The WPC Middle East Regional Meeting was held in Chania, Greece from 6-7 June 2026. The meeting was hosted by the Greek Committee for International Detente and Peace (EEDYE). Organisations from Palestine, Syria, Lebanon, Tunisia, Egypt, Israel, Iraq and Iran, with guests from Cyprus and the Greek Committee for International Democratic Solidarity (EEDDA) attended the meeting.
Communiqué of the WPC Regional Meeting of the Middle East
Chania, Greece 6-7 June 2026
The WPC Secretariat met in Prague on the 10th of May and carried out successfully its meeting, having been hosted by the Czech Peace Movement. The meeting was attended by the Secretariat members from India, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Nepal, USA, Brazil, Palestine and Syria with invited guests from the anti-imperialist peace movements of Iran, and the European movements from Britain, Sweden, Switzerland, Austria, Serbia, Turkey, Germany, Norway, Czech Republic (host) and Spain (friendly Organisation), which had their regional meeting on the 9th May.
In the late afternoon of the 27th, the rain and wind did not prevent another protest action in solidarity with the peoples of Latin America and demanding an end to US aggression against Venezuela.
In Setúbal, at Praça do Bocage, the speeches by Rui Garcia, from CPPC, and Luís Leitão, from the Union of Trade Unions of Setúbal, presented by Teresa Oliveira, from Projeto Ruído, made clear the condemnation of US aggression against Venezuela, the demand for compliance with international law, and the denunciation of the continuation of threats to countries in Latin America.
Mobilized by the CPPC and the Portugal-Cuba Friendship Association (AAPC), dozens of people gathered near the statue of Simón Bolívar in Lisbon in the late afternoon of Tuesday, December 16, to protest against US threats against the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela and to express their solidarity with the peoples of Latin America.
On November 20th, in Porto, another initiative took place, promoted by the CPPC and with the collaboration of the UPP, as part of the campaign "FOR CUBA! END THE BLOCKADE!".
The Cuban Ambassador, José Ramón Saborido Loidi, Sandra Pereira, president of the AAPC; Isabel Camarinha, president of the CPPC's National Directorate, and Sérgio Vinagre, president of the UPP, were present and spoke.
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!
Actions of solidarity with the Palestinian people took place from north to south of the country.
On July 1st, in Coimbra, a human chain and parade took place.
On July 4th, in Faro, more than two hundred people demonstrated their solidarity with the Palestinian people, demanding recognition of the rights of the Palestinian people, as well as recognition of the State of Palestine.
On May 5th, in Rossio Square, Lisbon, a demonstration of solidarity with the Palestinian children murdered in the genocide perpetrated by Israel was held. With posters, postcards, songs, and slogans, dozens of people reaffirmed the urgency of ending the massacres. A 20-meter list with the names of 2,000 Palestinian children, of the more than 17,000 that Israel has already murdered, was displayed, revealing the barbarity of these crimes.
Following the first Concert for Peace of 2025 held in April, in Matosinhos, another three concerts followd this one in different cities in the North of Portugal
Porto
On May 4th, another Concert for Peace took place at the Fundação Engenheiro António de Almeida, reaffirming the importance of fighting for a culture of Peace.
During the afternoon, hundreds of people attended the Concert, which featured the generous participation of: Balleteatro, Bando dos Gambozinos, Moura, Teresa Costa, Tiago Candal, Miguel Meirinhos and Elizabete Merêncio.
The Swiss Peace Movement submitted the petition “No to nuclear war: ban nuclear weapons, now!” to the Swiss Federal Council. This was accompanied by a vigil to remind the government to finally support peace talks and a ceasefire in Ukraine. The peace activists were also calling for a greater commitment to peace in the Gaza war.
