Anti War Committee

7 photos · 2023–2024

7 photographs tagged Anti War Committee, 2023–2024.

March On The RNC Anti War Contingent — Hand-painted banners prepared for protests during the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Slogans such as "March on the RNC" and "Join with us against warmongering" reflect opposition to U.S. foreign policy and political militarism, with imagery referencing Palestine and anarchist symbols. These banners were created by antiwar coalitions and grassroots organizers, highlighting a convergence of antiwar and pro-Palestine movements that have been prominent in recent political dissent. The tradition of convention-era activism in Milwaukee dates back to the 1968 DNC protests in Chicago.

Student protesters occupy an encampment with tents at the University of Minnesota demanding divestment from companies involved in Gaza conflict. — The Palestine solidarity protest encampment at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis on May 1st, 2024. This was the second such encampment at the university, following a previous police clearing and arrests of nine protesters. Students and activists established the encampment to demand the school divest from companies complicit in war crimes and human rights violations. Protesters engaged in discussions with university officials, resulting in an initial agreement reached shortly after 10 PM, and the tents were removed on May 2nd.

Student protest encampment on the University of Minnesota campus at night with tents, signs, and demonstrators gathered in the plaza. — Gaza Protest Encampment at the University of Minnesota, May 1, 2024. The Gaza protest encampment at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis on May 1, 2024, marked the second such protest on campus following an earlier police clearing and arrests. Protesters established the encampment to demand that the university divest from companies implicated in war crimes and human rights violations. On the evening of May 1st, negotiations between student organizers and university officials led to an initial agreement, resulting in the voluntary removal of tents by May 2nd.

Student protesters camp outside Cyrus Northrop Memorial Auditorium at University of Minnesota during May 2024 Gaza divestment encampment. — The Cyrus Northrop Memorial Auditorium at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis served as the backdrop for an anti-war protest encampment on May 1st, 2024. This encampment called for the institution to divest from companies implicated in war crimes and human rights violations related to the conflict in Gaza. Protesters engaged in discussions with school officials, leading to an initial agreement late on May 1st, and the subsequent removal of tents on May 2nd, marking a temporary resolution to the protest.

Anti-war protest encampment at University of Minnesota in Minneapolis with hundreds of demonstrators, tents, and umbrellas gathered at night. — An anti-war protest encampment formed at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis on May 1st, 2024. Students and activists established the encampment to demand that the university divest from companies complicit in war crimes and human rights violations, specifically referencing the conflict in Gaza. This was the second such encampment at the university, following an earlier protest that was cleared by police. On the evening of May 1st, an initial agreement was reached with school officials, leading to the voluntary removal of tents on May 2nd.

Anti-War Committee billboard reading "End U.S. Aid To Israel" stands on Lyndale Avenue in Minneapolis. — A billboard sponsored by the Anti-War Committee stands prominently on Lyndale Avenue in Minneapolis. It displays the message "END U.S. AID TO ISRAEL!" accompanied by an image of a hand making a peace sign against a Palestinian flag.

Anti-War Committee flyer posted in Minneapolis demanding divestment from apartheid, featuring Keith Ellison. — Keith Ellison has served as Minnesota's attorney general since 2019, after representing the state's Fifth Congressional District in the U.S. House from 2007 to 2019. He also sits on the Minnesota State Board of Investment, which oversees pension funds for public employees. The Anti-War Committee, a Minneapolis-based activist group, has organized campaigns pressing the state to divest its pension holdings from companies tied to weapons manufacturing and the occupation of Palestinian territories. This flyer, posted near Hennepin Avenue and Lake Street, accuses Ellison of facilitating those investments and lists a phone number for the group's divestment campaign.

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