Between the 2nd and 12th of October, nineteen actions of solidarity with the Palestinian people and for peace in the Middle East took place across the country.

With different expressions, between debates, cultural moments with music, painting, dance, even concentrations and demonstrations, the colors of the flags of Palestine, Lebanon, and Peace, filled the portuguese streets and squares in the cities of Coimbra, Setúbal, Portalegre, Alpiarça , Covilhã, Viseu, Porto, Évora, Guarda, Leiria, Beja, Viana do Castelo, Braga, Espinho, Faro, Funchal, Vila Real and Lisbon.

The Portuguese Council for Peace and Cooperation (CPPC) vehemently repudiates Israel's bombings against Lebanon, which in just a few hours killed hundreds of people, injured thousands and forced many more to abandon their homes. The bombings, intensified from Monday, September 23, follow the unspeakable attack involving electronic devices (such as pagers or walkie-talkies), which left a trail of death and mutilation in the country.

Their Crimes Against Humanity Must Be Stopped Immediately!

Just short of one year since Israel’s criminal attack and invasion of the Gaza Strip and brutal bombardment and genocide of Palestine, the Zionist state committed yet another crime against humanity, on September 23, 2024.

Marking the International Day of Peace, established by the UN, which is celebrated every year on September 21st, the Portuguese Council for Peace and Cooperation (CPPC) highlights the dangers of war that mark today's world and calls for the reinforcement of mobilization in defense of peace, disarmament, respect for peoples’ rights.

The Portuguese Council for Peace and Cooperation (CPPC) salutes the approval by the UN General Assembly of the resolution presented by Palestine, which demands an end to Israel's occupation of the Palestinian territories.

El Consejo Mundial de la Paz (CMP) denuncia y condena enérgicamente los recientes ataques del ejército israelí contra el Líbano, con la destrucción de viviendas e infraestructuras civiles y el asesinato de dirigentes políticos del pueblo libanés. El ataque indiscriminado con armas pesadas contra la capital libanesa, Beirut, muestra el rostro brutal del régimen israelí que actúa en todo el Oriente Medio violando en todos los sentidos el derecho internacional.

Le Conseil mondial de la paix (CMP) dénonce et condamne fermement les récentes attaques de l'armée israélienne contre le Liban, avec la destruction de résidences civiles et d'infrastructures, ainsi que l'assassinat de dirigeants politiques libanais. L'attaque indiscriminée avec des armes lourdes contre la capitale libanaise, Beyrouth, révèle le visage brutal du régime israélien, qui agit dans tout le Moyen-Orient en violation de toutes les normes du droit international.

يستنكر مجلس السلام العالمي ويدين بشدة الهجمات الأخيرة التي شنها الجيش الإسرائيلي على لبنان بتدمير مساكن المدنيين والبنية التحتية واغتيال القادة السياسيين للشعب اللبناني. إن هذا الهجوم العشوائي بالأسلحة الثقيلة على العاصمة اللبنانية بيروت يظهر الوجه الوحشي للنظام الإسرائيلي الذي يتصرف في الشرق الأوسط بأسره منتهكاً كل معاني القانون الدولي. إن مقتل المئات من اللبنانيين وتشريد عدة آلاف آخرين من أبناء الشعب اللبناني وتهجير آلاف آخرين من ديارهم، يهيئ الأرضية لـ”قطاع غزة جديد“ في المنطقة، بينما يستعد الجيش الإسرائيلي لاجتياح بري لجنوب لبنان.

The World Peace Council (WPC) denounces and condemns vehemently the recent attacks by the Israeli military against Lebanon with the destruction of civilian residences and infrastructure and the assassination of political leaders of the Lebanese people. The indiscriminate attack with heavy weapons against the Lebanese capital Beirut shows the brutal face of the Israeli regime which is acting in the whole Middle East in violation of every sense of International Law.

The Swiss government has decided to join two PESCO (Permanent Structured Cooperation) projects. With this decision, the government takes another step closer to the NATO war alliance, increasingly undermining Switzerland's neutrality and independence. The Swiss Peace Movement sharply criticizes this decision.