{"id":4700,"date":"2024-11-12T15:10:26","date_gmt":"2024-11-12T20:10:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koreapeacenow.org\/?p=4700"},"modified":"2025-04-15T15:11:49","modified_gmt":"2025-04-15T19:11:49","slug":"cross-movement-reflections-and-post-election-gathering-november-kpngn-newsletter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koreapeacenow.org\/cross-movement-reflections-and-post-election-gathering-november-kpngn-newsletter\/","title":{"rendered":"Cross-Movement Reflections and Post-Election Gathering | November KPNGN Newsletter"},"content":{"rendered":"

Like many of you, we are grieving the results of the U.S. elections and are deeply concerned about the most vulnerable in our communities, our democracy, and the potential consequences for the Korean Peninsula. Arguably no other U.S. president has had a more wildly unpredictable and extreme relationship with North Korea than Donald Trump. In his first year in office, Trump threatened North Korea with \u201cfire and fury like the world has never seen.\u201d He also instituted a travel ban on North Korea.<\/p>\n

Trump squandered the opportunity for peace at the 2019 Hanoi summit by insisting that North Korea hand over its nuclear weapons program without any U.S. concessions or security guarantees, badly damaging relations with North Korea. Throughout his most recent campaign, he boasted that North Korea is\u00a0\u201cafraid\u201d<\/a>\u00a0of him and said South Korea should be a\u00a0\u201cmoney machine\u201d<\/a>\u00a0based on the U.S. troops stationed there.<\/p>\n

As we look towards the future, we know that there is urgent and critical work to be done as U.S.-based peace activists to forge peace in Korea. Ultimately, this work will not bound to any one election cycle, but instead depends entirely on the political will that we, the people, build. Our growing Korea Peace Now! Grassroots Network must organize our communities and build solidarity with fellow anti-war activists and movements across generations and national boundaries. Read our full statement\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Join our\u00a0<\/strong>November National Meeting<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0this Thursday, November 14, at 5pm PT \/\/ 8pm ET where we\u2019ll be joined by fellow organizers from Nodutdol, who will discuss their US Out of Korea Campaign, and Veterans for Peace, who will report back on their June trip to South Korea and the Hyosun MiSeon Peace Park Project. RSVP\u00a0<\/strong>here<\/strong><\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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TAKE ACTION<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sign the Petition: Lift the Ban on Christine Ahn\u2019s Travel to South Korea<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

On October 30, 2024, Women Cross DMZ Founder and Co-Director Christine Ahn was barred from boarding an Asiana Airlines flight from Honolulu to the Republic of Korea, citing R.O.K. immigration authorities. Ahn was on her way to deliver the keynote address at the International Youth Peace Forum in Gyeonggi Province, set to be hosted by the provincial government on November 2, 2024.<\/p>\n

We are outraged that Ahn \u2013 a respected Korean American peace activist \u2013 has been barred from traveling to South Korea without any reason or justification, which is a violation of her human rights. This restriction prevents her from participating in an important international civil society forum and violates her right to defend human rights.<\/p>\n

The barring of Christine Ahn now is particularly concerning, given the current geopolitical tensions and the urgent need for dialogue. With the increasing likelihood of military confrontation on the Korean Peninsula, the voices of those advocating for peace must be heard, not silenced. Women Cross DMZ calls upon the Yoon government to uphold its democratic values by allowing Christine Ahn to freely travel to South Korea.<\/p>\n

Sign and share the petition, available in English and Korean.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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RSVP:\u00a0<\/strong>Collaborative WARmerica Screening in Seattle<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Join Nodutdol, S\u00f4ng2Sea, Korea Peace Now!, and Resist US-Led War Seattle on Thursday, November 14, from 3:30-5:30pm PST for a screening and discussion of WARmerica\u2019s Fate, a South Korean documentary by the filmmaker Kim Cheol-min \uae40\ucca0\ubbfc. This film focuses on the impacts of American warmongering and imperialism, tracing connections between its settler-colonial roots and ongoing efforts to ensure economic and military dominance.<\/p>\n

The event will be hosted near the University of Washington Seattle campus. There is a hybrid option available and snacks will be provided. RSVP\u00a0here<\/a>. Please contact Echo at\u00a0echo@womencrossdmz.org<\/a>\u00a0if you want to organize a screening in your community.<\/p>\n


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\nRSVP:\u00a0<\/strong>Post-Election Webinar Discussion on December 2, 5pm PT \/\/ 8 pm ET<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Join us for a moderated panel discussion and strategy session on\u00a0Monday, December 2 at 5pm PT \/\/ 8pm ET.<\/strong>\u00a0Co-hosted by Nodutdol and Korea Peace Now, this panel will feature Cathi Choi (Women Cross DMZ), KJ Noh (Pivot to Peace), and Dae Han Song (International Strategy Center). The discussion will be in English and Korean interpretation will be provided.\u00a0RSVP here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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READ<\/strong><\/p>\n

From the Education Committee:<\/strong><\/p>\n