Letters, Videos, & Announcements, March 24, 2010

Sniegoski Interview on RT America TV

Today (March 19), I was on RT America TV (Russia Today) briefly discussing the neocon role in the war on Iraq and the current Obama-Israel dispute. 
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mScVWxdFNhc

The only party in UK that genuinely opposes war on Muslim countries- BNP.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOuPEVqYuAw&NR=1

Report: Petraeus Warns Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Mullen that Israel Is Jeopardizing US Security Interests

Veteran military and foreign affairs analyst and author Mark Perry reports that CENTCOM commander General David Petraeus dispatched a team of senior military officers in January to brief Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman Admiral Michael Mullen on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Perry reports that the briefers told Mullen that “Israeli intransigence on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict was jeopardizing US standing in the region.” [includes rush transcript]

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It's time we talked strongly to our wordy politicians. They are being very good with words recently regarding the horror of the occupation of Israel over the Palestinian people. So, how about some action? How about strongly suggesting that the United States stop funding this miscreant state?

  Israel is strongly at work throwing innocent Palestinians out of East Jerusalem so that it can continue on its greedy path to promote their state planned for one ethnic group only. Not only that, it wants the Gaza Strip and many other areas outside of either the Gaza Strip, the West Bank and Israel.

Israelis believe that their rights come from ancient scripts such as the Old Testament. Non-biased people state that the Bible is NOT a real estate guide. Rights should be given to those who have lived in East Jerusalem for hundreds, even thousands of years. Tearing up neighborhoods is not the actions of any democracy unless they are declaring war. It would seem that Israel indeed is a warring state. When ever did they stop doing harm to their neighbors?

Let's see how warlike it can be without our most generous funds, not only in billions of dollars, but also in up to date war equipment, given to them without conscience, and without regard to the American people who, with their taxes, and the current poor economy, give away funds terribly needed here.

Our country would be much better off without the machinations of Israel. Even American Jews are now turning away from funding Israel. It's time to change things.

Paul Bradford
Carol Rae Bradford

STOP THE WAR COALITION 

NEWSLETTER No. 1146  

22 March 2010    

Email [email protected]  
Tel: 020 7801 2768  
Web: http://stopwar.org.uk  
Twitter: http://twitter.com/STWuk
 
IN THIS NEWSLETTER  
1) AFGHANISTAN DAY OF PROTEST: 27 MARCH  
2) JOE GLENTON DEFENCE CAMPAIGN  
3) PALESTINE PROTEST AT MAYOR OF JERUSALEM VISIT  
4) DEFEND THE GAZA PROTESTORS
5) LONDON DEBATE ON AFGHANISTAN
 
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1) AFGHANISTAN DAY OF PROTEST: 27 MARCH
 
NATO forces are gearing up for a massive offensive on Kandahar   
in the next few months. Even in advance of that the death toll   
is rising -- 30 British soldiers have died in Afghanistan  
since the start of the year.
 
As the general election approaches, Stop the War groups will  
be campaigning to force the issue of Afghanistan onto the  
political agenda.
 
On March 27 there will be a Troops Out of Afghanistan day of  
action. Local Stop the War groups will be organising protests    
and petitioning local MPs. Many local groups are organising  
hustings debates and public meetings in the next few weeks.  
Contact the Stop the War office for details of events in your    
area: Email: [email protected].  Call 020 7801 2768.
 
As part of our campaigning, Stop the War is producing a "Costs   
of War" leaflet, a questionnaire to put to all candidates  
standing in the election and a new pamphlet on Afghanistan.  
They will be available this week from the national office.
 
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2) JOE GLENTON DEFENCE CAMPAIGN
 
Colchester Stop the War is organising a weekend of protest  
27/28 March in support of Joe Glenton, the British soldier who   
has been jailed for refusing to fight in Afghanistan (DETAILS,   
UPDATES & PETITION)
 
SATURDAY 27 MARCH  11.30AM-1PM     
MASS LEAFLET AND PETITION FOR RELEASE OF JOE GLENTON  
ELD LANE, COLCHESTER  
ESSEX CO1 1LS
 
SUNDAY 28 MARCH 1.30PM 
PROTEST OUTSIDE JOE'S PRISON   
MILITARY CORRECTIVE TRAINING CENTRE  
BERECHURCH HALL ROAD  
ESSEX CO2 9NU
 
For more details and to get involved, contact Kate, tel: 07834   
218 711, email: [email protected]
 
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3) PALESTINE PROTEST AT MAYOR OF JERUSALEM VISIT
 
Despite international pressure, the Israeli government     
continues its persecution of the Palestinians, making a  
mockery of any talk of a peace process. Not only did they  
announce a huge new settlement in East Jerusalem last week,  
but the Israeli police have been brutally attacking people  
protesting against plans for a new synagogue right next to the   
Al Aqsa Mosque. In addition, four Palestinian youths have been   
shot dead by Israeli soldiers in the last few days.
 
On Monday 22 march, Nir Barkat -- the Mayor of Jerusalem  
directly responsible for the new settlements -- is visiting  
London. We are urging all our supporters in London to join the   
protest outside Chatham House, where he is speaking.
 
MONDAY 22 MARCH 5PM  
CHATHAM HOUSE    
10 ST JAMES'S SQUARE  
LONDON SW1Y 4LE
 
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4) DEFEND THE GAZA PROTESTORS
 
A defence campaign has been set up for the protestors who have   
been charged with offences at the Gaza demonstrations in  
January 2009. (DETAILS, UPDATES, PETITION:  
http://bit.ly/d1FqIA )
 
More than 20 of the 78 people charged have been sent to prison   
in an unprecedented campaign by the police. Almost all of  
those charged are Muslims. The campaign to defend the
protestors has resulted in some good press coverage, and one  
of the first defendants to plead not guilty was acquitted last   
week.
 
Please sign the petition in defence of the protestors, which  
will be delivered to the Home Office at a protest on Tuesday  
30 March, 4.30pm.
 
SIGN THE PETITION ONLINE:  http://bit.ly/ccjdN8
 
DOWNLOAD THE PETITION FOR PRINTING: http://bit.ly/b1KAxH  
We are asking our supporters to download the petition for  
collecting signatures as widely as they can. Please send them    
to the Stop the War office in time for the 30 March protest at   
the Home Office.
 
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5) LONDON DEBATE ON AFGHANISTAN
 
In the run up to the imminent general election, in which all  
the main parties will be supporting the war in Afghanistan,  
Stop the War is organising a series of debates around the  
country. Details for the debates will be posted on our website   
as they become available.
 
The details of the London debate are:
 
WEDNESDAY 14 APRIL 7PM 
DEBATE: Should the Troops be in Afghanistan?  
SPEAKERS: Mehdi Hasan from the New Statesman, Professor  
Christopher Coker from the London School of Economics, Martin    
Cakebread from the National Defence Association, and Lindsey  
German Convenor of Stop the War  
VENUE: The Old Cinema lecture theatre, Westminster University,   
309 Regent Street, W1B 2UW.