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Good Friday!

Increasing Risk of Global Crucifixion via

Nuclear War!

     Good Friday in the Christian calendar marks the day of Jesus’ crucifixion by the Roman Empire. Today, the entire world is at risk of global crucifixion and annihilation by accident or design of nuclear war. Make no mistake – nuclear weapons in 9 countries are on hair-trigger alert. In last week’s Friday peace leaflet, I summarized the extremely dangerous times in which we live. See https://malu-aina.org/?p=9919

     Recently, dozens of Veteran US Intelligence Professionals for Sanity (VIPS) issued an alert memorandum for President Joe Biden about the world being “On the Brink of Nuclear War.”

See https://kolaking.substack.com/p/vips-memo-the-french-road-to-nuclear

     In that memorandum, they noted that France is reportedly preparing to dispatch troops into Ukraine. They note that this would be introducing combat troops of a NATO country into a theater of war. How might Russia respond? Things could escalate quickly. The VIPS said: “Europe needs to understand that France is leading it down a path of inevitable self-destruction. The American people need to understand that Europe is leading them to the cusp of nuclear annihilation. Since Russian leaders may suspect that Macron is working hand in glove with Washington, the U.S. needs to make its position publicly and unambiguously clear. .. Void of such clarity, France would be leading the American people down a path toward a nuclear conflict decidedly not in the interests of the American people – or of humanity itself.”

     In all of the global conflict situations – Gaza and Israel, the Russia/Ukraine war, and the rising tensions between the US and China, etc., etc. war escalation is in nobody’s interest. Diplomacy, diplomacy, diplomacy! Ceasefire Now! An injury to one is an injury to all! Peace is a victory for all!

Jesus said: “Put Your Sword Away!”

    1 . Mourn all victims of violence. 2. Reject violence & war as solutions. 3. Defend civil liberties. 4. Oppose all discrimination: anti-Islamic, anti-Semitic, anti-Hawaiian, anti-Black, anti-Asian, anti-Russian, anti-LGBTQ, etc. 5. Seek peace through peaceful means and work for justice in Hawai`i and around the world.

                                      Malu ‘Aina Center for Non-violent Education & Action

P.O. Box 489 Ola’a (Kurtistown), Hawai’i 96760

                              Phone (808) 966-7622 Email ja@malu-aina.org to receive our posts.

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March 29, 2024, Hilo Peace Vigil leaflet – week 1174– Fridays 3:30-5 PM downtown Post Office

Extremely Dangerous Times!

With mass death and destruction being carried out by Israel’ (with US weapons) in Gaza, now including imminent mass starvation and the possibility of a widening Middle East war, the ongoing Russia/Ukraine war with increasing talk of direct NATO involvement, along with rising war tensions between China and the US, there is no question that we are living in extremely dangerous times.

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin said an open clash between NATO and Russia would put the world “a step away from full scale WW III.” Associated Press story in 3/19/24 Hawaii Tribune-Herald p.A7

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Aloha kakou, I stand in support of Council resolution 449-24, draft #2. that now includes an important call for a Ceasefire in Gaza, along with “demonstrating the aloha spirit and fostering peace, diplomacy, and unity…” But like the positive step of calling for a Ceasefire in Gaza in the face of Genocide being carried out in Gaza by Israel with US military weapons, the Council at some point needs to address the elephant in the middle of Hawaii Island and Hawaii in general. That elephant is the US military.

The military 133,000-acre Pohakuloa Training Area, better known at the Pohakuloa TOXIC Area (PTA) in the center of Hawaii Island is a training ground for nuclear war.  Strategic nuclear bombers fly non-stop bombing missions to Pohakuloa from Missouri, Louisiana, and Guam to practice waging nuclear war.  Spotting rounds for US nuclear weapons have been fired at Pohakuloa contaminating our aina with Depleted Uranium radiation. DU oxide particles blow in the wind from PTA traveling long distances around our island.  The areas at PTA contaminated with DU radiation continue to be bombed and shelled with millions of live rounds fired annually, re-suspending and spreading DU particles and a host of other military toxins. Small DU oxide particles when inhaled can move through the lymph system causing a wide range of cancers, birth defects, and worst of all genetic damage passed to future generations.

Overall, the Hawaiian Islands are some of the most militarized places on the planet with more than 100 military installations, including Camp H. M. Smith above Aloha stadium on Oahu.  Camp Smith is the Headquarters of the US Indo-Pacific command, the US nuclear war command center for more than half the Earth.  How do Camp Smith, Pohakuloa, and the more than 100 US military installations in Hawaii square with “demonstrating the aloha spirit, fostering peace, diplomacy, and unity?” It reminds me of the Nuremberg war crime trials following WW II where a former German SS guard was asked about attempted escapes at the Auschwitz extermination camp.  The guard responded –why would someone want to escape.  Auschwitz, he said, was after all, “a family camp.”

Let’s be clear.  Military places like Camp Smith, Pohakuloa, etc. are not family camps.  They are not “demonstrating the aloha spirit, fostering peace, diplomacy, and unity.” They are the command center and training ground for global nuclear extermination.  This is an important part of education around disarmament and non-proliferation,  At some point, this county council needs to say that besides a CEASEFIRE in Gaza, we need a CEASEFIRE in Hawaii and our entire world. These places of training for global genocide need to be shut down, cleaned up, and the land returned to the Hawaiian people, “demonstrating the aloha spirit and fostering peace, diplomacy, and unity.”  Hopefully, this council and other government officials will speak and act soon, before it is too late.  Resolution 449-24 is a start.
Mahalo.. Jim Albertini

Malu ‘Aina Center for Non-violent Education & Action

P.O. Box 489 Ola’a (Kurtistown), Hawai’i 96760

                             Phone (808) 966-7622 Email ja@malu-aina.org to receive our posts.

For more information see https:malu-aina.org

March 22, 2024, Hilo Peace Vigil leaflet – week 1173– Fridays 3:30-5 PM downtown Post Office

With mass death and destruction being carried out by Israel’ (with US weapons) in Gaza, now including imminent mass starvation and the possibility of a widening Middle East war, the ongoing Russia/Ukraine war with increasing talk of direct NATO involvement, along with rising war tensions between China and the US, there is no question that we are living in extremely dangerous times.

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin said an open clash between NATO and Russia would put the world “a step away from full scale WW III.” Associated Press story in 3/19/24 Hawaii Tribune-Herald p.A7

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Aloha kakou,

     I stand in support of Council resolution 449-24, draft #2. that now includes an important call for a Ceasefire in Gaza, along with “demonstrating the aloha spirit and fostering peace, diplomacy, and unity…” But like the positive step of calling for a Ceasefire in Gaza in the face of Genocide being carried out in Gaza by Israel with US military weapons, the Council at some point needs to address the elephant in the middle of Hawaii Island and Hawaii in general. That elephant is the US military.

     The military 133,000-acre Pohakuloa Training Area, better known at the Pohakuloa TOXIC Area (PTA) in the center of Hawaii Island is a training ground for nuclear war.  Strategic nuclear bombers fly non-stop bombing missions to Pohakuloa from Missouri, Louisiana, and Guam to practice waging nuclear war.  Spotting rounds for US nuclear weapons have been fired at Pohakuloa contaminating our aina with Depleted Uranium radiation. DU oxide particles blow in the wind from PTA traveling long distances around our island.  The areas at PTA contaminated with DU radiation continue to be bombed and shelled with millions of live rounds fired annually, re-suspending and spreading DU particles and a host of other military toxins. Small DU oxide particles when inhaled can move through the lymph system causing a wide range of cancers, birth defects, and worst of all genetic damage passed to future generations.

     Overall, the Hawaiian Islands are some of the most militarized places on the planet with more than 100 military installations, including Camp H. M. Smith above Aloha stadium on Oahu.  Camp Smith is the Headquarters of the US Indo-Pacific command, the US nuclear war command center for more than half the Earth.  How do Camp Smith, Pohakuloa, and the more than 100 US military installations in Hawaii square with “demonstrating the aloha spirit, fostering peace, diplomacy, and unity?” It reminds me of the Nuremberg war crime trials following WW II where a former German SS guard was asked about attempted escapes at the Auschwitz extermination camp.  The guard responded –why would someone want to escape.  Auschwitz, he said, was after all, “a family camp.”

     Let’s be clear.  Military places like Camp Smith, Pohakuloa, etc. are not family camps.  They are not “demonstrating the aloha spirit, fostering peace, diplomacy, and unity.” They are the command center and training ground for global nuclear extermination.  This is an important part of education around disarmament and non-proliferation,  At some point this county council needs to say that besides a CEASEFIRE in Gaza, we need a CEASEFIRE in Hawaii and our entire world. These places of training for global genocide need to be shut down, cleaned up, and the land returned to the Hawaiian people, “demonstrating the aloha spirit and fostering peace, diplomacy, and unity.”  Hopefully, this council and other government officials will speak and act soon, before it is too late.  Resolution 449-24 is a start.  Mahalo.                                                             

Jim Albertini

 Malu ‘Aina Center for Non-violent Education & Action

P.O. Box 489 Ola’a (Kurtistown), Hawai’i 96760

                                                                   Phone (808) 966-7622 Email ja@malu-aina.org to receive our posts.

For more information see https:malu-aina.org

                                                               March 22, 2024, Hilo Peace Vigil leaflet – week 1173– Fridays 3:30-5 PM downtown Post Office

Join The Pope’s Call for

Peace!

Ceasefire Now! No More Weapons! No More War!

Negotiate! Negotiate! Negotiate!

In Ukraine! In Gaza! And Around the World!

Pope Francis said what needs to be said and heard in all conflict situations: All sides need to “have the courage to negotiate” an end to war!

     Instead of negotiations for peace, what we have in Ukraine, Gaza, and other conflicts around the world is more and more death and destruction, with the danger of widening wars that include the risk of global nuclear destruction, and the end of human civilization. Right now before the US Congress is a bill for $95 Billion more military weapons to Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan. On Tuesday, March 12^th the Biden administration announced it was sending $300 million in weapons to Ukraine under an emergency makeshift plan – More weapons, more war, more killing, and destruction..

     It is time for people everywhere, especially US taxpayers, to stand up and say “ No More War, No More Weapons in our names, especially the genocidal campaign in our name and funding by U.S. tax dollars, being carried out in Gaza by Israel. Counties and States are calling for a CEASEFIRE NOW.

Please use this QUICK-CLICK TOOL to tell Hawai’i Legislators to #SUPPORTCEASEFIRE Resos.

Here: http://bit.ly/hiceasefire Also STOP BOMBING POHAKULOA ! End the State lease of land.

The Hawaii County Council will be holding a final vote on a peace and Ceasefire resolution #449-24 on Wed. March 20^th . Call your council members to support the resolution and testify on March 20^th.

See more on the Ceasefire resolution here https://www.bigislandvideonews.com/2024/03/05/council-peace-resolution-amended-to-include-statement-on-gaza/

End the US/Israel Genocide in Gaza! End all US military Aid to Israel! Terminate the strategic partnership between Hawaii and Israel signed in Oct. 2022.

Peace is a Victory for

All!

1 . Mourn all victims of violence. 2. Reject violence & war as solutions. 3. Defend civil liberties.
       4. Oppose all discrimination: anti-Islamic, anti-Semitic, anti-Hawaiian, anti-Black, anti-Asian, anti-Russian, anti-LGBTQ, etc. 5. Seek peace through peaceful means and work for justice in Hawai`i and around the world.

Malu ‘Aina Center for Non-violent Education & Action

P.O. Box 489 Ola’a (Kurtistown), Hawai’i 96760

         Phone (808) 966-7622 Email ja@malu-aina.org to receive our posts.

For more information see https:malu-aina.org

March 15, 2024, Hilo Peace Vigil leaflet – week 1172– Fridays 3:30-5 PM downtown Post Office

Hawaii County Council Calls for

Ceasefire in Gaza!

The Hawaii County Council voted on Tuesday, March 5, 2024, to pass an amended Peace resolution # 449-24 to include a call for a CEASEFIRE in Gaza.  The CEASEFIRE additions were proposed by Councilwoman Jenn Kagiwada and seconded by Councilman Matt Kaneali’i Kleinfelder.  The vote in the Government Operations Committee that included all the Council members was unanimous.  The vote came after many Big Island residents all testified for strengthening the general peace resolution to call for an immediate Ceasefire in light of the massive killing, injuries, and destruction happening in Gaza with direct US military aid to Israel. A copy of the amended resolution will be posted on our website www.malu-aina.org when it is made available.

Other Actions Needed!

An End to the US/Israel Genocide in Gaza! An End to All US military Aid to Israel!  A termination of the strategic partnership between Hawaii and Israel signed in Oct. 2022.

In less than six months, more than 100,000 people in Gaza have been killed or injured by US weapons provided to Israel, the majority of victims being women and children.  Most houses, businesses, schools, even hospitals and refugee centers have been damaged or destroyed.  Disease is now rampant.  Many people are starving.  This Genocide must be stopped now by an immediate and permanent Ceasefire, and a massive influx of humanitarian aid. In addition, we urge support for the following:

1. Remove the military exemption made in 1984″ from Hawaii County’s historic Nuclear-Free Law passed in 1981, Having an exemption for the military to a Nuclear-Free law is like having an exemption for smokers to a No Smoking Law.  It makes no sense.

2. File Hawaii County and/or state legal action against the military decision in 2008 to leave in place (dispose of) Depleted Uranium radiation at Pohakuloa.  That appears to be a clear violation of the Hawaii State Constitution that says: Section 8. No radioactive material shall be disposed of in the State without the prior approval by a two-thirds vote in each house of the legislature. [Add Const Con 1978 and election Nov 7, 1978]

3. Provide follow-up action to Hawaii County Resolution 639-08 passed July 2, 2008, by a vote of 8-1 that called for 8 actions, including stopping all live fire at Pohakuloa until there is a comprehensive, independent assessment and clean up of Depleted Uranium at Pohakuloa.  None of the 8 actions called for in Resolution 639-08 have been carried out by the military. 

4. End the State lease of 23,000 acres of Hawaiian conservation zone lands to the military at Pohakuloa for a total of $1 for 65 years. 84,000 acres at Pohakuloa, was seized by a presidential executive order at zero cost in 1964. Return all the land at Pohakuloa to the Hawaiian people for reforestation, etc. before PTA bombing and shelling creates a Lahaina firestorm on Hawaii Island.

5. Pohakuloa Commander LTC Tim Alvarado should participate in town hall public forums around the island to respond to community concerns about Pohakuloa. To date, he has refused participation.

6. De-militarize Hawaii. Hawaii is one of the most militarized places on the planet with more than 100 US military installations, including the US Indo-Pacific nuclear command center for more than half the earth. Hawaii has been illegally occupied by the US since 1893.

1 . Mourn all victims of violence. 2. Reject violence & war as solutions. 3. Defend civil liberties.
       4. Oppose all discrimination: anti-Islamic, anti-Semitic, anti-Hawaiian, anti-Black, anti-Asian, anti-Russian, anti-LGBTQ, etc. 5. Seek peace through peaceful means and work for justice in Hawai`i and around the world.

Malu ‘Aina Center for Non-violent Education & Action

P.O. Box 489 Ola’a (Kurtistown), Hawai’i 96760

                         Phone (808) 966-7622 Email ja@malu-aina.org to receive our posts.

For more information see https:malu-aina.org

March 8, 2024, Hilo Peace Vigil leaflet – week 1171– Fridays 3:30-5 PM downtown Post Office