Glasgow Stop the War Coalition
E-Bulletin - 13 March 2009 Web: http://www.stopwar.org.uk/
http://www.glasgowstopwar.blogspot.com/
IN THIS NEWSLETTER:
1) NO TO WAR – NO TO NATO PUBLIC MEETING ON THUR 19 MARCH
2) PUT PEOPLE FIRST DEMONSTRATION – 28 MARCH 20093) G20 DEMONSTRATION WED 1 APRIL US EMBASSY4) PROTEST AT NATO, STRASBOURG, APRIL 3 -55) DVD – STW Conference 20096) OTHER EVENTS
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1) NO TO WAR – NO TO NATO PUBLIC MEETING
Glasgow Public meeting Thursday 19th March, 7.30 pm
Sixty years of NATO are enoughNO TO WARNO TO NATO Speakers: Rae Street (Manchester CND), Isobel Lindsay (Scottish CND), Pete Ramand (Glasgow University Stop the War)
Renfield St Stephens, 280 Bath Street, Glasgow
Come along and hear the arguments, discuss and debate and help build the demonstrations at the G20 and NATO, pick up publicity, get materials.
Organised jointly by Stop the War Coalition and Scottish CND
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2) PUT PEOPLE FIRST DEMONSTRATION – 28 MARCH 2009
*SATURDAY 28 MARCH: PUT PEOPLE FIRSTMARCH FOR JOBS, CLIMATE, JUSTICEASSEMBLE VICTORIA EMBANKMENT 11AMNearest tube station TempleMARCH TO HYDE PARK
FULL DETAILS AT http://www.putpeoplefirst.org.uk/
MARCH FOR JOBS NOT BOMBS
There will be an Anti war contingent on the PUT PEOPLE FIRST demonstration which will form up in Lincoln's Inn Fields from 11am. Look for the Stop the War/PSC/CND banners.
RETURN COACH TICKETS
A coach will leave Glasgow on 27 March at midnight to arrive in London on Saturday morning. Book you coach ticket online at http://www.glasgowstopwar.express.ts.com/
WAGED – 25.00, LOW-WAGED 20.00, CONCESSION – 15.00, SOLIDARITY PRICE – 30.00
Coach will arrive back in Glasgow on Sunday morning.
Email glasgowstopwar@gmail.com if you do not want to book online and arrange to get your ticket.
Supporter organisations (click on the organisation to go to their website):
ActionAid, AJCC, ACTSA, Advocacy International, Akina Mama Wa Africa, AMREF UK, Article 12 in Scotland, ASLEF, ATL, Avaaz, BECTU, BOND, BOVA, Bretton Woods Project, CAFOD, Campaign Against Climate Change, CDD, CSP, Change is Coming, Christian Aid, CND, Compass, Concern Worldwide (UK), Co-operative News, Connect, CWU, Dalit Solidarity Network UK, Defend Council Housing, DoSomethingAboutIt, Down2Earth Down2Us, EAP, Engineers Against Poverty, EQUITY, European Movement, Everychild,
Fairtrade Foundation, Fatima Women's Network, FBU, Find Your Feet, Friends of the Earth, GardenAfrica, GCAP, GMB, Green New Deal Group, Greenpeace, Health Unlimited, HelpAge International, International Service, Jubilee Debt Campaign, Justice for Colombia, Lattitude, Merlin, Micah Challenge UK, MRDF, Musicians Union, Muslim Council of Britain, NASUWT, NEF, NSC, NUJ, NUS, NUT, One World Action, Oxfam, Pants to Poverty, PCS, People and Planet, Performers Without Borders, Plan UK, Progressio, Prospect, Red Pepper, RMT, Salvation Army, Save the Children, SCIAF, Shelter, Skillshare, SoR, Stamp Out Poverty, STOP AIDS Campaign, Stop Climate Chaos, Sudanese Women for Peace, Synergy Centre, Tax Justice Network, Teach a Man to Fish, Tearfund, Thirty-eight degrees, TFSR, Tourism Concern, Trade Justice Movement, TUC, Trading Visions, Traidcraft
Transnational Institute, TSSA, UCATT, UCU, UK Aid Network, UNISON, UNITE, USDAW, VSO, War on Want, Womankind Worldwide, WILPF, World Development Movement , World Vision, WWF
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3) DEMONSTRATE AT THE G20, WEDNESDAY 1 APRILASSEMBLE US EMBASSY, GROSVENOR SQUARE. 2PM
We can now confirm that the G20 march will assemble outside the US embassy on Wednesday 1 April. Before we leave we will deliver a message to Barack Obama at the embassy.
This is the next step in the campaign to end the siege of Gaza and to get the troops out of Afghanistan and Iraq.
The march will end with an 'alternative summit' in Trafalgar square. Speakers already confirmed include TONY BENN, ARTHUR SCARGILL, anti debt campaigner SUSAN GEORGE, Palestinian singer REEM KOLANI, JEREMY CORBYN MP, KATE HUDSON from CND and LINDSEY GERMAN from the Stop the War Coalition.
We are asking all our supporters to do everything they can to take time off and attend this vital demonstration.
Flyers and posters are available from the glasgowstopwar@gmail.com
Please order some to leaflet your street, workplace or college.
DEMONSTRATE WEDNESDAY 1 APRILYES WE CAN* Get the troops out of Iraq & Afghanistan* End the siege of Gaza - free Palestine* Create jobs not bombs* Stop arming Israel* Abolish all nuclear weapons
CALLED BY: Stop the War, CND, Palestine Solidarity Campaign, British Muslim Initiative
TRANSPORT FROM SCOTLAND – EMAIL scotlandstopwar@hotmail.co.uk
**************************************************************************************4) PROTEST AT THE NATO CONFERENCE, STRASBOURGAPRIL 4TH AND 5TH. BOOK NOW.
Thousands of anti war campaigners across Europe will be makingtheir way to Strasbourg to protest against NATO's policies forthe weekend of 3-5th of April.
The US is pressuring NATO leaders to join the US led surge inAfghanistan. A huge popular protest will be a big setback tothat project. It will also be a blow against NATO's plan foreastward expansion.
The international demonstration is on Saturday April 4th.There will be a counter conference on the 3rd and the 5thwhich will be addressed by Tariq Ali, Noam Chomsky and AliFayad from Hezbollah and many others.
Protest: Friday 3rd April
Evening Protest at the Foreign Ministers’ meeting and gala Dinner, Baden-Baden
Protest: Saturday 4th April
Am: Blockade of NATO summit in the Palace de Congres, Strasbourg1pm: International demonstration in central Strasbourg
Friday 3rd April: Alternative Summit - Strasbourg
10am-1pm: A critical history of NATO2pm-7pm: Workshop groups-A World Without NATO
Sunday 5th April
10am-12 noon: 60 years of NATO are enough12:30pm-2pm: NATO overcome-The challenge for politics and the peace movement2:30pm-4pm: Peace Assembly
There will also be a festival, discussions and events at the International Village of Resistance camp in Strasbourg from 1st April.
Travel
Stop the War is putting on coaches to Strasbourg from Scotland Coaches are being organised by Stop the War to take protesters from Scotland to the international demonstration in Strasbourg on 4-5 April 2009, where Nato will meet for the 60th anniversary of its foundation. Coaches will leave Edinburgh 10.30am Thursday 2nd April. Fare £70 students & low waged inclusive of boat fare, £80 solidarity price. Book at http://www.glasgowstopwar.express.ts.com/
Coaches will return to Scotland by midday on Monday 6th April.
Email scotlandstopwar@hotmail.co.uk for more details or go to the Facebook site at http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/group.php?gid=45712084834 This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
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Accommodation
The International Village of Resistance will be accommodating up to 5,000 people in Strasbourg from 1st-5th April.
There will also be emergency overspill camp accommodation in Kehl and Baden-Baden for 3rd/4th April.
Essentials for the journey
You will need to bring a sleeping bag and a valid passport.
Please call 07791913316 with any questions you may have.
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5) DVD – STW Conference 2009
We now have available a DVD with highlights from our Stop the War Conference 2009 in Glasgow that took place on 21st February 2009. If you missed the conference or would like a copy, either email glasgowstopwar@gmail.com or get it online now at http://www.glasgowstopwar.express.ts.com/
We are asking for a £3.00 donation and a £1.00 fee for postage.
For bulk orders from trade unions, councils, schools or stop the war groups – please email glasgowstopwar@gmail.com
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6) OTHER EVENTS
THURSDAY 2 APRIL: G20 MEETING PROTESTEXCEL CENTRE (details http://www.stopwar.org.uk/)Stop the War will be protesting from 11am at the Excel centre, when the G20 leaders will be meeting.
SATURDAY 25 APRIL: STOP THE WAR'S NATIONAL CONFERENCE CAMDEN COMMUNITY SCHOOL, LONDONSPEAKERS include Ken Loach, Craig Murray, Tony Benn, Karma Nabulsi, Sami Ramadani. (Further details http://www.stopwar.org.uk/)
LOW KEY RELEASES GAZA SINGLE
Low Key, the award winning hip hop artist and poet, hasreleased as a single Tears to Laughter, with its rallying callof "long live Palestine - long live Gaza", which has becomethe unofficial soundtrack to many protests, universityoccupations and fundraising events for Gaza and Palestineacross the UK. All profits from the sale of the Tears toLaughter will be donated to the DEC Gaza appeal.
The single costs just 79p and can be downloaded from iTunes orJuno (http://www.juno.co.uk/ppps/products/1402457-02.htm)
Monday, 16 March 2009
Friday, 13 February 2009
Stop the War Coalition Scotland Conference
Stop the War Coalition (Scotland) Conference
With an great line up of speakers this is a great opportunity to share experiences of struggle and organise for the future.
Date: 21st February 2009
Time: 10.00am – 5.00pm
Venue: Charles Wilson Building, Glasgow University, corner of University Avenue and Gibson Street.
Get your ticket here: www.glasgowstopwar.
Food available in the venue.
Registration is from 9.30am
Five sessions:
Free Palestine – end the siege of Gaza
War and Occupation: Afghanistan, Africa, Iraq, Pakistan, Palestine …
Nukes and Nato: 60 years of Nato is enough. Will Obama deliver change?
As the wave of student occupations spread - Where next for the student movement?
War at Home and Resistance: Islamophobia, Civil Liberties, Military Families …
The line up of international speakers already include – Walter Wolfgang (Labour NEC), Ghada Karmi (Palestinian campaigner), Kate Hudson (British CND, Chair), Aamer Anwar(human rights lawyer), Pauline McNeill (Labour MSP), Sandra White (SNP MSP), Bill Kidd (SNP MSP), Neil Mackay (journalist), Jackson Culinane (UNITE union), Hossam el-Hamalawy (Egyptian journalist), Osama Saeed (Scottish Islamic Foundation), Rose Gentle (Military Families Against War), Eamonn McCann (Raytheon Nine), Mohammad Asif (Scottish Afghan Society), Lindsey German (Stop the War Coalition convenor), Ivona Novomestska (Czech bases campaign), Dave Moxham (STUC), Alan McKinnon (SCND), Kenny Ross (Scottish Regional Secretary FBU), Mujahid Islam and others to be confirmed.
Tickets also available from Stop the War members:
ABERDEEN 07505 006 170 - Bus leaves Aberdeen city centre at 7:00am - to book a place call this number.
DUNDEE 0782 805 586 - Bus leaves Discovery Point, Dundee at 8:00am - to book a place call this number.
EDINBURGH 07773 423 051
FIFE 07806 332 345
GLASGOW 07869 306 483
You can get your ticket online now by going to www.glasgowstopwar.express.
We would ask for a donation of £5.00 to help us with speakers travel costs, venue hire and publicity costs. If you would like to donate more please do so – there are donation options up to £25.00.
Sponsor someone to attend.
In the unfortunate case that you cannot attend on the day please do consider helping someone else to attend. You can do this by clicking on same link as above www.glasgowstopwar.
Spread the word – if you would like to get some flyers or posters for this event please email scotlandstopwar@hotmail.
Monday, 9 February 2009
Glasgow University Occupy in Solidarity with Gaza
Glasgow University Occupy in Solidarity with Gaza
Students begin the 23rd university occupation in Britain in the past 3 weeks
At 2pm this afternoon over 50 students at the University of Glasgow went into occupation to protest against the current siege of Gaza, in solidarity with the Palestinians, and against the involvement of arms manufacturers at our university. After weeks of campaigning, we presented the Principal with a set of demands (following at the end of this press release) and petitions signed by over one thousand Glasgow University students and staff in support of the people of Gaza. Following an unsatisfactory response from the Principal Sir Muir Russell we have decided to occupy the Computing Science building at the university. The university has proven funding and investment links to BAE systems and other arms manufacturers who supply weapons to the state of Israel. The Computing Science department is one of the departments with major links to BAE systems. This action is taking place against the background of a wave of successful occupations around Britain.
We demand:
The severing of links between the university and arms manufacturers, such as BAE Systems.
An official university statement condemning the Israeli army’s atrocities in Gaza.
A boycott of all Israeli produce on campus, such as Eden Springs water.
Donations of academic resources to help rebuild Gaza’s battered schools and universities.
A day of fundraising across campus in support of the DEC appeal.
A commitment to fund scholarships for Palestinian students.
We, the students, will remain in occupation indefinitely until our demands are met.
Contacts:
glasgowunioccupation@gmail.com
glasgowunioccupation.blogspot.com
David Lynch: 07838661699
Raymie Kiernan: 07920403766
Eileen Boyle : 07884345731Saturday, 31 January 2009
Stop the War Coalition (Scotland) Conference 2009
Saturday 21 February
10am – 5pm
Charles Wilson Building, Glasgow University (intersection of Gibson Street, Bank Street, and Kelvin Way)
Four sessions:Free Palestine – end the siege of GazaWar and Occupation: Afghanistan, Africa, Iraq, Pakistan, Palestine …Nukes and Nato: Trident, Eastern Europe, The ‘Long War’ …War at Home and Resistance: Islamophobia, Civil Liberties, Military Families …
Speakers include: Walter Wolfgang, Ghada Karmi (Palestinian campaigner), Kate Hudson (British CND), Aamer Anwar, Pauline McNeill (MSP), Sandra White (MSP)' Bill Kidd (MSP)' Neil Mackay (journalist), Hossam al-Malaway (Egyptian journalist), Osama Saeed (Scottish Islamic Foundation), Rose Gentle (military families against war), Eamonn McCann (Raytheon Nine)' Mohammad Asif (Scottish Afghan Society), Lindsey German (Stop the War Coalition), Ivona Novomestska (Czech bases campaign).
If you would like artwork in order to print leaflets please email scotlandstopwar@hotmail.co.uk
Monday, 26 January 2009
BBC – KEEP UP THE PRESSURE
STOP THE WAR COALITION GLASGOW
NEWSLETTER
26 January 2009
www.glasgowstopwar.blogspot.
Donate to the Gaza Appeal at http://www.dec.org.uk/
IN THIS NEWSLETTER
1) BBC – KEEP UP THE PRESSURE
2) UP COMING MEETINGS – PUT THEM IN YOUR DIARY – GET INVOLVED
3) GLASGOW BBC OCCUPATION RECEIVES WORLD-WIDE COVERAGE
4) BLOGS FROM GAZA
5) SUPPORT THE UNIVERSITY OCCUPATIONS
5) PETITIONS TO NUMBER 10 DOWNING STREET
6) LOBBY YOUR MP – includes Sandra White motion to Scottish parliament
7) FINANCIAL APPEAL
8) LOCAL GROUP CONTACTS
9) VIDEOS AND PICTURES
10) HELP US EXPAND OUT MAILING LIST
PLEASE FORWARD THIS EMAIL TO YOUR TRADE UNION, NETWORKS, CONTACTS, FRIENDS AND FAMILY.
1) BBC – KEEP UP THE PRESSURE
The BBC has so far received over 11,000 complaints about its decision not to air the DEC Appeal for Gaza (and only 68 in support!). The telephone lines were jammed for most of the weekend. The telephone is the most effective way to register your complaint, add your voice! Call 03700100222.
Protest outside the BBC during the meeting with BBC Scotland Controller and Director of News:
4:30pm Wednesday 28 January
BBC Scotland Headquarters, Pacific Quay
BRING YOUR TV LICENCE TO HAND BACK TO THE BBC
We would like to thank the countless number of people from across the world who have telephoned and texted messages of support for the action taken at the BBC Scotland HQ.
2) UP COMING MEETINGS – PUT THEM IN YOUR DIARY – GET INVOLVED
A) GET INVOLVED – ORGANISING MEETING FOR GAZA – TUES 27 JAN
All welcome to get involved with planning future actions for Gaza.
Tuesday 27 January
16 Queen's Crescent
7.30pm
Two minute walk from George's Cross Underground station.
B) Stop the War Coalition (Scotland) Conference – 21st February 2009
Organising meeting for conference:
STUC, 333 Woodlands Road, Glasgow - MAP: http://www.streetmap.co.uk/map.srf?X=257503&Y=666725&A=Y&Z=110
THURSDAY 29 JANUARY – 7.30PM
Stop the War Coaltion is asking all their supporters to attend this meeting to help organise this conference. The conference has already been supported by six unions branches in Scotland including the STUC.
The line up of international speakers already include – Walter Wolfgang, Ghada Karmi (Palestinian campaigner), Kate Hudson (British CND), Aamer Anwar, Pauline McNeill (MSP), Sandra White (MSP), Bill Kidd (MSP), Neil Mackay (journalist), Hossam al-Malaway (Egyptian journalist), Osama Saeed (Scottish Islamic Foundation), Rose Gentle (military families against war), Eamonn McCann (Raytheon Nine), Mohammad Asif (Scottish Afghan Society), Lindsey German (Stop the War Coalition), Ivona Novomestska (Czech bases campaign), Mary Senior (STUC), Alan McKinnon (SCND), Kenny Ross (FBU), Mujahid Islam
Bring your ideas and skills. We’ll need to organise publicity and press teams, cultural inputs, conference setup and much more.
C) TWO SIDES - ONE STORY:
GUANTANAMO FROM BOTH SIDES OF THE WIRE
A national tour to mark seven years of unlawful detention, abuse and torture
The tour is coming to Glasgow on Friday 30th January
Friday 30 January
Adelaides, 209 Bath Street, Glasgow , G2 4HZ
Meeting starts at 7.30pm (doors open from 7.00pm)
Cageprisoners Presents:
MOAZZAM BEGG
(Ex-Guantanamo Detainee, Spokesman for Cageprisoners)
SAMI AL HAJ, (Ex Guantanamo Detainee and Aljazeera Journalist)
CHRISTOPHER ARENDT, (Ex-Guantanamo Guard)
http://www.cageprisoners.com/
Presented by Cageprisoners, supported by Glasgow Stop the War Coalition, SACC, the Scottish Palestine Solidarity Campaign, Scottish Media Workers Against the War and the Federation of Student Islamic Societies
100 days to close Guantanamo: http://www.johnlayton.co.uk/
2) WORLD-WIDE COVERAGE OF OUR OCCUPATION OF BBC SCOTLAND HEADQUARTERS
Over 100 people participated in an occupation of the BBC Scotland headquarters on Sunday, demanding that the broadcaster show the Disasters Emergency Committee appeal for Gaza. Occupiers entered the building at 5pm, and despite the police threatening mass arrests to remove everyone within 15 minutes, the occupation remained for almost 4 hours.
The occupation was successful in applying additional pressure on the BBC through extensive national and international media coverage, including front-page coverage in the Metro as well as coverage on CNN and CBS. It was announced live on Channel 4 news as well as on Sky TV. Al-Jazeera Arabic ran a live telephone interview from the occupation, and Press TV will today interview Strathclyde University media expert Professor David Miller. Another Iranian television station rang Stop the War at 4:30am to do an interview, and the story was the third item on their morning news bulletin.
Tony Benn also telephoned the occupation to offer his support, saying ‘The decision to occupy the BBC in Glasgow must be understood as a plea for the people of Gaza, who are suffering so much and who need our help to help get the money through’.
A delegation from the occupation was elected to meet with Ian Small, Head of Public Policy & Corporate Affairs and member of the BBC’s Executive Board, who was called in specially to meet with the occupiers. The BBC agreed that it will arrange a meeting with the delegation with Ken McQuarrie, the Controller of the BBC Scotland, and Atholl Duncan, the head of news for BBC Scotland on Wednesday the 28th of January. Glasgow Stop the War Coalition is asking its supporters and those who support humanitarian aid to Gaza to gather outside the BBC on Wednesday at 4.30pm.
Protestors also promised to return unless the DEC appeal is aired. Glasgow Stop the War also called for others to take similar actions around the UK.
All the occupiers decided to leave the building together, and no arrests were made. By that time, television cameras from SKY TV, BBC, and GMTV had arrived, as well as a reporter from the Daily Record. Numerous interviews were also conducted by telephone from inside the occupation.
Videos from inside the occupation at - http://uk.youtube.com/user/
Pictures at - http://www.flickr.com/photos/gphrc-palestine/sets/72157612985084878/show/
BBC staff protest over gaza aid appeal – ‘fury’ at the news desk meeting.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/
Unions protest over BBC and Sky’s Gaza appeal ban
http://www.nuj.org.uk/innerPagenuj.html?docid=1089
Some of the coverage:
The occupation made the front page of the Metro. There is a 2-page spread about the occupation in the Daily Mail, and reports on Page 2 of the Daily Record and p.8 of the Herald amongst many others. News24 have been covering the DEC appeal protests at the BBC Scotland all day today and Glasgow Stop the War Coalition was interviewed in the early hours of Monday morning on Press TV.
http://www.google.com/
http://edition.cnn.com/2009/
http://www.washingtonpost.com/
We would like to thank the countless number of people from across the world who have telephoned and texted messages of support and solidarity for the action taken at the BBC Scotland HQ.
Unseen Gaza
Channel 4 Video Report - Broadcast - January 22, 2009
Is what has been presented on our screens and in our papers a true reflection of events on the ground in Gaza? And how do these reports differ to those aired in other countries?
With reporters unable to enter Gaza, attempted media manipulation from both sides and strict regulations governing what images that can be shown on British TV, Jon Snow asks a range of journalists from at home and abroad about the challenges of getting the full story.
Featuring images that haven't before been aired on mainstream television, Jon also examines the difference between the coverage at home and that in the US, Europe and the Middle East. He compares the coverage available on terrestrial channels with satellite TV and the internet and investigates the extent to which some British Muslims are by-passing the mainstream British media and looking elsewhere for their information.
To what extent does the choice of news outlet affect opinion of the conflict?
Watch the progamme here:
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article21833.htm
4) BLOGS FROM GAZA
These blogs are all written by people presently in Gaza who are trying to document and communicate the destruction that has been wreaked there:
http://talestotell.wordpress.
http://sunshine208.blogspot.
Check out: www.wanted.org.il
5) SUPPORT THE UNIVERSITY OCCUPATIONS
Over the past two weeks students at 17 universities in the UK have occupied buildings in solidarity with the people of Gaza. They have been demanding that their universities divest from companies that support the Israeli occupation, that their universities provide support and scholarships to Palestinian students whose universities have been destroyed, that their universities conduct official charity collections for Gaza, and that their universities send extra equipment to Gaza. Many have won significant victories.
Please send messages of support! They make a big difference to those on the inside. Visit http://
Latest footage from the LSE occupation:
5) PETITIONS TO NUMBER 10 DOWNING STREET
There are two petitions on the no 10 downing street website: one calling for sanctions against Israel, and one calling for arms sales to Israel to be banned:
http://petitions.number10.gov.
http://petitions.number10.gov.
6) LOBBY YOUR MP
The organising meeting last week discussed visiting the surgeries of MPs to call on the government to take concrete action against Israel, such as closing the Israeli embassy, and cancelling all arms sales to Israel.
To write to your MP and find out when they have a surgery see www.writetothem.com.
We commend the motion presented to the Scottish Parliament.
S3M-3304 Sandra White (Glasgow) (SNP): BBC Refusal to Help in Humanitarian Appeal for Gaza
That the Parliament condemns the decision by the BBC, a public funded body, not to air the appeal by the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) for humanitarian aid for Gaza; notes that ITV and channels 4 and 5 will air this appeal and commends them for doing so; considers that refusing to air this appeal leaves the BBC in isolation and brings into question the independence of the BBC, and draws attention to the fact that people who wish to contribute to the DEC Gaza Crisis Appeal can do so by contacting DEC at O37O 6O 6O 9OO or DEC Gaza Crisis, PO Box 999, London, EC3A 3AA or visit www.dec.org.uk.
Contact your MSP today to support this motion.
7) LOCAL GROUP CONTACTS
Get in touch with your local Stop the War group:
Edinburgh: edinburghstw@tiscali.co.uk - 07866 176 960
Glasgow: glasgowstopwar@gmail.com - 07952 452 906
Aberdeen: etmorison@yahoo.co.uk – 07505 006 170
Dundee City: 07828 055 586
Dundee University: i.e.whiteside@dundee.ac.uk – 07918 774 177
Abertay University: e.dargie@btinternet.com – 07916 215 331
St Andrews: martinschmierer@yahoo.co.uk – 07765 376 730
Glasgow uni: gustopthewar@gmail.com, 07920 403 766
Strathclyde uni: strathunistopwar@yahoo.co.uk
School Students Against the War – Edinburgh@ssaw.org.uk
8) FINANCIAL APPEAL
The donations and new membership subscriptions have been a tremendous help in the past four weeks in funding the costs of our campaign against the Gaza massacre. Many thanks to all those who contributed. However, demonstrations are very expensive to organise and we still need more funding to cover the full costs of the last three week's events and to ensure we can be as effective as possible in our Gaza campaign and other anti-war activities. Do a collection in your workplace, amongst your friends and family.
Please consider making a monthly direct debit contribution or making a one off donations. Here's how –
IN PERSON- Telephone 07912348366
BY POST: Cheques made to 'GLASGOW STOP THE WAR COALITION' C/o Dave Sherry, Branch Secretary, TGWU Scottish Housing Branch, TGWU Offices, 290 Bath Street, Glasgow, G2 4LD.
9) VIDEOS AND PICTURES
Thanks for continuing to send in your videos and pictures to help us spread the message of the anti-war movement.
Photos of BBC occupation:
http://leninology.blogspot.
Photos of Glasgow demonstration on 3rd January - http://www.flickr.com/photos/
National Demonstration in Edinburgh 10th January - http://www.flickr.com/photos/
Latest - http://www.flickr.com/photos/
(including Lloyds TSB 17th Jan)
These are for view purposes only and cannot be used for commercial use.
BBC Demonstration over coverage of Gaza massacre:
View video here - http://www.youtube.com/watch?
10) HELP US EXPAND OUT MAILING LIST
We collect many email addresses from on demonstrations and at events. They are not always easy to read and therefore we cannot keep in touch.
Collect emails addresses from your friends, family and workmates and email them to glasgowstopwar@gmail.com
Please forward this email to your email address book.
Check www.stopwar.org.uk for more info. Also www.glasgowstopwar.blogspot.com
PLEASE FORWARD THIS EMAIL TO YOUR TRADE UNION, NETWORKS, CONTACTS, FRIENDS AND FAMILY.
MORE INFO AT www.stopwar.org.uk OR www.glasgowstopwar.blogspot.
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