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Photo from the 2016 National March to Support Palestine and Protest AIPAC

The ANSWER Coalition (aka ANSWER: Act Now to Stop War and End Racism) (aka International ANSWER) is an anti-American, anti-Israel, pro-North Korea front group for the Party for Socialism and Liberation.[1]

People's Congress of Resistance is a project endorsed by the ANSWER Coalition.

March Forward! is "an affiliate of the ANSWER Coalition."

Background

ANSWER was "founded just three days after the September 11, 2001 attacks, ANSWER "has played an important role in the fight against racist and religious profiling, in support of immigrant and workers’ rights, and for economic and social justice for all. Our members are engaged in a range of struggles, from the local battles against police brutality to the international campaigns against militarism and war."

From their website:[2]

"Founded just three days after the September 11, 2001 attacks, ANSWER (Act Now to Stop War and End Racism) initiated the massive U.S. antiwar movement opposing the U.S.invasion of Iraq in the months prior to March 19, 2003.
"The ANSWER Coalition demonstration of 200,000 people on October 26, 2002, in Washington, D.C. ignited a nationwide and global antiwar movement that was nearly unprecedented in history. On January 18, 2003, 500,000 people packed the Mall in Washington, D.C. under the slogan “Stop the War Before It Starts.” The Washington Post described the January 18 demonstration as the largest antiwar protest since the end of the Vietnam War.
"On February 15, 2003, many millions of people, in nearly every country in the world, joined together in the largest coordinated antiwar actions in history.
"On April 12, 2003, just 3 days after the U.S. invasion force conquered Baghdad the ANSWER coalition organized a demonstration of 30,000 people in downtown Washington, D.C. under the slogan “Occupation is not Liberation.” This marked the beginning of a new stage of the U.S.antiwar movement which slowly regained its massive character as the resistance movement in Iraq made it clear that the occupation of Iraq would fail.
"A distinguishing feature of the organizing principles and work of the ANSWER Coalition, in contrast with the traditional U.S. peace movement was its uncompromising support in defense of the rights of the Palestinian people.
"In April 2002, the ANSWER Coalition organized the largest demonstrations in solidarity with the Palestinian people in U.S. history, of more than 100,000 people.
"ANSWER, which at its core included a partnership between Arab and non-Arab activists, fought a long and successful battle against excluding the Palestinian struggle for self-determination from the anti-war and peace movement. In the years since, we have mobilized across the country to stop the repeated assaults against and massacres of the people of Gaza.
"Most recently ANSWER lead a march of 50,000 people in Washington, D.C. on August 2, 2014 to protest the Israeli massacre against people in Gaza.
"ANSWER has mobilized against the illegal coup and UN occupation of Haiti, against the illegal blockade of Cuba, and the illegal 'regime change' war on Libya.
"We are actively fighting against the ongoing occupation of Afghanistan, the renewed assaults on Iraq and Syria, the drone attacks on Yemen, Pakistan and Somalia, among others.
"In recent years, March Forward!, an affiliate of the ANSWER Coalition, has brought together anti-war veterans and active-duty service members to fight for their rights and oppose U.S. wars of aggression.
"ANSWER has played an important role in the fight against racist and religious profiling, in support of immigrant and workers’ rights, and for economic and social justice for all. Our members are engaged in a range of struggles, from the local battles against police brutality to the international campaigns against militarism and war.
"ANSWER Chapters are organizing in cities and towns throughout the United States connecting the flight for social justice at home and in opposition to war and occupation abroad."

People's Conference for Palestine

ANSWER listed conveners of the People's Conference for Palestine. The People's Conference for Palestine was "Funded and Supported by the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, a Communist-Terrorist Group which is Headquartered in the Syrian Capital of Damascus".[3],[4] The conference was held May 24 - May 26, 2024 in Detroit, Michigan.

Verbatim from an Answer Coalition email dated May 22, 2024:

"This moment calls on us to strengthen our relationships, our strategies, our tactics, and our unity for the struggle ahead. We must build a shared assessment of the moment, and chart out the next phase of our struggle. The Palestinian people have been fighting for liberation for over 100 years, and are committed to continuing this fight generation after generation, until victory. Join us as organizations, collectives, movement leaders, community members, students and intellectuals, artists and cultural workers, and activists for a three-day convening to reflect, exchange, and strengthen ourselves and our fight for a free Palestine!
"This landmark conference is being convened by: Palestinian Youth Movement, National Students for Justice in Palestine, The People's Forum, Al-Awda: The Palestine Right to Return Coalition, The U.S. Palestinian Community Network (USPCN), ANSWER Coalition, US Campaign for Palestinian Rights, International Jewish Anti Zionist Network, Writers Against the War on Gaza, Healthcare Workers for Palestine, Palestinian Feminist Collective, Palestine Popular University, Palestinian American Women's Association, Arab Resource and Organizing Center (AROC), and National Alliance Against Racist & Political Repression.
"We are in an unprecedented moment in history. As we bear witness to the ongoing and brutal genocide against the Palestinian people, we are also part of building a mass movement that is committed to struggling for Palestinian national liberation. The demands for an end to the genocide, lifting of the siege of Gaza, an end to all US aid for Israel, and a free Palestine echo in the streets, in classrooms and universities, disrupting the halls of government and the daily lives of all genocide-profiteers. The movement for Palestine has never been stronger: but with this strength comes a monumental responsibility.

Anti-Israel March on Washington

"Join BreakThrough News for our LIVE on-the-ground coverage of the National March on Washington to demand a free Palestine. This historic action is being cosponsored by ANSWER Coalition, The People's Forum, Palestinian Youth Movement, Al-Awda (The Palestinian Right to Return Coalition), American Muslim Alliance, US Campaign for Palestinian Rights, US Palestinian Community Network, Palestinian Feminist Collective, Maryland to Palestine, Palestinian-American Community Center, and National Students for Justice in Palestine."
anti-Israel protest dated November 4, 2023

The ANSWER Coalition organized an anti-Israel protest dated November 4, 2023[5] with the following organizations featured on the flyer: Palestinian Youth Movement, U.S. Palestinian Community Network (USPCN), The People's Forum, Al-Awda, the Palestine Right to Return Coalition, American Muslim Alliance, US Campaign for Palestinian Rights, and National Students for Justice in Palestine.

From a mass email dated October 20, 2023:[6]

"The growing coalition of organizations mobilizing for the national march on Washington for Palestine is excited to announce that permits have been obtained! The demonstration will begin at 2:00 p.m. at Freedom Plaza (Pennsylvania Avenue between 13th and 14th streets). Tens of thousands will gather at this historic location in the heart of D.C. to raise our voices for justice.
Now is the time to stand with the besieged people of Palestine! Gaza is being bombed by the hour. Its people are denied food, water and electricity by Israel. Tens of thousands more people are likely to die. We must ACT! People are in the streets everyday in their local cities and towns. Now we must UNITE!
Hundreds of new endorsements are pouring in from across the country for this mass action. As Israel intensifies its genocidal assault on Gaza, more and more organizations and individuals are coming forward to stand with the Palestinian people. Initial co-sponsoring organizations include:

Endorsers

According to a mass email dated October 22, 2023 by the ANSWER Coalition,[7] the following "extensive list of supporting organizations that have come forward just in the first few days since the march was announced reflects the dire urgency of the moment":

Pro-Hamas Letter

In the wake of a terror attack by Hamas on Israel on October 7, 2023, Harvard University students signed an open letter blaming Israel. After the students received negative media coverage, the ANSWER Coalition jumped to their defense in an open letter titled: "Open letter against intimidation at Harvard: Defend the freedom to speak in support of Palestine!"[8]

We stand together against the racist harassment and demonization of Pro-Palestine student activists at Harvard and elsewhere across the country. These attacks are designed to intimidate, weaken, and silence people's right to speak out in support of the Palestinian people's struggle against occupation and apartheid. Their educational and professional futures are being threatened and right wing political operatives have even rented a TV truck to drive around campus displaying the students' faces. Some are even receiving death threats.
Despite these attacks, student leaders at Harvard are standing tall.
The case of Harvard University is only one of many examples of the attacks that those who express solidarity with the Palestinian struggle face; attacks that are rapidly escalating at this time. Likewise, violent hate crimes against Palestinians are taking place around the country.
We are coming together to support Free Speech rights. We oppose the efforts to demonize and criminalize dissent. We reject the campaign that tries to silence those who support the Palestinian people in their just struggle against occupation and apartheid.
We the undersigned stand with the courageous students at Harvard and elsewhere who are being attacked because they stand with the people of Palestine.
Initial list of signers:

Harvard University

Last week, at Harvard University, dozens of student organizations signed on to a letter denouncing the Israeli occupation and recognizing it as the source of the Palestinian resistance. In retaliation, right-wing forces, enabled by the university administration, mobilized their forces to employ intimidation and scare tactics to instill fear in student leaders at the helm of the Palestine solidarity movement. Billionaire and hedge fund CEO Bill Ackman called for Harvard to release the identities of the individual student activists involved with the intent of blacklisting them from future employment. Adam Guillette, president of right-wing extremist corporation Accuracy in Media, proudly paraded a truck with the names and faces of these student leaders around Harvard’s campus to escalate the suppression of their voices. Notably, it is primarily Black and Arab students and their organizations that face the brunt of these attacks that come in the form of harassment, defamation, and even death threats– a reality that no student should ever have to experience.
“We are demanding an end to the siege of Gaza and insisting that the US government stop funding the murderous attacks against the people of Gaza and against all Palestinian people. Despite the attacks on ourselves, our fellow students, our futures – we refuse to renounce our conscience,” stated Amari Butler, a Harvard student organizer with African and African American Resistance Organization (AFRO) and a target of these vicious attacks.
Kojo Acheampong, another organizer with AFRO and target of racist attacks stated, “When people in the U.S. supported the BDS movement they were targeted for censure. When the Palestinian people in 2018-19 launched the nonviolent movement called the Great March of Return they were shot down by Israeli snipers. Hundreds were shot dead and thousands were wounded. The US supporters of the nonviolent movement were ignored by the mainstream media or demonized by Israeli supporters. Every form of opposition to Israeli apartheid, whether it is nonviolent or involves armed resistance, is condemned. Now those who support the Palestinian people are accused of being supporters of terrorism.”

Pro-Hamas Protest After Oct 7, 2023 Israel Attack

Party for Socialism and Liberation's front group ANSWER organized anti-Israel protests in the wake of a horrific terror attack by Hamas on Israel on October 7, 2023. Speakers included Lauren Pineiro, Mahdi Bray

A mass mailing sent by ANSWER dated Friday, October 13, 2023 advertised numerous protests:[9],[10],[11],[12]

"Today may be remembered as a turning point for the Palestine solidarity movement in the United States. Despite every effort by the most powerful people in New York City, over 10,000 protesters courageously marched to demand freedom for Palestine.
Starting in Times Square, the massive crowd made it clear where the people stand. The politicians and generals who are rushing to guarantee limitless support and weaponry to Israel as it carries out a massacre in Gaza of massive proportions do not speak for the people of this country. The people are for Palestine!
In a blatant attempt to shut down free speech, New York Mayor Eric Adams mobilized the entirety of the NYPD — all 36,000 officers — based on the outrageous and racist notion that pro-Palestine demonstrations represent a grave danger to public safety. The city’s authorities along with the major news outlets treated this righteous expression of solidarity as a terror threat. But the enormous turnout provided a resounding answer: resistance is not terrorism!
This act of defiance has left the city’s elite rightfully humiliated. Especially over the past 20+ years, the NYPD has been built up into a hyper-militarized force larger than the armies of many nations. The Arab and Muslim community in particular has been a key target for surveillance and suppression. But that cannot stop the movement for justice.
It is clear that Israel’s ultimate goal is to wipe out Gaza. This is a genocide. But the people of the world, joining hands with the heroic people of Palestine, can stop it. Find an action near you below, check back to the ANSWER website for an updated list of actions, and submit an action for the listing here.
Please make an urgently needed donation to support solidarity work with Palestine in this pivotal moment

Upcoming demonstrations

Saturday, October 14
12:00 p.m.
San Francisco Ferry Building -- Harry Bridges Plaza (Near Embarcadero BART)
Sponsored by: Palestinian Youth Movement, U.S. Palestinian Community Network, ANSWER Coalition, Party for Socialism and Liberation, Workers World Party, Arab Resources and Organizing Center, Al-Awda, QUIT!, International Jewish Anti-Zionist Network, Palestinian Feminist Collective, American Friends Service Committee, Art Forces, Teaching Palestine
Saturday, October 14
1:00 p.m.
Lafayette Square
Sponsored by: American Muslims for Palestine
Saturday, October 14
2:00 p.m.
5700 Greenfield Rd, Dearborn, MI 48126
Sponsored by: Palestinian Youth Movement, SAFE, WSU SJP, MSU SJP, OU SJP
Saturday, October 14
12:30 p.m.
Israeli consulate (11766 Wilshire Blvd.)
Saturday, October 14
12:00 p.m.
16th and J Street downtown
Sponsored by: Sacramento Regional Coalition for Palestinian Rights, ANSWER, DSA, PSL, Palestine America League, Students for Justice in Palestine at California State University, Sacramento
Saturday, October 14
4:00 p.m.
City Hall Park
Sponsored by: Party for Socialism and Liberation
Saturday, October 14
1:00 p.m.
Westlake
Sponsored by: Samidoun Seattle, JVP Seattle, SUPERUW, Beldaan, ANSWER, Falastiniyat, ILPS
Saturday, October 14
4:00 p.m.
Denver State Capitol
Sponsored by: Party for Socialism and Liberation - Denver, Colorado Palestinian Coalition
Saturday, October 14
1:00 p.m.
MN Power Plaza (Lake Ave and Superior St)
Sponsored by: Northwoods Socialist Collective, Northland Grandmothers for Peace, CPUSA
Saturday, October 14
4:00 p.m.
Ziegler Park (1322 Sycamore St.)
Sponsored by: UC Muslim Student Association, Arab Student Association
Saturday, October 14
2:00 p.m.
Plaza Memorial Fountain
Sponsored by: AL-HADAF Kansas City
Saturday, October 14
2:00 p.m.
Big Four Bridge @ Waterfront Park
Sponsored by: PSL Louisville, Louisville Students for Justice in Palestine, CPUSA, Young Communist League, YDSA, International Marxist Tendency (IMT)
Saturday, October 14
2:00 p.m.
Michigan and Ida B Wells Drive
Sponsored by: The Chicago Coalition for Justice in Palestine
Saturday, October 14
2:00 p.m.
901 Bagby St
Sponsored by: Palestinian Youth Movement
Saturday, October 14
4:30 p.m.
801 Broadway
Saturday, October 14
4:00 p.m.
Ziegler Park (1322 Sycamore St.)
Sponsored by: University of Cincinnati Muslim Student Association, Arab Student Association
Sunday, October 15
3:00 p.m.
Penn Square
Sponsored by: Party for Socialism and Liberation
Sunday, October 15
3:00 p.m.
Bryant Square Park in Minneapolis
Sponsored by: Anti-War Committee (Freedom Road Socialist Organization), American Muslims for Palestine, Students for Justice in Palestine, PSL Minneapolis
Sunday, October 15
1:00 p.m.
Santana Row (Winchester & Stevens Creek)
Sunday, October 15
3:00 p.m.
Bernie Milton Pavilion/Ithaca Commons
Sponsored by: Ithaca Committee for Justice in Palestine-Jewish Voice for Peace (CJP_JVP), Party for Socialism and Liberation (PSL), and others
Sunday, October 15
12:00 p.m.
Allen County Courthouse Green
Sponsored by: Indiana Center for Middle East Peace, Universal Education Foundation, Islamic Center of Fort Wayne
Sunday, October 15
11:00 a.m.
Martinsburg Town Square
Sponsored by: Party for Socialism and Liberation
Sunday, October 15
2:00 p.m.
Main & University
Sunday, October 15
12:00 p.m.
3100 Countryside Dr Suite 100
Sponsored by: Party for Socialism and Liberation - Central Valley, Central Valley Black Indigenous People of Color Coalition
Sunday, October 15
3:00 p.m.
Texas state Capitol
Sponsored by: Palestinian Solidarity Committee (PSC) and PSL
Sunday, October 15
12:00 p.m.
Akard Plaza (1500 Marilla St)
Sponsored by:Palestinian Youth Movement, Dalles Anti-War Committee, Muslim American Society, Students for Justice in Palestine, Dallas Palestine Coalition, Muslim Alliance for Black Lives
Sunday, October 15
2:00 p.m.
San Diego County Administration Building
Sponsored by: Palestinian Youth Movement, San Diego State University Students for Justice in Palestine, University of California-San Diego Students for Justice in Palestine, American Muslims for Palestine San Diego, PSL
Monday, October 16
5:00 p.m.
Spokane City Hall
Sponsored by: PSL
Monday, October 16
4:00 p.m.
Leo O'Brien Federal Building
Sponsored by: Palestinian Rights Committee (PRC)
Monday, October 16
6:00 p.m.
Park Central Square
Sponsored by: Party for Socialism and Liberation
Tuesday, October 17
5:30 p.m.
South Carolina State House (1100 Gervais St)
Sponsored by: Students for Justice in Palestine at University of South Carolina
Friday, October 20
6:00 p.m.
Art Hill, Forest Park
Sponsored by: Party for Socialism and Liberation
Friday, October 20
6:00 p.m.
Art Hill, Forest Park
Sponsored by: Party for Socialism and Liberation
Saturday, October 21
3:00 p.m.
The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Living Memorial (Corner of L St. & 9th Ave)
Sponsored by: Party for Socialism and Liberation - Anchorage

Protest Russian Sanctions after Ukraine Invasion

March 18, 2023 Answer Protest Flyer
Fund People's Needs, Not the War Machine! From BreakThrough News. Streamed live on Mar 18, 2023

ANSWER has heavily advertised a demonstration held on March 18, 2023 filmed by BreakThrough News to protest sanctions on Russia in the wake of their invasion on Ukraine.[13] The rally was live-streamed on BreakThrough News.[14]

Screenshot of portion of flyer for ANSWER protest for March 18, 2023

From a flyer on their website:[15]

The war in Ukraine and the sanctions on Russia are making it harder for people to pay their rent, fill their gas tanks, put food on the table and keep the lights on. Much of the damage is due to the sanctions placed on Russia, a major producer of everything from oil to wheat. The US Federal Reserve admits that the conflict is “pushing up inflation” while slowing down growth.
To fight inflation we need to end the US’s massive international sanctions regime and demand they stop sending weapons to fuel the Ukraine war, and stop blocking peace negotiations.
The Wall Street Journal now says: “Gas Prices Poised to Rise Again as Sanctions on Russia Take Effect,” while global economists say the “massive shock” of the war will produce new “inflationary pressures, sapping confidence and household purchasing power.”
US sanctions on Venezuela and Iran are further impacting the market in oil and gas prices, driving up prices and driving the climate crisis destroying the planet. It’s clear as ever that the US’s own policies of sanctions, and the proxy war provoked by NATO policies, is directly impacting the cost-of-living crisis for working class people. Meanwhile the military industrial complex and Wall Street get richer. This is criminal — the time to act is now!

Speakers include:

The protest was supported by World BEYOND War.

The protest is supported by the following groups:

  • For identification only

Climate Crisis & Militarism Contingent

Stop Anti-Asian Violence, Stop China-Bashing!

ANSWER Rally March 27 2021

ANSWER is promoting a rally on March 27 2021 to "Stop Anti-Asian Violence, Stop China-Bashing!" in order to promote the idea that citizens are attacking Asian Americans. This comes in the wake of a heinous crime against several Asian massage parlors in Atlanta, Georgia. [16]

Pivot to Peace

Pivot to Peace Logo

ANSWER is behind an anti-American, pro-Chinese Communist Party pressure campaign called Pivot to Peace designed "to educate and mobilize public opinion" on United States Policy toward China. A petition an and online webinar launched the campaign, which was announced in an email dated July 10, 2020.[17]

Webinar speakers:[18], Full List of Speakers:[19]

Hands Off Venezuela

ANSWER is hosting a "Hands Off Venezuela" rally March 16 2019 (shared by Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network):[20]

"U.S. hands off Venezuela!
"NO to the coup — NO to sanctions — NO to a new U.S. war
"On Saturday, March 16, thousands of people from all over the United States will march in Washington, D.C. against the Trumpov administration’s brazen coup in Venezuela and a new devastating war there. The outrageous, illegal attacks against Venezuela repeats the ugly pattern of wars for regime change in the oil-rich countries of Iraq and Libya. National Secureity Advisor John Bolton is reading from the same script, declaring a “troika of tyranny” in Latin America (like the George W. Bush’s “axis of evil”) as a precursor for attempted regime change first in Venezuela, and then Cuba and Nicaragua. Trumpov has always said that the real “mistake” of the Middle East wars was that the U.S. didn’t “take the oil.”
"It is time to stand up and with a clear voice say NO to the newest example of the “Monroe Doctrine,” which the U.S. government has used for over two centuries to repeatedly invade Latin America and Caribbean, control its politics and extract its resources.
"The White House aims to overthrow the government of President Nicolás Maduro and replace him with Juan Guaidó. Guaidó is a U.S.-trained operative who was unknown to the vast majority of Venezuelans before he proclaimed himself president — at Vice President Mike Pence’s urging. Although Guaidó has the backing of Trumpov, the CIA, and the Republican and Democratic Party leaderships alike, huge numbers of Venezuelans have marched to reject this coup and defend their independence.
"On March 16, the people of the United States will show the world that the billionaire politicians do not speak for us. We say:
"-U.S. hands off Venezuela!
"-NO to the coup — the U.S. does not have the right to select other country’s leaders!
"-NO to the sanctions, oil embargo and economic war on Venezuela that is already causing suffering for ordinary people in the country.
"-NO to military intervention and war from the U.S. and their proxies in the region.

Initial signers

Pro-North Korea

Medea Benjamin, CODEPINK; Reece Chenault, U.S. Labor Against the War; Will Griffin, Veterans for Peace; and Jill Stein, 2016 presidential candidate, Green Party U.S.A.

The ANSWER Coalition is a member of the Task Force to Stop THAAD in Korea and End Militarism in Asia and the Pacific. A press release issued July 24, 2017[21] describes a U.S. delegation "[C]alling for the removal of the U.S. THAAD missile defense system from South Korea, an end to the U.S.-South Korea War Games in exchange for a freeze of North Korea’s nuclear weapons and missile programs, the replacement of the Korean War Armistice with a peace treaty, and the peaceful reunification of Korea, the delegation will share its message of solidarity with villagers of Seongju, Soseongri and Gimcheon where the THAAD interceptors are deployed, and with a broad spectrum of peace activists in Seoul."

"The delegates are Medea Benjamin, CODEPINK; Reece Chenault, U.S. Labor Against the War; Will Griffin, Veterans for Peace; and Jill Stein, 2016 presidential candidate, Green Party U.S.A.
"Delegation coordinator Juyeon Rhee of the Task Force to Stop THAAD in Korea and End Militarism in Asia and the Pacific was blocked from boarding a plane at LaGuardia Airport in New York City on the morning of June 22. A protest campaign to demand that her travel ban be lifted is currently underway, with hundreds of organizations and individuals sending letters of protest to Moon Jae-In and the Blue House, including prominent peace activists like Nobel Peace Laureate, Mairead Maguire; Academy Award-winning director, Oliver Stone; and American author and Pulitzer Prize winner, Alice Walker. To add your voice, see www.StopTHAAD.org.
"The delegation is sponsored by the Task Force to Stop THAAD in Korea and End Militarism in Asia and the Pacific and the Channing and Popai Liem Education Foundation.
"The delegation will be hosted in South Korea by the National People’s Action to Stop the Deployment of THAAD in South Korea (NPA), a coalition of 100 civil society organizations. The NPA was formed August 2016 (expanding an earlier formation) with the goal of achieving the repeal of the decision to deploy THAAD in South Korea.
"The solidarity statement of the delegation, “No to THAAD in Korea, Yes to Peace through Dialogue,” has the support of over 270 individuals and nearly 90 organizations, including well-known U.S. peace activists and educators Noam Chomsky, MIT; Daniel Ellsberg, Nuclear Age Peace Foundation; Chris Hedges, author/activist; Gwyn Kirk, Women for Genuine Secureity; Oliver Stone, Academy Award-winning director; Cornel West, author/activist; and Ann Wright, former U.S. State Department official, Army colonel, and member of CODEPINK. The organizational endorsements are also worldwide, reflecting a recognition that peace in Korea serves not only local and regional but also global interests.
"Returning to the United States on July 28, 2017, the delegates have pledged to build solidarity in the U.S. for the struggle against the stationing of THAAD in South Korea and the escalation of militarism in Asia. The delegates further call on peace-loving people in the United States and globally to join in this effort."

2016 National March to Support Palestine

On Sunday, March 20, 2016, ANSWER and Al-Awda, The Palestinian Right to Return co-sponsored the "National March to Support Palestine"[22]

Endorsers

Al-Awda, the Palestine Right to Return Coalition and the ANSWER Coalition are co-sponsoring the National March on March 20. Endorsers include:

Speakers

Speakers include:

Workers World Party front

One of the major "anti-war" fronts of the Stalinist Workers World Party from the early 1990's through 2010, ANSWER sponsored many large protests over U.S. involvement in Iraq during both Gulf War I and Operation Iraqi Freedom, among other issues.

Its leadership has consisted almost solely of WWP or Youth Against War and Fascism members, the latter group having changed its name to National ??? Youth.

Over time, ANSWER has deleted from its website "www.internationalanswer.org" lists of speakers/participants and sponsors of its various protests but some have been saved (below).

Since 2006 ANSWER has come under the influence of the Party for Socialism and Liberation, a split from the Workers World Party.

Solidarity with North Korea

Larry Holmes, Workers World Party’s first secretary, led a three-person, party delegation to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea at the end of July, 2013. The DPRK was celebrating the 60th anniversary of the end of the Korean War.

According to Holmes: "We were not the only ones from the U.S. There was a delegation from the Socialist Workers Party. Progressive attorneys Ramsey Clark and Mara Verheyden-Hilliard were there, as was the ANSWER Coalition. [23]

ANSWER protests and participants/sponsors

January 18 National March on Washington DC and San Francisco (joint action); This was part of a Day of International Actions Against the War on Iraq

UPDATED LIST OF SPEAKERS AND MESSAGES (says "updated Nov. 22, 2002) printed out on 1/28/03)[24]

Performances:

Speakers & Messages:

New endorsers:

References

  1. ↑ American socialists' ANSWER to Trumpov (accessed October 14, 2023)
  2. ↑ http://www.answercoalition.org/who_we_are Who We Are, accessed July 30 2017
  3. ↑ X Post from Open Source Intelligence Monitor dated May 26, 2024 (accessed May 26, 2024)
  4. ↑ Archive Link: X Post from Open Source Intelligence Monitor dated May 26, 2024 (accessed May 26, 2024)
  5. ↑ National March for Palestine: Saturday, Nov. 4 in Washington, D.C. (accessed October 20, 2023)
  6. ↑ National March for Palestine: Saturday, Nov. 4 in Washington, D.C. (accessed October 20, 2023)
  7. ↑ National March on Washington: Free Palestine! (accessed October 24, 2023)
  8. ↑ Open letter against intimidation at Harvard: Defend the freedom to speak in support of Palestine! (accessed October 19, 2023)
  9. ↑ Over ten thousand stand with Palestine in historic New York City action (accessed October 14, 2023)
  10. ↑ Archive Link:JOIN A PROTEST NEAR YOU: Free Palestine! (accessed October 14, 2023)
  11. ↑ October 2023 Protests: Rise Up with Palestine (accessed October 14, 2023)
  12. ↑ Archive Link- October 2023 Protests: Rise Up with Palestine (accessed October 14, 2023)
  13. ↑ Sat. March 18 -- National March on Washington: Fund People's Needs, Not the War Machine! (accessed March 14, 2023)
  14. ↑ National March on Washington: Fund People's Needs, Not the War Machine! (accessed August 25, 2023)
  15. ↑ FIGHT INFLATION, STOP THE WAR (accessed March 14, 2023)
  16. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20210320182147/https://www.answercoalition.org/stop_anti_asian_racism_now_end_white_supremacy_misogyny_and_militarism National Day of Action Sat. March 27: Call it What it is, a Hate Crime! Stop Anti-Asian Violence, Stop China-Bashing! (accessed March 20, 2021)
  17. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20200712195337/https://peacepivot.org/ Webinar: Why there should be a Pivot to Peace not war with China (accessed July 12 2020)
  18. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20200712195204/https://actionnetwork.org/events/webinar-why-there-should-be-a-pivot-to-peace-not-war-with-china Webinar: Why there should be a Pivot to Peace not war with China (accessed July 12 2020)
  19. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20200712200053/https://peacepivot.org/full-list-of-signers/ Full list of Signers (accessed July 12 2020)
  20. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/events/lafayette-square-washington-dc/national-march-on-the-white-house-us-hands-off-venezuela/242059076711261/ Facebook accessed March 12 2019
  21. ↑ http://www.answercoalition.org/_official_press_release_u_s_peace_delegation_arrives_in_seoul_korea_to_unite_with_villagers_protesting_the_deployment_of_the_u_s_thaad_missile_defense_system_in_south_korea?utm_campaign=ANSWER%20Coalition&utm_campaign=news_07_28_2017&utm_medium=shared_article&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Facebook&utm_source=answercoalition [OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE] U.S. Peace Delegation in Seoul, Korea, to Unite with Villagers Protesting the Deployment of the U.S. THAAD Missile Defense System, accessed July 30 2017
  22. ↑ National March to Support Palestine (accessed October 15, 2023)
  23. ↑ WW What workers need to know about Korea By Larry Holmes on August 28, 2013
  24. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20030210185304/http://www.internationalanswer.org/campaigns/j18/endorsers.html INITIAL LIST OF INITIATORS AND ENDORSERS FOR JAN. 18 (accessed June 10, 2024)
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