christian

Five arrested at Brisbane military base

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sun, 09/10/2011 - 12:47am

Christel Palmer Five Christian pacifists were arrested as part of group of 25 people protesting outside Enoggera army Base in Brisbane today. Enoggera Army base is a major staging point for troops departing for the Afghan war.

The group gathered to mark ten years of what they called an illegal and immoral war in Afghanistan. After a quiet prayer service and songs the group picked up a large banner reading “In the name of God Stop the Wars”, and proceeded to block the main entrance to the base.

Geography: 
Brisbane
Keywords: 
protest
peace
christian
Afghanistan war

Catholic workers arrested blockading military's road to perdition

Submitted by fightfirewithwater09 on Thu, 09/07/2009 - 8:09pm

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Australian Catholic Workers, Jim Dowling and Ciaron O'Reilly were arrested this morning while blocking a major military access road to the Talisman Sabre 09 exercises being held at Shoalwater, central Queensland, Australia. Along with seven other anti war activists, the pair blockaded the road for over and hour and a half, and prevented more than a dozen US Army Jeep Troop carriers from entering the area.

Geography: 
Queensland
Keywords: 
protest
direct action
human rights
Talisman Sabre
Afghanistan
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Blockade of depot supplying Talisman Sabre war games 2009

Submitted by fightfirewithwater09 on Mon, 06/07/2009 - 5:10pm

The gates of Australian Army at Rockhampton Airport were blocked this morning (July 6th. 09)
By a group of Christian anti-war activists. The depot is presently deploying U.S. and Australian military personnel to Talisman Saber 09 exercises taking place at nearby Shoalwater Bay.
Melbourne activists Rev. Simon Moyle (Baptist, Urban Seed, Insipiral), Jacob Bolton (Jahworks),

Geography: 
Queensland
Keywords: 
Talisman Sabre
Afghanistan
christian