Newsletter - 23 February 2018
Saudi Prince Not Welcome - Protest Mohammad bin Salman's Visit
Wednesday 7 March | 5pm
10 Downing Street
London
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Theresa May has invited the Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman to visit Britain on the 7th-9th March. Bin Salman, who is the second most senior member of the Saudi regime, has directed the bombardment of Yemen which Britain has been aiding and abetting (including by selling them over £3.8bn worth of arms), even though Saudi bombing is violating international humanitarian law and has caused massive casualties.
The bombing and the blockade of the country have also caused an enormous humanitarian crisis. UNICEF has warned that almost the entire population of Yemen - around 22 million people - are in urgent need of humanitarian assistance, especially as they lack medical care, adequate nutrition, uncontaminated drinking water and sanitation.
The Saudi regime is one of the worst human rights' abusers: tyrannical towards its own population and towards its weaker neighbours. It tortures and arbitrarily detains thousands of people at home and has also supported repression in Bahrain, imposed a blockade on Qatar, and detained the Lebanese Prime Minister.
Join us at Downing Street to tell May and bin Salman that he is not welcome in London! Join us to demand that Britain stops supporting the Saudi dictatorship and its war in Yemen.
Want to take action in the meantime? Sign the petition against his visit here.
Stop the killing in Syria
The agony of the Syrian people goes on as the siege and bombing of Eastern Ghouta by Assad continues and the Turkish state steps up its attack on the Kurds in Afrin province. These attacks are creating mass casualties. They also increase the risk of a regional escalation. There is an urgent need for a ceasefire and the redoubling of efforts to achieve a peaceful resolution of this terrible set of conflicts.
Get on the peace train - a chance to have an anti-war government
As part of our nation-wide tour of public meetings to oppose the 'Special Relationship' and to demand an anti-war government, in the last week and a half we've had large meetings in London, Birmingham and Manchester.
Other forthcoming tour stops include: Birmingham, Bournemouth, Brighton, Edinburgh, Faringdon, Leeds, Milton Keynes, Sheffield& Wakefield. We are still adding further meetings across the country so if you'd like to organise a meeting in your area don't hesitate to email us at office@stopwar.org.uk.
Drop Bass Not Bombs #002
Fri 23 March | 20:00-04:00
Total Refreshment Centre
1 Foulden Road
London
N16 7UU
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Drop Bass Not Bombs is back with a bang for 2018! Taking over Total Refreshment Centre with a stellar line-up of UK dance music dons to get body moving and feet stepping...
A Guy Called Gerald (Live)
Jungle Drummer (Live)
Ig Culture
Marshmello (Midnight Marauders w/ Marshmello)
Werkha
All proceeds raised will go directly to Stop the War.
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