October 9, 2008
By Voices for Creative Nonviolence
LaOnf, the Iraqi Nonviolence Group, is a gathering of Iraqi people from diverse religions, ethnic, and political backgrounds who come together to promote non-violence. LaOnf means “no violence” in Arabic. LaOnf activists believe that war is not a means to build democracy. They believe promoting dialogue through non-violence is the best alternative. This collaboration of almost 100 separate Iraqi organizations came together to form LaOnf in the hopes that it will help to end the occupation, corruption, and the fighting in Iraq.
