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By Col. Ann Wright 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
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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
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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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By Col. Ann Wright A letter to Ambassador Richard Hoagland after he met with the Codepink Delegation for Peace on October 3, pointing out the obvious—American policies are what have made Pakistan dangerous for Americans.
Posted on Oct 5, 2012
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By Col. Ann Wright Thousands of Japanese women and girls have been sexually assaulted or raped by US military personnel since American forces invaded Japan in 1945. On the island of Okinawa, rape of Okinawan girls has happened so frequently and has precipitated massive citizen protests that that the US military is being forced to reduce its presence on the island.
Posted on Sep 11, 2012
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By Col. Ann Wright After the release of two boats in mid-June, the Israeli government still has seven boats impounded in Haifa harbor: six passenger boats—“Spirit of Humanity,” “Challenger 1,” “Irene,” “Dignite-Al Karama,” “Tahrir,” and “Saoirse,” and one cargo ship: “Rachel Corrie.”
Posted on Aug 23, 2012
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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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