Thousands to march in support of immediate ceasefire (UK)

[IndianaGreen]

My thoughts and prayers are with our peace warriors in the UK.

5 August 2006 00:24

Thousands to march in support of immediate ceasefire
By Terri Judd and Colin Brown
Published: 05 August 2006

The largest peace march since before the Iraq invasion is expected to descend upon Downing Street today demanding that Tony Blair calls for an unconditional ceasefire in the Middle East.

In a powerful demonstration of the groundswell of opinion across Britain, as many as 100,000 people are predicted to take to the streets around Parliament Square.

As Mr Blair was this week forced to concede that even members of his cabinet had "doubts" over his handling of the situation, protesters will deliver children's shoes to his London home to represent those whose lives have been lost in the 24-day conflict.

A letter bearing 40,000 signatures will also be handed in, calling on Mr Blair to work towards ending the "bloodshed and destruction unfolding daily".

Among many high-profile figures supporting today's march is the designer Katharine Hamnett, whose political T-shirts began a trend of sartorial protest more than 20 years ago. She has designed a special limited edition proclaiming simply: "Unconditional Ceasefire Now."

http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/politics/article1214551.ece

[Just Me]

1. Ours is next week.

It's like waves of humanity across the world taking a stand for peace,...every week.

I join you: my thoughts and prayers are with the warriors of peace, also.

[Blaze Diem]

2. Hope our MSM lets the people in America view the mass protest

On our news stations throughout the day we have seen the 200,000 or so protesting in Baghdad...
I've seen more coverage of this protest in the Middle East, than any of our protests in the United States since Bush ran for Pres.

Would the MSM finally show up now, if WE Americans had such a large gathering of war protesters?

[IndianaGreen]

3. BBC: Thousands 'to join anti-war demo'

Demonstrators are asked to bring
shoes to lay at the Cenotaph

Thousands 'to join anti-war demo'

Organisers of a march in London calling for an immediate ceasefire in Lebanon predict tens of thousands of people from across the UK will take part.

The Stop The War Coalition is asking demonstrators to leave children's shoes at the Cenotaph in protest at the deaths of children in the conflict.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/5246790.stm

[struggle4progress]

4. London march urges end to Lebanon war

By Adrian Croft
LONDON (Reuters) - Tens of thousands marched through London on Saturday to demand a halt to the Lebanon war and protest against the British government's failure to call for an immediate ceasefire.

Waving flags and banners, protesters booed and yelled "Ceasefire now!" and "Shame on you" as they passed the entrance to Downing Street, where British Prime Minister Tony Blair lives ...

Demonstrators delivered a petition, which organizers said had been signed by 30,000 people, to Blair's office, urging the government to call for an immediate, unconditional ceasefire.

"I have not been on a demonstration for 40 years. That is how much I consider this is important to be here today," Trevor Sutton, a retired 66-year-old man, said ...

http://ca.today.reuters.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=topNews&storyID=2006-08-05T212241Z_01_L05837596_RTRIDST_0_NEWS-MIDEAST-BRITAIN-COL.XML&archived=False