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March for Gaza, Newport

One of Gwent Anarchists | 17.01.2009 22:36 | Palestine

Over 300 people joined a lively and diverse protest through the streets of Newport today.

gathering at Pill frontline
gathering at Pill frontline

Into the city centre
Into the city centre

South Wales Anarchists' banner
South Wales Anarchists' banner

all ages
all ages

crowd at the rally
crowd at the rally

listening to speakers
listening to speakers


This was a very good turn out for a demonstration in Newport, especially considering it was only called earlier this week.

At the start of the march, Police kept the crowd off the road for a short distance before stopping the traffic and allowing the demonstration proceed into the city centre.

With chants of "Free Free Palestine" ringing out the crowd passed along the length of Commercial Road, through throngs of shoppers, down Skinner street and up Dock street before gathering for a rally in John Frost Square (named after the Chartist leader).

Whilst a variety of local politicians, representatives of community groups and religious clerics spoke to the crowd, activists distributed this week's SchNEWS and Palestine solidarity literature.

One of Gwent Anarchists
- e-mail: gwentanarchists@yahoo.co.uk
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Additions

some more info

19.01.2009 13:10

Some more pics: h http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=Newport%20Gaza&w=all&s=int

Local newspaper (front page story):  http://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/news/4056521.Hundreds_join_Gaza_peace_march/

noah bordas
- Homepage: http://noborderswales.org.uk