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  • For Haecho and the global citizens aboard the humanitarian flotillas’ safe return and for a Free Palestine!

    Photo by Ttochi/ Oct. 4th, 2025

    It has been over a week since Gangjeong peace activist Haecho set sail as a volunteer aboard the humanitarian flotilla ‘Thousand Madleens to Gaza’ bound for Gaza. The flotilla is expected to reach Gaza’s territorial waters within a week.

    We earnestly pray that Haecho, who courageously joined this arduous journey, reaches the Gaza coast, delivers relief supplies like milk powder and food to the starving people, and returns safely. We also strongly demand that the United States and Israel immediately and unconditionally cease the massacre of Palestinians. We strongly urge the South Korean government to take all necessary measures to protect its citizen participating in the humanitarian flotilla.

    Since October 7, 2023, Israel’s invasion, massacres, and systematic starvation policy have resulted in the death of approximately 67,000 Palestinians. According to a UN report, one in three people go hungry all day, and one in five households suffer from extreme food shortages. The majority of victims are women, children, and the elderly. The deaths of non-human beings living on Palestinian land and sea cannot be properly documented or quantified.

    In July 2024, the International Court of Justice concluded that Israel’s long-term occupation, settlement, and annexation policies in Palestine violate international law. However, the United States has vetoed six UN resolutions calling for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. In late September, Trump and Netanyahu presented a ‘Gaza peace plan’ that did not explicitly mention the establishment of a Palestinian state as demanded by the international community. This peace plan effectively demands the unconditional surrender of Hamas, which in fact governs the Gaza Strip, and amounts to nothing less than a deceptive plan for the United States and Israel to permanently dominate Palestine.

    The South Korean government remains among the 35 countries out of 193 that have yet to recognize Palestine as a state, despite 158 nations having done so. The South Korean Navy also faced condemnation for inviting Israeli naval commanders to the maritime weapons exhibition held in Busan this past May. Furthermore, Dana Petroleum, wholly owned by the Korean public corporation Korea National Oil Corporation (KNOC), secured exploration rights for gas fields in Palestinian waters illegally sold by Israel. Meanwhile, war weapons companies like Hanwha Systems, Hanwha Aerospace, and Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) have formed partnerships with Israeli arms firms, complicit in Israel’s massacre of Palestinians. Hanwha Systems is constructing a space center in the Jeju mid-mountain area. Satellites produced there are likely to be used for military purposes, potentially becoming tools for further massacres. Samsung mobile phones distributed in the Middle East and North Africa, including Palestine, came pre-installed with Israeli spyware, victimizing masses of users. HD Hyundai excavators are used to demolish Palestinian homes and build illegal Jewish settlements. The recent proposal by the Korean National Assembly for a ‘Resolution Urging Israel to Halt the Massacre in the Gaza Strip’ at least lessens the shame for those living in a country that has stood with the perpetrator of genocide.

    The ‘Thousand Madleens’ humanitarian flotilla (11 ships) and the ‘Sumud Flotilla’ (42 ships) bound for Gaza have carried hundreds of beautiful citizens from over 50 nations who set sail to stop the unrelenting slaughter and starvation, to turn fear into hope. Our friend Haecho is proudly one of them. In a letter before departure, Haecho wrote, “When I embrace my fear, and approach it with different attitudes, I learn that when we feel fear we can also experience a will toward beauty or hope.” This learning and awareness came from sailing the waters of Jeju Island and East Asia, meeting people along the way. “I carry this precious learning and support with me to Gaza,” she stated. She also shares that while participating in the ‘Grand March for Life and Peace’ in Jeju and the ‘Birds and People’s March’ on the mainland, she felt “On the road and on the sea, I feel my body becoming a conduit connecting here and there, me and you, past and future.” She believes that “through solidarity with the people of Jeju, Saemangeum, Okinawa, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Palestine, and countless others, we can break through the blockade imposed by capital and military might.” Having visited Gangjeong as a teen, Haecho, now in her twenties, participated in the 2023 Gong Pyeong Hae (共平海) voyage connecting Taiwan, Okinawa and Jeju, the 2024 voyage of the Golden Rule ship—a symbol of the anti-nuclear movement—and the planned 2025 Jeju-DMZ voyage. Gangjeong and Jeju were her training grounds for peace activism.

    On the afternoon of October 3rd, Korean time, news broke that all 42 vessels of the Global Sumud Flotilla, including the Mikeno ship near the Gaza coast, had been attacked and seized by Israel. The ‘Thousand Madleens’ flotilla, to which Haecho belongs, is also expected to face raids and seizures, causing grave concern. Citizens worldwide are watching Gaza. Climate activist Greta Thunberg appealed for greater solidarity among citizens, saying, “Be human!” Upon hearing news of the attack on the Sumud flotilla, countless people took to the streets in protest across the globe—in Germany, France, Greece, Tunisia, Turkey, Italy, Argentina, Mexico, and elsewhere. Workers in Genoa, who had already blocked weapons shipments bound for Israel, sealed off railways and train stations. Spain, which had sent its own warship to protect the Gaza humanitarian flotilla, recalled its Israeli diplomat. The Colombian government ordered the expulsion of Israeli diplomats and terminated its free trade agreement with Israel. Turkish prosecutors stated their intent to investigate whether Israel violated international law by arresting over 20 Turkish citizens, specifically regarding deprivation of liberty and seizure of means of transport. The Malaysian Prime Minister held talks with foreign leaders, requesting support for the immediate release of Malaysian activists and firmly demanding an end to Israel’s atrocities and plunder against Palestine. Given the peril faced by its own citizen, one cannot help but compare and closely watch the South Korean government’s future response.

    We stand with the countless global citizens who support the humanitarian flotillas to Gaza and demand an end to the U.S. and Israeli occupation and massacre of Palestine. We strongly demand the following from the South Korean government and corporations, the United States, and Israel:

    One. Israel must lift the blockade on the Gaza Strip and immediately cease the seizure of civilian vessels! Ensure the safety of the international citizens who were aboard the hijacked humanitarian flotilla and release them all immediately and unconditionally!

    One. Israel must guarantee that all relief supplies reach the people of Gaza, who are suffering extreme hardship due to prolonged massacres and starvation policies!

    One. The South Korean government and National Assembly must take all measures to protect their citizen aboard the humanitarian flotilla and strongly protest Israel’s violations of international law and human rights abuses!

    One. The South Korean government must recognize Palestine as an independent state and cease all cooperation with Israel, a criminal state that thoroughly disregards international law!

    One. Korean government agencies and corporations such as Hanwha, Samsung, KAI, HD Hyundai, and Korea National Oil Corporation must immediately cease all cooperation with the Israeli government and companies which are complicit in the massacre of Palestinians!

    One. The United States and Israel must withdraw their deceptive Gaza peace plan and cease all aggression and massacres!

    Liberation of Gaza is liberation for all!

    Liberation of Palestine is liberation for all!

    Free Free Palestine!

    October 4, 2025

    From the Edges, Gangjeong Mission Station, Association of Gangjeong Villagers Against Jeju Naval Base, Gangjeong Peace Network, The Frontiers, People Making Jeju a Demilitarized Peace Island, St. Francis Peace Center, Civic Exercise Gathering, Jeju Green Party, Inter-Island Solidarity for Peace of the Sea, Hot Pink Dolphins

    (Translated by Curry)

    October 5, 2025

  • Gangjeong Village Story: October 2024 to February 2025 Issue

    In this October 2024 to Feb 2025 issue:

    Protesting the Mobile Fleet Command in Jeju, the “Island of World Peace” / South Koreans Stop Authoritarian Power-Grab / Gangjeong Responds to Martial Law / “People’s Square” Against the Coup / Police Intimidation of the Human Chain / Jeju Youth Statement / The oil spill at the Jeju Naval Base… It took a month to make a ‘late report’ / US military sexually harassed women peace workers in Jeju / Father Kim Arrested / National Forum on Peace in Space / Opposing cluster bombs in Nonsan / Talks on our tasks in 2025 (feat. Trump and Musk) / Repression of the Soseong-ri Struggle / War drills to bring coup and war / For the Demilitarized Peace Island / Becoming each other’s scenery / Stop the Construction of a Death Runway! / Sewol Ferry Documentary Asks for Truth / From Tamil Eelam to Gaza: Whose Security? / Visiting Rohingya Refugee Camps in October 2024 / The Great Catastrophe, Genocide in Palestine, and our Solidarity / From Henoko to Peace / Guilty but righteous act to free beluga whale / Deokcheon-ri, a World Natural Heritage Village / Gangjeong Peace Movement Vision for 2025 / My experience in Gangjeong so far / To be a Christian Peacemaker / The life I learned in Gangjeong / Christine Ahn denied entry / Oh Cheol-geun Presente! / Ken Mayers, Presente!

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    March 10, 2025

  • Yoon Seok-yeol must accept the National Assembly’s resolution demanding the lifting of emergency martial law, and Yoon Seok-yeol must resign!

    President Yoon Seok yeol declared emergency martial law. His proclamation to eliminate those who disagree with him by naming them as anti-state forces shows his ignorance of democracy. Just as war divides people into allies and enemies, and sets up people who are different as targets that must be killed, Yoon Seok-yeol is attempting to provoke a war that frames citizens as enemies.

    The main culprit who has brought about this situation in which we have to shout “abolish martial law, bring down the dictatorship” in 2024, and who has trampled on the democracy that countless people have struggled to advance with their blood, sweat, and tears is not the “anti-state forces” as President Yoon Seok-yeol said, but Yoon Seok- yeol himself. Yoon must stop his grave crime of destroying the constitutional order, he must immediately accept the National Assembly’s resolution demanding the lifting of martial law, and he must take responsibility and resign immediately!

    the pre-dawn of December 4, 2024

    Gangjeong Peace Network, Association of Gangjeong Villagers Against the Jeju Navy Base, and individuals condemning Yoon Seok-yeol’s declaration of emergency martial law and demanding the resignation of Yoon Seok-yeol

    December 4, 2024

  • Gangjeong Village Story: January to September 2024 Issue

    In this January to September 2024 issue:

    Jeju Peace for the Sea Camp: Ongoing Relationships, Solidarity / Peace Camp Reflections / 2024 Jeju Grand March for Life and Peace / Beyond the time of resistance, we will build an era of peace / The Struggle is Not Over Yet / The Danger of Intensifying New Cold War / Stop the Saemangeum New Airport and Save the Sura Tidal Flats! / Korean Women’s Anti-Base Struggles / Korea Peace Action / Bruce K. Gagnon’s South Korea speaking tour on Space Industry and Militarization / U.S. and its allies: permanent war economies (Excerpts) / The expansion of space “war and slaughter” industries / “Cancel RIMPAC, which is complicit in genocide!” / The Military and Space Industry (excerpts) / Okinawa Peace March Solidarity / From a house with no one here / Taiwan Peace Journey: Solidarity Amid Differences / The Philippines is being thrust into war / Words and updates from the Sea of Peace and Coexistence / Showing Up in Gangjeong Village / Seongsan and ZAD: Airport struggle solidarity / Thank you for visiting / ‘Linear improvement’ plans threaten Gangjeong River / A New Office for the Peace Co-op / Peace University (Christian Peacemaker & Peace Voyager) & Something Peace (Some People & Something Week) / Protesting the notice of the 2nd airport basic plan / Cruise Consequences / Not guilty for urging release of beluga / We live in Miryang and Gangjeong / Intersectionality of Peace Movements and Urban Movements / 2nd Jeju Peace Theology Forum / Petitions to hold war criminals accountable / Rally in Jeju City for Palestine / Place, memories, and people disappear due to Gangjeong Village road expansion etc.

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    November 2, 2024

  • Gangjeong Village Story: August to December 2023 Issue

    In this August to December 2023 Issue:

    Remembering the 6,000th day of the Gangjeong Struggle/ Jeju Grand March for Life and Peace/ Peace for the Sea International Camp in Miyako Island/ Gong Pyeong Hae- 1st Peace sailing project/ 5000km sailing completed/ Reflections After 100 Days at Sea/ 2023 Jeju Womens’ Peace Workshop “Empathy and Solidarity”/ Demilitarization and non-alignment/ Trilateral alliance launch and UNC revitalization/ South Korean Defense Budget Grows/ Arms dealer Hanwha is entering Jeju/ Fukushima nuclear-contaminated water dumping begins despite resistance/ Military Road Opens… / Stop the notice of the basic plan on the 2nd airport/ Finishing Season 1 of the Jeju Climate Peace March/ Gangjeong Village joins the Gunsan Climate Peace March/ Bijarim-ro trial update/ Standing with Palestine from Jeju/ The Beginning of Peace, Nanjing Massacre Memorial/ April 3rd still discussed and reflected upon/ Peace Voyager/ Peace School for Youth in Asia/ Korea Peace Appeal Delivers Signatures/ “The Field, a Space for Connecting Words” etc.

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    February 3, 2024

  • Gangjeong Village Story: April to July 2023 Issue

    In this April to July 2023 Issue:

    Peace and Music Camp to End the Korean War/ Sharing Solidarity with Tanegashima/ U.S. nuclear submarines and precarious peace/ Remembering the endangered species killed by forced move/ The construction of Gangjeong Naval Base Access Road/ The Navy’s illegally installed signboards and warning/ 3 days in Woljeong-ri, experiencing communal car/ Stop dumping nuclear-contaminated treated water into the ocean/ The Jeju governor should accept a referendum/ Space Industry and Space Alliance/ Court for Intergenerational Climate Crimes/ Daejeong offshore wind power project rejected by residents/ Korean Democracy Heading Toward Totalitarianism/ Gangjeong activist ruled guilty/ April 3rd is a unification movement/ Watching Crossings in Gangjeong/ Jeju Anti-Discrimination March/ The hope of solidarity glistening in intersections/ PSI in Jeju proves Jeju is outpost for the US/ GEIA on the THAAD completed in a hasty manner/ To hold the US accountable for dropping atomic bombs/ The 24-Hour Peace Wave/ Opposition to Talisman Sabre/ Taiwan Marine Conservation Activists’ Jeju Solidarity Visit/ Sharing about Gangjeong soft corals in the US/ PNG opposition to Defense Cooperation Agreement/ Messages from Hawaii to Okinawa/ East Asia Peace Walk in Taiwan/ Remembering the Killing Fields of Sri Lanka/ Dance of the Stones, Stories of the Gangjeong Jikimi/ Thoughts about participating in ‘Something Peace’/ “From Armistice to Peace” etc.

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    August 20, 2023

  • Gangjeong Village Story: Dec. 2022 to March 2023 Issue

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    In this Dec. 2022 to March 2023 Issue:

    Gangjeong Says, Stop the War!/ Get Out US warship DDG-115!/ Cruise matters: Jeju aches from over-tourism/ Jeju 2nd Airport and the Endangerment of Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphins/ The struggle against Jeju’s 2nd airport faces a new phase/ Abolish new airport projects across the country!/ Remembrance and connections at Alddreu/ How do we make peace with Alddreu?/ The Climate Peace March in Moseulpo/ We are Songaksan! We are Alddreu!/ Jeju Climate Peace March and Bijarim Road/ Jeju Youth Change the World/ Opposition to wildfire festival in the era of climate crisis/ Stop the oppression of Jeju activists!/ Condemning Korean government detention of anti-war Russian refugees at the border/ Women Cross DMZ visit and Crossings screenings/ Ethics for Enemies, What We Need/Women Conscientious Objectors’ Camp /Prevent Nuclear War in Korea/ War drills make democracy retrogressive/ Jeju and war drills in preparation for the redeployment of nuclear weapons/ THAAD integrates the U.S. MD system / US Space Forces Korea is a US outpost/ Vietnam Survivor Wins Case/ Peace visit to Okinawa: We have each other/ A newly constructed base on Ishigaki/ Strategic is not special/ Opposition to fire festival in the era of climate crisis/ 2023 Korea Peace Appeal/ Activists recovered their qualification as residents/ Place and Displace in Gangjeong Village/ Life in Gangjeong/ Lim Bora, Presente!/ 2023 Korea Peace Appeal etc.

    April 13, 2023

  • Gangjeong Village Story: Sept. to Nov. 2022 Issue

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    In this Sept. to Nov. Issue

    The problem is inequality/ Cheerful Energy Brought by Sept. 24 Jeju Climate Justice March/ Scrap the Saemangeum New Airport / A year-round Jeju March for Climate and Peace begins/ Civilian-military complex port access road linear improvement construction/ Deceptive ‘Civilian-Government-Military mutually beneficial soccer tournament’/ Deceptive 2040 Jeju City Basic Plan Draft/ Repeal the National Security Law / Memories of Gureombi bring people together/ Only kindness and peace will save the world from hatred/ Woljeong overlaps with Gangjeong/ Alternative Habitats Indulging Development Desires/ Active ‘protection’ of MPAs is needed/ Strong Protest of Jeju Farmers/ Appearance of Sharks/ Dramatic Re-escalation of War Drills/ The Danger of Trilateral Alliance and Asian NATO/ Why Sailing Matters/ THAAD base normalization will never happen!/ South Korea aims to be world ’s #4 arms exporter/ The US Space Force goes to Korea/ Militarization rushes on in the Sakishima Islands/ The Guahan struggle against open burning and open detonation/ New bases for US use planned in the Philippines/ A new toxic leak in Hawaii/ Gangjeong Book Village Friends disbanded/ From Confrontation to Peacebuilding etc.

    December 11, 2022

  • Gangjeong Village Story: July to August 2022 Issue

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    In this July to August 2022 Edition:

    Two Wheels for the Peace Island Jeju/ Koh Gil-cheon’s “Red Gureombi” exhibition/ Gangjeong Peace Center Opening Celebration/ Joint Discussion on Conflict Areas in Jeju/ Making Jeju peaceful for human, cetacean and marine life/ Facing Off with Gendered Militarism/ South Koreans say, “No to War drills!”/ RIMPAC and What Followed/ From Armistice to Peace etc.

    September 20, 2022

  • Gangjeong Village Story: April to June 2022 Issue

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    In this April to June 2022 Edition:

    Blow, Spring Wind/ With RIMPAC, South Korea Expands Its Military Footprint/ World Peace University invites new energy to the village/ Women conscientious objectors’ movement keeps on/ International Women’s Day for Peace and Disarmament/ The Local Election and Jeju 2nd Airport project/ Illegal Dolphin Transfer from Jeju to Geoje Accused/ Woljeong-ri and Jeseong village/ Celebration and Concerns in the CNMI/ Connecting Past and Present in Okinawa/ The ROK-US-Japan alliance, NATO, and Global Alliance/ With the Nuri Rocket, South Korea heads for Space Imperialism/ In Soseong-ri, police are mobilized five times a week/ etc.   

    July 17, 2022

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