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• A.N.S.W.E.R. (Act Now to Stop War and End Racism) is a coalition of U.S. organizations, individuals and groups dedicated to "challenge the war makers, build unity against racism, and to defend civil rights and civil liberties."Official Site: Donate Through demonstrations and educational campaigns, the coalition seeks to end U.S. intervention in foreign countries and gain social and economic justice for all Americans.Official Site: Act Now to Stop War and End Racism When Israel launched an attack on Hamas in the Gaza Strip in late December of 2008, A.N.S.W.E.R. was among the groups who staged protests against the strike.OC Register: O.C. reactions strong to Israeli airstrikes in Gaza (December 29, 2008)

• Fast Facts

  1. A.N.S.W.E.R. is an acronym for Act Now to Stop War and End Racism
  2. Founded on September 14, 2001
  3. First demonstration was held on September 29, 2001Official Site: About
  4. National coordinator: Brian Becker
  5. Organized an anti-Iraq war "die-in" in 2007, during which participants lay on the ground in mock deathUSA Today: Thousands march in D.C. war protest (September 16, 2007)
  6. Staged protests against the Israeli strike on Gaza in late 2008
  7. Members have been criticized for making anti-Semitic statementsAnti-Defamation League: ANSWER, Antiwar Rallies and Support for... (August 22, 2006)

• Controversy

  A.N.S.W.E.R. has been criticized for its affiliation with the Marxist-Leninist Workers World Party, which has shown support for worldwide Communist regimes.National Review Online: The story no one wants to hear about the antiwar... (January 23, 2003) A.N.S.W.E.R. has also come under fire for its classification of Israel as a "racist state" guilty of "war crimes" against Palestinians. During a 2006 interview with FOX News, A.N.S.W.E.R. national coordinator Brian Becker stated that he did not consider Hezbollah a terrorist organization.Anti-Defamation League: ANSWER, Antiwar Rallies and Support for... (August 22, 2006) In late 2004, United for Peace and Justice, another anti-war group that had previously coordinated actions with A.N.S.W.E.R., cut ties with A.N.S.W.E.R. due to ideological and strategic differences.UFPJ: UFPJ Rejects Future Work with ANSWER (December 12, 2005)

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