Recent Reports From Palestine and Gaza

Wednesday 1st of December – Easton Community Centre 6.30pm
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Chris Cole, who maintains the Drone Wars UK blog, is going to speak to Bristol Against The Arms Trade about the growing use of drones in conflict around the world. read full story / add a comment

Horrified by the global escalation in the use of such devices as cattle-prods and stun-guns a movement was formed in the far West of Britain and unleashed from the cliffs of Lands End on 6th February 2010... read full story / add a comment

Speaker: John Lynes, Christian Peacemaker Teams
Venue: Mulitfaith Chaplaincy, Bristol University - 1 Woodland Rd, Bristol, Avon BS8 1AU
Date: Monday 15th November
Time: 8pm

A Talk about the work of Christian Peacemaker Teams opposing violence and injustice in Palestine
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This demonstration in London is timed to coincide with the Lisbon NATO conference at which Afghanistan will be the main talking point. For all the talk of diplomacy and troop drawdown, there are more NATO troops in the country than at any time since 2001.

Coaches from Bristol leave Anchor Road (opposite @Bristol) at 8.15am on 20th November. Tickets £15 waged, £8 unwaged.

For tickets either email bristolstopwar@hotmail.com or phone 07502 121077. Tickets can also be bought online at http://www.bristolstopwar.co.uk/.

If you aren’t able to come on 20th November but want to show your support by making a donation towards the cost of the coaches please make out a cheque to ‘Bristol Stop The War Coalition’ and post it to BSTWC, 23 Monmouth Road, Bristol, BS7 8LF.
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This demonstration in London is timed to coincide with the Lisbon NATO conference at which Afghanistan will be the main talking point. For all the talk of diplomacy and troop drawdown, there are more NATO troops in the country than at any time since 2001.

Coaches from Bristol leave Anchor Road (opposite @Bristol) at 8.15am on 20th November. Tickets £15 waged, £8 unwaged.

For tickets either email bristolstopwar@hotmail.com or phone 07502 121077. Tickets can also be bought online at http://www.bristolstopwar.co.uk/.

If you aren’t able to come on 8th October but want to show your support by making a donation towards the cost of the coaches please make out a cheque to ‘Bristol Stop The War Coalition’ and post it to BSTWC, 23 Monmouth Road, Bristol, BS7 8LF. read full story / add a comment

Safety inquiries have been carried out after two separate incidents when unmanned military drones were almost in an aerial collision with helicopters over Salisbury Plain. read full story / add a comment

Four members of Wrexham Peace & Justice Forum held a vigil in Wrexham this morning to coincide with, and in solidarity with, those blockading Devonport Dockyard in Plymouth. As the vigil was held on one of the main routes into Wrexham during the busy morning rush hour, many hundreds of vehicles passed by, and hundreds of flyers explaining the action were handed out to pedestrians. read full story / add a comment

“Afghanistan – Time To Go”

Speakers: Joe Glenton (Soldier jailed for refusing to go to Afghanistan)
Andrew Murray (National chair Stop The War Coalition)

Date: Tuesday 9th November

Time: 7.30pm

Venue: Malcolm X Centre, 141 City Road, St Pauls, Bristol, BS2 8YH
Map: http://streetmap.co.uk/postcode/bs28yh

Printed flyers are available. Please email bristolstopwar@hotmail.com if you want any to distribute.

Joe Glenton was released from jail in August after refusing to return to Afghanistan. He is now speaking across the country to build support for the 'Afghanistan – Time To Go' demonstration in London on November 20th (see http://stopwar.org.uk/content/view/2045/27/). This is the first time he has spoken in Bristol and is an unrivalled opportunity to hear about the war in Afghanistan from an ex-serving soldier.

Last year Joe sent a letter to Gordon Brown explaining why he wouldn't go back to Afghanistan. See http://stopwar.org.uk/content/view/1390/27/

For further information email bristolstopwar@hotmail.com
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“Afghanistan – Time To Go”

Speakers: Joe Glenton (Soldier jailed for refusing to go to Afghanistan)
Andrew Murray (National chair Stop The War Coalition)

Date: Tuesday 9th November

Time: 7.30pm

Venue: Malcolm X Centre, 141 City Road, St Pauls, Bristol, BS2 8YH
Map: http://streetmap.co.uk/postcode/bs28yh

Joe Glenton was released from jail in August after refusing to return to Afghanistan. He is now speaking across the country to build support for the 'Afghanistan – Time To Go' demonstration in London on November 20th (see http://stopwar.org.uk/content/view/2045/27/). This is the first time he has spoken in Bristol and is an unrivalled opportunity to hear about the war in Afghanistan from an ex-serving soldier.

Printed flyers are available. Please email bristolstopwar@hotmail.com if you want any to distribute.

Last year Joe sent a letter to Gordon Brown explaining why he wouldn't go back to Afghanistan. See http://stopwar.org.uk/content/view/1390/27/

For further information email bristolstopwar@hotmail.com read full story / add a comment

Sharon Locke, British midwife, will be introducing this film about the work of the Gaza medics during the Israel bombardment in 2008/9. She accompanied the ambulances attempted to rescue the injured. read full story / add a comment

Workshop - arguments for and against the arms trade.
6pm at Smiling Chair library next to Sprinters stokes croft.
homemade cake for refreshments read full story / add a comment

SORRY FOR DELAY DUE TO OVER-ZEALOUS SPAM FILTER

A large crowd gathered in Lawrence Hill on Saturday 9th October to celebrate send-off of the latest Bristol Convoy to Gaza. In just three weeks the group, Bristol-Gaza-Link has raised the money for five vehicles which will make the journey to Gaza. They are a mini-bus with wheel-chair facility and a large box-van and three cargo vans. They have been decorated with flags, images of Bristol friendship with Gaza, and solidarity messages (see pictures attached). read full story / add a comment

Tomorrows freeskilling is 'Meditations for Inner & Outer Peace', with Kelsan Chonden.

Learn the basics of how to meditate, how to apply mediation to solving our human propblems and finding the lasting happiness that we long for. read full story / add a comment

“In the hope that we can do everything in our power to alleviate the suffering of the ordinary people of Gaza, Bristol Gaza Link will join The Road to Hope convoy to Gaza.”
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Wednesday 13th October
CROSSING QALANDIYA
7.45pm in the Café at St Stephens Church, off the Centre, Bristol BS1
Shireen Anabtawi, Palestinian from Ramallah and
Daniela Norris, Israeli from Tel Aviv
share their frank correspondence which led to the book ‘Crossing Qalandiya’
PLUS live music which unites two cultures

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7pm Better Food Company, Sevier Street, St Werburghs, Bristol, BS2 9QS. read full story / add a comment

Campaign Against Arms Trade (CAAT) has launched our Ban BAE counter-recruitment campaign across our Universities Networks. We are calling all interested activists to get involved in direct action against arms companies on university campuses. Education and arms companies should not mix so find out how you can get involved!

For example:
Bristol University Careers Fair
Last Updated by CAAT on Sep 20
27th & 28th October 2010 12-3pm Willis Memorial Building, Queens Road

Arms Companies: GE, Rolls-Royce, Army, DSTL

OR

Bristol University Engineering & IT Careers Fair
Last Updated by CAAT on Sep 20
13th October 2010, 12-3omm Wills Memorial Building, Queens Road

Arms Companies: Airbus UK, ARM, Atkins, AWE, BAE Systems, Defence Engineering & Science Group, Detica, EADS Defence and Security Systems, GE, GCHQ, MBDA, QinetiQ, Rolls-Royce, Royal Navy & Royal Marines, Thales.
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From the car park at the front of BDA, Russell Town Ave (opp City Academy School), Lawrence Hill,
Bristol BS5 9LT
We will be loading aid from about 10.00am onwards and the vehicles move out at 12.00 noon
Medical aid, children's toys and clothes, stationery (paper pencils etc), school textbooks and messages of support.
We are inviting local politicians and the media
Please be there to give a good send-off, bring whistles, musical instruments, flags and banners.
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