The Declaration of Peace is a pledge to take nonviolent steps  urging our elected representatives in Washington to plan a comprehensive, concrete, and rapid end to the US war in Iraq.   The Declaration of Peace-San Mateo County is a group of local citizens who are committed to public action and advocacy to end the war and bring the troops home.

1.  An end to all funding for US military operations in Iraq.

2.  Safe and rapid withdrawal of all US troops and

coalition forces from Iraq, with no future deployments.

3.  Support for an Iraqi-led peace process,

including a peace conference to shape

a post-occupation transition. 

4.  No permanent US military bases or installations in Iraq.

5.  Return control of Iraqi oil to the people of Iraq, as well as complete sovereignty in their economic and political affairs.

6.  Support for reparations and reconstruction to

address the destruction caused by the

US invasion, military occupation, and thirteen years of sanctions.

7.  Establish a US peace dividend for job creation, health care, education, housing, and other vital social needs at home.

8.  Increased support for US veterans of the Iraq war.

9.  No war against Iran or any other nation.

We hold public witnesses for peace:

The Declaration of Peace-SMC participates in the ongoing national campaign, the Iraq Moratorium.  The Moratorium calls on each of us to stop business as usual on the third Friday of every month and do something to end the war.  The Declaration of Peace-San Mateo County is collaborating on events with other peace groups in the Peninsula-South Bay region under the umbrella of the Peninsula Peace and Justice Center.  

Go here for a heart-warming report of one encounter as part of our Moratorium activity.

Visit the photo page for images from our fabulous Mother's Day Concert for Peace on May 10th, and from the May 1st evening with Fr. Louis Vitale.  Also, go here (scroll down to page 7) to read Catholic San Francisco's report of Fr. Louie's talk.

Join the "Fasting for Peace on Thursdays" vigil, every Thursday afternoon at 4th and El Camino Real, San Mateo.

To join the Declaration of Peace-SMC email list, click here.

We work nonviolently:

• Our attitude is one of nonviolence, openness and respect toward all we encounter.
• We use no violence, verbal or physical, toward any person.
• We damage no property.