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Nonviolent Resistance in Australia to U.S. War on Afghanistan

category international | anti-war / imperialism | other press author Tuesday July 05, 2011 12:23author by Solidarity Report this post to the editors

Nonviolent Resistance to Operation Talisman Sabre 2011 and U.S./Australian war on Afghanistan

Every two years, 20,000 U.S. miitary arrive for live fire joint exercises "Operation Talisman Sabre" with approx 7,000 Australian troops, primarily based in central Queensland but also involving bases throughoout Australia and the U.S. Australia has a long history of seeking peace and security in the service of empire - British & U.S.. This has taken Australians to Aotearoa, Sudan, South Africa, Gallipoi, Malaysia, Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan to kill and die in imperial wars that hav nothing to do with the defense of Australia. OperatiOn Talisman Sabre has become a time of focus for nonviolent resistance to U.S./Australian War on Afghanistan. Some folks have travelled to Rockhampton, central Quensland to take action, while others are focused on an SAS Base at Swan sland near Melbourne.

Here are some images and reports of resistance to OTS 09......
http://www.indymedia.ie/article/93100?search_text=talis...sabre

Followed by reports on resistance during OTS 11

Swan Island Peace Convergence Day 2: Four activists arrested blockading base

Anti war activists have geared up their protest by blocking access to the secretive Swan Island military base near Queenscliff at 6am today (Tuesday 5 July 2011). Four protesters have already been arrested this morning as about 40 local and visiting activists converged in the small town in protest against Australia’s continuing participation in the US-lead war in Afghanistan.Co-organiser Jessica Morrison said many activists were prepared to be arrested for the cause.

“We are fully prepared to be arrested using non-violent civil disobedience,” Ms Morrison said. ”The majority of Australians agree that our troops must come home, but to date our government has been ignoring us. We cannot stand by while Australians and innocent Afghan citizens are killed by our military”.
PHOTOGRAPHS & ARTICLES CONTINUED HERE........
http://indymedia.org.au/2011/07/05/swan-island-peace-co...-base

author by Bernie arrestedpublication date Tue Jul 19, 2011 12:07author address author phone Report this post to the editors

YOUTUBE (3mins)
Bernie Pat Maloney arrested/ held in Rocky cop shop for blockading U.S./OZ Talisman Sabre military exercises (Queensland, Australia)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7MhgE_pm2o&feature=play...edded

author by corrected youtubepublication date Mon Jul 11, 2011 20:54author address author phone Report this post to the editors

corrected youtube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oAF4Kmj4U_E

author by 28th. digger killed in Afghanistanpublication date Mon Jul 11, 2011 20:51author address author phone Report this post to the editors

28th. digger killed in Afghanistan
http://au.news.yahoo.com/latest/a/-/article/9823386/fal...home/

author by OZ CW'spublication date Mon Jul 11, 2011 12:32author address author phone Report this post to the editors

YOUTUBE (3 mins) Australian Catholic Workers Gatecrash Talisman Sabre Military Exercises Open Day
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v​=oAF4Kmj4U_E

Jim Dowling and Anne Rampa from the Brisbane Catholic Worker together with young people from the St Francis Farm Catholic Worker New Zealand speak out at a Military open Day amongst 8000 Rockhampton locals AND the US ambassador to Australia.

The Open Day was part of the Talisman Sabre Military Exercises and preparation for war occurring in Rockhampton Northern Australia: The largest US military exercises held anywhere in the world.

Other activists were not permitted entry.

Jim was evicted.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v​=oAF4Kmj4U_E

The war games and resistance continue.
for more information
Facebook group: Peace Convergence 2011
http://www.peaceconvergence.com
http://www.cairnspeacebypeace.org

author by Jessicapublication date Fri Jul 08, 2011 13:55author address author phone Report this post to the editors

Hi friends
We've just finished an amazing week of direct action and community building at Queenscliff near Swan Island. (Victoroa, Australia).

About 60 people took part in the various activities in the week.
There are stacks of blog posts, media releases (ie facts!), pictures and videos on our website:
www.swanislandpeace.org

Thanks to all who were part of it and supported from afar!

Jessica

author by opus diablos - the regressive hypocrite partypublication date Wed Jul 06, 2011 11:38author address author phone Report this post to the editors

While they pursue their hi-tech assault and invasion of an underdeveloped state(already destroyed from the 'West' feeding support to the very Islamic fundamentalists being scapegoated as the excuse for their 'war on terrror')they continue to turn away refugees from their war zones who try to enter Australian waters under atrocious conditions. Many being Afghan and Pakistani. Reminds me of forty years ago when they were up to their knees in Viet Nam even as they deported Asians.

Meantime the other end of NATO, the bit re-running its Suez-type agenda(same players, Brits n French n Israelis) in Libya cos Gadaffy aint 'our sonofabitch'(ditto Nasser in '56), closes the Schengen free-passage across Europe so refugees from their predations in North Africa are left locked in a new gulag of safely offshored concentration camps.

Make ya proud to be white n European. Cleverest monkey ever fell out of its tree.

author by Update Swan Island actionpublication date Wed Jul 06, 2011 06:58author address author phone Report this post to the editors

INTERVIEW (2 mins) with Rev. Simon Moyle
http://www.geelongadvertiser.com.au/article/2011/07/05/....html

7pm, 5 July 2011

Four Swan Island Military Base Protestors arrested and face court today

On the day that the 28th soldier death was announced, a group of protestors picketed the Swan Island military base in Queenscliff to demand that Australia end its involvement in the war in Afghanistan. Four of the group were arrested.

The four protestors who are part of the 2011 Swan Island Peace Convergence were charged with Hindering Police and Obstructing a Roadway. All charges were heard today in the Geelong Magistrate Court. All were convicted on the charges but no penalty was recorded.

Magistrate McGarvie stated that she took into account of the impassioned statements against the war of the defendants and that their position had much public support.

Arrestee Simon Moyle, a Baptist Minister aged 34, stated:

“Ten years to this war it has created nothing but death and destruction. Passive opinions have changed nothing, it is clear civil disobedience is now necessary to take a stand against the war.”

Arrestee Sharon Turley, aged 28, a professional musician from Adelaide stated:

“While we continue to wage war true peace is impossible. I am just an ordinary person standing in solidarity with the forgotten victims of this war.”

Arrestee Jarod McKenna, preacher and peace award recipient aged 30, stated:

“I don’t think we can underestimate the significance of the Magistrate’s decision to add yet another precedent for resisting this unwinnable war, coinciding with the death of another Australian soldier”.

The fourth arrestee was Carole Powell a nurse aged 57. In court she shared emotionally about the effect of caring for injured military personal.

The Swan Island Peace Convergence will continue until Friday with plans to continue to blockade the base each day. More arrests are expected.

Photos of Blockade of Swan Island
http://swanislandpeace.org/convergence-2011/

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