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South London March for Palestine - Feb 28

Peter Marshall | 04.03.2009 11:09 | Palestine | Repression | Social Struggles

Called by the Wandsworth Stop the War Coalition and supported by Lambeth & Wandsworth Palestine Solidarity Campaign, Wimbledon CND, Lambeth STWC and many others, several hundred marched from Balham Mosque to Tooting Mosque along the busy high streets, attracting considerable encouragement from shoppers. Pictures copyright (C) 2009 Peter Marshall, all rights reserved

Gathering for the march outside Balham mosque
Gathering for the march outside Balham mosque

Children and Croydon Trade Union Banner
Children and Croydon Trade Union Banner

The front of the march in Balham High Road
The front of the march in Balham High Road

Their banner read ''World Against War'
Their banner read ''World Against War'

Almost 300 marchers started, more joined in Tooting
Almost 300 marchers started, more joined in Tooting

Freedom for Palestine
Freedom for Palestine


Saturday's South London March for Palestine was the first such major event in south London.
Around three hundred, including many Muslims, gathered outside Balham Mosque and after a short address formed up and walked south along the main road to Tooting, led by a lively group of children in white t-shirts with a 'blood-stained' red handprint and some of the women.

As the march neared Tooting others joined in, swelling the numbers for the rally at Tooting Mosque, where speakers were expected to include local MPs Sadiq Khan and Martin Linton, Lindsey German of Stop the War, Tooting Imam Sulayman Gani, Ismail Adam Patel of the Friends of Al Aqsa, a representative from Jews for Justice for Palestinians and Muslim and Christian leaders. Unfortunately I was unable to stay for this.

More pictures on My London Diary:  http://mylondondiary.co.uk/2009/02/feb.htm#south

Peter Marshall
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