Saturday 16 May 2009


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STOP THE WAR COALITION
NEWSLETTER
No. 1099 01 June 2009
Email office@stopwar.org.uk
Tel: 020 7801 2768
Web: http://www.stopwar.org.uk
Twitter: http://twitter.com/STWuk

IN THIS NEWSLETTER:
1) FOUR UK SOLDIERS KILLED BUT "WE'RE WINNING"
2) STOP THE WAR'S QUESTIONS FOR EU CANDIDATES
3) BEATS BEAT BULLETS
4) FOLLOW STOP THE WAR ON TWITTER

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1) FOUR UK SOLDIERS KILLED BUT "WE'RE WINNING"

You would not know it from the mainstream media, but May has
been one of the deadliest months for the British army in
Afghanistan, with twelve soldiers killed, including four in
the last week.

Getting even less attention is the astonishing figure that on
average 20 British service men and women receive emergency
treatment at Camp Bastion, the army's emergency field
hospital. With a total deployment of 8,500, that means that
very British soldier in Afghanistan has a one in eight chance
of being seriously injured or contracting a serious illness.
(SEE http://bit.ly/Z1C5K)

Meanwhile, it was revealed this week that British pilots in
Afghanistan are firing an increasing number of "enhanced
blast" thermobaric weapons, designed to kill everyone in
buildings they strike. Human rights groups have serious
concerns that civilians are dying at the hands of some kind of
terror weapon. READ MORE HERE: http://bit.ly/r9kPS

Gordon Brown and army chiefs still insist "we're winning", but
the British officer Lieutenant General Jim Dutton, who is
NATO's deputy commander in Afghanistan, warned last week that
the violence will get worse in the coming months. Very bad
news for the Afghan people, for whom 2009 has been the
bloodiest since the 2001 invasion. (SEE http://bit.ly/11Pm8m)

Brown has no idea, any more than his US masters, what
"winning" would look like. There is only one solution to the
escalating levels of death and destruction in this futile and
unwinnable war: the complete withdrawal of all foreign troops.

TROOPS OUT OF AFGHANISTAN PETITION:
Sign it here: http://bit.ly/ft6BP
Download for collecting signatures here: http://bit.ly/rNaTZ

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2) STOP THE WAR'S QUESTIONS FOR EU CANDIDATES

The European elections on June 4th are an opportunity for the
anti-war movement to question parties and candidates on the
issues arising from imperialist wars. Stop the War believes
that anti-war activists ought to question candidates and
parties directly whenever the opportunity arises. SEE
SUGGESTED QUESTIONS HERE: http://bit.ly/10nAHO

THE BNP
The British National Party (BNP) are attempting to present
themselves as an anti-war party in order to raise their
profile in the European elections. It is not. It is a fascist
organisation whose policies can only be carried through by a
civil war against ethnic minorities and all those it regards
as inferior. Stop the War's statement on the BNP is here:
http://bit.ly/10nAHO

LOVE MUSIC, HATE ANTI-WAR FASCISTS
The trade unions PCS and Unite, together with Unite Against
Fascism, have produced an inspired one minute video against
the BNP, directed by Ridley Scott. SEE IT HERE:
http://bit.ly/6X2EI

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3) BEATS BEAT BULLETS

THURSDAY 11 JUNE:
TRUMAN BREWERY, BRICK LANE, LONDON E1 6QL
A night of positive music in aid of Stop the War Coalition
with:
LOWKEY, PEYOTI FOR PRESIDENT, PANDIT G (ADF), ESLAM JAWAD,
LAST SKEPTIK and STEAZ

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4) FOLLOW STOP THE WAR ON TWITTER

Get regular Stop the War updates on the fastest growing form
of online communication. JOIN HERE: http://twitter.com/STWuk


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STOP THE WAR COALITION
NEWSLETTER
No. 1098 20 May 2009
Email office@stopwar.org.uk
Tel: 020 7801 2768
Web: http://www.stopwar.org.uk ;
Twitter: http://twitter.com/STWuk

IN THIS NEWSLETTER:
1) BANNED AND SEIZED: TWO PLAYS FOR GAZA
2) DEMONSTRATE AGAINST POLICE VIOLENCE 23 MAY
3) TELL DOWNING STREET: TROOPS OUT OF AFGHANISTAN
4) TAKE GAZA TO THE TOP: MESSAGE FROM TONY BENN
5) FOLLOW STOP THE WAR ON TWITTER

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1) BANNED AND SEIZED: TWO PLAYS FOR GAZA

The BBC refused to broadcast SEVEN JEWISH CHILDREN. The law
courts have seized the opera on which THE TRAINER is based.
See both plays on Thursday 21 May at Hackney Empire. TWO PLAYS
FOR GAZA is a fundraising event for the Gaza School of Music
and Stop the War.

TONY BENN INTRODUCES TWO PLAYS FOR GAZA
SEVEN JEWISH CHILDREN and THE TRAINER
Hackney Empire 291 Mare Street London, E8 1EJ
Thursday 21 May 2009 at 7.30 pm
PERFORMED BY Roger Lloyd Pack, Janie Dee, Corin Redgrave, Jana
Zeineddine, and others.
PLUS MUSIC by Reem Kelani, rap artist Lowkey and Freylekh
Klezmer Dance Band

TICKETS SELLING FAST. BOOK NOW (£15 / £10 concessions)
Phone the Hackney Empire 020 8985 2424)
Online booking: http://bit.ly/1aE968

SEE ALSO:
* Attacking Seven Jewish Children as 'antisemitic' is no
service to Jews http://bit.ly/hB99T

* Weapons of mass consumption? Israel bans books, music and
clothes from entering Gaza. http://bit.ly/FPlyg

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2) DEMONSTRATE AGAINST POLICE VIOLENCE 23 MAY

STOP POLICE VIOLENCE. KETTLE NEW SCOTLAND YARD.
SATURDAY 23 MAY - ASSEMBLE 3PM TRAFALGAR SQUARE
MARCH VIA DOWNING STREET TO NEW SCOTLAND YARD

The United Campaign Against Police Violence has called a
national demonstration to defend the right to protest without
harassment and to demand justice for those who have died in
police custody.

Stop the War is supporting this demonstration and calling on
our supporters to attend because recent police behaviour on
demonstrations amounts to the intimidation and criminalisation
of protestors.

Protestors will demand the disbanding of the Territorial
Support Group, the resignation of "Independent" Police
Complaints Commission chair Nick Hardwick, justice for those
killed in police custody and for the right to protest.

SEE ALSO:
* The face of British policing today on demonstrations.
http://bit.ly/eZ1UT

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3) TELL DOWNING STREET - TROOPS OUT OF AFGHANISTAN

In a chilling speech last week, General Sir Richard Dannatt,
the head of the British army, said that fighting wars like
Iraq and Afghanistan was "the struggle of our generation -
perhaps our 30 years war", Afghanistan, he said, "provides the
opportunity" to "restore credibility" with the US that was
lost over Iraq and he clearly implied this meant sending more
troops.

The need is clearly pressing for Stop the war's petition,
which -- in line with the view of 68 per cent of the British
public -- calls for all troops to be withdrawn from
Afghanistan. The petition has now been accepted on the Downing
Street website. Recent signatories include Rapper Lowkey and
Baroness Jenny Tonge.

Please sign the petition yourself and get friends and
colleagues to sign. Spread the link far and wide. We want
thousands to sign by Labour's conference in the autumn.

SIGN PETITION ONLINE http://bit.ly/ft6BP
DOWNLOAD TO COLLECT SIGNATUES: http://bit.ly/2EqfM1

SEE ALSO:
*Torturer, terrorist, psychopath: Meet Barrack Obama's new
army chief in Afghanistan: http://bit.ly/IxHwJ

* More Iraqs, more Afghanistans, more "boots on ground",
endless war, says UK army chief. http://bit.ly/tLpFt

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4) TAKE GAZA TO THE TOP: MESSAGE FROM TONY BENN

Dear Friend,

I am writing to ask for your support for the downloadable
single "Tears to Laughter" by pro-Palestinian rapper Lowkey
which is being re-released this week.

The song speaks to people about the struggle of the
Palestinians and their fight for freedom. In addition Lowkey
is donating all profits to the DEC Gaza appeal. Lowkey is a
tireless supporter of the Palestinians, has performed at many
of the recent university occupations and the Free Gaza
demonstrations in London as well as touring Israel and
Palestine.

The disaster in Gaza is not over so the single is being
re-launched this week. By buying it you, your friends and your
colleagues can show support for the Palestinian people in
their hour of need.

The single is supported by Stop the War Coalition, Palestine
Solidarity Campaign and Viva Palestina. I hope we can count on
yours too.

Yours in solidarity,

Tony Benn.

VIEW THE VIDEO HERE: http://bit.ly/K9uwc
BUY THE SINGLE FROM ITUNES

On the week of its original release the track got to number18
on the iTunes Hip Hop chart. This week let's try and get it to
the top.

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5) FOLLOW STOP THE WAR ON TWITTER:
http://twitter.com/STWuk

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STOP THE WAR COALITION
NEWSLETTER
No. 1096 14 May 2009
Email office@stopwar.org.uk
Tel: 020 7801 2768
Web: http://www.stopwar.org.uk
Twitter: http://twitter.com/STWuk

ANTI-SEMITIC? UNBALANCED? BANNED BY THE BBC

Why does the most controversial play of recent times have
prominent members of the acting profession lining up to
perform at a Stop the War event this week at which it will be
performed. Why are others flooding us with messages of
support?

Caryl Churchill's play SEVEN JEWISH CHILDREN was written as a
response to Israel's barbaric attack on Gaza at the beginning
of this year. It has since been performed around the world and
provoked controversy everywhere.

It has been accused of anti-semitism and banned by the BBC as
"unbalanced". Actors Roger Lloyd Pack, Miriam Margolyes,
Timothy West, Prunella Scales, Tim Pigott-Smith, Janet Suzman,
Corin Redgrave, and many more, clearly disagree, having sent
messages of support to Stop the War for presenting the play
this Thursday 21 May.

Miriam Margolyes, who is Jewish, was recently condemned as
anti-semitic in the Australian press for appearing in a
production of SEVEN JEWISH CHILDREN in Melbourne Australia.
Her response was instant: "Jews who know the truth must tell
the truth." (See below for more messages of support.)

TONY BENN INTRODUCES TWO PLAYS FOR GAZA
SEVEN JEWISH CHILDEN and THE TRAINER
A fundraising event for the Gaza School of Music and Stop the
War Coalition, performed by Roger Lloyd Pack, Janie Dee, Jana
Zeineddine and others. Plus music by Palestinian singer Reem
Kelani, rap artist Lowkey and Freylekh Klezmer Dance Band.
HACKNEY EMPIRE 291 MARE STREET LONDON, E8 1EJ
THURSDAY 21 MAY 2009 AT 7.30 PM
ADVANCE BOOKING:
ONLINE http://bit.ly/1aE968 OR CALL 020 8985 2424

Caryl Churchill will present her own play SEVEN JEWISH
CHILDEN, with many of the cast from the original Royal Court
Theatre production.

It will play on a double bill with THE TRAINER by David Wilson
and Anne Aylor (with contributions from Keith Burstein), of
which Michael Kustow, theatre director and former Channel 4
arts commissioner, said after a recent sell-out production:
"Gripping drama. A passionate and telling condemnation of an
injustice made possible by the anti-terrorism laws."

OTHER MESSAGES OF SUPPORT FOR TWO PLAYS FOR GAZA:

MARK THOMAS, COMEDIAN, WRITER AND ACTIVIST:
If the media are failing to report the actions of artists and
performers to work in solidarity with Palestine and against
Israeli military aggression then we have to speak out even
louder.

A. L. KENNEDY, AWARD WINNING NOVELIST:
Glimpses of truth are all the more needed when our media
culture is in collapse and the humanity the media shows grows
less and less human.

WALTER WOLFGANG, LABOUR PARTY NEC MEMBER:
Thank you for all you are doing. I shall be at Two Plays for
Gaza on 21 May.

JOHN PILGER, JOURNALIST:
I wish you all success with The Trainer and all power to
everything you do.

TIMOTHY WEST AND PRUNELLA SCALES, ACTORS:
Have a wonderful evening, you're doing a great job.

TONY BENN INTRODUCES TWO PLAYS FOR GAZA
SEVEN JEWISH CHILDEN and THE TRAINER
HACKNEY EMPIRE 291 MARE STREET LONDON, E8 1EJ
THURSDAY 21 MAY 2009 AT 7.30 PM
ADVANCE BOOKING:
ONLINE http://bit.ly/1aE968 OR CALL 020 8985 2424

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FOLLOW STOP THE WAR ON TWITTER:
http://twitter.com/STWuk


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STOP THE WAR COALITION
NEWSLETTER
No. 1096 14 May 2009
Email office@stopwar.org.uk
Tel: 020 7801 2768
Web: http://www.stopwar.org.uk
Twitter: http://twitter.com/STWuk

IN THIS NEWSLETTER:
1) DEMONSTRATE FOR PALESTINE: END SIEGE OF GAZA
2) TROOPS OUT OF AFGHANISTAN: SIGN PETITION & PASS IT ON
3) FOLLOW STOP THE WAR ON TWITTER

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1) DEMONSTRATE FOR PALESTINE: END SIEGE OF GAZA

REMEMBER GAZA DEMONSTRATION SATURDAY 16 MAY
FREE PALESTINE: END ISRAELI OCCUPATION: END ARMS TRADE
ASSEMBLE 12 NOON MALET ST LONDON WC1E 7HY
MARCH TO TRAFALGAR SQUARE

This Saturday 16 May thousands will converge on Central London
to demand an end to the Siege of Gaza and justice for the
Palestinians. Please spread the word about this crucial
demonstration.

Despite worldwide outrage at the Israeli invasion in December,
the people of
Gaza are in a desperate situation. Aid is being
blocked by the siege and reconstruction has barely begun. Last
weekend the Israelis fired more rockets on the tunnels that
many rely on to survive.

Meanwhile, no one has been brought to account for the well
documented attacks on civilians during the occupation and the
West's massive financial support for
Israel continues.
Instead, British foreign secretary David Miliband met
Israel's racist foreign secretary Avigdor Lieberman this week.
During
Israel's invasion of Gaza, Lieberman proposed action
"just like the
United States did with the Japanese in World
War II", meaning when the
US used nuclear bombs to obliterate
two cities.

Please do all you can to publicise the demonstration and
encourage everyone you know to join us. Full details and a
leaflet are available on the Stop the War
website (http://bit.ly/J0tAo).

Watch this video:
WHY YOU SHOULD DEMONSTRATE ON 16 MAY: http://bit.ly/10TBS6

REMEMBER GAZA DEMONSTRATION SATURDAY 16 MAY
FREE PALESTINE: END ISRAELI OCCUPATION: END ARMS TRADE
ASSEMBLE 12
NOON MALET ST LONDON WC1E 7HY
MARCH TO
TRAFALGAR SQUARE
Nearest tubes: Euston,
Russell Square and Goodge Street.

There will also be a Stop the War contingent on the MARCH FOR
JOBS in
Birmingham on Saturday. Please join the contingent if
you are attending.

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2) TROOPS OUT OF AFGHANISTAN: SIGN PETITION & PASS IT ON

Latest developments simply confirm that the occupation of
Afghanistan is an unmitigated disaster. Innocent civilians are
being killed (http://bit.ly/11XmN3), Afghans are claiming
white phosphorous is being used by US forces
(http://bit.ly/1t16g). British soldiers are dying. The war is
creating chaos in
Pakistan.

Stop the War has launched a petition to help create pressure
on the British government to pull the troops out. The petition
will be handed in to
Downing Street later in the year, which
will be Stop the War's launch for further action on the issue.

The petition can be signed on line but we are asking our
supporters not just to sign but to forward the link as widely
as possible and to download a hard copy version, take it
around colleagues and friends and return it to the Stop the
war Office.

SIGN THE PETITION ONLINE OR DOWNLOAD FOR COLLECTING
SIGNATURES: http://bit.ly/JTUoj

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3) FOLLOW STOP THE WAR ON TWITTER

You can follow Stop the War for daily updates, news and
analysis on Twitter: http://twitter.com/STWuk.

For those of you already twittering, please note that Stop the
War's Twitter user name has be shortened to STWuk.

If you're not on Twitter yet, it's well worth considering as
the fastest growing form of online communication. Have a look
at Stop the War's Twitter to see how it works:
http://twitter.com/STWuk

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STOP THE WAR COALITION
NEWSLETTER
No. 1095 12 May 2009
Email office@stopwar.org.uk
Tel: 020 7801 2768
Web: http://www.stopwar.org.uk
Twitter: http://twitter.com/STWuk

AVIGDOR LIEBERMAN, ISRAEL'S OPENLY RACIST FOREIGN MINISTER, IS COMING TO LONDON
to meet the British Foreign Secretary, David Miliband and the Shadow Foreign
Secretary, William Hague, as part of his bid to strengthen ties between Europe
and Israel.

PROTEST AGAINST ISRAEL'S RACIST FOREIGN MINISTER
WEDNESDAY 13 MAY 10.30AM - 12.00 NOON
FOREIGN OFFICE, WHITEHALL, LONDON
Protest called by Stop the War Coalition, Palestine Solidarity Campaign, Jews
for Justice for Palestinians, British Muslim Initiative, CND, Palestinian Forum
in Britain.

JOIN US to show our disgust at the government's willingness to meet with
Israeli warmongers. During Israel's bombing and invasion of Gaza, Avigdor
Lieberman threatened action 'just like the United States did with the Japanese
in World War II', when the US used nuclear bombs to obliterate two cities.

He has called for the execution of elected Arab members of Israel's parliament
if they have any contact with Hamas, and threatened the expulsion of
Palestinian citizens of Israel. In February this year he said: "If you want
peace, you must prepare for war."

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON LIEBERMAN: http://bit.ly/2UH2QX

SATURDAY 16 MAY IN LONDON
:
WHY WE WILL REMEMBER GAZA: http://bit.ly/10TBS6

FOLLOW STOP THE WAR ON TWITTER: http://twitter.com/stwuk


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STOP THE WAR COALITION
NEWSLETTER
No. 1094 07 May 2009
Email office@stopwar.org.uk
Tel: 020 7801 2768
Web: http://www.stopwar.org.uk

FOLLOW STOP THE WAR ON TWITTER:
http://twitter.com/STWCoalition

1) WE WILL REMEMBER GAZA: DEMONSTRATE 16 MAY
2) WHAT "LIBERATING" AFGHANISTAN LOOKS LIKE
3) SEE THE GAZA PLAY THE BBC BANNED
4) TOYS FOR THE BOYS (GIRLS LATER) PROMOTE WAR
5) PETE SEEGER LONGTIME ANTI-WAR ACTIVIST IS 90
6) BEATS BEAT BULLETS: STOP THE WAR GIG
7) TRICYCLE THEATRE'S AFGHANISTAN SEASON
8) FOLLOW STOP THE WAR ON TWITTER

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1) WE WILL REMEMBER GAZA: DEMONSTRATE 16 MAY

Thousands live in the shadow of the ruins of their homes,
thousands in tents, thousands crowded together with their
relatives, tens of thousands who are newly homeless and in
whom the world has lost interest. If they had been injured in
an earthquake, the world would have rushed aid to them long
ago.

Instead Israel's savage blockade is preventing essential
resources entering Gaza and blocking $4.5 billion aid which
has been pledged for reconstruction.

The United Nations Secretary General refuses to publish in
full a report with details of Israeli war crimes and has
blocked any further investigation of Israel's barbaric
invasion in December/January.

The world may have forgotten Gaza but our demonstration on
Saturday 16 May will show that we have not. The demonstration
has been called by Palestine Solidarity Campaign, Stop the War
Coalition, British Muslim Initiative, Palestinian Forum in
Britain and CND, and is supported by dozens more
organisations.

There will be speakers from Gaza and the West Bank, who will
be joined by Lowkey MC, Jeremy Hardy, Jeremy Corbyn MP, Martin
Linton MP, George Galloway MP, Daud Abdullah - Deputy Gen Sec
Muslim Council of Britain, Jean Lambert MEP, Jenny Tonge MEP
and Manuel Hassassian - Palestinian General Delegate to the
UK.

Full details and a leaflet are available on the Stop the War
website (http://bit.ly/J0tAo). Please do all you can to
publicise the demonstration and encourage everyone you know to
join us.

REMEMBER GAZA DEMONSTRATION SATURDAY 16 MAY
ASSEMBLE 12NOON MALET ST LONDON WC1E 7HY
MARCH TO TRAFALGAR SQUARE

FULL DETAILS AND LEAFLET: http://bit.ly/J0tAo

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2) WHAT "LIBERATING" AFGHANISTAN LOOKS LIKE

Even Conservative ex-chancellor Nigel Lawson says the game is
up and Britain should withdraw all troops from Afghanistan.
Meanwhile this week, US bombers showed yet again what
"liberating" Afghanistan means for its people. See
http://bit.ly/11XmN3

STOP THE WAR TROOPS OUT OF AFGHANISTAN PETITION
Stop the War has launched a national Troops Out of Afghanistan
petition, which you can sign now online here:
http://bit.ly/17NSgc

A petition to download for printing is also available here
http://bit.ly/JTUoj. We are asking all local Stop the War
groups and supporters to collect signatures as widely as
possible in their communities, workplaces, colleges etc. The
latest opinion poll shows 68 per cent of the British public
want all British troops withdrawn from Afghanistan. We need to
reflect the scale of this opposition in our petition, which we
will deliver to Gordon Brown in the Summer.

FULL PETITION DETAILS HERE: http://bit.ly/JTUoj

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3) SEE THE GAZA PLAY THE BBC BANNED

The BBC is refusing to broadcast Seven Jewish Children, Caryl
Churchill's 10 minute play, written in January as Israel was
committing mass murder in its invasion of Gaza. The BBC says
it must remain "impartial" -- the same reason it gave for not
broadcasting the Gaza emergency appeal.

Caryl Churchill will introduce a production of Seven Jewish
Children, with most of the original cast from the Royal Court
Theatre, in a double bill at Hackney Empire in London on 21
May. The second play is The Trainer by David Wilson & Anne
Aylor (with contributions from Keith Burstein) which explores
the love story between a British Jew and his Palestinian
fiancée. The Trainer sold out its first production in March.

Actors performing include Tim Pigott-Smith, Janie Dee, Jana
Zeineddine, Roger Lloyd Pack and Paul Herzberg.

Also appearing will be renowned Palestinian singer, Reem
Kelani, rap poet Lowkey and ex-SAS soldier Ben Griffin, who
will read from the Winter Soldier Investigation into the
Vietnam war.

TWO PLAYS FOR GAZA is a benefit for the Gaza School of Music
and Stop the War Coalition. It will be introduced by Tony Benn
and directed by Tom Platten.

TWO PLAYS FOR GAZA
INTRODUCED BY TONY BENN
THURSDAY 21 MAY AT 7.30 PM
HACKNEY EMPIRE 291 MARE STREET
LONDON, E8 1EJ

FULL DETAILS AND BOOKING: http://bit.ly/Rb3x8

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4) TOYS FOR THE BOYS (GIRLS LATER) PROMOTE WAR

The Ministry of Defence has sponsored a set of "HM Armed
Forces" dolls. All are -- for now -- male and white and none
have missing limbs or bear the psychological scars of warfare.
These toys are a part of the government's drive to make war
acceptable and the army something to be emulated, as are the
resurgence of military parades and recruitment campaigns aimed
at teenagers.

The Ministry of Defence said: "These toys showcase our people
and equipment and this commercial recognition proves the high
level support for our forces among the British public." Unless
of course "our forces" are doing something the British public
opposes, such as the 68 per cent who think all British troops
should be withdrawn from Afghanistan.

READ MORE HERE: http://bit.ly/U1LEu

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5) PETE SEEGER LONGTIME ANTI-WAR ACTIVIST IS 90
Pete Seeger, musician, song writer and political activist --
not least in the anti-war, civil rights and environment
movements -- was 90 on 2 May. "At ninety," said Bruce
Springsteen in a birthday concert in Seeger's honour, "He
remains a stealth dagger through the heart of our country's
illusions about itself." Stop the War has a webpage dedicated
to his inspiring life.

CELEBRATING PETE SEEGER: http://bit.ly/Yr02T

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6) BEATS BEAT BULLETS: STOP THE WAR GIG

MONDAY 11 JUNE AT THE VIBE BAR
91 BRICK LANE, LONDON E1.
Stop the War presents a night of political hip hop, reggae,
indo-dub bass lines and conscious lyrics.

LINE UP INCLUDES:
* PANDIT G of Asian Dub Foundation.
* PEYOTE FOR PRESIDENT - incendiary Latino tunes
* STYLAH - prolific lyricist and UK hip hop wordsmith
* ESLAM JAWAD - Lebanese born political rapper
* And of course anti-war, pro-Palestinian poet, playwright,
political activist and award winning hip hop artist LOWKEY.

TICKETS JUST £5. Call 0207 801 2768 for more details and
flyers.
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WIN FREE TICKETS PEYOTI FOR PRESIDENT'S ALBUM LAUNCH:
Stop the War has two pairs of tickets to give away for the
launch of
Peyoti for President's new album 'Rising Tide of Conformity'
at Dingwalls, Camden on Sunday 10 May, plus two copies of the
album. To win email tansy@stopwar.org.uk with the answer to
this question: where is Peyoti for President playing on 11th
June? First correct emails win. Otherwise tickets for this gig
are available from: http://www.wegottickets.com/event/47164

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7) TRICYCLE THEATRE'S AFGHANISTAN SEASON

The Tricycle Theatre's critically acclaimed Afghanistan
season: 'THE GREAT GAME' is now underway. Called by The
Independent the 'inspirational highlight of the year', a video
trailer and booking details are available here:
http://bit.ly/C8sCv

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8) FOLLOW STOP THE WAR ON TWITTER

Twitter is the fastest growing means of online communication.
Follow Stop the War's daily Twitter updates here:
http://twitter.com/STWCoalition