527 Markham St, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M6G 2L4,
+1-416-537-7290 (tel/fax, but phone first)
An ad hoc group of about 15 people (including members of
Veterans Against Nuclear Arms, the Quakers, Toronto Action
for Social Change, the Ontario Coalition Against Poverty,
and me, plus Ken and Simone) took part in a 30-hour sit-in
at the office of Canada's "Defence" Minister Art Eggleton,
from 11 am Feb 9 to 5 pm Feb 10, while Cabinet was deliber-
ating on Canadian participation in the US action.
We held a press conference with representatives of several
religious and ethnic communities in Mr Eggleton's office on
the morning of the 10th.
We did call, on the radio, for people to occupy the offices
of their MPs... I can guarantee we will have other actions...
...the Canadian Arab Federation has made good statements to
the press, as has the Canadian Iraqi Coordinating Committee
(they're an anti-Saddam, anti-military-intervention group).
CAF can be reached at 5298 Dundas St W, Toronto, Ontario,
Canada, +1-416-231-7524. CICC I'm not sure about.
*******
Ernst Guelcher
Green Group in the European Parliament, Peace and Disarmament
BELGIUM
CONTACT: Ernst Guelcher ...next week in Strasbourg the European Parliament is
debating the crisis situation and will hopefully adopt a
strong resolution against military attack on Iraq.
*******
Forum voor Vredesaktie
BELGIUM
CONTACT: Eloi Glorieux, fax: +32-2-640 07 74, tel:
+32-2-648 75 83, or e-mail Forum will organize a first meeting with other peace
organisations (For Mother Earth-Belgium; Vrede; ...) on
Sunday 15 Feb in Antwerp to see what kind of direct non-
violent actions could be done the next week.
The already scheduled meeting of the Abolition 2000 coalition
in Belgium, on Monday 16 Feb in Brussels, will be used to
prepare some common public actions against the deepening
crisis.
On Tuesday 17 Feb there will be a great symbolic action
"PEACE IS OVER - WAR CAN BE" in front of the NATO headquarters
in Brussels (at 3 p.m.) organized by Forum voor Vredesaktie
in collaboration with the Flemish Theater groups STAN and
DITO-DITO, with the active support of Frank Vercruyssen, Tom
Lanoye (famous writer), Benjamin Verdonck, Willy Thomas and
other personalities from the world of culture, theater and
cinema.
Many other organisations are planning actions (e.g., Pax
Christi)
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Jan Smiley (organisation - ?)
U.S.
CONTACT: Jan Smiley Protest Demonstration in Orlando, Florida on Saturday,
February 14, 1998, Valentine's Day. The theme is "Have a
Heart, Spare the Iraqi Children." We will meet at Wall
Street Plaza, at 1:00 p.m. Then we will march peacefully
through the downtown area toward Church Street, passing out
"valentines" to people urging them to join the protest.
*******
Laurentian Shield
U.S.
CONTACT: Laurentian Shield Resources for Nonviolence
Tom & Donna Howard-Hastings
12833E Hwy 13
Maple WI 54854
715/364-8533
laurentiannv@igc.org
In the Twin Ports area of Duluth-Superior we will be vigiling
again next Monday in front of the Army Recruiters. There were
three of us this morning. There should be 3,000 next week, if
we want to make a difference. Then there will be a general
demonstration against US policies toward Iraq at noon on
Friday the 13th at the Duluth Fed Bldg.
Call 218/728-3771.
Vets for Peace are calling for us to contact Clinton and Gore
right now. Laurentian Shield wishes to join that effort.
There will also be also be civil resistance at Project ELF in
opposition to Gulf War II, probably on Feb. 21 or 22.
Contact: *******
American Friends Service Committee
U.S.
CONTACT: Mira Tanna, St. Louis
(314) 862-5773
mvtanna@artsci.wustl.edu
We are organizing the following activities:
February 27, 1998 Rally in front of the Federal Court House
at Market and Tucker Blvds., from 4:30 - 6 pm. We will be
alerting the US attorney to violations of international law
by the United States. American and Iraqi speakers will
address the impact of the sanctions on the people of Iraq
and the impact another war would have.
DAY OF US ATTACK Candlelight vigil will begin at the Robert
Young Federal Building on Spruce and Tucker at 8:00 pm on the
day that bombing begins.
Also, we are organizing daily briefings for the press on
different aspects of the crisis in Iraq beginning on February
16th.
*******
Jonah House
U.S.
CONTACT: Disarmnow@aol.com
We witness at the White House on a regular basis through-
out the year and frequently at the Pentagon regarding Iraq.
Tomorrow we will participate with faith-based people in
civil resistance again at the White House to call
attention to the new escalated threats of bombing.
*******
Dorothy Day Catholic Worker
U.S.
CONTACT: Bill Frankel-Streit 202-882-9649
Max Obuszewski 410-323-7200 or 503 Rock Creek Church Road, NW, Washington, D.C.
20010
CATHOLIC BISHOPS JOIN WHITE HOUSE PROTEST AGAINST WAR IN
IRAQ
Washington, D.C. Protest on Thursday, February 12 at White
House at 12 noon
*******
The Student Political Responsibility and Awareness Collective
(SPARC) at University of Vermont
U.S.
CONTACT: Greg Guma, editor of Toward Freedom
SPARC has planned a teach-in to unravel the sordid history
of US policy in the Persian Gulf at 7 p.m. on Thursday,
Feb. 12, in room 105 of the Votey building on campus.
Organizers oppose both the ongoing UN-backed blockade and
the current rush to war.
*******
Ithaca chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America
U.S.
This organisation opposes the use of force in Iraq. Several
members sent an e-mail message opposing bombing to all US
senators and congresspeople who have e-mail addresses. ...
I can make the list available or .CONTACT: Sylvia Wahl, coordinator, Phone: 607 257-2520
*******
Madrid, SPAIN
There was a demonstration on Sunday <15 Feb> called by a
coalition...
Any more news on actions in Spain, anyone?
*******
One Million Signatures Campaign
Egypt and U.S.
CONTACTS:
Egypt: Sohair Soukkary, Tel: 011 20 2 525 3810;
Fax: 011 20 2 342 0661
United States: Rania Masri, Tel: 919 848 4738;
Fax: 919 846 7422; E: IAC@leb.net
Dr. Mohammed Mehdi, Tel: 212 972 0460; Fax: 212 682 1405
On Tuesday January 13, 1997, a coalition of Egyptian and
international organizations will deliver almost 18 million
signatures demanding an end to the sanctions on the Iraqi
people. The One Million Signature Campaign, which began in
July 1997, far exceeded its expectations by raising almost
18 million signatures, all united "to save the children of
Iraq, and ban economic blockades as weapons of mass
destruction." ... The ceremony place at 3:00 p.m.,on Tuesday January 13, at the Cairo Official Stadium.
*******
The 11th Hour Peace Coalition
U.S.
CONTACT: Larry Jackson, Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs,
NY 12866, (518)-581-6051
Public Fast
The 11th Hour Peace Coalition will sponsor a public 24 hour
fast beginning Friday, January 30 at 12 noon.
Students at Skidmore College, founders of the peace
organization, will lead the fast.
Students are using the fast to protest sanctions in Iraq and
the threat of impending military force.
The fast is inspired by the recent statement of opposition
issued by 54 Catholic Bishops against the sanctions in Iraq.
...Three of the Bishops have begun an indefinite hunger
strike with the demand of meeting with President Clinton.
*******
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ORGANISATIONS THAT HAVE MADE STATEMENTS
1. IFOR (International Fellowship of Reconciliation),
NETHERLANDS and U.S. FOR (Fellowship of Reconciliation)
IFOR CONTACT: Anke Kooke, IFOR General Secretary
Fax: +31-72 515 1102
FOR CONTACT: Doug Hostetter 2. International Peace Bureau (IPB)
CONTACT: Colin Archer 3. Committee on the Middle East
4. Swedish Fellowship of Reconciliation
(Kristna Fredsrorelsen) We have made a statement on on the Gulf crisis to the Swedish
Government, to not give US support if US acts without the
support of UN Security Council. The statement was made
together with the Swedish Peace Conucil.
CONTACT: Isak Svensson 5. American Friends Service Committee, St. Louis, U.S.;
CONTACT: Mira Tanna, St. Louis (314) 862-5773
6. Friends United Meeting General Board
Contact: John H Hubbard In a strong statement issued on 15 February, the advised Quakers throughout
the
world of opposition to war in Iraq.
7. War Resisters' International
Contact: See information at the very bottom of this list.
8. Voices in the Wildernss
A Campaign to End the US/UN Economic Sanctions Against the
People of Iraq
1460 West Carmen Ave.
Chicago, IL 60640
ph: 773-784-8065; f: 773-784-8837
email: kkelly@igc.apc.org
*******
OTHER REFERENCES...
1. Anti war-on-Iraq HOMEPAGES and WEBSITES
A number of U.S. peace movement groups have pulled together
a site to track on the Iraq Crisis and provide weekly
commentary and opinions. Hosted on the Nonviolence Web, home
to dozens of U.S. peace organizations, it is linked to back-
ground pieces, action alerts, a "what you can do" section,
and a discussion board. Perhaps most importantly, there's a
section where participants can list local demonstrations and
start building a grassroots movement against military action
in the Gulf. The "Iraq Crisis Antiwar Homepage" is located at:
http://www.nonviolence.org/campaigns/iraq.htm
You may also find these useful:
http://www.iacenter.org -> NOTE: this one is updated daily
http://www.lancs.ac.uk/ug/greenrd/project/nowar.htm
http://www.middleast.org/iraqhtm.htm
http://www.pgs.ca/pages/iraq91.htm
http://linux.clare.cam.ac.uk/~saw27/casi/
http://www.peacemagazine.org/archive/gulf.htm
http://www.comlink.de/~graswurzel/KeinKriegAmGolf/
http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~jits/nowar/
2. Two other nonviolent activist organisations in AUSTRIA:
The Aktionsgemeinschaft "Christinnen und Christen f˛r die
Friedensbewegung"
Oeverseestr. 2c
1150 WIEN
Center for Encounter and active Non-Violence
Postfach 504, (Wolfgangerstr. 26 )
A-4820 Bad Ischl, Austria
fon/fax: +43 6132 24590
3. For information on the plan to wear black armbands
as a sign of solidarity with the people of Iraq:
4. Another GERMAN organisation with information:
WRI-AG der FoGA
Tel.: +49-441-17436
Fax: +49-441-2489661
Alteneschstrasse 15
D- 26135 Oldenburg
email: WRI-AG.FOEGA@OLN.comlink.apc.org
5. Campaign Against Sanctions on Iraq (CASI)
CASI now has an email discussion list, for free discussion of
issues relating to the sanctions and Iraq. At the moment, the
topic is unsurprisingly focused on the bombing of Iraq. To join,
contact Seb Wills .6. For information on actions in ITALY:
Saluti pacifisti,
p. COMITATO GOLFO
(Walter Peruzzi, Piero Maestri, Paolo Limonta)
Milano
7. To contact President Clinton with a protest message:
Phone: 1-202-456-1111
E-mail president@whitehouse.gov
8. For more information on resistance in SWEDEN
F r ytterligare information kontakta:
Jens Petersson, generalsekreterare, 08-702 26 75, 0708-87 42 64.
Frµn utlandet: +46-8-702 26 75 (jobb), +46-708-87 42 64
(mobil).
Fotnot: Svenska Freds- och Skiljedomsf reningen r v rldens
ldsta och Nordens st rsta fredsf rening. F reningen bildades
1883 av K P Arnoldson (mottagare av Nobels fredspris 1908)
och har 7 000 medlemmar.
9. For information about what GREEN PARTIES around the world
are doing...
Ernst Guelcher 10. Justin Beck in Davis, CA, US, has set up an e-mail list
for information and organizing against the latest phase of
the Gulf war. To join, write . You'llreceive many e-mails a day during this critical period.
11. For an article by David Orchard, the Canadian author
of "The Fight for Canada: Four Centuries of Resistance to
American Expansionism" (1993) criticising U.S. military
intervention in the Gulf, mail request to: P.O. Box 8052,
Saskatoon, Sask., S7K 4R7, Canada
e-mail: ccafttor@sympatico.ca
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War Resisters' International is a network of pacifists
and nonviolent activists on every continent who work
on national, regional, and international levels, as well
as in local communities, to end war and the causes of war.
Founded in 1921, WRI is based on the declaration made by
each member: "War is a crime against humanity. I am there-
fore determined not to support any kind of war and to
strive for the removal of the causes of war." For more
information on joining WRI or making a donation, please
ask for a WRI leaflet. WRI, 5 Caledonian Rd., London,
U.K. N1 9DX (warresisters@gn.apc.org).
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5 Caledonian Road, London N1 9DX, Britain
Ph: +44 171 278 4040; fax: +44 171 278 0444;
email: warresisters@gn.apc.org
VISIT OUR NEW WEBSITE at http://www.gn.apc.org/warresisters
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