Protesters Deliver Anti-War Letter to Jeffries Office
Brooklyn For Peace left a letter and nearly one hundred postcards urging Rep. Hakeem Jeffries to oppose further Iran war funding.
Updated on Nov. 10, 2026 in Military
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Protesters gathered Monday, Nov. 9, outside Rep. Hakeem Jeffries's district office in Downtown Brooklyn to deliver a letter from Brooklyn For Peace. The letter demands opposition to further funding for the wars in Iran, to weapons transfers to Israel, and to the defense budget, and calls for abolishing ICE.
Why it matters
The demands come as Democrats are set to retake a House majority in the midterm elections, putting pressure on Jeffries, who has called the Iran engagements a "reckless war of choice," to act on the issue in the new Congress. The group's campaign reflects continued pressure from anti-war advocates on Democratic lawmakers from New York City.
Organizers delivered nearly one hundred signed postcards to Jeffries's Downtown Brooklyn office, a figure that rose from the over 100 attendees at the group's Oct. 20 rally. The letter's demands have not been addressed by the office, and Jeffries's stated position on Iran is limited to calling the engagements a "reckless war of choice."
The players
Hakeem Jeffries
Jeffries is a Democratic congressman who was re-elected to an eighth term representing Eastern Brooklyn and is expected to be a leading House Democrat in the new Congress.
Brooklyn For Peace
Brooklyn For Peace is a local anti-war advocacy group founded in 1984 that organizes protests against U.S. military involvement abroad.
The details
Organizers had hoped to enter the building and hand-deliver the materials, but a staffer came outside and accepted the letter and postcards, thanking the protesters. Brooklyn For Peace, founded in 1984, is the group behind the demands, which also include opposing the transfer of weapons to Israel.
Timeline
February: The U.S. first struck Iran, and Jeffries criticized Trump for acting without approval.
Oct. 20: Brooklyn For Peace held an earlier rally against the war outside the office building.
Monday, Nov. 9: Protesters delivered the letter and postcards to Jeffries's office.
First weeks of the new Congress: Jeffries expects ending U.S. involvement in the Iran war to be a priority.
Next year: Democrats could pass legislation mandating military withdrawal from Iran.
Political Context
The February U.S. strikes on Iran set off a debate over congressional authorization, and Jeffries criticized the president for acting without approval. Advocates now seek to turn that opposition into binding action once Democrats hold the House majority.
Residents of Eastern Brooklyn and other New York City districts have a direct way to press their representatives on war funding through local district offices. The outcome of the Iran debate will shape federal spending and military commitments that affect taxpayers.
The takeaway
Constituents who want to influence war policy can contact their congressional district offices directly, as the protest at Jeffries's office shows. Monitoring how the new Congress handles withdrawal legislation will indicate whether that pressure produces results.
What happens next
Democrats could pass legislation mandating military withdrawal from Iran next year, and Jeffries expects the issue to be a priority in the first weeks of the new Congress.
Further reading
Follow the latest military coverage for more on the debate over U.S. involvement in Iran.
Source note: This article includes information reported by BKReader.
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