London Iraq Newswire Archive

16-06-2008 17:01

StWC 'will not co-operate' with police

Stop the War Coalition has written to the Home Secretary protesting the decision to ban yesterday's anti-war march and the "violent policing of the demonstration." The letter, signed by Andrew Murray and Lindsey German, warns: "there can be no question of any further co-operation between the Stop the War Coalition and the Metropolitan Police in regard to future protests until these concerns are addressed to our satisfaction." Read more >>

15-06-2008 21:02

Guantanamo bay / Binyam Mohamed Protest, London 15.06.08

Images from the protest in London appealing for solidarity with Binyam Mohamed - the last UK resident in Guantanamo bay threatened with the death penalty.
Binyam Mohamed is a refugee from Ethiopia, who was granted indefinite leave to remain in the UK, was seized in Pakistan and rendered to Morocco, then sent to Afghanistan, and then Guantanamo Bay.
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15-06-2008 18:28 | 2 additions

Police barricade whitehall

news just in Read more >>

14-06-2008 22:19

Dear Londoners, Please tell Bush to get stuffed!

I live 400 miles away in Edinburgh and would love to be there to protest Bush's disgraceful visit. I was there in 2003 for his State visit when the giant statue was toppled in Trafalgar Square. This time I'll be there in spirit. Best of luck to all who get there to tell him he's not welcome. Read more >>

11-06-2008 09:13

Peace Action in London Thursday June 12th

On Thursday 12th June, there will be a peaceful protest against the recruitment of young men and women for induction into the war machine, outside of a military recruitment center in London. Come along and express your opposition to military recruitment in the capital. We will be meeting at Waterloo train station, underneath the clock (in the middle of the station) at 12 Noon. Hope to see you there. Read more >>

09-06-2008 08:54

Back to court for saying "bollocks"? Sounds like more bollocks to me...

Westminster bollocks and public order Read more >>

30-05-2008 23:06

24-hour Stop Deporting Iraqis "tent city" in Parliament Square

Bring a tent and join us on 21/22 June to demand an immediate end to all forcible returns to Iraq, and the restoration of benefits, housing and the right to work for all rejected Iraqi asylum seekers.
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23-05-2008 14:02

Smash EDO Fundraiser tonight

smashEDO fundraiser @ the Cowley Club Friday 23rd May 8pm till 2am
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21-05-2008 21:52

Mobilise for Bush visit!

GEORGE W Bush, the well known war criminal, is heading our way next month - let's give him a warm welcome! Read more >>

21-05-2008 14:33

Public Meeting in London about the Carnival against the Arms Trade

Public Meeting about the Carnival against the Arms Trade Read more >>

16-05-2008 21:40

Iraqi Democrats Demonstrate at London US Embassy

Iraqi Democrats Against the Occupation and the Stop the War Coalition demonstrated outside the US Embassy in London on Thursday evening, 15 May 2008, calling for an end of actions against the Iraqi people and the withdrawal of occupying US and other forces. Read more >>

14-05-2008 14:18

Superman found dead in Iraq (by Latuff)

Copyleft artwork by Brazilian cartoonist Latuff. Read more >>

11-05-2008 19:46

War criminal placed under citizen's arrest

Sir Richard Dearlove, Master, Pembroke College, Cambridge University and Chief, Secret Intelligence Service (SIS) (1999-2004), and author of the infamous Dearlove Memo [2]had his lecture at Chatham House in London[3], interrupted by members of We Are Change UK. After disrupting the talk through a window with a megaphone, the activists attempted to effect a Citizen's arrest on Dearlove.

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29-04-2008 14:18

Support the Iraqi Resistance: Resist Honour Killings!

This is what Western Troops are maintaining in Iraq, with the full blessing of the Labour Government! We would ask that people circulate this article around to everybody you know and urge that action is taken against the British Governments silence over Honour Killings! Read more >>

25-04-2008 12:16

Misreporting War: Audio from the MWAW

At a packed Media Workers Against War (MWAW) meeting at Westminster Universtity on April 10th, speakers addressed the audience on the topic "How the media sells war and why".

24-04-2008 15:17

Statement of Truth - Mr. Brian W. Haw

what a tangled web they weave when first they practise to decieve... what a load of bollocks Read more >>

17-04-2008 15:46

SOCPA - barbara tucker freed from prison today

babs was freed from hmp holloway just before midday today. several supporters were waiting in the morning for her. she is at the high court tomorrow morning for a 'habeus corpus' hearing when the legitimacy of her prison sentence will be contested

high court hearing at 10 am tomorrow morning - support welcome Read more >>

17-04-2008 02:31

We Are Change UK - 11th of every month: US Embassy

Members of We Are Change UK visited the United States Embassy in London this April 11th in support of the truthaction.org international autonomous grassroots campaign 'The Eleventh of Every Month'.

We encountered some Iraqi refugee's and a large number of police officers.
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15-04-2008 23:32

Iraq - The beam in our eye

Iraq is big and under USUK occupation. Palestine is small and under Israeli occupation. Hmm. Which one shall we protest against... the one that our country is not occupying of course! Read more >>

15-04-2008 17:12

John C. Yoo-- USA's EICHMANN --photos essay

John ("Jack") Choon Yoo is America's Eichmann. Bear with me, I am not making this up; I'll give you the links to "reputable" MAINSTREAM sites. Furthermore, Yoo is the biggest personal threat to the U.S. Constitution. He wrote two infamous Torture Memos of the U.S. Justice Dept. He has prepared legal briefs paving the way for George Bush (or some successor) to become an actual -- not virtual -- dictator of the United States. This testicles bit is so incredible I will just give you the link:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Yoo He would authorize U.S. military and intelligence to crush the testicles of young boys to get their parents to talk! (And U.S. troops and CIA agents have proven themselves capable of worse atrocities.) Read more >>