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Women wail, wailing women in solidarity

forwarded from rainforest | 03.04.2003 14:19

Days of action 12 and 13 April, wailing woman.
In Baghdad, it has been reported that the sound of wailing women can be heard - those mourning the loss of family in the invasion of Iraq

Dear friends in The UK, please network the following notice. There are
already 21 cities in 4 countries which participate in the INTERNATIONAL
WOMEN'S PEACE ACTION

for the Earth

Ruth Rosenhek and John Seed

please help network this and organise for your city/town
INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S PEACE ACTION


Grandmothers, Mothers, Sisters, Daughters, Friends...
Join In Solidarity With Our Sisters & Brothers In Iraq


WAILING & SILENT VIGILS WORLDWIDE


FRIDAY APRIL 11TH & SATURDAY APRIL 12TH
PUT NAME AND PLACE OF YOUR PEACE ACTION HERE


Be creative. dress in black and collectively mourn and wail against the war
on Iraq and injustices worldwide. There is a long tradition of women wailing
for peace. Bring empty prams, signs, photos of Iraqi people. If you wish,
play war sounds on a loud speaker as you march through the streets.


PUT YOUR CONTACT DETAILS HERE
Contact  ruthr@ozemail.com.au at Women Of Peace, Australia


Send us details about your event and we will post it to:
 http://www.rainforestinfo.org.au/Peace/women/
(sample media release also posted at this site)


In Baghdad, it has been reported that one can hear the sound of women
wailing in the night for another lost son or daughter, husband, friend or
lover.

Rainforest Information Centre
Box 368 Lismore
NSW 2480
Australia
www.rainforestinfo.org.au

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  1. oh please — not wailing nowhere nowhen nohow