STOP THE WAR COALITION NEWSLETTER – 25 March 2009
STOP THE WAR COALITION NEWSLETTER No. 1087 25 March 2009 Email office@stopwar.org.uk Tel: 020 7801 2768 Web: http://www.stopwar.org.uk
In this newsletter:
1) GET READY FOR A WEEK OF PROTEST
2) SAT 28 MARCH: PUT PEOPLE FIRST DEMONSTRATION
3) MON 30 MARCH: PUBLIC MEETING: MEET THE RESISTANCE
4) TUE 31 MARCH: STOP THE WAR PRESENTS LOWKEY
5) WED 1 APRIL: YES WE CAN DEMONSTRATION
6) THURS 2 APRIL, 11AM PROTEST AT THE EXCEL CENTRE
7) APR 3-5 NO TO NATO INTERNATIONAL DEMONSTRATION
1) GET READY FOR A WEEK OF PROTEST
Stop the War’s main event at the G20 is the YES WE CAN demonstration which starts at the US Embassy, Grosvenor Square at 2.00pm on Wednesday 1 April. But we have a week of protest coming up at the G20 and NATO (details below). It is crucial we make sure the world’s leaders can’t escape the massive opposition to the wars they are waging.
For more information on any of these events please contact the Stop the War office on 020 7801 2768 on or check the website http://www.stopwar.org.uk
2) SAT 28 MARCH: PUT PEOPLE FIRST DEMONSTRATION
Stop the War is encouraging its supporters to join this demonstration called by the TUC and NGO’s calling for Jobs and action on poverty and the environment. We will be forming an anti war/solidarity with Palestine contingent on the demo.
Look for the Jobs Not Bombs banner, meet at Temple Tube 10.30 am. http://www.putpeoplefirst.org.uk
3) MON 30 MARCH: PUBLIC MEETING: MEET THE RESISTANCE THE STRUGGLE FOR PEACE & JUSTICE IN THE MIDDLE EAST
Come and hear elected representatives from the resistance in Palestine and Lebanon.
Speakers:
HUSSEIN EL-HAJJ HASSAN MP Lebanon’s Loyalty to the Resistance Parliamentary Bloc
HASAN KHREISHI Vice President of the Palestinian Legislative Council
JEREMY CORBYN MP Stop the War Coalition JOHN REES Vice President (Europe) Cairo Conference
DYAB ABOU JAHJAH International Co-Ordinator of the International Union of Parliamentarians For Palestine
SUKANT CHANDAN English Chair of IUPFP
Time: 7pm
Date: Monday 30th March
Place: Friends Meeting House, Euston Road, London (nearest tube, Euston or Euston Square)
Entrance £2
4) TUE 31 MARCH: STOP THE WAR PRESENTS LOWKEY Tears to Laughter, a benefit and launch party for Lowkey’s new single and for the G20 protests.
Featuring Faith SFX and Shadia Mansour. 8pm, Vibe Bar, Truman Brewery, 91 Brick Lane, E1 6QL 8pm.
Contact the Stop the War office on 020 7801 2768 to book your ticket.
5) WEDNESDAY 1 APRIL: YES WE CAN DEMONSTRATION
Troops out of Iraq and Afghanistan, End the Siege of Gaza, Make Jobs not Bombs, Abolish nukes, End Arms Sales to Israel.
Assemble 2pm US Embassy Grosvenor Square. The demonstration will start by handing in a message to Barack Obama at the US embassy. We will then march through central London at the moment the world leaders’ arrive and Obama meets Gordon Brown at Downing Street. 3.30
RALLY IN TRAFALGAR SQUARE. Speakers include Tony Benn, Arthur Scargill, Daud Abdullah from the Muslim Council of Britain, anti debt campaigner Susan George, and Keith Sonnet from UNISON. Performers include Palestinian singer Reem Kolanai and rapper Lowkey.
6) THURS 2 APRIL, 11AM PROTEST AT THE EXCEL CENTRE Details to be announced.
7) NO TO NATO INTERNATIONAL DEMONSTRATION FRIDAY 3 APRIL:
6am Victoria Embankment.
Join the coach for Strasbourg No To NATO protests.
Book online at www.stopwar.org.uk or by phone on 020 7801 2768
SATURDAY 4 APRIL: NO to NATO
International Demonstration, Strasbourg SUNDAY 5 APRIL: Strasbourg Counter Conference