‘Newsletter – 18/10/24
Anti-War Convention: Stop the Drive to War
We are holding an anti-war convention to bring together leading campaigners and commentators with activists and trade unionists.
From the Middle East to Eastern Europe, we face permanent war. Great power conflict looms, risking global conflagration.
The US and Britain are backing Israel to the hilt as it carries out genocide and lashes out in all directions. The assassination of Hamas leader, Yahya Sinwar, has not led to a ceasefire, instead Israel continues with its war on Gaza and Lebanon, and looks hell bent on war with Iran.
The West’s massive support for Ukraine has turned the conflict into a proxy war against Russia. Tensions with China are rising.
Join us at the convention where you can hear from leading commentators and take part in workshops on what is driving the spread of war, on the regional crises, on media and war and on the Islamophobia and attacks on civil liberties that war is generating.
Make sure you are part of this crucial day. Bring a delegation from your group, trade union or workplace. Book now for an early bird ticket and spread the word.
The convention will take place on 17 November at 12:00-5:00 pm at The Atrium in London.
A year of Israeli terror has the Middle East in the midst of catastrophic war. Having bombed Gaza, the West Bank, Lebanon, Syria and Yemen in the past couple of weeks the world is holding its breath over what action Israel will take against Iran.
StW, alongside our partners PSC, CND, MAB, FOA and PFB, have called a National Day of Action on 19th October to demand an end to the genocide in Gaza, hands off Lebanon and no war with Iran.
Protests and pickets will be taking place across the country. There will be an all-London rally in Trafalgar Square from 2-4pm. Make sure you get along and support your local action.
Save the Date: 31 October, more local events to be organised around Halloween.
Click here for details of Day of Action events
Click here for details of the London Rally
Stop the War is calling on all our supporters to join the Stand Up to Racism demonstration against Tommy Robinson and the far-right on Saturday 26th October. The demo will assemble at Piccadilly at 11:30.
Join us on the Palestine bloc and take a stand against the attacks on the Palestine movement and the rise in Isamophobia. If you are able to help out on the day, either on our bloc or in the stewarding team, then please drop us a line.
There are many coaches for those outside London – find transport details here.
National Demonstration Saturday 2 November
The next national demonstration for Palestine, demanding an end to Israel’s aggression in the Middle East, has been called for Saturday 2 November.
In the last few weeks Israel has shown it is out of control and has no intension of stopping its escalation. It has so far bombed Lebanon, Yemen, Syria, as well as Gaza and the West Bank. It has attacked UN peacekeepers, is ignoring all calls for peace negotiations and threatens to attack Iran. Yet in the crazed view of Keir Starmer this is only Israel ‘defending itself’.
We must continue to show our solidarity with those suffering from Israel’s barbarism and demand our government stop giving the pariah state diplomatic and military cover. Do all you can to join us on the streets.
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