Don't Attack Iran - Stop the War public
meeting in Newcastle
Thursday, 16 February 2012.
5.30-7pm
Where Room 204, Lipman Building, Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne
'Stop the War: A Graphic History': Book launch
15 February at 19:00 at People's
Bookshop..Durham
Afghanistan and the War on Terror - Ten Years On
On Wednesday October 5th Tyneside Stop the War held a
successful public Meeting in the University of Newcastle -upon Tyne. Over 60
people, veterans from the 10 years of the stop the war coalition and youth and
students from the community and from the Universities. The meeting marked 10
years of stop the war movement in Britain. We have posted the audio file of the
two speakers and the concluding remarks of the chair Roger Nettleship. Click on
the link to listen to the speakers. The meeting concluded with the showing of a
new documentary on the stop the war movement, part 1 and part 2 with more to
follow in the future. Meeting was Organised by Tyneside Stop the War and
Newcastle University's Place/Space/Politics research cluster.
SPEAKERS:
Lindsey German - National Convenor of Stop the War Coalition since
2001 Lindsay addresses the
meeting - audio
Professor Stuart Elden - Durham University, author of award-winning
book 'Terror and Territory: The Spatial Extent of Sovereignty'
Stuart addresses the meeting -
audio
PDF version of Paper of Professor
Stuart Elden
Chair's concluding
remarks
Monument Protest: Stop Bombing Libya!
On Monday evening, June 28th, 2011, Tyneside Stop the War
Coalition organised a protest at the Monument demanding an end to the bombing
of Libya. NATO's military effort, clearly and illegally designed to secure
regime change, is not going well and killing many people and destroying Libya's
infrasturcture. Its initial 90-day mandate ran out, and they are extending this
illegal war against Libya by another three months.
Leaflet Stop the Bombing of Libya
Brian Haw, Peace Campaigner, Born 1949 - Died 18 June 2011
Brian Haw, world renowned peace activist, has died. His
peace camp outside the British parliament throughout the ten years of the
"war on terror" was a beacon for anti-war campaigners across the
world.
Stop
the War Tribute
Stop the bombing!
No military intervention in Libya!
A Public Meeting was held on May 9 2011 in
Newcastle
The attack on Libya was condemend by the meeting and the
mantra of the Western powers and NATO in bombing Libya in the name of
“humanitarian support” opposed a big a lie
Although the UN resolution speaks of saving lives and
bringing about a ceasefire the Anglo-French and US powers only speak about
regime change, rubbishing the attempts of the African Union to broker a
peaceful settlement and fanning the flames of the civil war whatever the cost
in lives and the destruction of Libya.
The meeting demanded that the Anglo-French-US bombardment
stops. A ceasefire and mediation are the only alternatives to their aim of
regime change which will plunge Libya into chaos and further bloodshed.
Stop the bombing!
No military intervention in Libya!
Roger Nettleship speaking on behalf of the Tyneside Stop the
War Coalition at the May Day Rally in Exhibition Park on Saturday April 30th in
which he gave Stop the War's condemnation of the British, French and US bombing
and military intervention in Libya.
Speech in full
Emergency Protest End Britain's Involvement in Military
Aggression Against Libya!
Roger Nettleship, Alex Snowden and Tony Dowling Speaking
at the Protest
Around 30 people attended an emergency protest which was
organised by Tyneside Stop the War Coalition on Monday, March 21st at 5pm at
the Monument to protest against the military intervention of Britain and big
powers in Libya.
Roger Nettleship chairing and opening the protest said on
March 19th, the international gangsters France, Britain and the US committed an
act of war against Libya by launching over 100 missiles at Libya and seizing
the assets of the Bank of Libya abroad. He explained that, as with Iraq and
Afghanistan the war could not be legitimised under the UN charter even if being
"legalised" by a minority vote in the UN when the majority of nations
expressed their concerns at the action. He went on to say that Cameron was the
new Blair and this shows even more the need to fight for an anti-war government
in Britain that such a programme of the anti-war movement stood for peaceful
resolution of conflicts between nations and within nations and nothing could
justify the present attack on Libya and the pro-war consensus at Westminster.
Alex Snowden also speaking from Tyneside Stop the War
Coalition said military intervention was not the way to bring democracy. Not
through cruise missiles and B52s. What was crucial for the people of Libya is
their self determination and that they control their own destiny and not having
it taken away by the big western powers. It was hypocritical for Cameron, Obama
and Clinton and so on to claim that they support popular uprisings as they also
arm countries that suppress uprisings. He said look at history look at the
so-called humanitarian interventions in Iraq and in Afghanistan they have been
disastrous and the attack on Libya is not different if the big powers don't get
what they want through airstrikes we could well see a ground invasion.
Tony Dowling of Tyneside Stop the War Coalition spoke saying
that we have to be quite clear that our governments, the west, the United
Nations have never gone to intervene in a country to actually help the people.
They go in only for their own political and economic interests. He said that
are saying we have to cut millions from public services but they are sending
Cruise Missiles at a million pounds a time into Libya.
The chair then concluded by saying the aim of the anti-war
movement isn't just to oppose each war as they launch it but also to create the
conditions in Britain for an anti-war government that resolves international
conflicts and conflicts within countries in a peaceful way. Everyone was called
upon to oppose the military intervention in Libya and the Middle East.
Meeting Bring the Troops Home 'Say YES' End the war in
Afghanistan
A meeting of the Stop the War Coaltion on Tuesday March
15th was held to support the calls by Stop the War & Military Families
Against the War to 'Bring the Troops Home' and 'Help end the war in
Afghanistan'
Joan Humphreys, Military Families Against
the War and Craig Hindson, ex-Royal Marine Author,
"12 Steps Back From the Abyss - a war veteran's journey from depression to
joy"spoke. They both gave moving and passionate accounts from their own
experience. The meeting was chaired by Tony Dowling.
Listen to the speeches
Islamophobia and the Media
1.Yvonne Ridley Speaking 2. Hazera Begum Speaking
On Friday October 8th 2010 a varied audience of around 80
students and people from the community attended a public meeting on
Islamophobia and the Media jointly organised by Tyneside Stop the War
Coalition and hosted by the Politics, Militarism, Space Research Cluster of
Newcastle University's school of Geography, Politics and Sociology 4 speakers
addressed the meeting. Chaired by Tony Dowling the speakers were Dr Nick
Megoran Lecturer in Human Geography, Hazera Begum former head sister for Muslim
students at Northumbria University and supporter of Stop the War Coalition,
Zeinab Raza, from InspireMe Islam, Newcastle and Yvonne Ridley, writer,
campaigner and broadcaster.
Listen to the speeches (MP3):
Nick Megoran
Hazera Begum.
Zeinab Raza
Yvonne Ridley
Afghanistan: Time to Go Meeting
Questions and discussion with the speakers at the Public Meeting on
Wednesday 15th of September 2010.
Listen to Hazera Begum
Listen to John Rees
Grey's Monument Protest in Newcastle Against the Criminal
Israeli Attack on Gaza Freedom Flottilla
 After days in which the terrible
news that 20 peace activists have been killed by the Israeli navy with others
injured when they were part of the Freedom Flotilla taking aid to the beseiged
people of Gaza, several hundred people gathered at the Monument Newcastle on
Tuesday June 1st, 2010 to condemn the Israel's brutal killing of activists and
show solidarity with the Freedom Flotilla Mission. The emergency protest
organised by Tyneside Palestine Solidarity Campaign (TPS) and Tyneside Stop the
War Coalition (TSWC) was chaired by Alex Snowden of the TPS. The Protest lasted
an hour with speaker after speaker condemning the attack and also calling on
the British government to condemn Israel and end its continued support for this
criminal regime. Mahmoud Kurdi who had recently returned from the Viva
Palestina convoy last year said that this was a desperate act by Israel because
their criminal blockade was being broken and condemned world wide.
The protest ended with slogans in support of the Palestinan people and
condemning Israel and its Anglo US backers. A beautiful and moving Palestinian
poem was read out which had been written to condemn Israeli attack.
A Coach is now being organised for a National Emergency
Protest in London on Saturday June 5th at 2pm.
Contact Tony for details: 07719946814
North East Delegates Take Part in
National Conference 2009 "Bring the Troops Home Now"
Report on National Conference of
the Stop the War Coalition
Newcastle Meeting Discusses Afghanistan, Iraq, and Palestine
Tyneside Stop the War Coalition organised a public meeting
of the coalition on Wednesday evening, February 10th 2010, at Newcastle
University. Chaired by Tony Dowling, who introduced the two speakers
Lindsay German, national convenor, Stop the War and Mahmoud Kurdi,
president, Newcastle Muslim Association of Britain, recently
returned from the Viva Palestina convoy. The speakers brought the three topics
to life emphasing the importance of the activities and actions of the stop the
war movement and of the viva Palestina convoy in focusing the support of the
people and stengthening their unity against the war in Afghanistan and to end
the blockade of Gaza. There followed a number of questions and contributions to
the discussion.
Photos: Rachel
Protest Vigil Against Tony Blair
On Friday January 29th, a vigil took place at 5pm at
Newcastle Monument as part of protests in London and other cities to mark the
attendence of Tony Blair at the Chilcot enquiry. The convenor of TSWC gave and
introduction in which he pointed out that the people had given their verdict on
the Iraq war when 2 million demonstrated against the war in 2003. He said that
the only just conclusion of this enquiry can be that never again should a
government of Britain commit such war crimes against the people of the world,
that the troops should be brought home from Afghanistan and all foreign soil.
There should be an end to Britain's involvement in alliances with the US and
NATO and that Britain should have an anti-war government that respects the
sovereignty of other countries and resolves conflicts peacefully. He spoke of
the consequense of the decisions of Tony Blair and his cabinet which had not
been discussed as a crime against the peace in the enquiry. The convenor then
called on those present to put theirquestions to Tony Blair and the
protest vigil finished with the naming of the dead symbolic of the anti-war
movement.
 
Photos: Rachel
24 October 2009: Landmark Afghanistan
demonstration
Stop the War's demonstration on 24 October 2009
brought the centre of London to a standstill. It was a landmark demonstration,
led by Lance Corporal Joe Glenton -- the first serving soldier in the British
army to join an anti-war march.
http://stopwar.org.uk/content/view/1561/1/
The march brought together at least 10,000
protestors from across Britain, calling for all British troops to be brought
home. Joining Joe Glenton at its head were ex-soldiers, a number of military
families, -- including Peter Brierley, who earlier this month refused to shake
Tony Blair's hand, saying it had "my son's blood on it" -- and
104-year-old peace campaigner Hetty Bower. The march took place on the day that
a new poll showed that almost two-thirds of people in Britain want all British
troops withdrawn from Afghanistan and 86 per cent believe the war is being
lost. Joe Glenton is facing court martial for refusing to return to
Afghanistan. He defied a direct order by his commanding officer to come on the
march, for which he may well face further charges.
http://stopwar.org.uk/content/view/1574/1/
Voices of conscience: Matthew Hoh and L/Cpl Joe
Glenton Sometimes it's the more junior government employees who have the
strength of character and courage to tell their Presidents and Prime Ministers
when they and their policies have no clothes.
2009
Demonstration and Rally Newcastle January 24th
2009
Demonstration and Rally in Newcastle on Saturday January
24th. Over 500 took part in this protest to end the occupation and blockade of
Gaza and condemn the government for its justification of the occupation and the
war crimes of the Israeli terror state.
One of the largest Demonstrations in
Middlesborough takes place on Saturday January 17.
Two Sides - One Story: Guantanamo From
Both Sides of the Wire
 Cage Prisoners Tour
Newcastle took place on Thursday January 29 at the University of Newcastle.
Around 300 people packed the Auditorium to hear the moving accounts of the
speakers MOAZZAM BEGG (Ex-Guantanamo Detainee, Spokesman for Cageprisoners)
OMAR DEGHAYES (Ex Guantanamo Detainee ) CHRISTOPHER ARENDT (Ex-Guantanamo
Guard). This event is part of the Cage Prisoners national tour to mark seven
years of unlawful detention, abuse and torture. TWO SIDES - ONE STORY:
GUANTANAMO FROM BOTH SIDES OF THE WIRE is a humanising experience in the face
of the most extreme inhumanity that highlights how another world is
possible.
Gaza massacre - Emergency Protest On
Saturday January 3
 On Saturday, January 3rd 2009, hundreds of the
peoples took part in powerful protest in Newcastle against the aerial
bombardment and pending invasion by the Israeli zionists on Gaza. The
demonstration was chaired by Peter Burnett of the Palestinian Solidarity
Campaign. The demonstration at the Monument was addressed by speakers from
the platform and from the floor condeming the action of the Israeli government
and the complicity in these crimes by the British government who refuse to call
for a cessation of the offensive by Israel and clearly agree with the aims,
whilst trying to distance themselves from the massacre and destruction of Gaza.
Roger Nettleship addressed the Demonstration on behalf of the Stop the war
coalition. The statement is linked below. The demonstration called for a
continued building of the Palestinian Solidarity Campaign in the northeast.
Earlier in the day 170 people held a vigil at Durham Cathedral.
No to Israeli War Crimes! Hands Off
Gaza!
Statement of Tyneside Stop the War Coalition
Emergency National Demonstration:
Saturday 10 January
On Saturday 10 January, braving the bitter cold 100,000
people took part in the national demonstation called to denounce Israeli
Zionism for its war crimes, condemn the British government for its support of
the crimes, and pledged to stand as one with the Palestinian people and their
resistance. Two Coaches from Tyneside supported by the Northern TUC and
UNISON brought 100 people from Tyneside to take part in the march.
..More
Photos
http://www.caat.org.uk
Peace Vigils against the production and export of arms and jobs by BAE at the
Scotswood plant took place on Thursday October 23 and Wednesday December 3rd.
Leaflets were distributed to workers going into the plant.
Newcastle World Against War Rally 2008
Tyneside Stop the War 'World Against War' Rally on Thursday
October 23 2008 with speakers: Hossam el Hamalawi, Egyptian Journalist &
Activist, Sabba Jawad of Iraqi Democrats Against The War & Lindsay German
of STWC. Tony Dowling of Tyneside Stop the War Coalition chaired the
session.
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