Voices for Peace 2008, Part 2 - Wheels of Justice, Bruce O'Brien, Speak for Peace

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Voices for Peace 2008 took place on 9/14/2008 in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. This 2nd segment includes a talk by Henry Norr, an activist alongside Palestinians, speaking as part of Wheels of Justice.

Next, Bruce O'Brien shares some peace music, and then we'll end with the first of representatives of the Speak for Peace tour, sponsored by the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC). First up is Eugene Cherry who served in the US military in Iraq 2004-5.

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Voices for Peace 2008, Part 2 - Wheels of Justice, Bruce O'Brien, Speak for Peace
The gate system and the consequences of letting a donkey wander.
The system is completely arbitrary and is mostly to give them an excuse to abuse the Palestinians.
More harassment of the Palestinians
The settlers ride into their villages to harass them and they also deny them access to their water. plus many more abuses pointed out for just this one village.
Introducing the speak for peace tour and the speakers
Eugene Cherry and Ria Jerard
His actions in Iraq
Including seeing the civilian casualties and the poor treatment of those casualties.
Henry Norr speaking about his views on Palestine
and about how it is seen as an age old conflict and not one that we are involved in.
Solutions
Two state solution is not a possibility because they have made them so intertwined that only a one state solution that has all people represented and have equal rights.
The wall
The wall does not follow the legal border but they have stolen the land of the Palestinians dividing the village and the land they farm. Also talks about the treatment on Palestinians that attempt nonviolent protest.
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Voices for Peace
Wheels of Justice
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Henry Norr
Bruce O'Brien
Eugene Cherry
Ria Jerard

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