Emergency protest against the ground invasion

03Jan09

OK, the demo today was amazing – but Israel didn’t get the message. It has just launched a ground invasion (see post below) which will likely result in many more civilian casualties. An emergency demonstration has been called tomorrow in London (there are others elsewhere) and another national demonstraton has been scheduled for next Saturday:


“STOP ISRAEL’S CRIME AGAINST HUMANITY
EMERGENCY PROTEST AGAINST GROUND INVASION
SECOND NATIONAL DEMONSTRATION CALLED
DAILY PROTESTS AT ISRAELI EMBASSY

Following the start of Israel’s ground invasion of Gaza, an
emergency demonstration for Sunday 4 January and a daily programme of protests has been announced, culminating in a second national demonstration in London on Saturday 10
January. (See below for details.)

Israel is escalating its already barbaric attacks on Gaza by
sending in ground troops, which will inevitably lead to the
killing of yet more civilians, including many women and
children, and will deepen the humanitarian catastrophe which the United Nations says Palestinians are suffering.

UN representative Richard Falk says, “The magnitude, the
deliberateness, the violations of international humanitarian
law… warrant the characterisation of a crime against
humanity.”

This crime against humanity has provoked nationwide anger and outrage in Britain, as was shown by today’s demonstrations calling for an immediate end to Israel’s
attacks on Gaza, with 50,000 demonstrators in London, 4000 in Manchester, 3000 in Edinburgh, and many thousands more around the country.

EMERGENCY DEMONSTRATION
SUNDAY 4 JANUARY 2.00 PM
ISRAELI EMBASSY, KENSINGTON HIGH STREET
Following Israel’s ground invasion, an emergency
demonstration has been called for Sunday, 4th January at
2.00 pm. (Nearest tube High Street Kensington).

DAILY PROTESTS AT THE ISRAELI EMBASSY
There will be daily protests at the Israeli Embassy from
Monday 5 January to Friday 9 January, at 5.30 pm – 7.30 pm.

NATIONAL DEMONSTRATION: SATUDAY 10 JANUARY
The national demonstration on Saturday 10 January is planned to march to the Israeli Embassy. Stop the War is asking all its local groups outside of London to book coaches or arrange other transport to help make this the biggest demonstration yet seen in this country in the cause of Palestinian freedom.”


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  1. 1 sreen on January 3, 2009 said:

    Hello
    im asking about the NATIONAL DEMONSTRATION: SATUDAY 10 JANUARY
    wich time is it going to be?
    thank you

  2. 2 JamieSW on January 3, 2009 said:

    I’m not sure – Stop the War Coalition hasn’t said yet. I’ll write it in a comment here when it is announced, or you can check the StWC site in a few days.

    I guess it’ll be about the same as today’s, which was 12.30pm.

  4. 4 Julia on January 4, 2009 said:

    We protested successfully in Boston. Over 1000 people showed up and we got some press.

  5. 5 JamieSW on January 4, 2009 said:

    nice one!


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