Statement from the Anti-War Committee June 8, 2025 On Tuesday, June 3rd, Trump’s ICE, along with the Minneapolis Police Department, and the FBI conducted a highly militarized raid in South Minneapolis. The Anti-War Committee condemns this violent act of intimidation against our immigrant community members in the strongest possible terms. These raids serve to strike fear into the hearts of our most vulnerable communities, and we stand in absolute solidarity with those fighting back in…

Divest MN from Apartheid Israel Posted June 2025 DivestMN.com is now updated with the latest numbers from the State Board of Investment’s December 2024 Asset Listing Here are some highlights of what’s changed: Israeli Investments The SBI divested from the following Israeli corporations: Camtek Ltd., Energean, and Protalix Biotherapeutics Inc. Investments in Israel Bonds decreased from $12.3 million to $12 million. Weapons Investments Investments in weapons manufacturers selling to Israel saw a steep decline. Notably,…

Speech given by Khrys Wetzel, member of the Anti-War Committee, at the Minneapolis Federal Building on June 1 As we gather here today to demand better for our communities and connect our struggles to present a united front against to fight against racist and murderous police here in the united states, I want to also add that our opposition and resistance must make connections across borders, across oceans, across the globe, and must include the…

Speech given by Layna Crandell, an anti-Zionist Jewish member of the Anti-War Committee, gave this speech at our Al Nakba protest on May 17, 2025 Today is a day of mourning and of continual struggle, to commemorate the Nakba, the day in 1948 when the Zionist state of Israel kicked out 750,000 Palestinians from their homes through force, massacre, and through destroying entire cities and towns. Others consider this to be Israel’s national independence day,…

People’s Earth Day Speech by Shawn Rodine, member of the Anti-War Committee, on 4/19/2025 @ the MN State Capitol During the Vietnam War, the U.S. military dropped over 11 million gallons of Agent Orange on the country of Vietnam. It not only destroyed millions of acres of trees and crops but also increased rates of cancer, birth defects, and other illnesses among the Vietnamese people and U.S. soldiers who were exposed. The awful effects of…