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July 12, 2010

Greenpeace Marks 25th Anniversary of Rainbow Warrior Ship Bombing
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Members of Greenpeace held a ceremony Saturday to mark the 25th
anniversary of the deadly bombing of the Rainbow Warrior. Secret agents
working for the French government blew up the ship in a harbor in
Auckland, New Zealand. A photographer named Fernando Pereira died in the
bombing. At the time Greenpeace was leading campaigns against French
nuclear testing in the Pacific. Greenpeace International Executive
Director Kumi Naidoo said Greenpeace is now building a new Rainbow
Warrior ship.

Kumi Naidoo: "This new Rainbow Warrior continues the rich traditions of
resistance to environmental crime by Greenpeace and allows us to
continue to fight for environmental justice and avert catastrophic
climate change and to secure this planet for our children and
grandchildren."



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