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Raytheon: this time it's 9 Derry women!
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Monday March 16, 2009 10:33 by Shane O'Curry - WSM - WS 108 wsm_ireland at yahoo dot com
There was the whiff of something in the Derry air. The constantly rising civilian death toll in Gaza had already produced the same outpourings of rage on the streets of Derry as it had around the world. Thousands of signatures had been gathered calling on Raytheon to be given the boot, while ever larger crowds had gathered for vigils at the cenotaph, marches through the city, rallies at the Guildhall and at a nonviolent blockade of Raytheon itself. Now more and more of us were becoming determined that we do not have to resign to feelings of helplessness in the face of Israel’s war atrocities. Our burning rage was igniting something positive. There was the definite smell of something very good cooking among those who had been to the last Derry Anti War Coalition meeting. There was a buzz about the evening before when text message went around asking people to meet the next day at a location not far from the Raytheon plant. Something serious was going to be done, and there were a hell of a lot more of us around to do it this time. We all made plans to go down there to see if we could support, or perhaps do more. |
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Jump To Comment: 1 2This group of peace activists in Derry are an inspirations to all peace activists in other parts of Ireland and on a much wider scale also.
We hope to welcome some of you to our Peace Forum at Shannon airport this comming Saturday 21 March. Full details on www.pana.ie, and at www.shannonwatch.org.
Now is always that time for taking peace actions.
If in doubt ask yourself, "if not I, then who. If not now, then when."
Hello to all my friends in Ireland!
It is so good to see that you are continuing to fight the good fight.
I am sorry to see that the courage and determination of the ladies is being rewarded with more court battles and legal wranglings.
Take heart. The first Raytheon 9 were found innocent as their actions were prooven to have saved lives.
I am confident that if this should go to court again, and hopefully the courts will see sense and drop it before it does, then the same thing will happen and these 9 wonderful ladies will walk free. Whatever happens, they can walk with their heads held high.
We shall all pray for you.
Adele