Thousands expected at Dublin anti-war rally (1 Viewer)

[admin]

The Irish Anti-War Movement is expecting upwards of 2000 people to join a march in Dublin against the US-led bombing of Afghanistan later today.

Spokesman Mr Rory Hearne, said: "Hundreds of innocent civilians have been killed in the bombing raids on Afghanistan. Disgracefully the US-led campaign has bombed schools, hospitals, UN and Red Cross workers."

Many aid agencies are saying that unless the bombings are halted there will be a humanitarian disaster in which 3 million Afghan people could starve to death.

Mr Hearne criticised the role of the Government which he said had been cowardly in its refusal to use its position on the UN security council to oppose the war.

"They insulted the people of Ireland by betraying our neutrality. Brian Cowen stood up in the UN and made a speech supporting the war using the same provocative language as George Bush."

Mr Hearne criticised media coverage of protests around the world claiming some 250,000 people marched in Italy, 50,000 in London, 70,000 in India, 25,000 in Washington 25,000 in Berlin and 15,000 in Vancouver since the bombings began.

He also challenged Washington’s line on the war saying it had as much to do with the US maintaining influence in the oil-rich region for its own strategic advantage as it did with fighting terrorism.

The march will assemble at the Garden of Remembrance, Parnell Square at 3 p.m. and proceed through the city centre.

Speakers at the demonstration will include, Mr Michael D Higgins TD, Mr John Gormley TD, Mr Joe Higgins TD, Mr Kieran Allen (Editor Socialist Worker), and others.

http://www.ireland.com/newspaper/breaking/2001/1103/breaking14.htm

 

[pete]

Thousands of people attended an anti-war march in Dublin City Centre today. At a rally at the Garden of Remembrance in advance of the march, John Gormley of the Green Party accused RTÉ and the Irish media of censorship in what he said was their failure to cover the anti-war movement in Ireland.

Michael D Higgins of the Labour Party, speaking at the rally, made clear his opposition to the current retaliation for the acts of 11 September. He also condemned militant fundamentalism and crimes against women in Afghanistan.

The demonstrators marched from the Garden of Remembrance to the GPO via D'Olier Street and Westmoreland Street. An estimated 3,000 to 4,000 people from a variety of different groups took part.

http://www.rte.ie/news/2001/1103/irishreax.html

 

[pete]

Thousands of people have taken to the streets in Dublin this afternoon to voice their opposition to the US-led military strikes against Afghanistan.

The protest, organised by the Irish Anti-War Movement, assembled at 3.00 p.m. at the Garden of Remembrance and proceeded through the city centre led by Michael D Higgins TD, Mr John Gormley TD and Mr Joe Higgins TD.


More than 2,000 people from a variety of different groups listened to the three TDs address a rally preceding the march.

The Green Party’s John Gormley accused the Irish media of censorship in the lack of coverage of the anti-war movement in Ireland.

Michael D Higgins of the Labour Party condemned the military strikes by the US against Afghanistan and also was critical of militant fundamentalism and crimes against women in Afghanistan.

http://www.ireland.com/newspaper/breaking/2001/1103/breaking40.htm

 

[pete]

isn't it amazing how news changes over the course of a day?

the aforementioned
http://www.rte.ie/news/2001/1103/irishreax.html now says:

Over a thousand people attended an anti-war march in Dublin City Centre today. Meanwhile, John Gormley of the Green Party accused RTÉ and the Irish media of censorship in what he said was their failure to cover the anti-war movement in Ireland. He was speaking at a rally in the Garden of Remembrance in advance of the march.

Michael D Higgins of the Labour Party, also speaking at the rally, made clear his opposition to the current retaliation for the acts of 11 September. He also condemned militant fundamentalism and crimes against women in Afghanistan.

The demonstrators marched from the Garden of Remembrance to the GPO via D'Olier Street and Westmoreland Street. An estimated 1,500 people from a variety of different groups took part.

Spot the difference...

 

[Hector Grey]

did ye ever notice the way thousands of innocent afghans were being killed by the taliban? so now they're just being blown up. what' s the difference?

 

[Anne OMalley]

Two differences:

(i) You don't pay taxes to the Taliban.

(ii) Ever tried to get a chunk of rapidly spinning cluster-bomb shrapnel AROUND someone's neck?

Sheesh...

Hector Grey (05 Nov, 2001 12:04 p.m.):
did ye ever notice the way thousands of innocent afghans were being killed by the taliban? so now they're just being blown up. what' s the difference?

 

[Hector Grey]

ah, the tax issue. i see so clearly now. i'm off to join the green party. cheers.