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dir=ltr><FONT face="verdana, helvetica, sans-serif"><B><I>Dear friends of peace
all over the world</I></B></FONT></DIV>
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dir=ltr><FONT face="verdana, helvetica, sans-serif"><B>It is no completely clear
that Finland and most likely also Sweden will apply for NATO-membership in an
urgent manner.</B></FONT></DIV>
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dir=ltr><FONT face="verdana, helvetica, sans-serif"><B>Many prominent persons
have warned that he enlargement of NATO might lead ta a major war - even a
nuclear war;</B></FONT></DIV>
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dir=ltr><FONT face="verdana, helvetica, sans-serif">Daniel Ellsberg, Noam
Chomsky, Yanis Varoufakis, Jeffrey Sachs, Scott Ritter, Raymond McGovern
etc.</FONT></DIV>
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dir=ltr><FONT face="verdana, helvetica, sans-serif"><B>Can we still do
something?</B></FONT></DIV>
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dir=ltr><FONT face="verdana, helvetica, sans-serif"><B><FONT color=#cd232c>Zoom
meeting about that Wednesday May 18 at 5.30 CEST </FONT>- pls see
below</B></FONT></DIV>
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Introduction by Reiner Braun - IPB - 7 minutes</FONT></DIV>
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Introduction by Ulla Klötzer Women for Peace - Finland - 3 minutes</FONT></DIV>
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the floor is open for suggestions and ideas.</FONT></DIV>
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dir=ltr><FONT face="verdana, helvetica, sans-serif"><B>Pls let us know before
tomorrow (Tuesday) 18.oo if you would like to join the meeting.</B></FONT></DIV>
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<P style="FONT-FAMILY: 'new times', serif; COLOR: rgb(38,40,42)"
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face="verdana, helvetica, sans-serif"><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, sans-serif">Re: Finland/Sweden NATO-membership -
the risk of war increases significantly – invitation to zoom meeting – what can
still be done?</SPAN></B></FONT></P>
<DIV style="FONT-FAMILY: 'new times', serif; COLOR: rgb(38,40,42)"><FONT
face="verdana, helvetica, sans-serif"><I><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, sans-serif"><BR></SPAN></I></FONT></DIV>
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face="verdana, helvetica, sans-serif"><I><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, sans-serif"><B>Dear friends of
peace</B></SPAN></I></FONT></DIV>
<P
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'new times', serif; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0cm; COLOR: rgb(38,40,42)"
class=ydp9e4281e8yiv2526194914ydp967982e2yiv0864647146ydpf68fa4bfyiv2495877640ydp2b9491deyiv8223609388ydp69e53accyiv4401886546ydp48a5c79MsoNormal><FONT
face="verdana, helvetica, sans-serif"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, sans-serif">On April 22 a small group of peace
advocates handed over to the <B>Finnish Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto
(green party)</B> a letter to the Finnish president, government and members
of parliament asking the President to fulfill his earlier intention to
host <B>a new OSCE Summit in 2025. The letter also expressed the wish that
Finland (and Sweden) should not apply for NATO membership before such a
conference has taken place.</B></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P style="FONT-FAMILY: 'new times', serif; COLOR: rgb(38,40,42)"
class=ydp9e4281e8yiv2526194914ydp967982e2yiv0864647146ydpf68fa4bfyiv2495877640ydp2b9491deyiv8223609388ydp69e53accyiv4401886546ydp48a5c79MsoNormal><FONT
face="verdana, helvetica, sans-serif"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, sans-serif">Russia would most certainly not attend
a summit in Helsinki if Finland applies for NATO-membership.</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P style="FONT-FAMILY: 'new times', serif; COLOR: rgb(38,40,42)"
class=ydp9e4281e8yiv2526194914ydp967982e2yiv0864647146ydpf68fa4bfyiv2495877640ydp2b9491deyiv8223609388ydp69e53accyiv4401886546ydp48a5c79MsoNormal><FONT
face="verdana, helvetica, sans-serif"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, sans-serif">After the audience it was clear to
us <B>that Finland does not intend to implement the plan for a new OSCE
Summit.</B> The following day, the Green delegation unanimously issued a
positive statement on NATO membership and Minister Haavisto stated that Finland
would work for peace and disarmament within NATO.</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P style="FONT-FAMILY: 'new times', serif; COLOR: rgb(38,40,42)"
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face="verdana, helvetica, sans-serif"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, sans-serif">The same view – to influence NATO from
the inside - was expressed May 3 by <B>the minister for education,Li
Andersson (Left Wing Alliance),</B> the only party in the Finnish
parliament that up till now has been at least somewhat skeptical to the
membership.</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P style="FONT-FAMILY: 'new times', serif; COLOR: rgb(38,40,42)"
class=ydp9e4281e8yiv2526194914ydp967982e2yiv0864647146ydpf68fa4bfyiv2495877640ydp2b9491deyiv8223609388ydp69e53accyiv4401886546ydp48a5c79MsoNormal><FONT
face="verdana, helvetica, sans-serif"><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, sans-serif">It is quite obvious that Finland and
Sweden will together apply for membership about mid May.</SPAN></B></FONT></P>
<DIV style="FONT-FAMILY: 'new times', serif; COLOR: rgb(38,40,42)"><FONT
face="verdana, helvetica, sans-serif"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, sans-serif">Many prominent persons from western
countries have warned for the consequences – but their voices are not heard. The
mainstream media fully supports the political elite. No democratic discussion is
taken place.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<P style="FONT-FAMILY: 'new times', serif; COLOR: rgb(38,40,42)"
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face="verdana, helvetica, sans-serif"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, sans-serif"><B>We want to discuss the actual
political situation and how we can enlarge our protests and opposition. We are
facing the danger of a great war in Europe</B></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P style="FONT-FAMILY: 'new times', serif; COLOR: rgb(38,40,42)"
class=ydp9e4281e8yiv2526194914ydp967982e2yiv0864647146ydpf68fa4bfyiv2495877640ydp2b9491deyiv8223609388ydp69e53accyiv4401886546ydp48a5c79MsoNormal><FONT
face="verdana, helvetica, sans-serif"><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, sans-serif">Therefore we invite you to a zoom
meeting May 18th at <SPAN
style="COLOR: rgb(29,34,40); background-size: initial">5.30CEST.</SPAN></SPAN></B></FONT></P>
<P style="FONT-FAMILY: 'new times', serif; COLOR: rgb(38,40,42)"
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face="verdana, helvetica, sans-serif"><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, sans-serif; COLOR: rgb(29,34,40); background-size: initial">WHAT
CAN STILL BE DONE?</SPAN></B></FONT></P>
<P style="FONT-FAMILY: 'new times', serif; COLOR: rgb(38,40,42)"
class=ydp9e4281e8yiv2526194914ydp967982e2yiv0864647146ydpf68fa4bfyiv2495877640ydp2b9491deyiv8223609388ydp69e53accyiv4401886546ydp48a5c79MsoNormal><FONT
face="verdana, helvetica, sans-serif"><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, sans-serif; COLOR: rgb(29,34,40); background-size: initial">Should
we push for</SPAN></B><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, sans-serif"> an
urgency OSCE summit to be held in Austria or Switzerland? How can we develop a
stronger support for a policy of common security? How can we mobilize the public
and counter more actively the pro NATO mainstream
propaganda?</SPAN></B></FONT></P>
<DIV style="FONT-FAMILY: 'new times', serif; COLOR: rgb(38,40,42)"><FONT
face="verdana, helvetica, sans-serif"><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, sans-serif">Please let us know if you will
participate in the meeting so we can send you the zoom link and a more detailed
agenda. </SPAN></B></FONT></DIV>
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face="verdana, helvetica, sans-serif"><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, sans-serif"><BR></SPAN></B></FONT></DIV>
<DIV style="FONT-FAMILY: 'new times', serif; COLOR: rgb(38,40,42)"><FONT
face="verdana, helvetica, sans-serif"><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, sans-serif">Please send the answer back to
ullaklotzer@yahoo.com</SPAN></B></FONT></DIV>
<DIV style="FONT-FAMILY: 'new times', serif; COLOR: rgb(38,40,42)"><I><FONT
size=2 face="verdana, helvetica, sans-serif"><BR></FONT></I></DIV>
<DIV style="FONT-FAMILY: 'new times', serif; COLOR: rgb(38,40,42)"><I><FONT
size=2 face="verdana, helvetica, sans-serif"><B>Peace
greetings</B></FONT></I></DIV>
<DIV style="FONT-FAMILY: 'new times', serif; COLOR: rgb(38,40,42)"><FONT size=2
face="verdana, helvetica, sans-serif"><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV style="FONT-FAMILY: 'new times', serif; COLOR: rgb(38,40,42)"><FONT size=2
face="verdana, helvetica, sans-serif">Reiner Braun – Executive Director of IPB:
hr.braun@gmx.net</FONT></DIV>
<DIV style="FONT-FAMILY: 'new times', serif; COLOR: rgb(38,40,42)"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: small"><BR></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV style="FONT-FAMILY: 'new times', serif; COLOR: rgb(38,40,42)"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: small">Ulla
Klötzer – Women for Peace, Finland: ullaklotzer@yahoo.com</SPAN></DIV>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; FONT-SIZE: small"><BR></SPAN></DIV></DIV></DIV>
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<DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A
title=ullaklotzer@yahoo.com href="mailto:ullaklotzer@yahoo.com">Ulla Klotzer</A>
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<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Monday, May 16, 2022 4:43 PM</DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> Reminder: Emergency zoom - NATO enlargement</DIV>
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