Witness: Afghanistan and Gaza
Col. (Ret.) Ann Wright
Ann Wright will report back on her recent trip to Afghanistan and the 2nd Gaza Freedom Flotilla.
Just back from Kabul to Honolulu on December 31st, 2010, Ann will describe the conditions in Afghanistan and the exciting peace activism. Ann worked with Afghan Youth Peace Volunteers who organized ‘Dear Afghanistan’ a world-wide call-in conversation with Afghan youth. Veterans For Peace President Mike Ferner wrote an article on Common Dreams:
The effort consisted of an entire day of Skyped-in phone calls, emails, Facebook and Twitter posts, with the goals of providing an opportunity for world citizens to learn about Afghanistan first-hand from experts – people trying to live their lives in a war zone; provide moral support for the members of Afghan Youth Peace Volunteers (AYPV); and begin linking conversations among a global, below-the-radar network of veteran peace activists, determined that the war in this country can and must be ended absent military force.
Ann will also speak about the second Gaza Freedom Flotilla. Last year, Ann was aboard one of the ships in the Gaza Freedom Flotilla that was attacked by Israeli commandos, killing nine people.
January 10, 2011
Honolulu Friends Meeting House,
2426 O‘ahu Avenue
6:30 pm
FREE, Sponsored by AFSC Hawai‘i Peace & Justice
More info: 808-988-6266 or kkajihiro@afsc.org