DSEi (Defence Systems & Equipment international), the world's largest arms fair, returns to East London's ExCeL Centre from 11-14 September. Despite massive local opposition, and a huge bill to the taxpayer, arms dealers will once again be free to deal in death and destruction.
Brighton's Cowley Club: 7pm - Wednesday 20th June
Disarm DSEi meeting discussing aspects of the arms trade, and hopefully forming a local group to oppose the arms fair when it meets in September.
Individuals from London will be coming to discuss what's been happening in the city in preparation and give feedback on previous protests against DSEi.
For more details on Disarm DSEi visit
http://www.disarm.org
Against the War — Against the Arms Trade
`Stop the War' (whichever war) is useless sloganeering unless it is accompanied by a commitment to stopping the global arms trade. War will never stop whilst weapon sales are a booming capitalist business worth in the region of $40 billion a year.
In 2005, DSEi hosted 1,100 companies, 70 official military delegation and 20,000 visitors from across the globe. Many of the countries invited were at war, some with each other. Many were dictatorships with appalling human rights records. Many had huge national debts with populations in severe states of poverty and starvation.
There are no borders, no limitations and certainly no morals when it comes to arms trading. Whilst countries such as the US and UK pretend to restrict the sale of arms, there are enough loopholes to enable dealers to trade whatever they like, to whoever they like.
We must not let them meet without disruption and opposition. Join us and take action. Say no to war. Say no to the arms trade.
Disarm DSEi meeting discussing aspects of the arms trade, and hopefully forming a local group to oppose the arms fair when it meets in September.
Individuals from London will be coming to discuss what's been happening in the city in preparation and give feedback on previous protests against DSEi.
For more details on Disarm DSEi visit
http://www.disarm.org Against the War — Against the Arms Trade
`Stop the War' (whichever war) is useless sloganeering unless it is accompanied by a commitment to stopping the global arms trade. War will never stop whilst weapon sales are a booming capitalist business worth in the region of $40 billion a year.
In 2005, DSEi hosted 1,100 companies, 70 official military delegation and 20,000 visitors from across the globe. Many of the countries invited were at war, some with each other. Many were dictatorships with appalling human rights records. Many had huge national debts with populations in severe states of poverty and starvation.
There are no borders, no limitations and certainly no morals when it comes to arms trading. Whilst countries such as the US and UK pretend to restrict the sale of arms, there are enough loopholes to enable dealers to trade whatever they like, to whoever they like.
We must not let them meet without disruption and opposition. Join us and take action. Say no to war. Say no to the arms trade.
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Back again
18.06.2007 16:52
Last DSEI the troll was achieved what he wanted, confusion. This year we will not be fooled so easily.
Troll Spotter
there's still a meeting happening
19.06.2007 11:07
Regardless of 'troll spotter' there's a meeting about protesting against DSEi tomorrow evening in Brighton at the Cowley Club. It'd be great if people come along.
a troll?