Stop the War Coalition, Sydney

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December 9, 2011 at 10:37 Defending Australian Citizen Assange 0
December 8, 2011 at 15:30 Urgent circular: Defend Wikileaks & Julian Assange 1
December 1, 2011 at 15:39 Open letter to the PM highlights strong opposition to troops staying in Afghanistan 0
November 29, 2011 at 20:50 Sign on letter to PM Julia Gillard: troops out of Afghanistan
November 24, 2011 at 8:51 A letter to the people of Australia from the USA 2
November 23, 2011 at 14:16 Solidarity needed with the Egyptian uprising 0

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tony serve: Senator Scott Ludlum calls on PM & AG to bring Julian home. radio in
Jack Frost: Are Australian soldiers waking up http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWUQ_N_vH
Darwin Residents Against War: Darwin is also planning a protest on 17th. See posts on www.facebook.com/oc
aswin: not bad
Pip: Yes DD, we will be filming MJ's public meeting and will get it online asap.
brucek: and see her opinion piece from the Age http://www.theage.com.au/opinion/so

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"What does censorship reveal? It reveals fear", Julian #Assange, Editor-in-Chief of #WikiLeaks. #SOPA #nocleanfeed #occupy
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US sells $60b of weapons 2 Saudi Arabia: home of Bin Laden, 15 of the 9/11 bombers & a notoriously repressive regime http://t.co/KfpZn15l
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RT @cthie: #Assange Extradition Fact: Case was drop'd & deemed too weak 4 investigatn later revived by Swedsh politicns http://t.co/LWPPunX2 #Wikileaks
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RT @davidcnswanson: My name is @BarackObama and I approved murdering this Iranian scientist
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RT @STWuk: Video review of 2011 from Arab Spring uprisings to the Occupy movement to mass protest against welfare cuts. http://t.co/yev97w9q
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RT @democracynow: Israeli Settlement Expansion in West Bank Breaks New Records, Reports Group @PeaceNowIsrael http://t.co/qIlRnYFP
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Urgent circular: Defend Wikileaks & Julian Assange

1 8 December, 2011

You all know how important the work of Julian Assange and WikiLeaks is in promoting honesty and accountability in our governments. Every concerned person should now act to pressure the Prime Minister to assist Assange

Sign on letter to PM Julia Gillard: troops out of Afghanistan
29 November, 2011
Sign on to an open letter to Prime Minister Julia Gillard calling on her to rethink the failed war strategy in Afghanistan. The letter will was distributed at the ALP national conference & will be tabled in parliament soon
A letter to the people of Australia from the USA
2 24 November, 2011
My condolences to the People of Australia. My warnings to the women of Australia, especially northern Australia.
Solidarity needed with the Egyptian uprising
0 23 November, 2011
The Egyptian people are showing the world that the struggle for real democracy is a long and difficult one – and that they are in it for the long haul

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Defending Australian Citizen Assange Actions, Australia, Julian Assange, Recent, Wikileaks / 9 December, 2011
Urgent circular: Defend Wikileaks & Julian Assange Actions, Australia, Wikileaks / 8 December, 2011
Open letter to the PM highlights strong opposition to troops staying in Afghanistan Actions, Afghanistan, Australia, Malalai Joya, Media Release / 1 December, 2011
Sign on letter to PM Julia Gillard: troops out of Afghanistan Actions, Afghanistan, Malalai Joya / 29 November, 2011
Get on the bus to protest Australia-US war alliance Nov 17 Actions, Afghanistan, Wikileaks / 1 November, 2011
No more deaths. Bring the troops home Actions, Afghanistan, Media Release / 1 November, 2011
The “War on Terror” in Australia Actions / 27 October, 2011
Why Stop the War Coalition is joining the 99% Actions, International, U.S. / 14 October, 2011

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Defending Australian Citizen Assange0 9 December, 2011
Dear Prime Minister, I am writing now to ask you to make an unambiguous statement of support for Australian citizen Julian Assange, who is appealing an extradition order that, if successful, could jeopardise his liberty, and to place at his disposal the full legal support of the Commonwealth to ensure that his rights are protected
Urgent circular: Defend Wikileaks & Julian Assange1 8 December, 2011
You all know how important the work of Julian Assange and WikiLeaks is in promoting honesty and accountability in our governments. Every concerned person should now act to pressure the Prime Minister to assist Assange
Open letter to the PM highlights strong opposition to troops staying in Afghanistan0 1 December, 2011
A day before the ALP national conference an open letter to the Prime Minister calling on the ALP to withdraw its support for the US-NATO
Sign on letter to PM Julia Gillard: troops out of Afghanistan 29 November, 2011
Sign on to an open letter to Prime Minister Julia Gillard calling on her to rethink the failed war strategy in Afghanistan. The letter will was distributed at the ALP national conference & will be tabled in parliament soon
A letter to the people of Australia from the USA2 24 November, 2011
My condolences to the People of Australia. My warnings to the women of Australia, especially northern Australia.
Solidarity needed with the Egyptian uprising0 23 November, 2011
The Egyptian people are showing the world that the struggle for real democracy is a long and difficult one – and that they are in it for the long haul
US to stockpile cluster bombs in Australia?0 21 November, 2011
Despite Australia having signed the convention against cluster munition, a US base may transport and stockpile munition. By NAJ Taylor, November 19 Brisbane, Australia: A
Kellie Tranter: ‘Our government is not being honest about the war’0 21 November, 2011
May I start by saying how pleased I am to be in the company of Christine Assange, StandFast, Stop the War Coalition, Medical Association for

Open letter to the PM highlights strong opposition to troops staying in Afghanistan0 1 December, 2011
A day before the ALP national conference an open letter to the Prime Minister calling on the ALP to withdraw its support for the US-NATO
Sign on letter to PM Julia Gillard: troops out of Afghanistan 29 November, 2011
Sign on to an open letter to Prime Minister Julia Gillard calling on her to rethink the failed war strategy in Afghanistan. The letter will was distributed at the ALP national conference & will be tabled in parliament soon
Kellie Tranter: ‘Our government is not being honest about the war’0 21 November, 2011
May I start by saying how pleased I am to be in the company of Christine Assange, StandFast, Stop the War Coalition, Medical Association for
Christine Assange speaks about her son Julian0 17 November, 2011
Recorded during protest of Obama’s visit to Australia, Canberra Nov 17 2011, Christine Assange speaks about her son Julian Assange & Wikileaks and the failure of
Barack Obama & Julia Gillard: We accuse you of complicity in war crimes0 16 November, 2011
An open letter to the President of the United States Barack Obama & Prime Minister Julia Gillard on the occasion of Barack Obama’s address to the Australian Parliament on November 17,
On Remembrance Day: 72% say get out of Afghanistan0 11 November, 2011
This remembrance day comes a few days before a visit by US President Barack Obama to mark 60 years of the ANZUS alliance. Public opinion
Get on the bus to protest Australia-US war alliance Nov 172 1 November, 2011
Obama's visit provides us with an opportunity to make our voices heard, and to join with the movement of the 99% opposing wars for the 1%. We plan to hire a bus that will leave Sydney approximately 7am to arrive in Canberra at 10am and return in the evening of the same day. Will you join us
No more deaths. Bring the troops home0 1 November, 2011
PM Gillard has urged Australians not to be overly concerned about the incident that left three Australian soldiers dead and five wounded in Afghanistan on October 29. But dissident veterans and ex-service people say she is dangerously deluded if she thinks what has happened lacks significance

Occupy Wall Street not Palestine! We are part of the world’s 99% yearning for freedom, justice and equal rights!0 19 November, 2011
The Palestinian Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions National Committee is proud to stand in solidarity with the movements struggling for a new world based on democracy, human rights and economic justice. From New York to Athens, from Madrid to Santiago, from Bahrain to Rome, these huge mobilisations provide a much needed reminder of something that Palestinians have always known – that another world, a dignifying one, is possible and ordinary people can create it
Barack Obama & Julia Gillard: We accuse you of complicity in war crimes0 16 November, 2011
An open letter to the President of the United States Barack Obama & Prime Minister Julia Gillard on the occasion of Barack Obama’s address to the Australian Parliament on November 17,
Israel gaols another Australian – take action today0 9 November, 2011
Michael Coleman from Sydney is amongst the 27 human rights defenders captured on Friday, 4 November, during Israel’s illegal takeover of the Irish and Canadian boats which sailed together as Freedom Waves to Gaza
Campaign for an Australian Arms Embargo on Israel0 22 September, 2011
The Coalition for Justice and Peace in Palestine (CJPP) endorses the July 2011 call from the Palestinian BDS National Committee (BNC) for “international action towards
Cable Details Israeli Army’s Planned Abuse of Civilian Protesters0 6 September, 2011
Whenever Israeli troops rough up civilian protesters, it is shrugged off as an isolated incident. One of the WikiLeaks cables, however, shows that it was explicit military policy to abuse civilians engaged in non-violent protests
Support the Melbourne Boycott-Israel 19 Defence Campaign!0 28 July, 2011
On 1 July 2011, the Victorian police viciously attacked a peaceful pro-Palestine demonstration in Melbourne’s CBD. 19 protesters were arrested during a Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) action against Israeli-owned Max Brenner store. Video taken of the demonstrations shows that the pro-Palestinian activists were completely peaceful and they were attacked in a violent and unprovoked manner by the Victorian police.