International Peace Coalition, Week 179
Nov. 6—Helga Zepp-LaRouche, founder of the Schiller institute and initiator of the International Peace Coalition (IPC) addressed the IPCʼs 179th consecutive weekly meeting via a pre-recorded video presentation where she warned of the immediate danger of war. According to media reports both the U.S. Central Command and the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) in Israel are preparing for renewed strikes on Iran. Israel was told by the United States to wait until after the U.S. elections before launching more attacks on Iran. If Israel waited, the U.S. would join the fight. Meanwhile, Air Force Gen. Alexus Grynkewich, NATO’s Supreme Allied Commander Europe, at the Warsaw Security Forum, on October 12, set out his theory of victory based on “deep strikes” into Russia. Zepp-LaRouche said that this is all beyond the red-line for the Russians so we needed to act quickly.
China, however, has been very active diplomatically, sending Chinese Special Envoy Zhai Jun to visit Oman, Iran, and Saudi Arabia in November. The Secretary of Iranʼs Supreme National Security Council Mohsen Rezai went to Moscow on Nov. 5 to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin, and to convey an urgent message from Iranʼs Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei—but something more fundamental is needed. China is using its four Global Initiatives (on Development, Security, Civilization and Governance) to move the world quickly to a new architecture. Two weeks ago, over Oct. 23-25, Zepp-LaRouche attended Chinaʼs 2026 Global Governance Forum in Xiongʼan New Area near Beijing, a “truly historic” event which, she noted, brought together over 400 high-ranking participants from over 90 countries. Zepp-LaRouche also called on believers of all great faiths to answer the call for peace by Pope Leo XIV who says that there is no such thing as a “just war,” and that only peace is holy. Zepp-LaRouche ended her presentation by demanding that the world reject geopolitics and hegemony, which she called a “morbid idea.”
Ray McGovern, a former CIA analyst and one of the founders of Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity, praised U.S. voters for attempting to restrain insanity on election day. He spoke about Omanʼs foreign minister Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi, a key mediator in the U.S.-Iran nuclear talks, who spoke on CNN, saying that there was no need for the Iran War. The mediator said that on the day before the war, Iran had agreed to all the core demands. McGovern blamed Israel for making the decision for starting the Iran War in February, but if the war started again, Saudi Arabia and the Gulf States would collapse. McGovern also called on former Army Lt. Gen. Brett Sylvia to speak out about the decisions to start the Iran War. Later, during the question period, McGovern warned that both China and Russia have interests in the Iran outcome. Russia is supplying weapons to Iran, and China is supplying advanced air defense systems.
Moderator Anastasia Battle tied in the ongoing revolt in the American people citing a petition signed by nearly 1,000,000 people calling for a new house speaker, replacing AIPAC backed Jeffries.
Garland Nixon, the veteran progressive radio and television talk show host, said that after the U.S. election both the Democratic and Republican parties are dealing with internal “civil wars.” But he said that this should not be a surprise since the same forces control both parties. He said that we have seen two “blowout” elections in a row. In 2024 then presidential candidate Donald Trump crushed Vice President Kamala Harris by promising to end the “forever wars” and promoting economic development. He won support from a broad range of constituents, but in 2026, the same people came out to vote against him for the same reasons that they voted against Harris. Dennis Small commented that Nixon was correct that election victories were not enough, using the example of Brazil where incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silvawon the Oct. 25 run-off election, but is now under financial warfare from the City of London and Wall Street.
Speaking from Pakistan, Dr. Yasir Masood, a political and security analyst, started his presentation thanking Helga Zepp-LaRouche for her work in creating a basis for peace, and said that he was impressed with her plans for the “Extended Oasis Plan.” Dr. Masood spoke of the role that Pakistan is playing in bringing warring countries together to negotiate and its desire to be seen as a trusted country that all sides in a dispute could turn to in order to resolve conflicts. He was very proud that Pakistan played a role in bringing the United States and China together to cooperate. He said that the Mecca Defence Alliance formed on Aug. 7 by Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkey was working for peace and will not allow itself to become an anti-Iran bloc. He spoke of the importance of economic corridors for achieving peace, saying that countries need shared security and shared development. At the end of the conference, Dr. Masood proposed that the IPC and/or the Schiller Institute hold a conference of leaders from Southwest Asia, especially around the implementation of the Oasis Plan.
Feride Gillesberg, a Schiller Institute activist living in Denmark, who was born in Albania, spoke about the student protests ongoing in Albania. She said that Albania has always been a captive nation, but when a new Prime Minister, Edvin “Edi” Rama, was elected in 2013, many were hopeful. However, one million people have left the country—forced out by the economic “Shock Therapy” imposed by foreign banks and financial institutions. Now, Albania is being sold off to foreign interests, including President Donald Trumpʼs son-in-law Jared Kushner, as laws dealing with property titles have been changed—some homes are being sold for as little as one euro. The country is in the service of George Soros and the Mafia. Thousands of young people protest the injustice, but are being beaten-up or tear gassed by police. Many students say that they are willing to give their life for their country. Ms. Gillesberg ended her presentation with a short video of the peaceful protesters, the violent response from the police, and an interview with one of the protesters who said that young people are protesting in Albania, but the fight is the same everywhere in the world as the Epstein Class is treating the world as its personal playground.
Diane Sare, the independent candidate for President of the United States, said that after years with Presidents Trump and Joe Biden in the White House, Americans are looking for the adults in the room. She credited young voters for fueling the election disaster for Republicans. But she read from her new leaflet, The People Have Spoken: Itʼs Not About Party, Itʼs About Destiny, saying that the same interests control both parties. She said that there will be another revolt if Democrats Sen. Chuck Schumer and Congressman Hakeem Jeffries are forced into positions of the leadership in the U.S. Congress. Candidate Sare called for a global youth movement.
Jacques Cheminade, three-time French presidential candidate and leader of the French political party, Solidarité et Progrès, gave a short report about the Thursday mass demonstrations across France with students, labor unions, and others. These protests were estimated to have 600,000 to 1.6 million participants, but Mr. Cheminade said that what is missing is a Lyndon LaRouche-style economic solution.
A final report was from the recent congressional candidate from the New Yorkʼs 15th C.D. (The Bronx), Jose Vega, who spoke about the U.S. elections. He said that if anyone has been watching what has been happening in Brazil, France, Italy, Spain, and even Israel, they should not be surprised by the results in the United States. President Trump was completely rejected in 2026 for the same reasons that Kamala Harris was completely rejected in 2024.