For immediate release         April 12, 2017

Peace and Justice Works Iraq Affinity Group is cosponsoring this Friday's Portland Peaceful Response Friday rally, to be held at 5 PM on April 14 at SW Yamhill and Broadway. The title of this Friday's rally will be "No War on Syria, No Global War."

President Donald Trump's efforts to bomb a Syrian airfield last week marked an abrupt escalation of US warfare against Syria, led to Russia ceasing to communicate about military actions in that country, and put the hundreds of US troops on the ground in Syria at serious risk. While all US military actions since 9/11 have provoked more conflict in the "Middle East" and around the world, the stakes are higher now than ever.

PPRC has held down the corner of Pioneer Courthouse Square continuously each week since November 2001. For more information contact Peace and Justice Works Iraq Affinity Group at iraq@pjw.info or 503-236-3065.