From: Ciaron O'Reilly <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, August 23, 2000 7:08 AM
Subject: Publication of Ciaron O'Reilly's "Remembering Forgetting" (East Timor)
CONTENTS
1) Synopsis
2) Book Launch
3) How to Order
1) SYNOPSIS
"Remembering Forgetting - A Journey of Nonviolent Resistance to the War on
East Timor" by Ciaron O'Reilly.
Ciaron reflects on the silence that blanketed the worst years (1975-91) of
the invasion of East Timor. He points to the significance of the filming
of the Santa Cruz cemetery massacre and the smuggling of the footage to the
rest of the world. He takes us on a journey with small communities of
Australians challenging the mining companies operating in the Timor Sea,
the training of Indonesian troops in Australia and the initiation of the
Sanctuary movement for East Timorese refugees threatened with deportation
from Australia. Throughout the story spiritual reflection informs
nonviolent activism.
Ciaron then takes us to Britain where the huge arms industry servicing the
invasion of East Timor is challenged by four ploughshares women. The women
are put on trial in Liverpool for disarming a British Aerospace Hawk
fighter bound for Indonesia. Following their historical acquittal, a
community of exiled East Timorese and First World solidarity activists is
founded to offer sustained nonviolent witness against arms exports to
Indonesia. The principalities and powers are disturbed throughout,
responding with British Special Branch infiltration, British Aerospace High
Court injunctions and Australian Counter Terrorist surveillance of these
nonviolent efforts.
The final section of the book examines the events in East Timor around the
United Nations Ballot and beyond.
Introduction by Gary MacLennan Ph.D
2) BOOK LAUNCH
Brisbane - 3 p.m. Saturday September 2nd.
St. Andrews Hall, 160 Vulture St. South Brisbane
Live Latin and Irish Music, Mai Ita Hananu (the East Timorese choir) and
featuring West End's Own - Chris Anderson and Chris Maver.
*Entry by gold coin donation. More info. Ph. 3844 6146
Melbourne - possibly early September Contact Paul Dyson
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sydney Distribution - Contact Anthony Gwyther <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
3) HOW TO ORDER
Send payment of $6 (within Australia) $8 (outside Australia) payable
to "Swords into Ploughshares"
126 Shaftsbury Street
Tarragindi
Brisbane
Q. 4121
AUSTRALIA
*Make cheques payable to "Swords into Ploughshares"
*or try $5 cash and $1 worth of postage stamps concealed in a card.
*Discount available for book sellers and large orders.
More info <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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