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Omni Statement on War in Israel / Gaza
OMNI unequivocally stands with our Jewish and Muslim community members and neighbors, and vows to be a space of refuge for all. We stand against bias in our community and condemn those who wish to stereotype others and perpetuate hate/violence.
OMNI unequivocally stands against Hamas and all those who enrich and support them. The slaughter of human beings is never a move towards justice and Hamas is a danger to both the Israeli and Palestinian people. We understand that people are not their government.
OMNI unequivocally stands with the Palestinian people and all oppressed people around the globe. There is no justification for the bombardment of innocent people’s homes nor the breaking of international law. There is no justification for dehumanizing people.
OMNI unequivocally stands against illegal Israeli settlements in the West bank, state sanctioned violence, and the creation of enforced borders. We believe that no human should control another, that governments cannot own the earth, and that state violence doesn’t create safety.
OMNI unequivocally stands in support of peace and against war and violence. We agree with MLK that, “True peace is not merely the absence of tension; it is the presence of justice.”
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OMNI calls for the release of all Hostages held by Hamas, the release of all nonviolent political prisoners held by the Israeli state, an immediate ceasefire, and a return of gas, water, internet, electricity, medical care, and international aid to Gazan civilians.
OMNI calls on you as Omni members to have respectful conversations with your friends and family and to call your representatives both local and national, to demand a ceasefire.
To find your representatives information go to: https://www.commoncause.org/find-your-representative/
For a script and automated phone call download the app “5 calls”
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If you have any questions, comments, or concerns about this statement or any related issues please feel free to reach out to an Omni Board member at: omni@omnicenter.org
For more information about this conflict:
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/03/podcasts/the-daily/israel-palestine-1948.html (Transcript attached)
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/oct/18/israel-gaza-hamas-palestinians
https://www.un.org/unispal/document/israeli-crimes-against-humanity-in-gaza-letter-from-palestine/
OMNI HAPPENINGS
The Climate Moment
Stories from this unique moment on Earth …. What’s happening with the climate?! Diane Shisk, Reevaluation Counseling leader, wrote: “The next few years are a critical time for action on the climate emergency. We all…
The Expanding Table: Honoring Palestinian Culinary Tradition in Arkansas
For one baker and educator in Northwest Arkansas, food is a connection to her family’s roots in Gaza—and an essential way to share the stories of their culture. A moving testament by Jordan P. Hickey…
Citizens Climate Lobby Relaunch!
Sunday Feb 25 – 2:00-4:00 pm Fayetteville Public Library “Citizens Climate Lobby is hosting a relaunch event for the NWA Chapter on Sunday, February 25th from 2-4pm. This is a unique opportunity to learn how…
Democracy is Us Reshaping Democracy for a Bright America!
and Community Gathering Spaces Democracy is Us – Reshaping Democracy for a Bright America! A new experiment in democracy – Unite for Democracy. Our experiential webinar offers a fresh perspective on the power we hold…
Vegan Potluck Dinner!
Sunday Feb 18 – 6:30 pm – Omni Center Omni Center For Peace, Justice, Ecology 3274 N Lee Ave From Chip:vegman@hotmail.com Come join us for a fun, friendly and scrumptious dinner! Please share and invite…
Tontitown Landfill – NWA Democrat Gazette Letters
Environmental agency inspires no confidence Feb 3, 2024 In a surprising turn of events, the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) finds itself under scrutiny for its controversial enforcement practices at the Eco-Vista landfill in Tontitown. This has led to…
Unpaid Wage Case Referrals
UA Law School has openings to defend unpaid wage claims. Help your friends by sharing! The legal clinic at the Univ. of Arkansas law school is now accepting clients for free legal representation. Please feel…
Tibetan LOSAR at Omni this year
Sat Feb 17 – 10:00 am-1:00 pm – Omni Center For the first time Omni is pleased to be the site for Geshee Dorjee and the Tibetan Cultural Institute of Arkansas to hold the annual…
Blood drive Wednesday, Feb. 7 on Downtown Square
City of Fayetteville Contact: Bonnie Pay Bolinger Senior Administrative Assistant II Office of the Mayor bbolinger@fayetteville-ar.gov Blood drive Wednesday, Feb. 7, on Downtown Square FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — The City of Fayetteville will host a blood…
Helping build a future for the next generation of peace people … It’s for all of us
Greetings Peace People out there
To build a future, Omni suggests that Fayetteville build a timebank. In fact it’s already under construction. It’s a good vehicle for creating connection and cohesion, and helping communities get themselves through hard times.
This is Fayetteville. Connected and cohesive is what we want to be, because
we’re all in this together. We have history to build on that will let us do that
when other communities find it a far stretch. One lesson of covid might be that we’ve been shown where healing needs to happen, so we can go there to heal.
Here lies the work of peace.
hOurWorld.org—An internati onal network of neighbors helping neighbors. https://hourworld.org/
Timebank.org—Building the timebanking movement https://timebanks.org/
What is a timebank?
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Time-Based Currency
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time –
based_currency
Timebanking: An Idea Whose Time Has Come – Yes Magazine 2011
About the time of the Occupy Movement, and during the post-2008 economic crash time-banks got some good press. Cooperative currencies like time dollars are especially helpful during hard economic times. Thankfully, the economy is strong now, but no one expects that to last forever.
https://www.yesmagazine.org/
economy/2011/11/18/time -banking-an-idea-whose-ti me -has-come
NPR 2011 Beyond Barter: Banking on Connections
https://www.npr.org/2011/07/19/138510242/beyond-bartering-banking-oncommunity-connections
The Timebank Solution – Stanford Social Innovation Review 2015. Interview with Time-banks founder Edgar Cahn and Christine Gray
https://ssir.org/arti cles/entry/
the_ti me_bank_solution
OMNI CARES
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