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Stop Shipment of arms to Israel

category international | anti-war / imperialism | other press author Tuesday January 13, 2009 02:07author by Miriam Report this post to the editors

A massive cache of weaponry is on its way to Israel - via the Greek port of Astakos. Efforts are being made internationally to stop the shipment at the port. The report below will hopefully be up on Indymedia Athens soon, but if anybody has any contacts in Greece please ask them to do what they can to alert people and organise some effective but peaceful attempt to stop this shipment - which may well be used to kill more Palestinainas and possibly to assist in a further assault on Lebanon.

Global Research article here - essential reading:

http://www.globalresearch.ca/index.php?context=va&aid=11743

Here is the call from the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine - a controversial group but nevertheless appropriately concerned about the slaughter these arms are intended to cause:

"Urgent Call To The People Of Greece: Block The Shipment of US Arms To Israel Through Greek port!
Posted by: BirchBricker

In lieu of not being able to post tonight, I am posting this bit of information now. There is a huge shipment of American arms heading to Israel for use in Gaza... I & many others feel that this shipment should be stopped. Israel acts a a bratty younger brother & needs to stand on it's own if it wishes to act as the neighborhood bully. If the American government continues to work against the peoples wishes, then we have no choice but to demand the workers take matters into their own hands & act accordingly. We are the hands & feet of this & other countries & We have the means to stop production & shipment if necessary. Here is the statement:

The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine calls upon the Greek movement, the Greek people and all international progressive forces to halt the planned shipment of U.S. arms to Israel from the Greek port of Astakos. International media reports have revealed that the U.S. Navy is attempting to ship 325 20-foot containers of ammunition, over 3000 tons, in an emergency shipment of arms to aid the occupation in its ongoing war crimes against the Palestinian people in Gaza.

The PFLP is calling upon the people of the world, and particularly the Greek movement to act to stop this shipment of arms. The U.S. has been attempting to hire a merchant ship to transport the weaponry to the Israelis at Asdud port in mid- to late January. This weaponry must not be allowed to enter the hands of the Israelis, where it will be used to massacre our people in Gaza! It must be stopped by all means!

These bombs are going to be used in Israel's wars - against Palestinians, Lebanese, Arabs, Iranians, and the people of the region. This emergency shipment indicates that the occupier is demanding ever more weaponry in its futile war of massacres against the Palestinian people and the Palestinian resistance.

The demand of the Palestinian people, the Arab people, and all progressive forces - including the progressive forces in the U.S. - is the international isolation and the end of all U.S. aid to Israel. The U.S. government, however is Israel's strategic partner, and is committed to partnering with Israel in its massacres and crimes against our people. If they will not stop the arms shipment, the people of Greece and the people of the world must stop it for them!

The PFLP salutes the Greek people - your unconditional solidarity and your mass demonstrations in support of the Palestinian people have sent a strong and powerful message of support, combined with aid, volunteers, and action on the ground. Your own courageous struggles for justice have inspired us and people around the world.

We are calling upon:

1. All Greek companies and all shipping companies to refuse to carry any shipment of arms to Israel. Any shipping company who carries these weapons has the blood of the people of Gaza on its hands!

2. Greek workers and all port workers to refuse to load the cargo for any shipment of arms to Israel. The strong hands of Greek workers and Greek labor should not be sullied with this dangerous cargo!

3. The Greek government to prohibit the use of its port to ship arms to the occupation state massacring our people!

4. The Greek people, the Greek movement, and all international and progressive forces to take action to stop any such shipment from loading or leaving the port of Astakos!

The PFLP is calling for your continuing unconditional solidarity and support to prevent the U.S. and Israel from using the land and ports of the Greek people a supply base for occupation, massacres, and crimes.

The Greek people have a proud history and present of struggle. The relationship between the Arab people and the Greek people is strong and powerful and we call upon you today to march with us once again toward victory and justice for the Palestinian people and block this arms shipment!

Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine

January 10, 2009

http://www.rosevillept.com/detail/103096.html "

 #   Title   Author   Date 
   Other reports at this google search link     Miriam    Tue Jan 13, 2009 02:13 
   Israel using Gaza as weapons test ground     Miriam    Tue Jan 13, 2009 07:47 
   DIME are actually more "humane" that conventional bombs     Jim    Tue Jan 13, 2009 14:53 
   IMC Athens     Miriam    Tue Jan 13, 2009 16:17 
   Thanks to Greece, for Stop the weapons ship!!!     Humanation    Wed Jan 14, 2009 04:34 
   Stop the ship of death     Miriam    Fri Jan 16, 2009 13:57 
   Have the Greeks refused the ship a port of call?     Miriam    Mon Jan 19, 2009 03:00 


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