Weekly Briefing
Stop the US / Israel War in Iran
April 10, 2026
Weekly Action Hour focused on condemning the U.S. and Israel’s attack in Iran, calling members of Congress, writing letters to the editor, and signing an NC interfaith statement, with announcements about public education advocacy and an immigrant justice benefit concert.
Weekly Round-Up
- Shout out to Ian Cowie and Elieen Hanson Kelly for getting their Iran LTE’s published
- This week, the North Carolina Association of Educators is encouraging teachers to call out of work on May 1 for a mass march in Raleigh to protest for more funding for public schools. This call comes just days after the NC Supreme Court threw out the 2022 Leandro Education Funding plan.
- A Durham-based family of four was detained by ICE at a routine immigration appointment in Charlotte on Monday and deported to Honduras, according to local officials and immigration advocates. The family, including two Durham public school students, Genesis, 11, and Denis, 6, had been in the U.S. for four years after seeking asylum in 2022, and had done “exactly what was asked of them,” Siembra NC
- On Tuesday, Trump declared on Truth Social that if an agreement was not made by 8:00pm “A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again. I don't want that to happen, but it probably will.”
- Senator Ted Budd said, in response to Trump’s comments, that. “The president needs to be very forceful, not just in his language, but in his actions,”
- Mere hours before his deadline - Trump announced a 2-week ceasefire, stating it was “a great day for world peace.”
- The ceasefire has proven to be extremely fragile - as Israel continues to attack Lebanon and shipping remains at a standstill in the Strait of Hormuz.
Action Items
Action 1 - Call Members of the North Carolina delegation to Congress
Call Senators Thom Tillis, Ted Budd, and your U.S. Representative to urge them to denounce the U.S. and Israel’s attack in Iran and act to limit the Trump administration’s war …
View ActionStep 2 - Write a Letter to the Editor Against Trump’s War in Iran.
Write and submit a letter to the editor opposing Trump’s war in Iran using the provided structure, sample language, and topic ideas.
View ActionNC Interfaith Statement - Denouncing U.S. & Israel War with Iran
Sign on to the NC Interfaith Statement as a Faith Leader, Faith Community, or Faith-Based organization.
View ActionAnnouncements
Public Education Advocacy Day at the NC Legislature - Tuesday April 21st in Raleigh
Advocacy day in Raleigh calling for fully funded and resourced public schools, beginning at Edenton Street United Methodist Church and continuing with a press conference and legislative visits.
View AnnouncementPlease join us April 25, 7:00 PM 106 Purefoy Road, Chapel Hill NC 27514
Nantahala will perform a concert to benefit Immigrant Justice at the Community Church Chapel Hill.
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