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SMASH NATO! * CRASH THEIR PARTY! > EDINBURGH * 13-17th NOV SMASH NATO! - 28.10.2009 12:46
The movement against NATO is growing across Europe and the world. In > April thousands took to the streets of Strasbourg to protest against the > NATO summit. In June Scandinavian activists disrupted a NATO training > exercise in Sweden. In NATO occupied Afghanistan the Revolutionary Women > Of Afghanistan have continued to speak out against NATO's collusion with > patriarchal forces still ruining lives in their country. SMASH NATO! * CRASH THEIR PARTY! > EDINBURGH * 13TH - 17 NOVEMBER > > In November the NATO Parliamentary Assembly will meet in Edinburgh. The > NATO Parliamentary Assembly is an attempt at legitimising the alliance > with a hint of democracy. This is a front. The NATO PA does nothing but > maintain NATO's role as a global military force used by the west to > dominate and control. Its influence stretches from the highlands of > Scotland where nature reserves are used as playgrounds for NATO's war > games, to the highlands of Afghanistan where villages live in fear of > NATO attack. > > The movement against NATO is growing across Europe and the world. In > April thousands took to the streets of Strasbourg to protest against the > NATO summit. In June Scandinavian activists disrupted a NATO training > exercise in Sweden. In NATO occupied Afghanistan the Revolutionary Women > Of Afghanistan have continued to speak out against NATO's collusion with > patriarchal forces still ruining lives in their country. > > Now the UK anti-militarist movement sets its sights on Edinburgh for the > NATO Parliamentary Assembly. Its time for a show of strength. We need to > show NATO that their militarism is neither wanted or tolerated. > > This is an invite for anti-militarists everywhere. Come to Edinburgh and > help us resist NATO and militarism. The NATO Welcoming Committee is > calling for a mass demo on Friday the 13th of November, the first day of > the Parliamentary Assembly. Details of the demo will be released closer > to the time. Bring warm clothes, noise, banners and whatever else you > hope to find. If you live out of town, aim to be in Edinburgh the day > before. Accommodation will be available from Wednesday the 11th of November. > > The NATO Welcoming Committee will provide a convergence space for > activists to converge and stay in throughout the Assembly, as well as > providing food, medical services in terms of street medics and a > well-stocked medics space, legal support through the Scottish Activist > Legal Project, trauma support and other forms of support to activists. > The NATO Welcoming Committee has signed up to the AMN’s principles. > These are: > We embrace a diversity of tactics > We will not publicly condemn other peoples actions > We have a respect for life > > See you on the streets! > The NATO Welcoming Committee > http://natowc.noflag.org.uk > natowc [at] noflag.org.uk Website: http://natowc.noflag.org.uk/ |
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