing Israeli military operations to occupy Gaza City, as well as the plans to expand settlements, isolating East Jerusalem from the West Bank.

On August 7th, between 10:00 AM and 8:00 PM, in Rossio Square, Lisbon, thousands heard the names of the Palestinian children murdered by Israel.

In an act of solidarity promoted by CPPC, CGTP, MPPM, and Projecto Ruido, which brought many together throughout the day, dozens of people, including actors, musicians, activists from the solidarity movement, and anyone else who wanted to, gave their voices for a few minutes to pronounce the names of the more than 18,000 children who have been murdered by Israel since October 2023 in the Gaza Strip.