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East Bay | Anti-WarOakland Students Join Mexico to SF March for Peace
Oakland, California (March 27, 2006) - Fernando Suarez del Solar, father of one of the first US soldiers killed in the Iraq war, and Iraq War military resisters Pablo Paredes and Camilo Mejia lead their “coalition of the willing” into the last day of their 241 mile march for peace that started on March 12 in Tijuana, Mexico. ![]() 1-fruitville.jpg Oakland, California (March 27, 2006) - Fernando Suarez del Solar, father of one of the first US soldiers killed in the Iraq war, and Iraq War military resisters Pablo Paredes and Camilo Mejia lead their “coalition of the willing” into the last day of their 241 mile march for peace that started on March 12 in Tijuana, Mexico. Stepping off at Fruitvale BART, marchers made their way to Laney College after visiting a half dozen elementary and high schools along the way. At school after school, teachers brought out hundreds of students to hear Fernando speak of the loss of his son to the unjust Iraq War, and why Pablo and Camilo refused to fight while in the military. After lunch and a rally at Laney, marchers took BART to San Francisco for the final few miles of their very long trek.
St. Elizabeth students greet March for Peace
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St. Elizabeth students offer prayer for peace and marchers
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East Oakland Community Charter students welcome March for Peace
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Students and Fernando
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Students and Fernando
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International Community School students welcome March for Peace
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International Community School
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International Community School students: "We want peace"
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International Community School
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March for Peace on International Blvd
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Navy
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Life Academy teachers and students welcome March for Peace
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Life Academy students speak out against the war and anti-immigrant legislation
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Gulf War resister Aimee Allison joins Iraq War resisters Pablo Paredes and Camilo Mejia
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Rally at Laney College
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Laney College
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Youth take March for Peace led
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Pablo Paredes and Fernando Suarez del Solar
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More Photos from the March for Peace
My complete set of IMC posted "March for Peace" photos (including Fresno, Watsonville, Salinas, Oakland and San Francisco), and a short Northern California highlight video, are archived at:
http://www.notinourname.net/archive/241miles.htm |
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