Learn more The U.S. Role in Iraq: Can an occupier become a peacemaker? AFSC Iraq Analyst Raed Jarrar will visit Washington, Oregon, Hawaii and California ahead of a visit by five Iraqi Parliamentarians to Washington, DC. The tour will discuss war funding, bases, and the humanitarian challenges of the Iraqi refugee crisis. Learn more : - A Path Forward in Iraq

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The Iraqi Refugee Crisis

More than 4.7 million Iraqis have been displaced by war and occupation. It is the world’s fastest growing refugee crisis, and represents the largest refugee flow in the Middle East since the displacement of Palestinians in 1948.

More on refugees:
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- Support our work in the region
- Read the assessment report
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ACT NOW: Tell Senators to Stop Funding this War

The House has heard our call to end the war in Iraq. On May 15 they voted down continuing funding for the war in Iraq.  While some of the legislation is a mixed blessing, this vote is a step in a new, improved direction. To find out how your Congressperson voted, visit our friends at FCNL’s web site >

The debate on war funding is now heading to the Senate.  Call the Capitol Switchboard at 202-224-3121 to be connected to your senators. To find your senators, use our Congressional directory.

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Funding Alternatives

Want to tell your Congressperson what they can do instead of paying for war? Healing the Wounds of War outlines how the U.S. can fund peacebuilding initiatives.

VOICES FROM THE REGION

Tired of Promises: Iraqi Refugees in Syria

"On the outskirts of Damascus, Syria, a warehouse initially intended for emergency supplies has been converted into a center dedicated to registering Iraqi refugees on a massive scale..."