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Tuesday Night Lebonese Protest. Vigil for Peace in Parliament Square.

Guido | 19.07.2006 16:25 | Anti-militarism | Repression | London

The candlelit vigil called by the Palistinian Solidarity Campaign in Parliament Square was a lot bigger than expected. Since the demo was booked events in Lebanon have spiraled with hundreds of civilians killed in airstrikes and Israel increasing its military operation with every passing day. So the half a dozen or so cops deployed found themselves policing a protest of around 2000 angry people. Direct action was inevitable....

Lebonese refugees....
Lebonese refugees....

...and their children...
...and their children...

...and their grandchildren.....
...and their grandchildren.....

...join peace activists in Parliament square...
...join peace activists in Parliament square...

...to demand an end to the slaughter.
...to demand an end to the slaughter.

An anti-zionist jew is applauded as he is interviewed by the Islam Channel.
An anti-zionist jew is applauded as he is interviewed by the Islam Channel.

Getter louder.
Getter louder.

Getting hotter.
Getting hotter.


For the last 20 years the thousands of Lebonese refugees in London and Britain have made new lives for themselves. Many of them are still traumatized by the events they left behind. For many of their children and grandchildren Lebanon is a peaceful welcoming place they go on holiday to visit relatives.

Now the horror has returned to everyone’s tv screens and the peace movement and the Lebonese community are having none of it. If this protest, which was called at very little notice is anything to go by then Saturday’s demo will be massive and very angry.

DEMONSTRATE 12PM EMBANKMENT SATURDAY JULY 22ND

Guido
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