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Kiwis in Palestine: Damian Clarke & Alia Levine

Monday, 4 April 2005, 8:36 am | Peace Action Wellington

Peace Action Wellington & Wellington Palestine Group present Kiwis in Palestine Damian Clarke - International Solidarity Movement Volunteer (ISM) Alia Levine - Jewish Social Justice Activist Saturday 9th April - 6pm St. John’s Church Hall—Corner Dixon ... More >>

Two years on, where to next?

Thursday, 17 March 2005, 9:42 am | Peace Action Wellington

This Saturday, March 19, Peace Action Wellington invites the people of Wellington to mark the second anniversary of the invasion and occupation of Iraq with a Peace and Justice parade. The parade leaves Civic Square at 12 noon and will go to the ... More >>

US Hypocrisy on Show

Monday, 31 January 2005, 11:38 am | Peace Action Wellington

Peace Action Wellington will today (Monday) use street theatre to highlight the hypocrisy of Iraq being forced to have so-called democratic elections whilst many of its citizens continue to stare down the barrel of the US-led coalition's destructive arsenal of ... More >>

US Embassy Protest Over War Crimes in Fallujah

Wednesday, 15 December 2004, 10:13 am | Peace Action Wellington

Those angered by Bush, Howard, and Blair’s terrorising attack on Fallujah will be marching to the US Embassy in Wellington on Wednesday 15th December to voice opposition to the continued war of aggression in Iraq. The recent attack on Fallujah by US-led ... More >>

Confronting Mobil's Abuse of Acheh

Friday, 19 November 2004, 4:25 pm | Peace Action Wellington

Members of Peace Action Wellington (PAW) held a demonstration outside Exxon Mobil's offices on Lambton Quay at lunchtime today (Thursday, 18th November). Mobil is responsible for contaminating drinking water in Acheh. More >>

No More Unknown Victims Of Imperialist Wars

Thursday, 11 November 2004, 4:26 pm | Peace Action Wellington

· We oppose the rise in patriotic fervour around World War I. This war was not fought in the defence of civilisation or any of the other lies working people were fed, but was a war of empire and thousands of New Zealanders were slaughtered for the ... More >>

Peace Action Wellington Flag Burning

Thursday, 29 July 2004, 4:29 pm | Peace Action Wellington

Peace Action Wellington Flag Burning in protest of NZ involvement in US Wars Protest at Parliament 5pm Thursday 28th of July More >>

Flag Burning in Protest at 5pm

Thursday, 29 July 2004, 8:57 am | Peace Action Wellington

Flag Burning in protest of NZ involvement in US Wars Protest at Parliament 5pm Thursday 29th of July More >>

What's the War on Terrorism? -WGTN FORUM

Monday, 28 June 2004, 9:47 am | Peace Action Wellington

What's the War on Terrorism? Newtown Community Centre cnr Rintoul and Colombo Streets SUNDAY, 4th of July More >>

Stephen Franks struggles with English Language

Monday, 24 May 2004, 10:12 am | Peace Action Wellington

"Stephen Franks demonstrates unfamiliarity with the English language when he says 'the effect of flagburning... is not expression'," said Peace Action Wellington member Don Franks. More >>

When will Clark learn?

Tuesday, 11 May 2004, 11:41 am | Peace Action Wellington

Reports that a New Zealander working in Tikrit, Iraq was shot and killed exposes the flawed basis for New Zealand Defence Force engineers doing reconstruction work. More >>

Action outside counter-terrorism gabfest

Tuesday, 11 May 2004, 10:02 am | Peace Action Wellington

"Today Helen Clark addressed the Pacific Island Roundtable on Counter Terrorism 25 activists were outside with a simple clear message for her. If her government wants to work towards a world free of terrorism, she must stop participating and ... More >>

Rally Outside Counter-Terrorism Meeting, Wgtn

Monday, 10 May 2004, 11:55 am | Peace Action Wellington

- Helen, If You Want To Stop Terrorism - Stop Participating In It - - Call For Justice For The Victims Of Coalition Torture And Abuse - - Bring The Troops Back From Iraq And Afghanistan - More >>

Iraqi Roadmap to Peace

Thursday, 6 May 2004, 10:54 am | Peace Action Wellington

While US Ambassador Charles Swindells hosted a videoconference to discuss the war on Iraq with author Michael O’Hanlon, members of Peace Action Wellington converged outside of the US Embassy on Thursday morning from 8:30-9:30am. More >>

Angry about the torture of Iraqis?

Thursday, 6 May 2004, 9:17 am | Peace Action Wellington

Action outside the US Embassy - while academics and politicians discuss the future of Iraq, thousands are being brutally repressed, tortured and killed by the occupying army. We will be presenting an alternative Iraqi 'roadmap to peace' outside the Embassy ... More >>

Talks and tanks - Delivering Raed's Iraqi Road Map

Thursday, 6 May 2004, 12:04 am | Peace Action Wellington

The day after the 20,000 plus Hikoi took over Wellington streets a very much smaller, but still significant protest took place in Thorndon. More >>

Action on NZDF Troops Now

Friday, 23 April 2004, 9:44 am | Peace Action Wellington

Angry activists converged on the US Embassy and Headquarters of the NZDF on Friday morning beginning at 7:30. Protesting against the war crimes committed by US forces in Fallujah and the continued support of the illegal occupation by New Zealand, activist ... More >>

Violence should spark a debate

Tuesday, 13 April 2004, 8:49 am | Peace Action Wellington

'The violence and brutal repression by occupation forces in Iraq is a compelling reason for the New Zealand Government to reconsider its deployment of Defence Force troops in the south of the country.' said Peace Action Wellington member Valerie ... More >>

The World still says NO to WAR

Friday, 19 March 2004, 10:10 am | Peace Action Wellington

Saturday, March 20 marks the one year anniversary of the invasion of Iraq by the United States and its so-called 'coalition of the willing.' In Wellington, people will take to the streets demanding that the Government 'END all New Zealand support ... More >>

Peace Action Wgtn: SAS Complicit In Torture Murder

Tuesday, 9 March 2004, 9:23 am | Peace Action Wellington

Helen Clark's announcement that 50 SAS will be deployed to Afghanistan only days after Human Right Watch condemned the United States for torture of Afghani people is cause for extremely grave concern. More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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