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 INTERNATIONAL

Stop the War Coalition (U.K.): http://www.stopwar.org.uk/groups.asp

Internet Peace Gateway (New Zealand)  http://www.peace.org.nz/

Hague Appeal for Peace: http://www.haguepeace.org/  

Not in Our Name: http://www.notinourname.net/index.html

 

                                                         

 

NATIONAL



  Martin Luther King Center: http://www.thekingcenter.org/

 

            United for Peace and Justice: http://www.unitedforpeace.org/

            Veterans for Peace: http://www.veteransforpeace.org/

            Vietnam Veterans Against the War: http://www.vvaw.org/

            Gold Star Families for Peace: http://www.gsfp.org/

            Act Now to End War & Racism (A.N.S.W.E.R.) http://www.answercoalition.org/

            Peace Alliance (for a Department of Peace):

            http://www.thepeacealliance.org/main.htm

 

 

                                                         

 

STATEWIDE


    Florida Coalition for Peace and Justice, Graham, coordinating organization of about 50 peace, social justice, environmental and faith-based groups and 2000 individuals throughout the state of Florida. Contact Bob Tancig, fcpj@juno.com, 352-468-3295.

 

                                                    

 

FLORIDA REGIONAL

PENSACOLA/PANAMA CITY


Patriots of Peace of Pensacola. Holds weekly vigils noon Fridays and as events warrant. Contact: Patricia Edmisten pedmiste@uwf.edu.

GAINESVILLE/OCALA



DAYTONA BEACH/MELBOURNE


Halifax Citizens Against the War, Edgewater. Residents of the Halifax area of South East Volusia County opposing Bush war in Iraq. Contact: June Short, ukkid1934@yahoo.com. 386-427-4380

     

FT. LAUDERDALE/MIAMI



Peace South Florida, Cooper City. An umbrella organization to unite several groups and individuals working for peace in South Florida. Contact: Myriam C. Velez, MCVG@ATT>NET. 954-252-7221

Organized Students Against Violence, Dania. Rallies students around the cause of peace and unity and educates the uninformed. Contact: Tristan Dufresne, KlausFlouride666@hotmail.com, 954-1956

Broward Anti-War Coalition, Ft. Lauderdale. Coalition of individuals and organizations supporting peace and opposed to U.S. intervention in Iraq, Afghanistan, Colombia or anywhere else. Opposes Patriot Act, stands with Palestinian people's struggle for self-determination and a homeland. Contact: Kimberly Bodoczky, ftlpaul@yahoo.com,

FT. MYERS/NAPLES



Ft. Myers Social Action Committee: Every Saturday 10 am-noon as anti-war demonstrations at Colonial and U.S. 41. Contact: Frank Gubasta, uwmap@earthlink.net, 239-1908.



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