Antimilitarism

Chair: Victoria Brittain

This follows up three important recent publications:

‘Children in Military Custody’ funded by the Foreign & Commonwealth Office, June, 2012

Breaking the Silence – booklet of testimonies published by former Israeli soldiers disclosing their experiences of the treatment of Palestinian children during military operations, pointing to a pattern of abuse. Guardian, 27.08.2012

Please join us for this month's Women in Black vigil to highlight the development and use of armed drones by Britain and other countries including the US and Israel.
During this vigil we stand in silence for an hour, and wear black. Men, as always are very welcome to support this vigil by handing out leaflets and discussing the issue with passersby.

700 Palestinian children are arrested by Israeli forces in the Occupied Palestinian Territories each year.  Most are seized from their homes at night or in the early hours of the morning.  Three quarters of the children experience physical violence.

Speaker: Chris Nineham, Stop the War Coalition.
The drive for a military assault on Iran is gaining ground rapidly, with Britain in the forefront of warmongering actions, such as the stepped-up sanctions announced by the EU in January. As before, the government attempts to justify its intervention with allegations about weapons of mass destruction, as a cover for its geo-political interests and to secure greater control over the region’s wealth, such as oil. At the same time, Britain is pushing for interference aimed at regime change in Syria.

'POPPY PORTRAITS¹,  Open to Visitors on SUNDAYS -  6 NOV; 13 NOV; 20 NOV; 27 NOV. 12noon-4pm -  An Exhibition of Artist Doke Ostle¹s remarkable pictures relating to casualties of armed conflict, in The Lady Chapel, St. Barnabas Church, Jericho, Oxford.  (St. Barnabas St./Canal St.).  (Talk with the Artist 2-4pm on 13 Nov. Remembrance Sunday.