SMASH EDO: News and Events
Smash EDO | 02.10.2009 21:11 | Anti-militarism | Palestine | South Coast
THE DECOMMISSIONER'S COURT CASE HAS BEEN DELAYED: It will now start on the 17th of May 2010. Although this is good in some ways it is extra important that support for Elijah Smith, who is still on remand in prison, continues. He has recently been moved back to Bristol again. Please take a minute to write to him (note that his prisoner number has changed slightly)
Elijah Smith XP7551, HMP Bristol, 19 Cambridge Road, Horfield, BS7 8PS
Elijah Smith XP7551, HMP Bristol, 19 Cambridge Road, Horfield, BS7 8PS
Here's what's going on:
The week of events in support for the decommissioners will still go ahead as planned between the 17 and the 24th of October. Plans so far include:
* Saturday the 17th -Launch demo of the Target Brimar campaign, Manchester, in support of the decommissioners. See article below and visit
http://targetbrimar.org.uk
* Mon 19th - Rally outside Brighton Town Hall 12 noon-2pm calling on
Brighton and Hove Council to condemn EDO.
* Thurs 22nd - Rally 12noon-2pm outside the Foreign Office, London,
demanding an end of arms exports to Israel.
* Fri 23rd – Bass Not Bombs benefit gig, Bristol, featuring
Lowkey, Ironside, Dub Revolution and more.
A booklet in support of the decommissioners, called 'If I Had a Hammer: Decommissioning the Arms Trade', has resently been released. It can be downloaded from the Smash EDO web-site and paper copies are available for £1.50.
Other goings on:
Another petition has been created. This one is aimed at the Brighton and Hove council and bears the title PETITION TO DEMAND THAT THE COUNCIL ALLOWS THE TABLING OF A MOTION CONDEMNING THE ACTIVITIES OF EDO MBM/ITT IN BRIGHTON. If you are a Brighton and Hove resident visit the following link to sign it: http://www.petitiononline.com/edoitt2/petition.html
WEDNESDAY 28th OCTOBER sees the return of the traditional HALLOWEEN NOISE DEMO outside EDO between 4 and 6. Come along in your spookiest outfit and most zombielike mask.!
As mentioned above the TARGET BRIMAR CAMPAIGN will launch with a demo on the 17th of October. Please do everything you can to support this new campaign as we need many more like them!
Brimar are a company which manufactures components crucial to the functioning of, amongst other things, the Apache helicopters used by the Israeli army in the West Bank and Gaza and tanks used by the American Marines in Iraq. Brimar’s specialised viewing equipment allows weapons systems to be aimed from warplanes, helicopters, tanks and armoured vehicles. Brimar’s main facility is just outside Manchester. For more information on plans for the demonstration and about Brimar’s work for occupying armies in the Middle East, or to get more involved, please keep an eye on http://targetbrimar.org.uk/
And don't forget that noise demos continue every Wednesday 4 til 6 outside EDO!
The week of events in support for the decommissioners will still go ahead as planned between the 17 and the 24th of October. Plans so far include:
* Saturday the 17th -Launch demo of the Target Brimar campaign, Manchester, in support of the decommissioners. See article below and visit
http://targetbrimar.org.uk * Mon 19th - Rally outside Brighton Town Hall 12 noon-2pm calling on
Brighton and Hove Council to condemn EDO.
* Thurs 22nd - Rally 12noon-2pm outside the Foreign Office, London,
demanding an end of arms exports to Israel.
* Fri 23rd – Bass Not Bombs benefit gig, Bristol, featuring
Lowkey, Ironside, Dub Revolution and more.
A booklet in support of the decommissioners, called 'If I Had a Hammer: Decommissioning the Arms Trade', has resently been released. It can be downloaded from the Smash EDO web-site and paper copies are available for £1.50.
Other goings on:
Another petition has been created. This one is aimed at the Brighton and Hove council and bears the title PETITION TO DEMAND THAT THE COUNCIL ALLOWS THE TABLING OF A MOTION CONDEMNING THE ACTIVITIES OF EDO MBM/ITT IN BRIGHTON. If you are a Brighton and Hove resident visit the following link to sign it:
http://www.petitiononline.com/edoitt2/petition.html WEDNESDAY 28th OCTOBER sees the return of the traditional HALLOWEEN NOISE DEMO outside EDO between 4 and 6. Come along in your spookiest outfit and most zombielike mask.!
As mentioned above the TARGET BRIMAR CAMPAIGN will launch with a demo on the 17th of October. Please do everything you can to support this new campaign as we need many more like them!
Brimar are a company which manufactures components crucial to the functioning of, amongst other things, the Apache helicopters used by the Israeli army in the West Bank and Gaza and tanks used by the American Marines in Iraq. Brimar’s specialised viewing equipment allows weapons systems to be aimed from warplanes, helicopters, tanks and armoured vehicles. Brimar’s main facility is just outside Manchester. For more information on plans for the demonstration and about Brimar’s work for occupying armies in the Middle East, or to get more involved, please keep an eye on
http://targetbrimar.org.uk/ And don't forget that noise demos continue every Wednesday 4 til 6 outside EDO!
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