Over 1,200 delegates from the anti war movement across the globe came to
London for the World Against War International Peace Conference in London.
Delegates from 26 countries addressed the conference, reported on developments
in their regions and discussed strategy for the movement. The conference issued
a declaration which is included below. There was unanimous agreement to organise
demonstrations for Troops out of Iraq and Afghanistan and against an attack on
Iran in every country around the fifth anniversary of the attack on Iraq between
15 and 22 March.
Delegates attended from Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany,
Greece, Egypt, Iceland, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Italy, Kenya, Lebanon, Netherlands,
Norway, Pakistan, Palestine, Poland, Somalia, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland,
Turkey, United Kingdom, United States.
This conference of delegates from peace, anti-war,
anti-imperialist and liberation movements across the world declares its
opposition to the “endless war” prosecuted by the US government against states,
peoples and movements in all parts of our planet.
We oppose the interference of the US and its allies in sovereign states, and
assert the right of all peoples to self-determination. We support all people
fighting for peace and against imperialism.
In particular, we demand:
- An immediate end to the illegal military
occupation of Iraq, which has caused hundreds of thousands of deaths and
displaced millions of people, a withdrawal of all foreign troops and the full
transfer of sovereignty to the Iraqi people and their representatives.
- A halt to all preparations for an attack against Iran, and a commitment to
solve any issues through exclusively diplomatic means.
- A withdrawal of foreign troops from Afghanistan, allowing the Afghan people
to determine their own future.
- Justice for the Palestinian people, and an end to Israeli aggression
throughout the Middle East.
- An end to plans for US missile defence, and that all states actively pursue
nuclear disarmament.
We affirm the solidarity of all those fighting for peace, social justice and self-determination worldwide, and commit ourselves to strengthening our unity and developing new forms of co-operation.
We therefore designate the anniversary of the invasion of Iraq as a worldwide
day of action in support of the demands NO ATTACK on IRAN and TROOPS OUT OF
IRAQ/AFGHANISTAN and call on all national anti-war movements to hold mass
protests and demonstrations on that day.
no to the empire. no to us-british imperialism. no to wars for oil.
2. Written by Nasser Mashdi on 28-12-2007 08:19
Bro Mousawi gave an excellent speech which promoted balanced Muhamadan Islam not the false dichotomy between abject surrender and nihilistic destruction
3. Written by God on 27-03-2008 00:33
i agree with the following people
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