“Nobel Peace Laureate says no!”
Today excerpted with commentary by Carolyn Bennett
From Pressenza International Press Agency
“Dear Friends, I write to let you know that I have decided
not to attend the 12th World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates on 23rd-25th
April, 2012, in Chicago [Illinois] USA,” writes Mairead Maguire of Peace People
(Northern Ireland) — thus rejecting the United States Department of State, the North
Atlantic Treaty Organization and the Chicago Agenda.
“I do not agree with many of the
policies of the U.S. State Department…
… I have now decided, with some sadness,
not to be associated in this Partnership as I do not agree with many of the
Policies of the U.S. State Department.
… I have, as a Nobel Peace Laureate,
(and in the spirit of Alfred Nobel) often called for disbandment of NATO, end
of militarism and war, and for Disarmament and demilitarization.
I cannot therefore, in good conscience,
be part of a Partnership with the U.S. State Government (NATO).
I also believe that my participation in
such a partnership would compromise my position and put in jeopardy my work in
the Middle East and other countries.
I am very disappointed that what is a
great opportunity for young people, for the Nobel Laureates and organizations
to listen, learn, and exchange friendships and experiences, has been, I
believe, seriously compromised in such a Partnership.
However, I hope it will be an enjoyable
and educational summit particularly for all the young people, and I am deeply saddened
not to be with you all.”
UNCOMMON COURAGE
I have tremendous admiration and respect for this woman. I
am honored and grateful to live in this historical period in which she lives
and works. To be given this gift of her courage, to be inspired by it.
Uncommon courage is required to do what she does: to act on
her courage, to speak out in the face of superpower and its coalition in brute
force, its abusive might, its violent aggression, its incessant violation of
human rights all wrapped in a constant stream of widely broadcasted lies. It
takes uncommon courage to speak boldly on your own convictions, from a “cherished
position” (of man) against these forces — in the cause of peace and nonviolence,
in the cause of the young, their education, and the future of the entire world.
Mairead Corrigan Maguire is a rare and true person of peace
and I am indeed grateful to her.
Sources and notes
MAIREAD CORRIGAN MAGUIRE (1944- ): Northern Irish peace
activist and co-founder of the Peace People, a grassroots movement of Roman
Catholic and Protestant citizens dedicated to ending the sectarian strife in
Northern Ireland. Nobel Peace laureate (1976 with Betty Williams and Ciaran
McKeown), joint founder (2006 with
fellow Nobel Peace Prize laureates Shirin Ebadi, Jody Williams, Wangari
Maathai, and Rigoberta Menchú) of the Nobel Women’s Initiative.
http://www.pressenza.com/npermalink/nobel-peace-laureate-says-nox
“Pressenza Belfast,
Northern Ireland, 4/16/12— On 10th April, Sec. of State H. Clinton appeared on
video in U.S. State Department Web announcing plans for the forthcoming Nobel
Peace Laureates Summit and said, .The U.S. Department of State is proud to be an
active partner in this event.’
“Sec. Clinton gave details of how the US. State Dept. is
working with U.S. embassies around the world to bring twenty students and 4
teachers from 4 countries to Chicago and explained that video conferences and
portals for live streaming of events will be managed by U.S. State department.”
Mairead Maguire, Co-founder Community of Peace People, was jointly awarded 1976
Nobel Peace Prize and several other awards. Peace, Peace People, Northern
Ireland http://www.peacepeople.com 13.4.2012
Images
Mairead Corrigan Maguire Image by: Peace People
peacemuseum.org.uk
Warrior for peace: Mairead Corrigan Maguire. Saturday, 5 June 2010
belfasttelegraph.co.uk
peacepeople.com
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