San Francisco Bay Area Conference:
Middle East in Crisis

Saturday, April 25

by | Apr 18, 2026 | News | 0 comments

US & Israeli Wars on Iran, Palestine, Lebanon, International Law, and the United Nations

The Mt. Diablo Peace & Justice Center in the San Francisco Bay Area is hosting an urgent half-day conference on the Middle East Crisis on Saturday, April 25. The event will focus on US/Israeli wars on Iran, Palestine, Lebanon and international law and what we can do to stop them.

Seven legal and geopolitical experts will address the crises from different perspectives. In addition to education, there will be an emphasis on action.

The venue is the Orinda Community Church / 10 Irwin Way, Orinda, just east of Oakland/Berkeley and a 17 minute walk from Orinda BART.

Topics and Speakers:

  • Hormuz at the hinge of human history – Helena Cobban, author, pres. Just World Educational
  • War on Iran & Decline US Global Hegemony – Bahman Azad, president US Peace Council
  • Costs & Consequences – Jack Rasmus, author & economics professor
  • Law, Power, and the Empire of Impunity – George Bisharat, law professor, author, musician
  • US War on International law – Marjorie Cohn, Dean of People’s Academy of International Law
  • China: Threat or Lifeline? – Julie Tang, former Superior Court Judge
  • Resisting illegal orders and wars – Gerry Condon, former national pres. of Veterans for Peace

Free admission but registration requested at https://bit.ly/4tFoLmm, or use the QR code below.

Information at info@ourpeacecenter.org / 925.933.7850

Endorsed by Norcal Sabeel, Veterans for Peace, US Peace Council, Just World Education, Voices for Justice in Palestine, Soul of My Soul, Alameda Green Party

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