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Two Chamoru representatives (indigenous people from Guam) are currently touring Australia. <B>Dr Lisa Natividad and Julian Aguon will be speaking at St Mary’s church in Brisbane (cnr Peel & Merivale Streets, South Brisbane) on Saturday June 28. There will be a BBQ at 1pm followed by a public meeting at 2pm.</B> <FONT COLOR="#FF0000">Two Darumbal elders (from the Shoalwater region) will also be attending the event in Brisbane</FONT>. <BR>
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A community dinner (potluck) to welcome both Chamoru activists and Darumbal elders to Brisbane will be held on Thursday June 26, 6pm at St Mary’s Church house.<BR>
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For more information phone 0411 118 737 or see <a href="http://decolonizeguam.blogspot.com">http://decolonizeguam.blogspot.com</a> . More information also below.<BR>
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Byron, Rick and Melinda went to court last month in Yeppoon (for the ‘hokey-pokey’ and ‘make love not war’ actions – see <a href="http://www.peaceconvergence.com">http://www.peaceconvergence.com</a> for more details). Byron received $500 fine, 6 month good behaviour bond and no conviction recorded. Rick received a $300 fine and Melinda a $300 fine, a good behaviour bond and no conviction. Well done Byron, Rick and Melinda.<BR>
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A worldwide hunger strike has been planned for June 22 to oppose the US Star Wars project and the installation of a US military base in the Czech Republic. <B>Read below for more information or go directly to the home page and sign the petition </B><a href="http://nenasili.cz/en/701_homepage">http://nenasili.cz/en/701_homepage</a><BR>
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Finally, the Raytheon 9 who decommissioned the Raytheon offices in Derry, Northern Ireland August 2006 and charged with three counts of criminal damage were unanimously acquitted by a jury this month (June 11). They acted to prevent the commission of war crimes during the Lebanon war by the Israeli armed forces using weapons supplied by Raytheon. <B>To read more visit</B> <a href="http://www.raytheon9.org">http://www.raytheon9.org</a><BR>
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Regards<BR>
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The Peace Convergence Team <BR>
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<FONT COLOR="#FF0000"><B>What YOU can do!<BR>
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<B>Attend the Public Forum: The Hidden War in the Pacific & Community Dinner<BR>
</B>For over 60 years, the United States has held the people of Guam hostage to its military ambitions – US bases cover one third of the total land area of the small Pacific island and there are plans to expand the bases and flood Guam with upwards of 50,000 military personnel and their dependents. The indigenous people of Guam, the Chamoru, have waged a long struggle to protect their land and culture from the effects of militiarisation and colonisation.<BR>
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Two representatives of the Chamoru people will be in Brisbane to discuss and to build support for their struggle, to strengthen links between the peace movement in Australia and the people of Guam, and to increase awareness and understanding of the role Australia is playing in the militarisation of the Pacific.<BR>
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Both the special guest speakers at the public forum represented the Chamoru people at the Seventh Session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues in New York in April 2008.<BR>
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Saturday June 28. BBQ: 1pm. Public meeting: 2pm<BR>
St Mary’s Church, cnr Peel & Merivale Sts, Sth Brisbane<BR>
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Community Dinner (Potluck) to welcome both Chamoru activists and Darumbal elders to Brisbane. <BR>
Thursday June 26, 6pm at St Mary’s Church house. Please bring something to share.<BR>
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<B>Sign a petition and fast on June 22<BR>
</B></SPAN></FONT></FONT><FONT FACE="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:12.0px'>The Czech Parliament will have to take a stand about the construction of a US military base and probably it will vote in favour of its installation, even though 70% of the population opposes this plan. Given the urgency of the situation, an on-line petition has been launched to exert pressure on the Parliament and ask that the matter be resolved with a referendum.<BR>
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<a href="http://petice.nenasili.cz/?lang=en">http://petice.nenasili.cz/?lang=en</a><BR>
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The NMD project of the United States – their national missile defense system, is a very complex project which involves the production of new weapons, and the installation of American military bases in different parts of the planet. In particular, in Europe, the first step is the installation of a radar system in the Czech Republic, and a base for interceptor missiles in Poland. This plan has divided Europe, which at the moment is not able to give a united, coherent and nonviolent response to the United States’ aggressive policies. The reaction of Russia and China has created a “cold war” atmosphere. International tensions are increasing, and the crazy arms race (both conventional and nuclear) has restarted. Above all, the bases are being installed to militarize and control space.<BR>
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The majority of Czechs do not want foreign military bases on their territory. The majority of Czechs want to decide these problems themselves by means of a referendum: a fundamental instrument of any democracy.<BR>
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You are being asked to support our nonviolent protest! This plan does not involve only us Czechs, but the whole of Europe and the whole world.<BR>
Sign our on-line petition, and pass it on to your friends!<BR>
Send us your messages of support! Help us collect a million signatures!<BR>
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Jan</I> Tamá¹<BR>
Non-violent Movement against US bases in Czech Repu<I>blic<BR>
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Dana Fe</I>minová<BR>
Europe for Peace<BR>
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</B>Don’t forget:<BR>
</SPAN></FONT></FONT><UL><LI><FONT SIZE="4"><FONT FACE="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:14.0px'>Chamoru People’s visit 5 June – 4 July.
</SPAN></FONT></FONT><LI><FONT SIZE="4"><FONT FACE="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:14.0px'>Hiroshima Day August 6 & Nagasaki Day August 9.
</SPAN></FONT></FONT><LI><FONT SIZE="4"><FONT FACE="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:14.0px'>International Day of Peace September 21.
</SPAN></FONT></FONT><LI><FONT SIZE="4"><FONT FACE="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:14.0px'>Asia Pacific Defence Security Exhibition in Adelaide this November 11-13.
</SPAN></FONT></FONT><LI><FONT SIZE="4"><FONT FACE="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:14.0px'>Talisman Sabre July 6-26 2009<BR>
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