US VETS EXPOSE IRISH PARTICIPATION IN WAR CRIMES

Afri applauds the courage and dedication of the two US Veterans for Peace, Ken Mayers and Tarak Kauff, who have been convicted of interfering with the operation of Shannon Airport during their peaceful action three years ago. These are two men who, from their direct personal experience of war, have dedicated themselves over decades to the UN Charter’s goal ‘to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war’. In doing so, they have reminded us of our own Constitution’s commitment, in Article 29, to peaceful conflict resolution - a commitment which also underpins the genesis and maintenance of the Irish Peace Process. This commitment has recently been yet again reaffirmed by the vast majority of the Irish people in a poll on Neutrality. While the disasters of aggressive war in Afghanistan and elsewhere are temporarily eclipsed by the savage, illegal, Russian onslaught on Ukraine, it is more than ever crucial for us, while supporting and welcoming refugees from that and other conflicts, to help to make space for diplomacy rather than to fan the flames of war. How can it be right that two elderly, lifelong peace activists should be punished by our state authorities for peacefully reminding those same authorities of their most solemn obligations under Irish and international law, starting with inspecting the fleets of military aircraft which regularly use Shannon as a way-station to promote the scourge of war?
For over four decades Afri has been involved in opposing war, promoting food sovereignty and tackling climate change - working especially with Secondary and Third level students as well as with the general public. We organise the annual Famine Walk in Mayo, a Hedge School in TU Blanchardstown and Féile Bríde in Kildare. Thank you for continuing to support our work.
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[@Willwen]

Great video, very honest, very powerful. Free Ireland from its support for militarism as we in the US must do this as well.Thanks to the filmmaker, to all of the Irish Peace organizations, and to Ken and Tarak!

[@damienflinter4585]

Bury the Tomahawks..before they bury us all.