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Massive Global Anti-War Protests Mark Gulf
War Anniversary (avec uk.indymedia.org)
Jan 21 2003
Massive
opposition to war was demonstrated in 38
countries worldwide over the weekend coinciding with the
12 year anniversary of the Gulf war [see Global Indymedia features
+ listing].
Here around 2,000 protested at Shannon airport , Ireland [video
report] which is being used by the US military [reports 1,
2,
3, 4,
5
,6
pics 1,
2,
3,
4,
5].
Highlights include 2,500 protesting in Liverpool, 1,500 in Cardiff
where people locked on and blocked roads [pics],
2-3,000 in Bradford [1,
2],
250 in Glasgow, and Cambridge,
while campaigners blockaded Northwood military base in London
(see previous feature) and a candle
lit vigil was held at Trafalger Square. Many more events
are planned across the UK and around the world, with the next
massive protests expected on the 15th
Febuary (see Stop The
War).
Up to 500,000 people rallied
in Washington DC on Saturday,
January 18 to say no to war with Iraq [chronology]
Speakers at the event evoked the memory of Martin Luther King
in calling for a world without violence. Speakers also said that
Bush was killing
the American way of life in this war for oil. The event in DC
was organized by the International ANSWER
coaltion - read entire
feature.
A massive anti-war protest was also held in San
Francisco, calling,
with estimates of crowd size ranging from 200-350,000 people
[chronology][pics
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| overhead
photos]. All age groups were in attendance,
and people of all colors attended the convergence.
A radical anti-capitalist breakaway
march militantly marched
through the financial center smashing windows and graffitting
the San Francisco Chronicle building, the British
Consulate, CitiCorp, the Immigration & Naturalization Service
building [1
| video 1
| 2
], Starbucks and Victoria's Secret [ 1
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]. There were two confirmed
arrests.
In Portland,
Oregon, at least 20,000
people gathered against
a preemptive war against Iraq - read entire
feature. Throughout America there were many
smaller protests and anti-war events, illustrating the ongoing
decline in support for the Bush administration and its policies.
Tens of thousands of people joined marches, demonstrations,
rallies and over 30 events across Canada.. The larger demonstrations
across the country included 15-20,000 persons in Toronto, 20,000
in Vancouver, 25,000 in Montreal, 15,000 in Halifax, and 3000
in Ottawa, with smaller demonstrations in many other places -
read entire
feature.
About 10,000 people demonstrated
on Sunday, 19 January in Brussels.
At the end of the demonstration, the police arrested
Karim Hasoun of the Arab European League (AEL), who helped handle
security at the peaceful protests. There were also protests
on 13 January against US military transports in Antwerpen,
the main harbour used by the US military in Europe for transport
to the Persian Gulf region- read entire
feature
In the Netherlands
about one hundred civilian inspectors gained
access to the grounds of Volkel military. They cut through
the perimeter fence in several places and used
their own keys to enter several gates after padlocks were seemingly
replaced by new ones. Most of them were arrested,
but released later throughout the day. A Martin Luther King memory
march
against the plans for war against Iraq was held in Leiden, while
nother action was held in Rotterdam.
Over three thousand marched in Tokyo
on Saturday, January 18. On a beautiful and very cold day, more
than three thousand people gathered as some of the first participants
in the global protest against the war in Iraq. More than 2000
people rallied
[1]
against war in Christchuch in New Zealand. Demonstrators called
on the New Zealand government to take a stand against war and
sever its links with the US war machine. This was probably the
largest antiwar event
in New Zealand since the Vietnam War. The last
round of anti-war actions in New Zealand were on December
14.
Anti-war protests literally spanned the globe,
including demonstrations in Germany,
Ireland, Canada,
Australia,
Turkey,
Pakistan,
Antarctica's
McMurdo Station. Plus Portland,
Ore, Yorba Linda, CA,
Montpelier, VT, Charlottesville,VA,
Madison,
WI Rockford,
Il, Albuquerque,
NM, Denton
County, TX, Salt
Lake City, UT, Spokane,
WA. Also see corporate news reports [1,
2, 3]
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