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STOP THE WAR COALITION
NEWSLETTER
No. 1071 09 January 2009
Email office@stopwar.org.uk
T: 020 7278 6694
Web: http://www.stopwar.org.uk
IN THIS NEWSLETTER
1) GAZA: WHY YOU SHOULD DEMONSTRATE
2) SHOES FOR THE WIDOWS AND ORPHANS
3) NORWEGIAN TRAIN DRIVERS STRIKE FOR GAZA
4) ALL SCOTLAND DEMONSTRATION 10 JANUARY
5) WE STILL NEED FUNDS FOR OUR GAZA CAMPAIGN
6) COLDPLAY'S SINGER ADDS NAME TO OUR PROTEST
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1) GAZA: WHY YOU SHOULD DEMONSTRATE
NATIONAL DEMONSTRATION: SATURDAY 10 JANUARY
STOP THE MASSACRE : ISRAEL OUT OF GAZA
ASSEMBLE 12.30PM SPEAKERS CORNER,HYDE PARK
(Nearest tube Marble Arch) Rally & speakers in Hyde park
MARCH TO ISRAELI EMBASSY High St Kensington, London W8
In vetoing a UN resolution calling for a ceasefire, the United
States has given a green light to Israel: keep up your terror
bombing; keep slaughtering civilians with nowhere to hide;
keep starving a population with virtually no access to food;
keep depriving the majority of civilians of electricity, fuel
and clean water.
Keep killing children (close to 300 dead so far); keep
evacuating families from their homes and then bombing the
building to which they are moved; keep denying the Red Cross
access to the injured, like the four young children, too weak
to stand, discovered beside the dead bodies of their mothers;
keep firing tank shells at food aid lorries and killing their
drivers.
Keep denying hospitals in
supplies; keep killing medical staff and ambulance drivers (20
have died in the past week).
Keep using chemical weapons like phosphorous, which causes the
most horrific injuries and unimaginably painful death.
This is what Israel's prime minister Ehud Olmert meant when he
said Israel would wage "total war" against 1.5 million
defenceless people trapped in a territory only 25 miles long
and 7 miles wide.
With 800 dead already and over 4000 killed, the question is,
"How far will this barbarism go," as
Hugo Chavez asked, when he expelled the Israeli ambassador
from his country. On Saturday 10 January, tens of thousands
will be on the streets of
world - giving the reply to Chavez's question. Not one more
death or injury, this barbarism must stop now.
You can make a difference. Make sure you are on this
demonstration calling for the barbarism to stop and insisting
that Gordon Brown replaces his weasel words - he says he wants
a ceasefire but does nothing to achieve it - with government
action, starting with the expulsion of the Israeli ambassador
to
Join the demonstration and you will also make a difference to
the people of
terror bombing, who feel so utterly abandoned by the
governments of the so-called "international community". This
week we got this simple message from Sameh Habeeb, who lives
in
support. We need people to know what's happening. We are all
terrified."
Join the demonstration, encourage everyone you know to be
there too. This barbarism must stop now.
NATIONAL DEMONSTRATION: SATURDAY 10 JANUARY
STOP THE MASSACRE : ISRAEL OUT OF GAZA
ASSEMBLE 12.30PM SPEAKERS CORNER,HYDE PARK
(Nearest tube Marble Arch) Rally & speakers in Hyde park
MARCH TO ISRAELI EMBASSY High St Kensington, London W8
MARCH ROUTE: Speakers Corner at Hyde Park, Bayswater, Notting
Hill Gate, left into Kensington Church Street, left into
Kensington High Street, past the Israeli Embassy. There will
be rallies with speakers at Speakers Corner and at the end of
the march.
DEMONSTRATION STEWARDS
If you would like to help steward the march, the meeting point
for stewards is Speakers Corner at
for further details on 07958 745802.
COACHES FROM OUTSIDE LONDON
Details: http://preview.tinyurl.com/8r8s8y
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2) SHOES FOR THE WIDOWS AND ORPHANS
In the spirit of Iraqi journalist Muntadar al-Zaidi, who used
his shoes to protest over George Bush's war crimes, we will
deliver shoes to the Israeli Embassy at Saturday's
demonstration. Please bring old shoes, so we -- like Muntadar
al-Zaidi -- can say, "This is for the widows and orphans and
all those killed."
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3) NORWEGIAN TRAIN DRIVERS STRIKE FOR GAZA
The Norwegian Locomotive Drivers Union has shown what trade
unions in Britain should be doing now: taking action in
support of the Palestinians in Gaza.
On Thursday 8 January all trains in the whole of
all trams and subways in
protest against the Israeli invasion. The union issued the
following information for passengers:
Because of the situation in the
Drivers
solidarity with the Palestinian people. This will be organised
by adding two more minutes of stoppage at the station. The
same action applies to all passenger trains in
simultaneously. We demand the immediate withdrawal of all
Israeli troops from the Palestinian territory. Thank you for
your understanding.
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4) ALL SCOTLAND DEMONSTRATION 10 JANUARY
STOP THE MASSACRE: ISRAEL OUT OF GAZA
DEMONSTRATION IN EDINBURGH
SATURDAY 10 JANUARY 2009
ASSEMBLE 12:30PM EAST MARKET STREET
Behind Edinburgh Waverley train station
MARCH THROUGH CITY CENTRE TO US CONSULATE
Bring in-date medicine for Gaza, and spare shoes.
Supported by Stop the War Scotland, Glasgow and Edinburgh,
Pauline McNeil MSP, Sandra White MSP, Muslim Association of
Britain, Scottish Palestine Solidarity Campaign, Glasgow
Palestine Human Rights Campaign, Lebanese Community
Scotland, Scottish Afghan Society, Scottish Islamic
Foundation
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5) WE STILL NEED FUNDS FOR OUR GAZA CAMPAIGN
The tremendous response we've had to our financial appeal is
inspiring and a reflection of the widespread outrage over
Israel's atrocities in Gaza. However, we still need funds
urgently if we are to maintain the highest level of
campaigning against
donate as generously as you can. There are three ways to
donate:
* ONLINE: http://tinyurl.com/3dhzpn
* BY POST: Cheques made to "Stop the War Coalition". Send to
27 Britannia Street, London WC1X 9JP
* BY CREDIT/DEBIT CARD: Telephone 020 7278 6694
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6) COLDPLAY'S SINGER ADDS NAME TO OUR PROTEST
Chris Martin, singer in Coldplay, the world's most popular
group, has added his name to the Stop the War letter,
published this week in the Guardian newspaper, which brought
together many well-known writers, musicians, actors and
lawyers appalled by Israel's war against the Palestinian
people.
The letter read: "We speak out for the people of
happening there is a crime against humanity. We are asking
everyone to be at Speaker's Corner in
Saturday and join the march to the Israeli Embassy."
The letter has been signed by Annie Lennox, Chris Martin,
Peter Gabriel, Michael Nyman, Miriam Margolyes, Nigel Kennedy,
Bill Bailey, Brian Eno, Janet Suzman, Alexei Sayle, Mark
Thomas, John Pilger, John Williams, Michael Rosen, Terry
Jones, Tariq Ali and many more. To see the full list, go to:
http://tinyurl.com/98hl7z
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NATIONAL DEMONSTRATION: SATURDAY 10 JANUARY
STOP THE MASSACRE : ISRAEL OUT OF GAZA
ASSEMBLE 12.30PM SPEAKERS CORNER,HYDE PARK
(Nearest tube Marble Arch) Rally & speakers in Hyde park
MARCH TO ISRAELI EMBASSY High St Kensington, London W8
MARCH ROUTE: Speakers Corner at Hyde Park, Bayswater, Notting
Hill Gate, left into Kensington Church Street, left into
Kensington High Street, past the Israeli Embassy. There will
be rallies with speakers at Speakers Corner and at the end of
the march.
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STOP THE WAR COALITION
Email office@stopwar.org.uk
T: 020 7278 6694
Web: http://www.stopwar.org.uk
LONDON RALLY: THURSDAY 8 JANUARY
WITH TONY BENN, TARIQ ALI AND GEORGE GALLOWAY MP
RALLY: STOP THE GAZA MASSACRE
THURSDAY 8 JANUARY 7.30 PM
FRIENDS MEETING HOUSE
EUSTON RD, LONDON NW1 2BJ
Map: http://tinyurl.com/7r9ez5. Nearest tube: Euston.
SPEAKERS: Tariq Ali , Tony Benn, George Galloway MP, Lindsey
German (Stop the War), Sally Hunt (UCU), Hugh Lanning,
Jeremy Corbyn MP, British Muslim Initiative speaker,
Palestinian speaker.
650 killed. Over 3000 injured. Nowhere in
tower blocks. No electricity, half the country with no
water, food very scarce, hospitals unable to cope with the
consequences of Israel’s barbarity, severe shortage of
medical supplies – a London Rally calling for this massacre
to stop now has been organised by Stop the War and Palestine
solidarity campaign on Thursday 8 January, at 7.30 pm.
If you live in the London area come and here Tony Benn,
Tariq Ali, George Galloway MP and other speakers voice their
anger and outrage over Israel’s war crimes and the
collective punishment of Palestinian civilians trapped in
Gaza, and to discuss what we in Britain can do to help bring
this carnage to an end.
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STEWARDS PLANNING MEETING
Prior to the London Rally, there will be a stewards planning
meeting at 6pm in Friends Meeting House, Euston, for people
who have volunteered to help us steward Saturday’s national
demonstration in London. All stewards are urged to attend
this planning meeting.
If you would like to help steward on Saturday, attend the
stewards planning meeting or email your contact details to
office@stopwar.org.uk or call 020 7278 6694.
STEWARDS PLANNING MEETING
THURSDAY 8 JANUARY 6.00 PM
EUSTON RD
Map: http://tinyurl.com/7r9ez5. Nearest tube: Euston.
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