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Ann Wright is a retired Army Reserve colonel and a 29-year veteran of the Army and Army Reserves. She was also a diplomat in Nicaragua, Grenada,...

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Israeli Violence Finally on Trial

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If the Turkish court convicts the accused, then international arrest warrants can be issued and INTERPOL would be required to arrest them if they leave Israel, for virtually any country other than the United States. The Turkish judgment could also be used as a basis for further judicial proceedings in the International Criminal Court.

Posted on Nov 23, 2012

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Israeli Envoy calls “Estelle” a Provocation While 7 Parliamentarians Sail to Break the Blockade

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Seven parliamentarians from five European countries are on sailing on the sloop “Estelle” to break the Israeli Blockade of Gaza. Among the 20+ passengers are parliamentarians from Greece, Norway, Spain, Sweden, and a retired parliamentarian from Canada. The “Estelle” is expected to reach Gaza by this weekend.

Posted on Oct 18, 2012

U.S. Joins Israel in Blockading Higher Education Opportunities for Students in Gaza

By Col. Ann Wright

As another international activist ship is on the high seas to break the Israeli naval blockade of Gaza, the United States government has joined with Israel to blockade higher education opportunities for students in Gaza and the West Bank.

Posted on Oct 16, 2012

Disinvited To Be a Passenger on The Swedish Boat to Gaza “Estelle”

By Col. Ann Wright

I am saddened by the decision of the board to withdraw its invitation and I believe it is wrong. All of our projects that have challenged Israeli policies toward Palestinians have been called anti-Semitic by pro-Israeli groups. This is not a new tactic used to scare pro-Palestinian groups.

Posted on Oct 15, 2012

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Col. Ann Wright
Col. Ann Wright

Ann Wright is a retired Army Reserve colonel and a 29-year veteran of the Army and Army Reserves. She was also a diplomat in Nicaragua, Grenada, Somalia, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Sierra Leone, Micronesia, Afghanistan and Mongolia. She resigned from the Department of State on March 19, 2003, in opposition to the Iraq war. She is the co-author of “Dissent: Voices of Conscience” (http://www.voicesofconscience.com).

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