Seeds Will Grow

Source article for photo here.

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This was the May 2026 session of the Korea Peace Study Group, which occurs virtually, on the second Friday evening of the month, USA time.

Before this discussion-based session, study group members were encouraged to read or watch:

• Chosen Peoples Nationalism, video lecture by K. Christine Pae, PhD
• “Political Economy of Christian Zionism and the Solidarity with Palestine Movement in South Korea”, article by K. Christine Pae

During the session, we shared the following messages and calls to action:

• A MESSAGE FROM A PEACE ACTIVIST IN JEJU:
  • Today I’d like to share with you about my friends Haecho and Seungjoon who are currently sailing with the Freedom Flotilla Coalition as members of the Korean Flotilla Movement for a Free Palestine. They are also both members of the peace movement in Gangjeong Village, Jeju, and they also sailed in the “Gong Pyeong Hae” peace sailing project from Jeju to Okinawa and Taiwan in 2023 (see page 6 of our Aug.- Dec. 2023 newsletter to read more).
  • I have collected some information and links HERE, and I will continue to update this site.
  • You can follow the Korean Flotilla Movement for a Free Palestine on Instagram and Facebook.
  • One thing that you can do now is sign this petition to “Demand The South Korean Government Restore Peace Activist Kim Ahyun’s Passport” (Please follow through with your signature by clicking “continue” or “next” and also confirm your signature by email, but ignore any request for donations or other suggested petitions from the site!)
  • And, most importantly, let us take this opportunity to re-devote ourselves to paying attention to the people of Palestine, and to opposing and resisting government and corporate complicity in genocide where ever we are. 
    Thank you,
    Kaia “카레” Vereide
• MORE ACTIONS FROM KPNGN:
  • As Korea peace advocates, we strongly oppose the nomination of former U.S. Representative Steel as U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Korea, the highest ranking diplomatic representative of the United States to South Korea: Petition opposing the nomination of former GOP Rep. Michelle Steel as U.S. Ambassador to South Korea.
  • The US Congress is also negotiating military funding right now for 2027. We are encouraging them to add a provision making this funding contingent on making a plan to end the Korean War. Add your voice in support!
  • United States’ citizens can urge their government to end the Korean War and return sovereignty to the Korean people. One way to do this is by supporting the “Peace on the Korean Peninsula” bill in Congress (H.R. 1841). Contact your member of Congress today about the Peace on the Korean Peninsula bill.

More about the Korea Peace Study Group

Playlist of Past Korea Peace Study Sessions

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