Wellington peace group Just Defence has teamed with Justice for Palestine to organise a “snap action” demonstration on the Defence HQ lawn on Bowen Street on Tuesday June 24 from 12.30pm to 1.30pm. 

Similar protests are happening around the world as the U.S. launches yet another war of aggression, this time against Iran. 

As with all their previous wars, there is a narrative that does not stand up to scrutiny. For the past 20 years the collective agencies who comprise the U.S. intelligence community have said Iran does not have an active nuclear weapons programme.  So does the U.N. nuclear watchdog, the IAEA.

Iran was not on the brink of attacking anyone. Negotiations were ongoing. This moment was seized on to attempt regime change.  This nuclear issue is being used as a pretext, just as fake narratives about Iraq’s Weapons of Mass Destruction were used by the U.S. and its allies to wreck Iraq following its invasion in 2003.  

We must not let another country be destroyed by the U.S. and Israel. We urge our government to distance itself from these violent, irresponsible states which are simultaneously committing genocide against the people of Palestine. 

This is a war of opportunity – the U.S. and Israel are trying to topple the government of Iran to advance their own regional and geopolitical objectives. They should be viewed as rogue states.

Aotearoa New Zealand should reject this US-Israeli militarism that includes:

• The surprise attack on Iran
• The genocide in Gaza
• The relentless attacks and land thieving on the West Bank
• Assassinations across the region
• Bombings in Lebanon, Yemen, Syria, and Iraq. 

Aotearoa needs to stand for peace, justice and an end to wars of aggression.  

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