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Jump To Comment: 6 5 4 3 2 1The Irish government refused to let US flights carrying bombs for Israel to land in Ireland, presumably because our political leaders were afraid that the Pitstop Ploughshares would do an encore - to thunderous applause.
So the flights were supposed to be re-routed through Prestwick, as reported in the New Scotsman on Sunday 30 July:
Irish refused bombs sent to Prestwick airport
By Eddie Barnes and Murdo MacLeod
Bombs destined to be used by Israel are being flown via Scotland only because the Irish government refused to allow them to land on its soil.
...
http://news.scotsman.com/politics.cfm?id=1104532006
This decision resulted in a peace demo involving about 150 people at Prestwick on Sunday, as reported by the BBC:
http://tinyurl.com/odw53
Meanwhile, presumably because the operators of the flights knew they would be met with this demo, and perhaps also for fear that the Scottish Ploughshares activist, Karen Fallon, would appear with a mattock strapped to her back and an inflatable hammer in her pocket, two flights carrying "hazardous material" were diverted to the RAF base in Mildenhall, Suffolk. (I don´t know what the hazardous material on these two flights was, but I do know that bunker-buster bombs are highly hazardous.)
The two flights landed at RAF Mildenhall on Saturday evening and flew off again on Sunday.
But also here a demo was held, as reported by the Cambridge Evening News:
...
Peace protesters gathered outside the base holding placards that screamed: "Stop murderous cargo flights."
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Peter Lanyon, former co-ordinator of the Suffolk branch of the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament, said: "We are horrified and condemn entirely the weapons transports to the Middle East ... And we certainly wouldn´t expect our Prime Minister to be so weak-kneed to allow it. In view of the row that there is around Prestwick, this is deceitful to just shift it down here."
He said he believed the chartered Atlas cargo planes were carrying munitions and added: "I think they are bunker-buster missiles but it is the UK´s involvement that we really object to. We are all guilty for every child and woman who is damaged in Lebanon as a result."
David Howarth, Cambridge Liberal Democrat MP, slammed the use of RAF Mildenhall and called on the Government to stop the country being "used and abused" by the Americans.
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http://tinyurl.com/nujx5
Conclusion:
US arms transports to Israel are not wanted in Ireland, not wanted in Scotland and not wanted in the Home Counties either.
Given that there have previously been direct actions against even RAF Mildenhall for its role in the invasion of Iraq - as mentioned here:
http://www.indymedia.ie/article/35633
http://flag.blackened.net/revolt/stw/iraq.html
- the empire of Georgius Dubyus Bushus Maximus seems to be left with few secure routes by which to supply its legions in the East.
Go figure!
True face of Israeli terror
as we heard speeches from Lebanese and Palestinians describing the full horror of what was happening in their homeland. Between the speeches, the chants went up "Free Lebanon, Free Palestine, Free Iraq".
Speech At The Israeli Embassy
More Flags
Local Voice
Little Guy Big Crowd
"Free Lebanon, Free Palestine, Free Iraq"
... The singing continued. A rainbow appeared, the sun came out and we left the US embassy to head to the Israeli embassy, to stand in solidarity with the Lebanese and Palestinian communities.
Singing
At The End Of The Rainbow
Two Of The Shannon Colleens
Leaflet Table
Back To The Israeli Embassy
and a large gathering of 'ordinary' citizens with a smattering of regular activists for good measure. We even merited an undercover Guard who reported to a uniform that 'items' were being sold at the petition table. The 'items' in question turned out to be Black Shamrock badges which were being exchanged for a donation.
Liam Gives Us A Song
A Little Light
David And Michael D.
Petition
Flying The Peace Flag
... less than five minutes walk away, a larger crowd had gathered in response to Trócaire's call for an immediate ceasefire by all parties.
Good Question
Boycott
Slaughtered In Their Sleep
A Trio Of Placards
Stop Killing