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STIG | 26.01.2009 12:31 | Smash EDO | Anti-militarism | Palestine | Social Struggles | South Coast | World

Campaigners Decommision In The Attempt To Stop Supply Of Weapon Systems To War Criminals Israel

More than 1200 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces since Decmber 27th, more than 400 of which are children. They have deliberately targetted individuals in their homes, schools, hospitals as well as U.N compounds.

EDO MBM make vital components for the Paveway4 precision guided bomb, Hellfire missiles, and bomb release clips for F15 and F16 fighter aircraft.

On Friday Brighton and Hove City Council refused to allow the tabling of a motion by a number of councilors that would have condemned the presence of EDO MBM in Brighton and its supply of components to Israel currently being used in Gaza. The grounds for the refusal were that the motion was ‘not relevant to the wellbeing of the city of Brighton and Hove’. The much acclaimed democratic process was once again tripped up at the first hurdle in the interests of corporate profits.

Just a few hours later six ordinary people took that democratic process into their own hands for the wellbeing of those in Gaza where governments and international law have failed to act.

“I believed our actions were justified in a world where the profits of corporations seems to be put before the lives of Palestinian children, i only wish i had acted earlier and caused more damage”. Says Tom Woodhead a decommisioner.

“If you hear the sound of a child being brutalised in the house next door and you rush in to smash the door down and save the child, should you be charged with breaking and entering? Obviously not.” Wrote Eamonn McCann of the Raytheon 9.

Those currently remanded are in HMP Lewes, 1 Brighton Rd, Lewes, East Sussex, BN7 1E

Elijah Smith VP77551, wing and cell no a/4 - 20

Robert Alford VP7552, f wing

Please start sending letters of support to keep there spirits up.

” The Hands That Make Bombs Can Also Break Bombs”

STIG
- Homepage: http://www.decommisioners.wordpress.com

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Outside postal address for international solidarity mail?

26.01.2009 13:38

Can you publish a postal address outside the prison where letters would be redirected from to the prisoners?

This helps for international solidarity work as it cuts down on mail being returned should prisoners be moved or released suddenly.

I'm waiting on this info before spreading the word on my list...which has been built up over the last ten years of plowshares trials in australia, england, ireland, u.s.

Good lluck with the solidarity work

Ciaron - Ploughshares


the hands that make the bombs can break the bombs

26.01.2009 18:11

well said - solidarity also with whistleblowers and bomb breakers (dismantlers) - come on join in.

lhm


Typo?

26.01.2009 22:26

Robert Alford VP[7]7552, f wing

Should the 7 in square brackets be there?

I can't make sense of the wing and cell number bit on the first name...

Postman Pat


Addresses from ABC

28.01.2009 21:30

Elijah Smith VP77551
HMP Lewes
1 Brighton Road
Lewes
East Sussex
BN7 1EA

Robert Alford VP7552
HMP Lewes
1 Brighton Road
Lewes
East Sussex
BN7 1EA
Please now start sending letters of support to keep their spirits up.

We will try and find out what can be sent in to this prison, but envelopes, stamps, paper, postal orders and newsletters are usually ok.

Spaniel
- Homepage: http://cardiffabc.wordpress.com/