Cork Public Meeting: Hezbollah journalist and Raytheon 9 speaking tour

cork | anti-war / imperialism | event notice Friday October 27, 2006 12:59 by Camilla Monroe - Cork Alliance Against War camilla at corkagainstwar dot org

Public Meeting organised by Cork Alliance Against War and the Irish Anti War Movement

War, Islam and Resistance.
Speakers
Ibrahim Mousawi, Chief editor of foreign news at Al-Manar Lebanon (Hezbollah TV station)
Representative of the Raytheon 9

Metropole Hotel, McCurtain St
Fri Nov 3rd, 8PM

Background to Public Meeting.
For 33 days this summer, the Israeli military laid siege on the people of Lebanon.
Using the deadliest of modern weaponry, including bunker busters manufactured by Raytheon, and the illegal phosphorous chemicals, and cluster bombs, Israel was confident it could inflict a swift decisive victory over the Hezbollah forces that had forced them to withdraw from their long occupation of the Lebanon in 2000.
But what began as a long planned attack aimed at destroying Hizbollah ended in a humiliation for Israel. A small band of irregulars kept at bay one of the world’s most powerful armies for over a month, and inflicted remarkable losses on it. For the first time ever, the Israel Defence Forces were unable to prevail in an all-out war.

This outcome was not only a shock to the Israeli military. It was also a devastating blow to George Bush and his junior partner Tony Blair in their attempt to rescue US global hegemony from the debacle of their Iraq adventure. The US administration gave at least a nod and a wink to the Israeli military and may well have been involved in planning the onslaught unleashed on 12 July, as US journalist Seymour Hersh has claimed. Their aim was simple. The Israelis were to deal a devastating blow to Iranian influence in Lebanon—and hopefully to Iranian influence over the Shias in Iraq—as part of the offensive against Iran itself.
The defeat has greatly added to the current problems that Bush and Blair have in pursuing their war aims in the Middle East

Ibrahim Mousawi, is the chief editor of foreign news at al-Manar TV, the Hezbollah TV station, whose transmission towers were targeted during the Israel attack. His speaking tour will provide an opportunity for anti war supporters throughout the country to hear more about how the resistance of Hezbollah forced the Israeli defeat.

Raytheon 9
He will be joined by a speaker from the Raytheon 9.
The Raytheon weapons manufacturer, with a facility in Derry, are providing vital killing equipment to Bush/Blair and Israel, including the bunker busters used in Lebanon.
During the Lebanon war on August 9th, members of the Derry Anti-War Coalition occupied and decommissioned the offices of US-based weapons manufacturer Raytheon.
Nine protestors, including well-known journalist and civil rights activist Eamonn McCann, have been charged under the Terrorism Act with aggravated burglary and unlawful assembly and face lengthy jail sentences if convicted. They need the support of the entire anti-war movement

All welcome. Bush and Blair war plans are on the ropes. Now lets put the pressure on Bertie Ahern to stop the use of Shannon!

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