West Country Lebanon War 2006 Newswire Archive

RAF Brize Norton blockaded, 12th Aug 2006

Simon, 12-08-2006 23:08

A protest called at very short notice outside the main gates of RAF Brize Norton had the unexpected effect of closing the main gates, and possibly the entire base, to all traffic for nearly two hours. Brize Norton is one of the RAF bases reportedly being used to refuel planes delivering bombs from the US to Israel for use in the ongoing massacre of Lebanon. Meanwhile a peace camp is being established nearby to watch for further such flights. Some photos of the day are attached, and with a bit of luck a movie of the more exciting bits should materialise here later. Read more | 7 additions | 6 comments >>

Highlighting the meaning of “Lanterns on the Lake”, Swindon, 9th Aug 2006

Simon, 10-08-2006 01:54

Peace campaigners in Swindon were in attendance at the annual “Lanterns on the Lake” event at Coate Water, to highlight the reason for the event – the anniversary of the world’s first, and hopefully last, act of nuclear warfare, in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and also to publicise the protest at Brize Norton this coming Saturday. Things got a bit heated when an Israeli man and his wife took exception to the leaflets being handed out, but fortunately it ended with handshakes and good wishes. Read more >>

Lebanon: Full Color Pictures of the Atrocities

Cyprus IndyMedia editorial collective, 08-08-2006 12:34

In the last few weeks, an increasing number of horrible, very upsetting photos of the massacres committed by Israel have been coming out of Lebanon.

The alternative media are doing everything possible to break the censorship of images that was enforced by the Corporate and authoritarian State media which only show a sanitized war, disinfected images of material destruction.

The smuggling and widespread dissemination of images from The Realm of The Real that are coming out out of Lebanon and Gaza now make all of us uncomfortable. For those of us who do editing and publishing work, they bring up the awful worry of "is this appropriate?" Read more | 3 comments >>

Ceasefire now! London demo 5th Aug 2006 – report, pics, audio, video

Simon, 06-08-2006 16:18

For a demo called with only a week’s notice, it was huge. Protestors vented their rage at the ongoing slaughter in Lebanon (and Palestine, Iraq, Afghanistan) by marching from Hyde Park, past the US embassy, leaving childrens’ shoes outside Downing Street, and ending up in Parliament Square for a rally. There was a die-in and sit-down protest outside Downing Street at which a number of arrests were reported. Two protestors loudly congratulated the police outside Downing Street for their bravery in protecting the public from Tony Blair, and were not arrested. Photos, audio clips of speeches, and some video footage are attached. Read more | 3 additions | 3 comments >>

Transport from Swindon to Lebanon demo, London, this Saturday

Simon (pics by Jolyon), 03-08-2006 20:51

As the slaughter in Lebanon continues, with tacit support from Tony Blair, and munitions flown in via UK airports and air bases, peace campaigners from Swindon will be joining the protest in London this Saturday to demand an immediate cease fire. Meet at 9:30am outside Regents Circus college. Four photos from last Sunday’s demonstration in Trafalgar Square are attached, along with a press release from Swindon Stop the War Coalition, and the latest newsletter from stopwar.org.uk Read more >>

WALES LEBANON MARCH

Adam Johannes, Secretary, Cardiff Stop the War Coalition, 26-07-2006 14:50

Wales March for Peace and Justice in the Middle East:
ISRAEL OUT OF LEBANON,
GAZA & THE WEST BANK Read more | 3 comments >>

WALES LEBANON MARCH

Adam Johannes, Secretary, Cardiff Stop the War Coalition, 21-07-2006 21:53

All-Wales March for Peace and Justice in the Middle East:
ISRAEL OUT OF LEBANON,
GAZA & THE WEST BANK Read more >>

West Country Lebanon War 2006 Newswire Archive

RAF Brize Norton blockaded, 12th Aug 2006

Highlighting the meaning of “Lanterns on the Lake”, Swindon, 9th Aug 2006

Lebanon: Full Color Pictures of the Atrocities

Ceasefire now! London demo 5th Aug 2006 – report, pics, audio, video

Transport from Swindon to Lebanon demo, London, this Saturday

WALES LEBANON MARCH

WALES LEBANON MARCH

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