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Recipe Concocted for Perpetual War by Robert Wing and Coleen Rowley in THIS ISSUE A publication of Volume 36 Number 1 2018 Women Against Military Madness Recipe Concocted for Perpetual War by Robert Wing and Coleen Rowley IN THIS ISSUE: Recipe Concocted p1 for Perpetual War by Robert Wing and Coleen Rowley PM: How Do U.S. p2 Military Gifts Affect Children and Youth? by Polly Mann Ahed Tamimi and a p3 Slap That Was Heard Around the World by Newsletter Staff Stop Militarizing p6 Police! “Returning to the Trenches” by Italian Futurist Christopher R.W. Nevison, 1916 You’ve Got to Be p7 Carefully Taught FOCUS ON Last October marked social, and medical infrastructure, loss by Mary Beaudoin the 16th anniversary of of homeland, refugee flight, ethnic U.S. WAR our unending war – or cleansing, and their psychological after- Mothers Demand: p8 End Police Killing military occupation – in Afghanistan, effects. One has to witness these to grasp Youth of Color the longest conflict on foreign soil in their extent in trauma, and they all arise U.S. history. The cost to human lives from the Nuremberg-defined “supreme How to Rewind the p8 in our current cycle of U.S.-initiated crime” of initiating war. Waging Doomsday Clock “perpetual wars” throughout the Middle aggressive war is something America Good News: Free p10 East and Africa is unthinkably high. It is practiced in and does well, with Speech Victories runs well into millions of deaths if one justifications like “fighting terrorism,” counts – as do the Nuremberg principles “securing our interests,” “protecting Welcome Kristin p10 of international law – victims of spin-off innocents,” “spreading democracy,” etc. – Dooley as New fighting and sectarian violence that erupt as has every aggressor in history that felt Director after we destroy governance structures. the need to explain its aggressions. Actions: p3,5, 9 Also to be counted are other forms Yet few gathered across the country in of human loss, suffering, illness, and October, much less gave a thought of early mortality that result from national lament to the harm we are doing. It’s sanctions, destruction of physical, continued on page 4 4200 Cedar Ave. S., Suite 3, Minneapolis, MN 55407 • 612-827-5364 • WomenAgainstMilitaryMadness.org PM: How Do U.S. Military Gifts to Israel Affect Children and Youth? by Polly Mann FOCUS ON When our U.S. taxpayer Another sliver of hope can be found in The statements and opinions PALESTINE/ money (and/or increasing the Refuseniks. The Israeli online Ynet reflected in this newsletter are the ISRAEL our national debt) is used News reported that 63 young Israelis views of the author and not neces- sarily official positions of WAMM. We for foreign purposes, it is our responsibil- of conscience sent a letter to Israeli encourage a diversity ity to look at what is being done with it. government officials declaring their of opinion to represent the range of perspectives that coexist under refusal to enlist in the Israeli Defense the banner of WAMM’s mission state- That’s why we can’t ignore the fact Force (IDF). In the letter, the draft-age ment. that the country topping the list of youth referred to comments Israeli Newsletter Editor U.S. military handouts is Israel at $3.8 Mary Beaudoin Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman billion annually, which is 25 percent of Newsletter Committee made when Trump announced the U.S. Polly Mann, Carol Masters, that nation’s defense budget. Some of was moving its embassy to Jerusalem, Lee Ross, Sarah Martin, this sum is allocated to cover its mili- Mary Beaudoin, Linda Hoover officially recognizing it as Israel’s cap- tary detention of Palestinian children. Proofreaders Layout ital; Lieberman spoke of revoking the Ilze Mueller Kristin Dooley Israel’s military and court detention is citizenship of Arab Israeli residents. Carol Walker unique in the world in its systematic Women Against Military incarceration of children––specifically, The Refuseniks wrote: Madness is a nonviolent, feminist organization, founded in 1982, Palestinian children. Children as young An entire nation exist in the shadow that works in solidarity with as 12 are taken from their beds at night of organized incitement against others to create a system of social equality, self-determination by Israeli soldiers and police, bound, the Palestinians on both sides of and justice through education, action and the empowerment of wom- blindfolded, and taken to detention cen- the Green Line and we, youngsters en. WAMM’s purpose is ters. Under Israeli military law they are from all walks of Israel life, refuse to dismantle systems of militarism, economic exploitation and denied access to lawyers during interro- to believe the incitement and partic- global oppression. gation and even the youngest are denied ipate in the oppression and occupa- WAMM Staff access to their parents. This happens to tion led by the government. Director: Kristin Dooley around 500 to 700 children annually. WAMM Office One of the signees is already incarcer- 4200 Cedar Avenue South, Suite 3 Minneapolis, Minnesota 55407 There is a light at the end of this tun- ated in military prison after declaring his 612-827-5364 (phone) nel––that is, if enough people become unwillingness to serve in the IDF. These 612-827-6433 (fax) [email protected] aware of the situation and can convince Refuseniks take a stand, well aware of WomenAgainstMilitaryMadness.org their congressional representatives to get what their refusals will result in. They were WAMM Office Hours behind it. U.S. Rep. Betty McCollum preceded by others like them who have Mon–Fri: 9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. of St. Paul has introduced a bill, H.R. provided them with guidance. And yet, they WAMM is funded primarily through the generous 4391, that would prohibit U.S. assistance are hoping to continue the momentum by contributions of our members. to Israel from being used to support asking other youths throughout Israel to WAMM also receives funding from the military detention, interrogation, or reconsider enlisting in the IDF. “We will Community Shares Minnesota ill-treatment of Palestinian children in refuse to serve in the military out of a violation of international humanitarian commitment to the ideals of peace and law or the use against Palestinian chil- with an awareness that we can create dren of: (1) torture, inhumane, or degrad- another (better) reality in which to live. ing treatment; (2) physical violence or We call on our fellow youth to ask psychological abuse; (3) incommunicado themselves––is military service in fact This newsletter is printed on ImagePrint® Multiuse, a Domtar or administrative detention; (4) solitary working towards this reality?” EarthChoice® socially and environ- confinement; (5) denial of parental or mentally We, in the U.S., must ask ourselves: responsible paper. legal access during interrogations; or (6) Contains fiber from force or coercion to obtain a confession. What will we do as U.S. citizens to well-managed, create a better reality? independently certified forests. 2 WomenAgainstMilitaryMadness.org Volume 36 Number 1 2018 Polly Mann is a co-founder of WAMM February 12, 2018. govtrack.us/ and frequent contributor to the congress/bills/her4391 WAMM Newsletter. 2. Dozens of youth sign letter Endnotes refusing to serve the occupation.” WAMM Committees 1. “If I had a banner!” (2008 video at: December 28, 2017. Ynetnews.com Issues Committees: youtu.be/9ZbwNGUjjHY) H. R. 4391. Book Club tinyurl.com/y7gsolmy End War Committee 115th Congress: Promoting Human ACTION: Demand that your Middle East Rights by Ending Israeli Military St. Joan of Arc/ congressperson support H.R. 4391 to WAMM Peacemakers Detention of Palestinian Children Act. end the Israeli military detention of Ground All Drones Committee www.GovTrack.us. 2017. Accessed Tackling Torture at the Top Palestinian children. WAMM Second Monday Movies Standing Committees: Coordinating Ahed Tamimi and a Slap That Was Finance Fundraising Membership/Outreach Heard Around the World by Newsletter Staff Newsletter Personnel draws world attention to Ahed’s arrest, Program/New Issues Silent Auction but also how Palestinian children can WAMM Board: be wounded or killed by the IDF for Anne Bellamy stone throwing, or in other cases for just Marie Braun, Treasurer Penelope Gardner, Co-Chair existing on coveted land. It reveals not Anne Keirstead only the illegality and injustices done to Audrey Kvist Vanessa Lawrow children but of the Israeli occupation of Sarah Martin, Co-Chair Palestine, itself. JoAnn Maus Brigid McDonald Sara Olson Even after her arrest, apparently the Lucia Wilkes Smith, Secretary Palestinian teen, Ahed Tamimi, Defense Minister wasn’t through Carol Walker handcuffed, and being led into a closed Israeli military court. expressing his ire toward the teenage girl who dared defy his military. When Israeli Defense Minister FOCUS ON popular Israeli songwriter Shira Gef- PALESTINE Lieberman, issued a state- fen compared Ahed to Nazi-defying ment worthy of history’s heroines, Leiberman mustering all the worst racists: “Whoever goes wild dignity one could expect from such during the day will be arrested at night.” a high-ranking official with so much True to Lieberman’s word, during the power at his command, said the com- night of December 18, 2017, the Israeli parison was “infuriating and nauseat- Defense Forces (IDF) burst violently ing”, asked the songwriter be banned into the home of the Tamimi family in from radio, and referred to Ahed as “the the Palestinian village of Nabi Saleh and bimbo who attacked a soldier”. (The arrested the 16-year-old daughter, Ahed Israeli newspaper, Haaretz, is one of Tamimi. Her arrest was in retaliation for many sources reporting his statements.) slapping a soldier with her bare hand when she tried to defend her family’s Israeli Education Minister Bennett, home against the armed IDF who were among other Israeli officials, had already invading their yard.
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