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Peace In Papua – Thales, recall your bombs

Call Thales now!

Tell Thales to #StopArmingKillers in West Papua: end weapons exports to Indonesia now!

Ways to contact Thales in Australia include:

Thales Australia

+61 (0)2 8037 6000

Mobile: +61 (0) 400 668 560

Mr. Christophe Veysseyre : christophe.veysseyre@thalesgroup.com

Thales International Social Media

https://twitter.com/thalesgroup

https://www.instagram.com/thalesgroup/

https://www.facebook.com/thalesgroup

EMAIL THALES AUSTRALIA

On Friday 11 November, at 11am, activists in Narrm / Melbourne observed 1 minute of silence for those murdered in war – INSIDE THE SECURITY FOYER OF AN ARMS DEALER!!! We had managed to take our entire entourage, with banners, placards, a viola, amplifier and 2 replica bombs right into the security screening room of Thales in the ‘World Trade Centre’ on the banks of the Birrarung or Yarra river. The replicas were of FZ68 rockets, manufactured by Thales in Belgium, fired at West Papuan villages in 2021.

Thales has been arming the Indonesian navy for over 40 years. The naval guns that fired on crowds of people on the beaches of Biak in 1998 were almost certainly Thales guns. Profits from the war on West Papua flow to this giant French weapons corporation through the sale of their FZ 68 rockets – rockets fired on mountain villages throughout January – March 2021. Thales Australia further destroys the hope for peace in Papua by selling their Bushmaster weapons – made in Bendigo – to Kopassus, Indonesia’s notorious special forces.

We visited Thales’ Melbourne office on Armistice Day to tell them to recall their bombs from West Papua. They did not recall their bombs, they only called the police. SHAME!

For over an hour we held the space inside Thales’ secure screening facility (Thales is a ‘global leader’ in ‘surveillance and security’), chanting, grieving and asking Thales to recall their bombs, for peace in Papua. We tried to engage with Thales staff members, letting them know “We will not harm you. We will not bomb your villages, burn your farms, kill your families or poison your rivers. We will not profit from your destruction.” We asked if the staff could make the same promise back to us. Their only response was “You are trespassing”.

When the police arrived we took the opportunity to have a little lie down, demonstrating the ‘end use’ of Thales’ products – m u r d e r. Then we moved out of the secure foyer into the insecure foyer, but Thales was still not happy. We had smashed their social license right inside their own building, letting them know that we – and countless others who want peace for West Papua – do not consent to their business.

Pada hari Jumat 11 November, pukul 11 ​​pagi, para aktivis di Narrm / Melbourne mengamati 1 menit mengheningkan cipta bagi mereka yang terbunuh dalam perang - DI DALAM FOYER KEAMANAN PENJUAL SENJATA!!! Kami telah berhasil membawa seluruh rombongan kami, dengan spanduk, plakat, biola, amplifier, dan 2 replika bom langsung ke ruang pemeriksaan keamanan Thales di 'World Trade Center' di tepi sungai Birrarung atau Yarra. Replika itu adalah roket FZ68, diproduksi oleh Thales di Belgia, yang ditembakkan ke desa-desa Papua Barat pada tahun 2021.

Thales telah mempersenjatai angkatan laut Indonesia selama lebih dari 40 tahun. Senjata angkatan laut yang menembaki kerumunan orang di pantai Biak pada tahun 1998 hampir pasti adalah senjata Thales. Keuntungan dari perang di Papua Barat mengalir ke perusahaan senjata raksasa Prancis ini melalui penjualan roket FZ 68 mereka - roket yang ditembakkan ke desa-desa pegunungan sepanjang Januari - Maret 2021. Thales Australia semakin menghancurkan harapan perdamaian di Papua dengan menjual kendaraan perang Bushmaster mereka - dibuat di Bendigo - untuk Kopassus, pasukan khusus Indonesia yang terkenal kejam.

Kami mengunjungi kantor Thales di Melbourne pada Hari Gencatan Senjata untuk meminta mereka menarik kembali bom mereka dari Papua Barat. Mereka tidak menarik kembali bom mereka, melainkan mereka memanggil polisi. JAHAT!

Selama lebih dari satu jam kami menahan ruang di dalam fasilitas penyaringan aman Thales (Thales adalah 'pemimpin global' dalam 'pengawasan dan keamanan'), bernyanyi, berduka dan meminta Thales untuk menarik kembali bom mereka, untuk perdamaian di Papua. Kami mencoba berdiskusi dengan anggota staf Thales, memberi tahu mereka, "Kami tidak akan menyakiti Anda. Kami tidak akan mengebom desa Anda, membakar pertanian Anda, membunuh keluarga Anda, atau meracuni sungai Anda. Kami tidak akan mendapat untung dari kehancuran Anda." Kami bertanya apakah staf dapat membuat janji yang sama kembali kepada kami. Satu-satunya tanggapan mereka adalah "Anda masuk tanpa izin".

Ketika polisi tiba, kami mengambil kesempatan untuk sedikit berbaring, mendemonstrasikan 'penggunaan akhir' produk Thales - pembunuhan. Kemudian kami pindah dari foyer yang aman ke foyer yang tidak aman, tetapi Thales masih tidak senang. Kami telah menghancurkan lisensi sosial mereka tepat di dalam gedung mereka sendiri, memberi tahu mereka bahwa kami - dan banyak orang lain yang menginginkan perdamaian untuk Papua Barat - tidak menyetujui bisnis mereka.

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