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10 easy ways to take action for West Papua
Jun 21^st, 2017 at 11:26am

10 easy ways you can take action for West Papua

There are quick but important things we all can do to support the West Papuan freedom struggle.

★ Sign the global petition at bit.ly/swimforwestpapua

★ BackTheSwim! In August 2017, a team of young West Papua supporters will swim 69 kilometres across Lake Geneva, to hand in the global petition to the UN. Follow them on Twitter @BackTheSwim and at swimforwestpapua.com, and help share their story online.

★ Donate to the Free West Papua campaign at freewestpapua.org/actions/donate. Your contribution will help bring the voices of West Papuans to more people around the world.

★ On 3 May 2017, Indonesia is – outrageously – hosting World Press Freedom Day. Campaigners will be challenging this in various ways, so look out for news and articles to share online.

★ Contact your MP or government representative and ask them to support the West Papuan cause. Tell them to join the International Parliamentarians for West Papua via ipwp.org.

★ Break Indonesia’s media blackout. Follow the Free West Papua campaign on social media (facebook.com/freewestpapua and @FreeWestPapua) and at freewestpapua.org. Share their news, updates and films with your networks.

★ Contact office@freewestpapua.org for materials to share at your school, workplace, community group or place of worship. Organize a film screening or speaker event and gather signatures for the petition.

★ Find a West Papua solidarity group near you and support its activities. If you’re in the UK, Australia, Netherlands or Papua New Guinea then contact your local Free West Papua office via freewestpapua.org/contact or freewestpapuaperth.org. Otherwise, see freewestpapua.org/info/west-papua-campaign-groups for a list of groups in the US, New Zealand/Aotearoa, Fiji, Poland, Canada, Germany, Indonesia, Spain and elsewhere.

★ If you’re part of a human rights, environmental or climate-change campaign, talk to them about linking your activities with the West Papuan freedom struggle. Contact office@freewestpapua.org for more ideas on how to do this.

★ If you’re a musician or artist and want to make art to support the struggle, contact Rize of the Morning Star: rizeofthemorningstar@gmail.com

https://newint.org/features/2017/05/01/take-action-for-west-papua/

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Re: 10 easy ways to take action for West Papua
Reply #2 - Jun 21^st, 2017 at 1:08pm

Not a single one of these things will make a rat's arse piece of difference to the lives of the West Papuans, in fact most of what is listed laughable and pathetic.

What is required, as with Timor, is the Australian government to demand the filthy indonesians scum leave the country. And do so by force if necessary.

It is only because we are seen as weak and pathetic, that diplomacy will be seen by the indons as a continuation of that weakness.

It wasn't until indonesia was forced to leave and we invaded Timor that the lives of these people was improved, no-one wants to live under the rule of those viscous bastards. Angry

Singing kumbaya is never the answer

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Re: 10 easy ways to take action for West Papua
Reply #3 - Jun 21^st, 2017 at 1:11pm

BigOl64 wrote on Jun 21^st, 2017 at 1:08pm:

Not a single one of these things will make a rat's arse piece of difference to the lives of the West Papuans, in fact most of what is listed laughable and pathetic.

What is required, as with Timor, is the Australian government to demand the filthy indonesians scum leave the country. And do so by force if necessary.

It is only because we are seen as weak and pathetic, that diplomacy will be seen by the indons as a continuation of that weakness.

It wasn't until indonesia was forced to leave and we invaded Timor that the lives of these people was improved, no-one wants to live under the rule of those viscous bastards. Angry

Singing kumbaya is never the answer

What interest does Australia have in West Papua, other than perhaps by way of military strategic control?

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Re: 10 easy ways to take action for West Papua
Reply #4 - Jun 21^st, 2017 at 1:15pm

Aussie wrote on Jun 21^st, 2017 at 1:11pm:

BigOl64 wrote on Jun 21^st, 2017 at 1:08pm:

Not a single one of these things will make a rat's arse piece of difference to the lives of the West Papuans, in fact most of what is listed laughable and pathetic.

What is required, as with Timor, is the Australian government to demand the filthy indonesians scum leave the country. And do so by force if necessary.

It is only because we are seen as weak and pathetic, that diplomacy will be seen by the indons as a continuation of that weakness.

It wasn't until indonesia was forced to leave and we invaded Timor that the lives of these people was improved, no-one wants to live under the rule of those viscous bastards. Angry

Singing kumbaya is never the answer

What interest does Australia have in West Papua, other than perhaps by way of military strategic control?

Send them to Tassie

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Reply #5 - Jun 21^st, 2017 at 1:20pm

BigOl64 wrote on Jun 21^st, 2017 at 1:08pm:

Not a single one of these things will make a rat's arse piece of difference to the lives of the West Papuans, in fact most of what is listed laughable and pathetic.

What is required, as with Timor, is the Australian government to demand the filthy indonesians scum leave the country. And do so by force if necessary.

It is only because we are seen as weak and pathetic, that diplomacy will be seen by the indons as a continuation of that weakness.

It wasn't until indonesia was forced to leave and we invaded Timor that the lives of these people was improved, no-one wants to live under the rule of those viscous bastards. Angry

Singing kumbaya is never the answer

And what compels governments to take action they don't want to take, BigOl?

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Reply #6 - Jun 21^st, 2017 at 1:36pm

Aussie wrote on Jun 21^st, 2017 at 1:11pm:

BigOl64 wrote on Jun 21^st, 2017 at 1:08pm:

Not a single one of these things will make a rat's arse piece of difference to the lives of the West Papuans, in fact most of what is listed laughable and pathetic.

What is required, as with Timor, is the Australian government to demand the filthy indonesians scum leave the country. And do so by force if necessary.

It is only because we are seen as weak and pathetic, that diplomacy will be seen by the indons as a continuation of that weakness.

It wasn't until indonesia was forced to leave and we invaded Timor that the lives of these people was improved, no-one wants to live under the rule of those viscous bastards. Angry

Singing kumbaya is never the answer

What interest does Australia have in West Papua, other than perhaps by way of military strategic control?

About the same interest we had in East Timor, stopping the filthy indoneasians killing hundreds of thousands of women and children.

Do you need more do you?

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Reply #7 - Jun 21^st, 2017 at 1:43pm

mothra wrote on Jun 21^st, 2017 at 1:20pm:

BigOl64 wrote on Jun 21^st, 2017 at 1:08pm:

Not a single one of these things will make a rat's arse piece of difference to the lives of the West Papuans, in fact most of what is listed laughable and pathetic.

What is required, as with Timor, is the Australian government to demand the filthy indonesians scum leave the country. And do so by force if necessary.

It is only because we are seen as weak and pathetic, that diplomacy will be seen by the indons as a continuation of that weakness.

It wasn't until indonesia was forced to leave and we invaded Timor that the lives of these people was improved, no-one wants to live under the rule of those viscous bastards. Angry

Singing kumbaya is never the answer

And what compels governments to take action they don't want to take, BigOl?

Self interest, which is why they are there stealing the wealth of the Papuans and the belief we are too gutless to do anything.

What they should do is fear being bombed into the fkking stone-age if they continue to be the murdering bastards of the South Pacific.

Mind you we did park our F111s within bombing distance of jakarta while our diggers were tromping around Timor for quit a few months so this scumbags understood their situation.

To answer your question succinctly, war usually works for countries unable to prevent serous carnage.

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Reply #8 - Jun 21^st, 2017 at 1:59pm

BigOl64 wrote on Jun 21^st, 2017 at 1:36pm:

Aussie wrote on Jun 21^st, 2017 at 1:11pm:

BigOl64 wrote on Jun 21^st, 2017 at 1:08pm:

Not a single one of these things will make a rat's arse piece of difference to the lives of the West Papuans, in fact most of what is listed laughable and pathetic.

What is required, as with Timor, is the Australian government to demand the filthy indonesians scum leave the country. And do so by force if necessary.

It is only because we are seen as weak and pathetic, that diplomacy will be seen by the indons as a continuation of that weakness.

It wasn't until indonesia was forced to leave and we invaded Timor that the lives of these people was improved, no-one wants to live under the rule of those viscous bastards. Angry

Singing kumbaya is never the answer

What interest does Australia have in West Papua, other than perhaps by way of military strategic control?

About the same interest we had in East Timor, stopping the filthy indoneasians killing hundreds of thousands of women and children.

Do you need more do you?

The only interest we have in East Timor is to screw them over on those gas resources. If the Indos held Timor, we'd have no chance of stealing those resources.

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Reply #9 - Jun 21^st, 2017 at 2:48pm

BigOl64 wrote on Jun 21^st, 2017 at 1:08pm:

Not a single one of these things will make a rat's arse piece of difference to the lives of the West Papuans, in fact most of what is listed laughable and pathetic.

What is required, as with Timor, is the Australian government to demand the filthy indonesians scum leave the country. And do so by force if necessary.

It is only because we are seen as weak and pathetic, that diplomacy will be seen by the indons as a continuation of that weakness.

It wasn't until indonesia was forced to leave and we invaded Timor that the lives of these people was improved, no-one wants to live under the rule of those viscous bastards. Angry

Singing kumbaya is never the answer

You know as well as I do that Australia had a hand in West Papua being handed over to the Indonesians.

They have supported that decision across all subsequent govts. both Liberal & Labor ever since.

Australian companies have vested interests in exploiting the resources there along with multi nationals from the UK, Canada, the USA etc.

The largest gold & 3rd largest copper mine in the world & is owned by Yanks.

The situation is nowhere near the same as East Timor ...

albeit our govts. interests in pinching the rights to their gas & oil fields in the Greater Sunrise Gas fields.

People mean ferkall when it comes to money & resources.

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Reply #11 - Jun 21^st, 2017 at 4:25pm

Gnads wrote on Jun 21^st, 2017 at 2:48pm:

BigOl64 wrote on Jun 21^st, 2017 at 1:08pm:

Not a single one of these things will make a rat's arse piece of difference to the lives of the West Papuans, in fact most of what is listed laughable and pathetic.

What is required, as with Timor, is the Australian government to demand the filthy indonesians scum leave the country. And do so by force if necessary.

It is only because we are seen as weak and pathetic, that diplomacy will be seen by the indons as a continuation of that weakness.

It wasn't until indonesia was forced to leave and we invaded Timor that the lives of these people was improved, no-one wants to live under the rule of those viscous bastards. Angry

Singing kumbaya is never the answer

You know as well as I do that Australia had a hand in West Papua being handed over to the Indonesians.

They have supported that decision across all subsequent govts. both Liberal & Labor ever since.

Australian companies have vested interests in exploiting the resources there along with multi nationals from the UK, Canada, the USA etc.

The largest gold & 3rd largest copper mine in the world & is owned by Yanks.

The situation is nowhere near the same as East Timor ...

albeit our govts. interests in pinching the rights to their gas & oil fields in the Greater Sunrise Gas fields.

People mean ferkall when it comes to money & resources.

Everything is exactly the same

We did have a helping hand selling out our neighbours to the vile scum indonesians

Both countries were rich in resources, now exploited by multi nationals

We cowardly stand by and thousands of women and children are murdered by the 'peace loving' indonesians.

However only once did we brush off out inate cowardice and stand up and demand the killing stop.

Makes ya proud to be called an Australians. doesn't it? Angry

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Reply #12 - Jun 21^st, 2017 at 4:27pm

Aussie wrote on Jun 21^st, 2017 at 1:59pm:

BigOl64 wrote on Jun 21^st, 2017 at 1:36pm:

Aussie wrote on Jun 21^st, 2017 at 1:11pm:

BigOl64 wrote on Jun 21^st, 2017 at 1:08pm:

Not a single one of these things will make a rat's arse piece of difference to the lives of the West Papuans, in fact most of what is listed laughable and pathetic.

What is required, as with Timor, is the Australian government to demand the filthy indonesians scum leave the country. And do so by force if necessary.

It is only because we are seen as weak and pathetic, that diplomacy will be seen by the indons as a continuation of that weakness.

It wasn't until indonesia was forced to leave and we invaded Timor that the lives of these people was improved, no-one wants to live under the rule of those viscous bastards. Angry

Singing kumbaya is never the answer

What interest does Australia have in West Papua, other than perhaps by way of military strategic control?

About the same interest we had in East Timor, stopping the filthy indoneasians killing hundreds of thousands of women and children.

Do you need more do you?

The only interest we have in East Timor is to screw them over on those gas resources. If the Indos held Timor, we'd have no chance of stealing those resources.

We have those gas resource, now and before. so that is a pant load.

You might look at the Timor Gap Treaty that signed by keating actually stole all the gas from Timor.

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Reply #13 - Jun 21^st, 2017 at 4:32pm

UnSubRocky wrote on Jun 21^st, 2017 at 3:40pm:

I think the Australian government secretly wants to see the eradication of the West Papuan people. They rather see the Indonesians controlling the region, than to bother giving the West Papuans welfare the rest of their days.

The Indonesians are overwhelming them rather than trying to eradicate them. And West Papua is a welfare state to the rest of Indonesia, just as east Timor was.

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Reply #14 - Jun 21^st, 2017 at 4:38pm

rhino wrote on Jun 21^st, 2017 at 4:32pm:

UnSubRocky wrote on Jun 21^st, 2017 at 3:40pm:

I think the Australian government secretly wants to see the eradication of the West Papuan people. They rather see the Indonesians controlling the region, than to bother giving the West Papuans welfare the rest of their days.

The Indonesians are overwhelming them rather than trying to eradicate them. And West Papua is a welfare state to the rest of Indonesia, just as east Timor was.

Utter rubbish. It's genocide. Over 500,000 West Papuans have been killed so far.

Do you deny this?

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