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WPC and No to NATO -N0 to War conference

A large PANA delegation attended the WPC and No to NATO -N0 to War conferences in Brussels to ensure its delegates were aware that the six counties of Northern Ireland as part of the UK, were and remain part of NATO since its foundation. The other key issue was to highlight the reality that the Republic of Ireland is not a neutral state, but a de facto US Aircraft carrier, with well over 2.5 million US landing in Shannon Airport in order to help it and its allies such as the UK, to destroy, Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya, Syria and the Yemen. After the horrific attack in Manchester, a city with very strong Irish connections, by terrorists supported by the UK when they destroyed Libya with a four month bombing campaign and supplied the terrorists with military and financial support, we wish to make it clear that PANA was the only peace movement in Ireland that did not support the "freedom fighters". Every effort we made to condemn Libya's destruction was ignored by RTE and rest of the Irish corporate media.

The photograph above shows the Chair of PANA. Roger Cole holding up the PANA/Shannonwatch document 'Shannon Airport & 21st Century War' which was widely distributed at both conferences. It can be downloaded from this site, or a copy is available by contacting PANA on: 00 3531 (0) 2351512.


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Public Meeting The Irish Neutrality League and the Imperialist War 1914-18


Paul Murphy MEP on the EU:
https://vimeo.com/80116191
Speech by Paul Murphy MEP Socialist Party Dublin Constituency (Word Doc).

Frank Slijper on the EU:
https://vimeo.com/80204732
Speech by Frank Slijper, Senior Researcher of the Dutch Campaign Against the Arms Trade (PDF).

Filipe Ferreira on the EU
https://vimeo.com/80221206

Speech by Lynn Boylan, Sinn Fein candidate for the Dublin Constituency of the EU Parliament (Word doc).


THE SHANNON AIRPORT VIGIL 13/10/13
Connolly Media-Group
http://vimeo.com/77093252
Shannon Watch
On the 13th Oct 2013 the yearly trip to Shannon airport was held by PANA to demonstrate against the use of the airport as a hub for American troops and equipment since 2001.


Video of PANA Public Meeting on SYRIA
https://vimeo.com/74110794


Interview with the speakers at the PANA public meeting on Syria (7/9/13)
https://vimeo.com/74025823


Syria: Nobel Peace Laureate Tells Her Account of What She Witnessed

NATO or Neutrality? Debate by Irish Anti-War Movement


Col. Ann Wright Speaks in Galway - Part 1

Col. Ann Wright Speaks in Galway - Part 2

Col. Ann Wright Speaks in Galway - Part 3

Col. Ann Wright Speaks in Galway - Part 4


THE DRUMBEAT of WAR with IRAN

The EU/US/Israeli axis is planning to go to war with Iran, a war which will be much worse that the Afghanistan, Iraq and Pakistan wars. PANA intends to do all it can to stop the war.
Download: Attacks_in_Iran.pdf and What_War_With_Iran_Might_Look_Like.pdf



The US Army and Shannon Airport

International Solidarity Campaign

President Obama and US troops in Shannon Airport

Since 2001 the Peace & Neutrality Alliance in Ireland has campaigned against the use of Shannon Airport by US troops during war in accordance with international law as stated in the Hague Convention of 1907.

Support the Irish peace movement’s campaign to terminate the use of Shannon Airport by US troops on their way to and from the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.

See the groups that have done so already.


* ABOUT PANA

The Peace & Neutrality Alliance was established to advocate an independent Irish foreign policy, maintain Irish neutrality and promote a transformed United Nations as the organisation through which Ireland should pursue its security concerns.

It is open to all groups and individuals that accept our objectives.

Subscribe to PANA news a free email bulletin that will keep you informed about our current campaigns.

Since 1996 PANA has campaigned against the integration of Ireland into the US/EU/NATO military structures, and in particular, the use of Shannon Airport by the US military on their way to and from their wars in Afghanistan, Iraq and Pakistan.

In 2009 Ed Horgan, International Secretary of PANA was granted a 10 year visa to visit the USA. In January 2010 it was revoked after Ed had received an invitation to speak at a conference in Duke University, North Carolina on torture and extradition. After intensive lobbying Ed was granted a 3 month visa to attend the conference. This was a victory for the Irish and US peace movements. It was a defeat of those in favour of war and who seek to destroy free speech.
(Powerpoint presentation of Ed's address to the conference).

Part of that campaign is to for the first time actively seek to increase our individual membership. Please download this membership form, print out a few and distribute to your friends. These horrific wars will continue and the use of Shannon Airport in them will continue forever unless there are people willing to join PANA and/or other peace groups in large enough numbers to end them. Its up to you.

US Army out of Shannon poster    Restore Irish Independence Democracy and Neutrality poster
New posters available, click on the image above.



* PANA AGM

The AGM of the Peace & Neutrality Alliance was held on Saturday, December 4 in the Ireland Institute, 27 Pearse Street, Dublin 2.

Here is the text of two of the speeches from the AGM:
1. Building the New Republic by Roger Cole, Chair of the Peace & Neutrality Alliance 2. Scrap Trident by Alan Mackinnon, Chair of Scottish CND


* POLICY DOCUMENTS by PANA National Executive

NO to War NATO and the Lisbon Treaty 
(September 2009)

Irish Independence or European Superstate
A European Battle fought on Irish soil (February 2008)
By Carol Fox, Research Officer of PANA

The EU BATTLE GROUPS: Regiments of the Empire
by Roger Cole (updated May 2006)

The EU Constitution - Policy document by the Peace and Neutrality Alliance (November 2004).

 


* EVENTS

Shannonwatch holds a regular vigil on the 2nd Sunday of every month
from 2-3pm at the Shannon Airport Roundabout.
Contact Tel: +353 878225087

PANA
17 Castle Street, Dalkey, Co.Dublin, Ireland.
- tel: +353 +1 235 1512 - email: info@pana.ie - web: www.pana.ie

The CIA and War

Ray McGovern is a retired CIA Analyst and an expert on Russia. He was invited to speak in Dublin in early November 2016 at a public meeting, and to have a meeting with members of Dail Eireann by PANA and the IAWM. His web site is: raymcgovern.com He was interviewed by Roger Cole on the Connolly Media Group.



Article by David Morrison,
Research Office of PANA on the Irish Neutrality Bills.
- Download Word doc (50kb)


Lynn Boylan MEP speech to the Irish Neutrality Conference 2016


Vote on the Neutrality Bill in Dail Eireann which was defeated by a relatively narrow vote of 52-42


* ARTICLES, DOCUMENTS, LINKS, ...

PANA pamphlets:

Shannon Airport & 21st Century War:
https://issuu.com/panaireland/docs/shannon_airport___21st_century_war_/1

Positive Neutrality is Ireland's Best Defence
PANA submission to Irish government's White paper on defence
https://issuu.com/panaireland/docs/55830_pana_white_paper_on_defence_l/1

Some Facts About Iran's Nuclear Activities
https://issuu.com/panaireland/docs/iran_booklet_re-print/1

The Battlegroups of the European Empire
https://issuu.com/panaireland/docs/battlegroups_booklet/1


Shannon airport and the 21st Century War
Download pdf (2.62MB)
Edited by
John Lannon and Roger Cole


Address to Greaves School
by Roger Cole, Chair of PANA
September 15


Response to the White Paper on Defence
by Carol Fox, member of the PANA National Executive


EUROPE'S FUTURE: EMPIRE or PARTNERSHIP?
by Roger Cole,
Chair of the Peace & Neutrality Alliance


Neutrality Bill Defeated

"Shannon Airport is a virtual forward base of the US military"
Dr. Tom Clonan, Security Analyst of the Irish Times giving expert witness at the trial of Deputies Daly & Wallace at their trial in the Ennis Courthouse 24/2/15

Fine Gael, Fianna Fail Labour combine to ensure the defeat of the Neutrality Bill to ensure the continuing use of Shannon Airport as a US Airforce base.
Read the debate and the vote.


No to War No to NATO

NATO are holding their conference in Newport in early September and peace groups in the UK have organised a major Counter-Summit in Wales & Cardiff and many other protests. Full details are available on their websites: www.cnduk.org and www.stopwar.org.uk

Speakers from Ireland are Margaretta D'Arcy, Ed Horgan and Roger Cole from PANA, Senator David Cullinane from Sinn Fein and independent Mick Wallace TD.

The best way to get there is via Rosslare-Fishgard (www.ferry.ie) or fly Dublin to Cardiff.


Shannon policy facilitates Ireland's role in Iraq crisis
Opinion: The Army, born in a national struggle against imperialism, is being increasingly integrated into Battle Groups of the EU, a strategic military partner of Nato.
Roger Cole


Court Report on the Trial of Margaretta D'Arcy & Niall Farrell

Court Report 24062014 (rtf)


Shannonwatch Call for Investigation of Rendition Flights Through Shannon at Oireachtas Committee MeetingFor a copy of Shannonwatch's full submission to the Petitions Committee, click here or visit our website www.shannonwatch.org.

See also http://www.rte.ie/news/2014/0618/624837-shannonwatch/


The Ukrainian regime is illegitimate - but the EU backs it to the hilt
David Morrison,
12 March 2014


A Second Crimean War?
Since 1996 the Peace & Neutrality Alliance has campaigned for the right of the Irish people to have an independent foreign policy with Irish neutrality as its key component.
Read more


Margaretta D'Arcy & Shannon Airport
by Carol Fox in Peace News


IRISH DEFENCE REVIEW

The Minister for Defence, Mr. Alan Shatter declared his intention to carry out a review of Irish Defence Policy and asked for submissions. PANA published its submission (see attached) and was asked to discuss it with the Dept. of Defence Review Committee.
Also attached is the Sinn Fein (an affiliate of PANA) Defence Review Submission.

Since Mr. Alan Shatter is on record (see NATO Review interview) as saying that Irish neutrality is irrelevant, despite the fact that the RecC poll commissioned by PANA showed that 78% of the Irish people support neutrality, there can be little doubt that submissions supporting neutrality will be ignored in the White Paper when published in 2014. The tide of history however, is with those of us who support Irish Independence, Democracy and Neutrality. Those who seek to restore imperialism as a permanent ideology, like Mr. Shatter, such as the Prime Minister of GB recently discovered, no longer can do so easily, despite the support of the corporate media. The dustbins of history awaits them.


The Militarisation of the EU

The EU Parlament recently (12/9/2013) approved a Report entitled: "EU Structures: State of Play and Future Prospects" which called for a fully fledged EU Military Headquarters, stronger EU Battle Groups, more financial expenditure on military equipment and closer relations with the NATO, a nuclear armed military alliance.
How the MEP's voted (including Irish MEP's) can be seen on: www.votewatch.eu

Martina Anderson MEP, one of Ireland's MEP's and a member of Sinn Fein, voted against and her speech is attached.
http://martinamep.eu/eu-military-structures-impact-on-irish-neutrality/


Leaders Questions Shannon and Syria by Clare Daly


RedC Poll on Irish Neutrality & Syria
(PDF - 335KB)


ican - Ban Nuclear Weapons Now


THE BATTLE GROUPS OF THE EUROPEAN EMPIRE

On July 1 for a six month period over 150 Irish soldiers are taking part in a 3,000 strong German led EU Battlegroup that can be sent anywhere in the world  including Syria or Iran to take part in a war if the EU Council of Ministers decide to do so. 

The PANA discussion document "The Battle Groups of the European Empire"  provides an analysis of how this happened and how the people of the different nations living in the emerging Empire need to work together to oppose it. 

Another Europe is possible.

 


The growing links between NATO and the EU were a key feature of the NATO conference in Chicago. One of the best sites based in the USA is STOP NATO run by Rick Rozoff.
PANA strongly recommends the site.

Stop NATO e-mail list home page with archives and search engine:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/stopnato/messages

Stop NATO website and articles:
http://rickrozoff.wordpress.com

To subscribe for individual e-mails or the daily digest, unsubscribe, and otherwise change subscription status:
stopnato-subscribe@yahoogroups.com

 


Irish Foreign Affairs

- Volume 7, Number 4: December 2014 - download PDF
- Volume 7, Number 3: September 2014 - download PDF
- Volume 7, Number 2: June 2014 - download PDF
- Volume 7, Number 1: March 2014 - download PDF
Previous editions:
- Volume 6, Number 4: December 2013 - download PDF
- Volume 6, Number 3: September 2013 - download PDF
- Volume 6, Number 2: June 2013 - download PDF
- Volume 6, Number 1: March 2013 - download PDF
- Volume 5, Number 4: December 2012 - download PDF
- Volume 5, Number 3: September 2012 - download PDF
- Volume 5, Number 2: June 2012 - download PDF
- Volume 5, Number 1: March 2012 - download PDF
- Volume 4, Number 1: April 2011 - download PDF
- Volume 3, Number 4: December 2010 - download PDF
- Volume 3, Number 3: August 2010 - download PDF
- Volume 3, Number 2: April 2010 - download PDF
- Volume 3, Number 1: January 2010 - download PDF
- Volume 2, Number 3: July-September 2009 - download PDF
- Volume 2, Number 1 and 2: January-June 2009 - download PDF
- Volume 1, Number 2: July - September 2008 - download PDF
- Volume 1, Number 1: April-June 2008 - download PDF


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