{"article":{"id":179779,"heading":"Protest Iraq war in Hollywood Monday","author":"Steven Gibson","created":"2006-09-26 09:44:25","modified":"2013-11-11 00:44:27","last_modified":"Mon, 11 Nov 2013 07:44:27","article":"\n

For immediate release September 25, 2006

For further information:

Georgie Noguera (213) 489-1900 ext. 120

310) 528-4229

Steven Gibson (562) 900-2834

“WITNESS TO PEACE: CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE TO SAVE THE LIVES OF OUR CHILDREN”

Shut Down Armed Forces Recruitment Center

Monday, September 25th (10 am – 1 pm) 7060 Hollywood Blvd.

“WITNESS TO PEACE: CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE TO SAVE THE LIVES OF OUR

CHILDREN” will take place on MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 10 AM – 1 PM at the

Hollywood Military Recruiting Office at 7060 Hollywood Blvd. (between

La Brea and Highland). More than 20 people will block the entrance to

the Armed Forces Recruitment Center to prevent military recruitment

for that day. They will remain there until 7pm when the Center is

closed or until they are arrested.

9:30 AM the Church of the Blessed Sacrament, 6657 Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood, California. In the Church parking lot on Selma Ave. Assembly of Coffins and preparation for Civil Disobediance

10 AM Solemn March to Hollywood High School then to Armed Forces Recruting Center

Legal protesting signs banners, coffins - US Flags and black draped for Iraq civilians

11 AM Press Statement

11:15 AM Non-violent blockade of Recruiting Center

7060 Hollywood Blvd, between Highland & La Brea

Also relatives of Army Specialist Agustín Aguayo, 34 -- a

conscientious objector (CO) who went absent without leave (AWOL) in

Germany on September 2nd when the Army tried to ship him to Iraq by

force, will attend and be available to speak before he turns himself

in on Tuesday to US military authorities in Southern California.

Aguayo is the first U.S. soldier stationed in Germany to publicly

refuse deployment to Iraq. His wife Helga Aguayo will be available for

interview in Spanish and in English. Agustin is a victim of lies and

misinformation by military recruiters.

Member organizations of the Declaration of Peace Coalition are acting

in candlelight marches, vigils and

non-violent civil disobedience around the country at

Congressional district offices, government offices and in Washington

DC at the Capitol and White House. The Declaration of Peace was

consists of social justice groups, religious leaders and secular peace

organizations whose goal is to end the war in Iraq. The Declaration

of Peace is a coalition of over 330 national, regional and local

religious, peace, social justice, veteran and student groups,

including the American Friends Service Committee, Interfaith

Communities United for Justice and Peace

(ICUJP), United for Peace and Justice, Iraq Veterans Against the War,

Student Peace Action Network, Catholic Worker, Stop-the-War Ministry

Team of First Congregational Church in Long Beach, Whittier Area Peace

and Justice Coalition, Coalition for World Peace, Foothills Peace

Coalition and Veterans for Peace.

For more information please visit us at:

http:\/\/peacewitnessla.org<\/a> http:\/\/declarationofpeace.org<\/a>

http:\/\/afsc.org\/losangeles<\/a>

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