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Pix of Anti-War Demo - Sat 24 Feb 07 - Set 2 of 3

Tim D Jones | 26.02.2007 12:44 | Anti-militarism | Iraq | Terror War | London

Pictures of the Anti-War Demonstration from Hyde Park Corner to Trafalgar Square.

For permission to copy and use, see CopyLeft at the end of the story below the photos.
For a link to the other set of photos, see one of the comments at the foot of this page.

As Brian Haw was later to remark, "It's the kids, stupid!"
As Brian Haw was later to remark, "It's the kids, stupid!"

Woodcraft Folk make their mark
Woodcraft Folk make their mark

A youthful and progressive rainbow
A youthful and progressive rainbow

The spirit of Sylvia Pankhurst profuses protesters
The spirit of Sylvia Pankhurst profuses protesters

Tony Bliar-a-like poses for photos
Tony Bliar-a-like poses for photos

At last, a modernist-inspired trade union banner design, after De Stijl
At last, a modernist-inspired trade union banner design, after De Stijl

The most uplifting happening at the whole demonstration...
The most uplifting happening at the whole demonstration...

...the inexhaustible energy of three young girls...
...the inexhaustible energy of three young girls...

...letting us know, "Save The People, Stop The War!" -see also Video of... below
...letting us know, "Save The People, Stop The War!" -see also Video of... below

Right there with you, my Iranian comrades
Right there with you, my Iranian comrades

Climate chaos protester tops off tiger suit with St Martin's Spire headgear
Climate chaos protester tops off tiger suit with St Martin's Spire headgear

Hands off Iraq banner adorns Trafalgar Square balustrade
Hands off Iraq banner adorns Trafalgar Square balustrade

An em-badged backpack to rival Brian Haw's hat
An em-badged backpack to rival Brian Haw's hat

Anarchy in the UK
Anarchy in the UK

Please txt as suggested, & get "WAR - WHAT IS IT GOOD FOR?" to top of the pops
Please txt as suggested, & get "WAR - WHAT IS IT GOOD FOR?" to top of the pops

Nuclear weapons' kill-rate makes fags look like small beer
Nuclear weapons' kill-rate makes fags look like small beer

Superb anti-war artist Leon Kuhn: http://www.leonkuhn.org.uk
Superb anti-war artist Leon Kuhn: http://www.leonkuhn.org.uk

Flags and masks accompany our methods and tasks
Flags and masks accompany our methods and tasks


On Sat 24 Feb 07, scores of thousands of people demonstrated against the war drive of British and American imperialism. Calling for all occupying troops to be withdrawn from Iraq, no replacement of Britain’s nuclear weapons system and no attack on Iran, the demonstration took over one and a half hours to exit Hyde Park, while being entertained by the massed ranks of socialist choirs, including Raised Voices [1] and the Strawberry Thieves [2]. However, since this was yet another march from A to B and listen to speeches event, organised by the left of capital in cooperation with the police, don’t expect a change in imperialist policy in Whitehall. Now just imagine what large scale, effective, direct anti-war action could be created with scores of thousands of people...

In what may be the most gross discrepancy of estimated participants so far, “The Stop the War coalition [3], which organised the event, along with CND [4] and the British Muslim Initiative [5], estimated that around 100,000 participated in London; the Metropolitan Police estimated about 2,000-3,000 took part” [6]. Lies, damn lies and Metropolitan Police “estimates”; or perhaps we should blame falling standards of numeracy on New Labour’s support for faith-based education – churning out cop-fodder who sincerely believe that the scores of thousands of people they can see in front of them are merely 2,000-3,000; C21 state-sponsored doublethink, anyone?.

What's Next?
Why not join in Pre-emptive Peace Strike #1 - “Don’t Attack Iran” [7] on Tue 20 Mar 07, the anniversary of attack on Iraq? Be in Parliament Square, Westminster, London from 10:00 for some anti-war peaceful direct action.

For the most politically astute coverage and analysis of the escalating barbarism being visited upon our brothers and sisters in Iraq, I recommend the International Communist Current's 'War in Iraq' portal page:  http://en.internationalism.org/taxonomy/term/70

In International Solidarity,

Tim D Jones

[1] Raised Voices socialist choir:  http://www.raised-voices.org.uk/
[2] Strawberry Thieves socialist choir:  http://www.strawberrythieveschoir.org.uk/st_home.htm
[3] Stop the War coalition:  http://www.stopwar.org.uk/
[4] CND:  http://www.cnduk.org/
[5] British Muslim Initiative:  http://www.bminitiative.net/
[6] "Thousands take part in anti-war rallies":  http://observer.guardian.co.uk/uk_news/story/0,,2020933,00.html - and see also "How Many People Were In Trafalgar Square On Saturday?":  http://www.blairwatch.co.uk/node/1660?PHPSESSID=c29ec986bb6cc883c729b38ccd10d44b
[7] Pre-emptive Peace Strike #1 - “Don’t Attack Iran”:  http://www.peacestrike.org.uk/index.htm

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Additions

Clickable Links to Related Media

26.02.2007 14:05

Here are clickable links to my three sets of photos and Video Compilation of the Anti-War Demo in London on Sat 24 Feb 07, plus photos and audio by others.

Set 1 of 3
 http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/london/2007/02/363457.html

Set 2 of 3
 http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/london/2007/02/363478.html

Set 3 of 3 (The Choir)
 http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/london/2007/02/363500.html

Video Compilation
 http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/london/2007/02/363521.html


Pictures of the Anti-War Demonstration by other folks
Chris -  http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2007/02/363284.html
Guido -  http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2007/02/363387.html
finally -  http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2007/02/363257.html?c=on#comments
CragFinman -  http://www.flickr.com/photos/anarki/tags/stopthewar/
Group Photo Pool (526 photos) -  http://www.flickr.com/groups/stopthewar-london-24feb2007/
marc vallée -  http://www.protestphoto.co.uk/stories_no_trident.html
the void -  http://johnnyvoid.blogspot.com/2007/02/that-stop-war-march.html


Audio from The Choir and the Anti-War Demonstration
r2r -  http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2007/02/363369.html

Tim D Jones
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