STOP THE WAR COALITION
NEWSLETTER
No. 1069 05 January 2009
Email office@stopwar.org.uk
T: 020 7278 6694
Web: http://www.stopwar.org.uk
IN THIS NEWSLETTER
1) ISRAEL'S LIMITLESS BARBARITY: DEMONSTRATION
2) DAILY PROTESTS AT ISRAELI EMBASSY
3) LONDON RALLY WITH TONY BENN, TARIQ ALI
4) STEWARDS URGENTLY NEEDED FOR SATURDAY
5) EMERGENCY FUNDING NEEDED FOR GAZA PROTESTS
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1) ISRAEL'S LIMITLESS BARBARITY: DEMONSTRATION
SECOND GAZA NATIONAL EMERGENCY DEMONSTRATION
STOP THE MASSACRE NOW: ISRAEL OUT OF GAZA
SATURDAY 10 JANUARY ASSEMBLE HYDE 12.30 PM
MARCH TO ISRAELI EMBASSY, LONDON W8
Organised by Palestine Solidarity Campaign, Stop the War
Coalition, British Muslim Initiative, Campaign for Nuclear
Disarmament and many other organisations.
barbarity has no limits. On the day
ground offensive, missiles hit a mosque and
open market, killing women and children in both cases.
Half of
children, dozens of whom have been killed or injured in the
past week. Hospitals in
wounded while facing severe shortages of essential medical
supplies. Hospitals have no electricity and say their
emergency generators are close to collapse. United Nations
representatives say the horror unleashed by
"inhuman" and
terrorised".
Close to 600 Palestinians have been killed and nearly 3000
injured, which is what happens when the fourth most powerful
military in the world unleashes its arsenal of terror on a
defenceless people trapped in one of the most densely
populated territories on earth.
No wonder across the world there have been demonstrations of
anger and outrage at this barbarity and at the inaction of
governments in making
British government, for all Gordon Brown's insistence that
he wants an immediate ceasefire, has been complicit with the
United States in stopping a UN resolution calling on Israel
to end the carnage.
Last Saturday, large demonstrations took place in cities and
towns in every continent. In
demonstration of 60,000 in
expectation, as did the number of local demonstrations
around the country that brought protestors onto the streets
in their hundreds and thousands, in towns big and small.
There will be a second national emergency demonstration in
local groups and supporters around the country to join and
to help build the widest support. The demonstration will
march from
Please do all you can to help make this the largest
demonstration for
The greater the outcry against
quicker governments will be pressured into a concerted
demand that
population.
Local Stop the War groups outside of
started booking coaches to bring protestors to the
demonstration. We have asked all the groups to book
transport now and we will post details on our website as
soon as we get them.
Time is short but, as we showed in the
we can mobilise very large numbers quickly if we do all we
can to publicise our demonstrations. Even with just five
days to go, we don't want anyone saying after Saturday 10
January that they weren't there because they didn't hear
about it.
We will email updates on the demonstration and transport
details as we get them. Please also refer regularly to the
Stop the War website: http://www.stopwar.org.uk/
PUBLICITY RESOURCES
* Full colour postcards publicising the demonstration are
available from the national office: Tel 020 7278 6694
* A leaflet for downloading to print or photocopy will be
available on our website shortly.
SECOND GAZA NATIONAL EMERGENCY DEMONSTRATION
STOP THE MASSACRE NOW: ISRAEL OUT OF GAZA
SATURDAY 10 JANUARY ASSEMBLE HYDE 12.30 PM
MARCH TO ISRAELI EMBASSY, LONDON W8
Organised by Palestine Solidarity Campaign, Stop the War
Coalition, British Muslim Initiative, Campaign for Nuclear
Disarmament and many other organisations.
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2) DAILY PROTESTS AT ISRAELI EMBASSY
There are protests at the Israeli Embassy, Kensington High
Street, London W8, from Monday 5 January to Friday 9
January, 5.30pm - 7.00pm. Nearest tube High Street
Kensington.
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3) LONDON RALLY WITH TONY BENN, TARIQ ALI
RALLY: STOP THE GAZA MASSACRE
THURSDAY 8 JANUARY 7.30 PM
Speakers include TONY BENN, TARIQ ALI
FRIENDS MEETING HOUSE
EUSTON RD, LONDON NW1 2BJ
Map: http://tinyurl.com/7r9ez5. Nearest tube: Euston.
Organised by Stop the War Coalition and
Campaign.
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4) STEWARDS URGENTLY NEEDED FOR SATURDAY
The national emergency demonstration on Saturday 10 January
is likely to be even bigger than last week's London event
and we therefore need more volunteers to help steward the
march and demonstration. If you would like to help, call or
text Shirley on 07958 745802 or call the national office on
020 7278 6694.
There will be a Stewards' Planning Meeting prior to the
rally details).
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5) EMERGENCY FUNDING NEEDED FOR
We have had a tremendous response to our appeal for
donations to help us fund our
activities. Many thanks to everyone who has donated so far.
However, we still need funds urgently to help us be as
effective as possible in our organisation of the
protests, which are stretching our finances to its limits.
Demonstrations, rallies, publicity materials, running our
tiny office, are all funded by contributions from our
supporters. Any contribution you can make will be very much
appreciated. There are three ways to donate:
* ONLINE: http://tinyurl.com/3dhzpn
* BY POST: Cheques made to "Stop the War Coalition". Send to
* BY CREDIT/DEBIT CARD: Telephone 020 7278 6694
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Thursday 22 January 2009
