anti war protest

butterflywings

hey there

for anyone who hasn't already heard, there will be a massive worldwide anti war movement on february 15th (saturday). this is to protest the pending US attacks on Iraq, who, while they may have a bad rep, really are not in the wrong in the slightest her.

Irish Anti War has organised a protest to be part of this worldwide demonstration. It starts at 2pm at the Garden of Remembrance in Parnell Square. Please come and bring everyone you possibly can, tell colleagues, fellow students, friends, family, foe, whovever the hell, this is important. if possible make posters (or ring IAW on 0876329511 & they'll get some to you) and put them up. Spread the word, let's make an impression that'll put the ****s up them.

thanks
luv butterfly
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mike65

...to protest the pending US attacks on Iraq, who, while they may have a bad rep, really are not in the wrong in the slightest her.

eh?

Mike.

the66electric

I really hope not but i think it Febuary 15th might be a bit late.

soma

I don't think feb 15th will be too late.

Also - if any of you are maybe students who go home for the weekend and perhaps live in the counties near shannon you should seriously consider going to the protest at shannon airport at 2pm on sat jan 18th.

It's no joke that we are being used a refueling stop for an imperialist oil-grabbing war machine.

Alot of us will be heading down from dublin but it's people in the surronding counties who will make the difference attendance-wise.

the fnj

Is this being run by the socialists?

o sleep

i think 66e is unfortunately right here, aren't the US using i think the 27th of january as some date when a meeting is being held, and they're going to declare war. or something (i should really pay more attention to the news, but it's something like that).

and while i wouldn't mind if it was being organised by some general socialist movement, or party or whatever, if it's being organised by the SWSS, i'd attempt to boycott it. those guys are creepy...

Shorty

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?threadid=75182

Check the link within this link, february 15th looks like a good date.

Shorty

FEB 15th INTERNATIONAL DAY OF ACTION AGAINST WAR ON IRAQ.
DON'T ATTACK IRAQ 10,000,000 MARCH TO STOP WAR
Daily Mirror Jan 3rd

On February 15th the largest ever mobilisation against war will take
place with simultaneous mass demonstrations in capital cities across the
globe to protest against US plans to attack Iraq. The protests are aimed
at stopping the current US war drive on Iraq. A war on Iraq will
certainly lead to thousands of civilian deaths and cause chaos across
the Middle East.

The call for the day of action comes from the European Social Forum held
in Florence last November where 60,000 delegates from Europe and across
the world met to discuss global injustice and the war and one million
people took part in a protest against war on Iraq.

The International Day of Action has now been taken up by anti war
activists and organisations across the globe. Mass protests have been
organised in every major European capital and a number of US and
Canadian cities.

The call has now also been endorsed by a conference of anti war
activists that took place in Cairo in December. This important gathering
brought together delegates from across the Middle East, with
representatives from the leading anti war organisations in Europe. The
conference included Egyptian parliamentary representatives, prominent
individuals such as Dennis Halliday and Hans Von Sponeck, both former UN
officials in Iraq, and former Algerian President Ahmed Ben Bella who was
elected President of a new International Coalition Against US Aggression
on Iraq.

Finally, the call for Feb 15th is almost certain to be endorsed by the
World Social Forum meeting in Porto Allegre next month, which will add
the involvement of many Latin American countries to the day of action.

Coalitions of all anti war groups and organisations are now being formed
in countries across the globe to ensure an enormous mobilisation on Feb
15th. Ten million are expected to march in Europe alone on that date

Here in Ireland, the Irish Anti War Movement and the Peace and
Neutrality Alliance have joined forces to organise solidarity with the
International Day of Action. This will take the form of a national
demonstration in the capital at 2pm on Sat Feb 15th from Parnell Square
finishing with a city centre rally and followed by a free concert.

We call on all those opposed to the US war drive on Iraq to make their
vioce heard and join the protest on Feb 15th in Dublin.

We are seeking people and groups who will agree to sponsor the National
Demonstration against war on Iraq on Saturday 15th of February 2003 on
the following basis;
1.That we oppose the military assault on Iraq by the USA and it's
allies.
2. That we oppose the anti-Islamic racism arising out of the current war
drive.
3. We also call for a halt on attacks on civil liberties and the right
to protest under the guise of the "war on terrorism".
4. We seek justice for the Palestinian people.
5. We seek to develop peaceful alternatives to war to address the
reasons for injustice and conflict in the world.
6. We seek an end to the use of Irish airports and airspace by the US
military and oppose any Irish involvement in a war on Iraq.

To add your name/organisation to the list of sponsors Tel:087-6329511 or
e-mail info@irishantiwar.org

Sponsors for Feb 15th International Day of Action in Ireland include:

Individuals:
Des Geraghty(General President, SIPTU), Pat Rabitte TD (Leader of Labour
Party), Liz Mc Manus TD, Prionsias De Rossa MEP, Michael D Higgins TD,
Mike Allen, (General Secretary, Labour Party), Eamonn Ryan TD, Ciaran
Cuffe TD, Trevor Sargent TD (Leader of Green Party), John Gormley TD,
Paul Gogarty TD, Joe Higgins TD, Eamonn Mc Cann, (Journalist) Denis
Keane (President CPSU) Hazel O. Conor (Singer), Marnie Holborrow
(President SIPTU Education branch), Roger Cole (Chair, Peace and
Neutrality Alliance) Mary Van Lieshout (US Citizens in Ireland for
Alternatives to War), Colin Coulter (Lecturer), Richard Boyd Barrett,
Irish Anti War Movement, Conor Kostick, (Chairperson, Irish Writers
Union), Gavin Kostick (Playwright), Nora Geraghty (Globalise
Resistance).