Stop
The Wall Rally
Around 150 people
attended a 'Stop The Wall' rally in St Sampson's Square called by York
Palestine Solidarity Campaign. Full report at
www.yorkpsc.org.uk
On the eve of the 20th
anniversary of the Miner's Strike, York SWP held a special forum with
speakers Chris Harman, Editor of Socialist Worker and Steve Hammill, ex
Silverwood NUM.
Friday 27th
February 2004
RESPECT was launched
at the University of York today by comedian and writer Mark
Steel. The RESPECT coalition gives us a real chance to reach out
to all those who were involved in the anti war movement and to all
those who are fed up with the lies and disrespect of the working class,
which is what we have become to expect from New Labour.
For more information about RESPECT go to
www.respectcoalition.org
Further local RESPECT meetings are listed in the
events
section of this site.
York Unity Launch
Meeting
Monday 16th February 2004
Around 80 local
residents including pensioners, students and trade unionists turned out
on a rainy Monday night for the launch meeting of York Unity, a
community campaign to oppose the fascist BNP. The meeting heard
speeches from Sabby Dhalu from the national
Unite Against Fascism campaign and
from Cllr David Wilde, a former Lord Mayor of York.
All agreed that we need to reach out with confidence to the anti-racist
majority in York and challenge the BNP head-on. The meeting voted to
establish York Unity as a continuing campaign and to affiliate to Unite
Against Fascism. Further meetings and action including a local march
and rally are planned in the run-up to the Euro elections in June.
York Against The War
Public Meeting
Thursday 22nd
January 2004
A public meeting at the University of York was held by
York Against The War,
titled 'End the occupation of Iraq/Freedom for Palestine/Defend civil
liberties'. The meeting was a resounding success, with
approximately 450 people in the audience. This was the same
number of people who attended a YATW meeting 12 months ago, at the
heigh of the build up to war.
The meeting started with a minutes silence in memory of
Tom Hurndall, and all others
who have died in the conflict.
First to speak was Anas Altikriti, President of the
Muslim Association of Britain,
followed by Lindsey German, convener of Stop the War coalition and
finally George Galloway MP.
(Pictures taken from
http://images.yorkagainstthewar.org.uk)
