[Dissent-fr-info] NATO call to action - Edinburgh - 13th November

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SMASH NATO! * CRASH THEIR PARTY!
EDINBURGH * 13TH - 17 NOVEMBER

In November the NATO Parliamentary Assembly will meet in Edinburgh. The
NATO Parliamentary Assembly is an attempt at legitimising the alliance
with a hint of democracy. This is a front. The NATO PA does nothing but
maintain NATO's role as a global military force used by the west to
dominate and control. Its influence stretches from the highlands of
Scotland where nature reserves are used as playgrounds for NATO's war
games, to the highlands of Afghanistan where villages live in fear of
NATO attack.

The movement against NATO is growing across Europe and the world. In
April thousands took to the streets of Strasbourg to protest against the
NATO summit. In June Scandinavian activists disrupted a NATO training
exercise in Sweden. In NATO occupied Afghanistan the Revolutionary Women
Of Afghanistan have continued to speak out against NATO's collusion with
patriarchal forces still ruining lives in their country.

Now the UK anti-militarist movement sets its sights on Edinburgh for the
NATO Parliamentary Assembly. Its time for a show of strength. We need to
show NATO that their militarism is neither wanted or tolerated.

This is an invite for anti-militarists everywhere. Come to Edinburgh and
help us resist NATO and militarism. The NATO Welcoming Committee is
calling for a mass demo on Friday the 13th of November, the first day of
the Parliamentary Assembly. Details of the demo will be released closer
to the time. Bring warm clothes, noise, banners and whatever else you
hope to find. If you live out of town, aim to be in Edinburgh the day
before. Accommodation will be available from Wednesday the 11th of November.

The NATO Welcoming Committee will provide a convergence space for
activists to converge and stay in throughout the Assembly, as well as
providing food, medical services in terms of street medics and a
well-stocked medics space, legal support through the Scottish Activist
Legal Project, trauma support and other forms of support to activists.
The NATO Welcoming Committee has signed up to the AMN’s principles.
These are:
We embrace a diversity of tactics
We will not publicly condemn other peoples actions
We have a respect for life

See you on the streets!
The NATO Welcoming Committee
http://natowc.noflag.org.uk
natowc [at] noflag.org.uk

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