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anti-war demo attendance figures all over the world

imc-ers | 15.02.2003 22:13

Figures of attendance in anti-war demos all over the world

Amsterdam Netherlands 80,000 (Indymedia),
Athens Greece 200.000 (Indymedia)
Aukland New Zealand 10,000 (Indymedia),
Bagdad Irak 20,000 (CNN), hundreds of thousands (Al Yazira)
Bakaa Refugee Camp Jordania 500 (Palestine Chronicle),
Bangkok Thailand 3,000 (ANSA) ,
Barcelona Spain 1 million (Indymedia Barcelona)
Beirut Lebanon: 60.000 (indymedia)
Bellingen Australia 2,500 (Indymedia),
Berlin Germany 500,000 (Indymedia),
Bern Switzerland 30,000 (Swissinfo),
Brussels Belgium: 11.000 (indymedia)
Cairo Egypt 2,000 (Palestine Chronicle), tens of thousands (local media)
Canberra Australia 16,000 (Reuters),
Cape Town South Africa 5,000 (Indymedia),
Copenhagen Denmark 20,000 (Politiken) 50.000 (organisers)
Damascus Syria: tens of thousands (various media)
Durban South Africa 3,000 (Indymedia),
Gaza Palestina 15,000 (AFP),
Helsinki Finnland: 12.000 (indymedia)
Hobart Australien 10,000 (ABC),
Jakarta Indonesien 200 (Jakarta Post),
Johannesburg South Africa 10,000 (Indymedia),
Kolkata Indien 10,000 (AFP),
Kuala Lumpur Malaysia 2,000 (Malaysiakini),
Lismore Australia 5000 (Indymedia),
London UK 500,000 (CNN), 750,000 (police) 2 million (organisers & indymedia)
Manila Filippinerna 6,000 (Rai),
Melbourne Australia 200,000 (Indymedia),
Monza Italy 5,000 (Indymedia),
New York USA: 100.000 (organisers)
Newcastle Australia 20,000 (Indymedia),
Oslo Norway 60,000 (Indymedia),
Paris France: 250.000 (organisers)
Pattani Airport Thailand 10,000 (Reuters),
Perth Australia 10,000 (ABC),
Rome Italy 1 million (CNN), 3 million (organisers)
Sarajevo Bosnien 500 (Rai),
Seoul South Korea 10,000 (AP).
Sevilla Spain 250,000 (Indymedia)
Stockholm Sweden: 30.000 (Indymedia)
Stuttgart Germany: 50.000 (Indymedia)
Srinagar Kashmir India 2,000 (Reuters),
Tokyo Japan 25,000, (ANSA),
Turin Italy 1,500 (Indymedia),
Vienna: 15.000 - 30.000 (Indymedia)
Wellington New Zealand 5,000 (Reuters)

compilation from local sources and these 2 articles:

http://euskalherria.indymedia.org/eu/2003/02/4295.shtml

http://sweden.indymedia.org/front.php3?article_id=37356&group=webcast

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Vancouver, Canada

15.02.2003 23:05

Block count at the height of the walk two hours ago: 26,000. Check later counts.

Spring Hope

Blairs logic

15.02.2003 23:51

Blair said that no matter how many people march, the number of suffering Iraqis will always exceed the number of marchers and so he is justified in going to war. Therefore, if every single person in the country was on the streets, he would STILL do want he chooses to do, all on his own. This isn't democracy. Following this logic, where is the difference between Blair and Saddam?

heather

Lisbon, Portugal

15.02.2003 23:58

80 000

N.M.

Blair/Saddam, a difference

16.02.2003 01:07

Heather, one big difference between Blair and Saddam is that voters have the abilty to vote in elections and unseat Mr Blair, but that's not something Saddam ever has to think about.

Dot

I mean

16.02.2003 15:53

the intellectual difference. He believes himself to be right and ignores massive opposition. And yes, we can vote him out, but it will be too little to late for the Iraqi people if that is what we will rely on.

heather

and..

16.02.2003 16:19

two routes, a massive call for a referendum against war now (push the 15th forward and further destablise Blair), maybe even stand 'peace' candidates in the local elections in May to rattle them through the parliamentry route and intensify direct action - get them coming and going. I know lots of people don't agree with touching the parliamentry route but it can be useful to put the pressure on.

They choose an election when they think it is the best time for them. A referendum now will sink their war plans.

heather

UK Indymedia

anti-war demo attendance figures all over the world

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Vancouver, Canada

Blairs logic

Lisbon, Portugal

Blair/Saddam, a difference

I mean

and..

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