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Veterans For Peace are committed to building a culture of peace by using our experiences & lifting our voices.
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We are sorry to learn of the death of Ken Mayers, peace activist, member of @veteransforpeace.bsky.social & an honorary member of this chapter.

Ken passed away at his home in Santa Fe, New Mexico Jan 27th Inst

Many Irish people met Ken when he was detained in Ireland for almost 9 months after
January 31, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Chapter President Ed Horgan had this letter published in today's #IrishDailyMail

It is important to point out that the Irish Government + the authorities at Shannon airport are likely to be in contravention of Article III (b) of the Genocide Convention.

#EndAllWars
December 17, 2024 at 2:01 PM
December 12, 2024 at 8:27 AM
Hunger For Justice involves a mass 24hr fast, where volunteers go without food & drink (except water) to highlight the blocking of humanitarian aid into Gaza - and the wider genocide in Palestine - by Israel.

🔗To donate : gofund.me/851326e0
🔗More info : www.ipsc.ie

⏰Thursday the 12th Dec
December 10, 2024 at 10:39 AM
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An article regarding the forthcoming fast to support Palestine, “Hunger For Justice”.

While the article makes much of our Chair Glenn Bradley capacity building with former IRA activists like Laurence McKeown, the reality is that there are 1183 citizens taking part in the fast and all are
December 10, 2024 at 10:16 AM
We are saddened to learn of the death of founding member VFP Ireland, Norman Scarth.

Norman served during WW2 with the Artic convoys & passed away in his 99th year in Ballinasloe Co Galway.

Rest In Peace Norman: duty done.

Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam.

Cc @veteransforpeace.bsky.social
December 4, 2024 at 2:29 PM
December 3, 2024 at 5:45 PM
End all wars!
November 26, 2024 at 5:53 PM
War, it’s a racket!

#endwars
#endpoverty
November 23, 2024 at 8:22 AM
Letter by Chapter President Ed Horgan published today in the #IrishDailyMail

#EndTheGenocideInGaza
#StopWars
#RespectIrishNeutrality

Cc @veteransforpeace.bsky.social
November 21, 2024 at 5:16 PM
Veterans For Peace members have participated with Shannonwatch since that bodies foundation in 2008.

Members report on flights carrying munitions to Israel (and other war zones) flying through Irish airspace compromising Irish neutrality.

Here are some images of our members at todays protest:
November 17, 2024 at 8:12 PM
We are Chapter 1002 of the anti-war movement.

Ed Horgan is Chapter President, Lee Lavis Vice President, Glenn Bradley Chair followed by Committee + members (full & associate).

No one can / should claim to be a Veteran For Peace unless a vetted member:

www.veteransforpeace.org/files/7217/2...
www.veteransforpeace.org
November 17, 2024 at 8:09 AM
The goal is to build a life none of us need escape from. Where peace is not something we need to chase, but something we all live by day by day.

We have arrived on BlueSky.

#VeteransForPeace
November 16, 2024 at 9:58 AM
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November 15, 2024 at 3:54 PM