Oxford Anti-militarism Newswire Archive

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This convoy, travelling north on the A34, passed Oxford around 12.30pm on Monday 13 November. As if to emphasize the dangers of this practice, the following day, Tuesday 14, there was a serious accident on the same road, at the Milton Interchange, involving several vehicles.Local councillors are putting a motion to the City Council on 20 November calling for opposition to replacement of UK nuclear weapons. Read more >>

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Gabriele was released and belwo is an interview with him just after being released. This is an unusually happy ending. Hopefully the articles I have published from the time of his kidnapping have given some idea of the process. Read more >>

Mohammed Alater's documentary film "The Iron Wall" is showing in Oxford on Tuesday November 11th at 7.30pm in the Town Hall, St Aldates, Oxford.
This film covers the issue of the Israeli settlements in the Palestinian Occupied Territories and its impact on the two-state solution. Read more >>

A public meeting, to be held in Oxford Town Hall on Wednesday November 1st, 2006.The main speakers are Caroline Hawley (BBC correspondent in Baghdad) and Mohammed Daraghmeh of the London-based Arabic language daily Al-Hayat. Read more >>

Nobel Peace Prize nominated Israeli Activists speaking in Bristol.

Monday 30th October, 8pm

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The Oxford Stop the War Coalition has organised a rally with speakers around the theme: Remember Afghanistan and Iraq -- Troops Out Now! It will take place on Broad Street in the Oxford city centre on November 11, 2006 starting at 1 pm. All are welcome. Read more >>

Jury fails to reach verdict in trial of peace activists charged with conspiricy to cause criminal damage to Iraq bound B52 bombers Read more >>

On October 7th Oxford Palestine Solidarity Campaign joined campaigners throughout the country to draw the attention of the retail trade and shoppers to the abuses suffered by the Palestinians on a daily basis as a result of the Israeli occupation. The call from them was to boycott all Israeli goods. Oxford PSC organised a picket and leafleting of the three supermarkets in Summertown, all of whom currently stock Israeli goods. Read more >>

Around fifty peace campaigners today took a walk around the perimeter fence of “RAF” Croughton, finishing with a picnic, entertainment from the Oxford Sea Green Singers and others, and speeches from Felicity Arbuthnot, John McDonnell MP and the Rev David Platt. RAF Croughton is a little known but essential component of the US communications and spy network which includes other bases on UK soil such as Menwith Hill. Read more >>

On Monday 9 October the judge in the trial of the 'B52 Two' at Bristol Crown Court will sum up and send the jury out to consider their verdict on the alledged criminal charges. The court hearing started last Monday 2 October. Read more >>

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NATIONAL DEMO AT RAF BRIZE NORTON (OXFORDSHIRE) : 2nd December
Called by Oxford, Bristol and Swindon Stop the War Coalitions.
Supported by Stop the War Coalition.

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'Now It's The Turn Of The 'B52 Two' To Face Trial'
 http://www.bristol.indymedia.org/newswire.php?story_id=25417

Following the trial of Margaret Jones and Paul Milling - known as the 'Fairford Disarmers' - which ended with no clear verdict, now Phil Pritchard and Toby Olditch - known as the 'B52 Two' - face trial. The trial begins Monday 2nd October at Bristol Crown Court, and is expected to last up to two weeks. Read more >>

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The trial of two peace activists, at Bristol Crown Court will start on Monday 2nd October. The two tried to prevent a B52 warplane leaving RAF Fairford to bomb Iraq in March 2003. Supporters are most welcome to attend. Read more >>

Sit and Sing against Trident - Political Song Blockade at the Trident Nuclear base at Faslane, Scotland

Planning meeting this Sunday 10th Sept in London; St Anne’s and St Andrew’s – 125 Salisbury Road. NW6. Opposite Brookesville Avenue. Read more >>

Travelling north on the A34 around 1pm, huge tailbacks in traffic were caused by a nuclear convoy carrying upspecified material, resulting in the closing off of a slow-moving lane of the carriageway over about 0.5 miles heading north. At least 6 nuclear police traffic cars (SUV) were accompanying the green nuclear truck, which resembled a fire-engine type vehicle conspicuously marked with nuclear warning labels. A coachload of civilians and a further civilian SUV was also entrapped within the convoy cordon. In a further sign of the times, loaded tank transports and a variety of military vehicles were seen at the same time heading southwards on the A34 around Compton. Shame our goverment is all war war war, and a load of bullshit jaw jaw jaw. Can't wait to celebrate the fall of Blair! Read more >>

29th August 2006 – Reading Magistrates Court

Two people from the international Vine and Fig Tree planters (Post Protest Community) who planted trees in Aldermaston in August 2005 begin to augment the altering of matters by appearing in Reading court to initiate changes themselves. Read more >>