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17-06-2010 11:52

AFGHANISTAN: WHY THE TROOPS SHOULD COME HOME

Cambridge Stop the War Coalition are holding a public meeting on
Afghanistan with:

Karla Ellis (Military Families against the War)
Judith Orr (Stop the War Coalition national officer)

on Friday 18th June at 7.30 pm in the Friends Meeting House, 12 Jesus Lane,
Cambridge.

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24-02-2010 12:33

Afghanistan: Has the war been lost there and at home?

Cambridge Stop the War Coalition are holding a public meeting and AGM on Tuesday 2nd March at 7.30 pm in Bramwell Lounge, Cambridge University Sports and Social Club, Mill Lane, Cambridge.

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11-01-2010 16:47

Cambridge Remember Gaza Vigil

Cambridge Stop the War Coalition and Palestinian Solidarity
Campaign to hold vigil to oppose the continuing suffering of the Palestinian people.

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10-09-2009 18:24

DSEi Arms Fair Exhibitor and SHAC Protests in Cambridge

Protesters At Mott MacDonald Arms trade and animal rights protests in Cambridge

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05-09-2009 12:49

Public organising meeting on Afghanistan: Why the troops must come home

Details in brief

Date: Monday 7th September
Time: Meeting to start 7.30 pm
Location: Friends Meeting House, 12 Jesus Lane, Cambridge

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18-08-2009 17:31

Naming of the Dead Ceremony in Cambridge

Cambridge Stop the War and other Cambridge residents to hold a Naming of the Dead Ceremony for British troops and innocent Afghan civilians who have lost their lives in the war.

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18-07-2009 11:33

Anti-Torture candidate beats government ban

Former UK ambassador to Uzbekistan Craig Murray, who blew the whistle on UK complicity in torture and is now standing as an independent candidate in the Norwich North by-election, is reporting various attempts to block him in his election campaign. He eventually won the right for distribution of an election communication in the form of a DVD, in which he describes some of the torture practices. He also states that it was known that there were no weapons of mass destruction in Iraq, and that we should only ever send people to die in self-defence.

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25-04-2009 22:30

Stop the Sri Lankan genocide of the Tamil people

Come and support the continuous peaceful protest calling for a permanent ceasefire and an end to the Sri Lankan genocide of the Tamil people. Support the hunger striker Prarameswaran Subramaniam, 28, who has refused food and has had little water since 7th April. Do not ignore this genocide!

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11-04-2009 02:03

Emergency Protest In London 11th April Please Come

SRI LANKAN GOVERNMENT KILLING OVER A HUNDRED CIVILIANS EVERY DAY, TGOVERNMENT USES BANNED GASSES ON CIVILIANS.

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19-02-2009 16:08

Celebrated Oud player Firas Jabloun to perform at Keep Gaza Alive

Internationally renowned Tunisian singer and Master Oud player, Firas Jabloun, has joined line up of musicians, singers, and poets for Keep Gaza Alive fundraiser

Details in brief:
Date: Saturday 21st February 2009
Time: 7- 10 pm
Location: St Andrew’s Hall Chesterton Cambridge

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16-01-2009 23:40

Protest for Gaza on Saturday 17/01

Is there a protest at market square(Cambridge) for the massacre that takes place in Gaza?

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08-01-2009 13:25

Palestine discusssion at Friends Meeting house (06-01-2009).

On Tuesday night of this week (06-01-2009), despite the temperature outside being minus figures, a room in Friends Meeting House, Cambridge was packed out by a couple of hundred people who wanted to hear another side of the story about the bombs being dropped on Gaza. Another side of a story that the media doesn't always tell, quite often preferring to portray things as 'a Palestinian problem'.

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02-01-2009 23:59

Saturday 3rd Jan Gaza Demo from EMBANKMENT 12.30!NOT 2pmParliament sq,kid shoes

NATIONAL DEMONSTRATION: SATURDAY 3 JANUARY HANDS OFF GAZA: STOP THE BOMBING: FREE PALESTINE  http://www.palestinecampaign.org
Assemble 12:30pm Along Embankment, by Embankment tube station, LONDON WC2 - Nearest tube Embankment or Charing Cross heading to Trafalgar Sq, assembly at Parliament sq advertised in previous posts cancelled due to police pressure
HAD TO DO REPEATED POST TO MAKE SURE EVERYONE KNOWS NEW DATE& DIARY EVENTS PAGE WOULDNT LET ME PUBLISH MULTIPLE TIMES
Bring kids shoes & flowers, black would be appropriate but police may get wrong impression  http://www.palestinecampaign.org

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03-12-2008 00:39

Who said the police never lie? Lakenheath 8 trial update.

On Monday 1st December 10 am, the Lakenheath 8 began their trial on charges of SOCPA 128 and Criminal Damage.
Wreaths were laid at the door of Ipswich crown court in remembrance of Margaret Moss, one of the defendants who died in 2007, and for all the victims of cluster munitions.
After a late start due to an unforeseen ‘Irene’ incident the trial started at 1.30pm.

First into the witness box for the prosecution was Mrs.'I know nothing' Rice, deputy director of Air Staff, responsible for all policy matters relating to United States visiting forces. She has held this position in London for 18 years.

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27-11-2008 13:35

Wanted -Court Support!

Lakenheath 8 · The Lakenheath 8 will be in court from 10 am on 1-4th December for taking action to prevent war crimes back in 2006. The 8 were charged with SOCPA 128 and Criminal Damage. (Full details see  http://www.easterncnduk.org) The 8 would like support at the court. If you have not attended to help with court support before, here is a brief guide to how you can help and why it is important.

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11-11-2008 16:44

Lakenheath 8 go to trial over 2 years later..

SOCPA at USAF Lakenheath. On 3rd November 2008 the Lakenheath 8 had their final pre-trial review. The trial will take place from December 1st - 4th at Ipswich Crown Court, two years and two months after their taking action to prevent more innocent victims in the continuing bombing of Iraq and Afghanistan undertaken by US planes from USAF Lakenheath in Suffolk. . (Crown court applies to the venue, not this trial, which will be heard by a District Judge).
On the 2nd October 2006, 8 people cut the fence ran into the US military base and locked themselves to the gate of the Special Munitions Store at RAF Lakenheath in order to stop the use of those weapons and in order to secure evidence of War Crimes.

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24-10-2008 16:59

Bristol rooftop protest against Raytheon still going after 34 hours

1000+ sorties from RAF Fairford... carrying Raytheon's lethal hardware Eight protesters began a roof-top protest in the Bristol offices of the arms manufacturer Raytheon. 34 hours later, two people remain on the roof basking in the sun and reminding Bristolians of Raytheon's hideous trade...

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02-09-2008 18:42

Georgia, NATO and the spread of war - public meeting in Cambridge

Cambridge Stop the War Coalition will be holding a public meeting on 11th September, 7.30pm, Friends Meeting House, Jesus Lane Cambridge. The meeting will discuss the recent conflict in Georgia and the wider causes and implications of this conflict. The coalition has also organised transport to the national demonstration in Manchester, 20th September. Join the protest, bring the troops home.

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11-08-2008 17:13

Climate Campaigners Target Military Base

Message to the Base. At USAF Mildenhall today, activists linked to the climate camp made a surprise appearance. Dressed as military aircraft and traffic jam both with CO2 technicians. They attempted to entertain whilst defiantly educating the troops and passers by. They said they where there to raise awareness of the large CO2 emissions created by Military aircraft.

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