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Britain Witnesses Anti-War "Millions March"

A baby British demonstrator

By Mona el-Hilbawi, IOL London Correspondent

LONDON, September 28 (IslamOnline) - Muslim Association of Britain in cooperation with "Stop the war coalition organized (Millions march) where almost 500-650 thousand gathered in central London (near Embankment underground station) to demonstrate in a show of protest against the war against Iraq.

The demonstrators moved at 12 pm from Embankment station towards Hyde Park corner passing through Central London streets which were closed in front of transport for this purpose.

The demonstration included Muslims, Arabs and non-Arabs as well as British and English people, who travelled to London from all over the UK (Scotland-Wales). Some attended from other European countries

Different Associations and parties took part in the march, such as the Liberal Democrat, the Socialist Party, the Iraqi communist party, Green group, Social worker group , Jihad party and Hizbullah including hundred of Muslim Associations from all over the UK and non-governmental associations.

Crowds were shouting against George Bush and Blair as well as Sharon and Saddam Hussein, holding signboards with phrases such as "stop the war against Iraq", "Stop the killing", "George Bush, we know you, your father was a killer too", and kids wore T-shirts with the Iraqi flag and the Palestinians flags as well and "no war" signs.

After walking for 4 kilometres, the crowd stayed at Hyde Park from 3 till 6 pm listening to the speeches given by London Mayor Ken Livingstone, George Galway MP (Labour Party) and Mouhamed Sarwar MP, Michlle AbdulMaseeh QUC (Queens Councillor) whom they all are against the war and against George Bush.

 

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