18. Attack on Greenpeace: France’s Nuclear Bo...

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In July of 1985, Greenpeace sent a ship named the Rainbow Warrior to New Zealand, then to Moruroa to monitor controversial French nuclear tests in the area. However, the Rainbow Warrior never made it out of New Zealand -- instead, terrorists sank it. At least, that was the off ...

On 9 July 1985 the Greenpeace campaign ship was bombed by French secret agents in Auckland, New Zealand. One environmental campaigner was killed and the Rainbow Warrior was sunk. Claire Bowes heard from the ship's captain Pete Willcox who was on board when the attack took place.T ...  Show more

📖 Episode Transcripts in Link Below ⬇️ In this episode, we’re going to dive into a controversial and tragic event from the 1980s—the sinking of the Rainbow Warrior. This incident brought international attention to environmental activism and strained diplomatic relations between ...  Show more

في مستهل ثمانينيات القرن الماضي، كثّفت منظمة ُالسلام الأخضر؛ Greenpeace، نشاطها في محيط Moruroa في بولينيزيا الفرنسية جنوب المحيط الهادي. كانت الغايةُ من ذلك الإحتجاجُ ولكن أيضا عرقلةُ التجارب النووية الفرنسية. قررت فرنسا التحرك لإنهاء المظاهرات الإحتجاجية لمنظمة Greenpeace . ...  Show more