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Posted by Tony (Guest) assurhaddon@socal.rr.com - Monday, March 22 2004, 16:00:37 (EST) from 24.165.85.38 - cpe-24-165-85-38.socal.rr.com Commercial - Windows XP - Internet Explorer Website: Website title:

Greetings, www.answerla.org MASS ANTI-WAR DEMONSTRATION OF MORE THAN 20,000 FILLED THE STREETS OF LOS ANGELES ON MARCH 20TH! More than 20,000 protesters filled the streets of Los Angeles yesterday in a spirited, militant protest to demand: "Bring the Troops Home Now" and "End Occupation of Iraq, Palestine, Haiti & Everywhere!" The Los Angeles march and rally was one of hundreds on every continent, as millions of people around the world participated in a Global Day of Action Against War and Occupation. Other demonstrations in the U.S. included crowds of more than 100,000 in New York, 50,000 in San Francisco, 10,000 in Chicago, and 4,000 in San Diego. More than 1 million jammed the streets of Rome and millions more joined protests from Tokyo to Johannesburg to Cairo to Madrid. The Los Angeles march and rally was initiated by the International A.N.S.W.E.R. Coalition (Act Now to Stop War and End Racism), LA's main anti-war group, which includes the International Action Center; Free Palestine Alliance; ADC LA/OC; BAYAN - USA; Mindullae; Palestinian American Women's Association; and the National Lawyers Guild. Other initiating organizations in LA included Latino Movement USA; CAIR - LA; Al-Awda, the Palestine Right of Return Coalition; Korean Americans for Peace; US Labor Against War; Global Women's Strike; Latinos Against War; Muslim Student Association - West; and many other organizations. The demonstration in LA exceeded the expectations of the march organizers. Chanting "End the Occupation Now," "Free Free Palestine, Long Live Palestine," and "Bring the Troops Home Now," over 20,000 people marched 1.5 miles from Hollywood & Vine, down Highland Ave. to Sunset Blvd., north on La Brea, and back around to Hollywood & Highland, stopping for the main rally in front of the Kodak Theatre. The demonstrators were so numerous that the march was over 14 blocks long, and the excitement on the street was palpable along the entire route! The front of the demonstration was crowded with beautiful banners and signs in English, Spanish, and Arabic, supporting an end to colonial occupation in Iraq, and freedom for Palestine. Many demonstrators carried coffins draped with the flags of Palestine and Iraq. In addition, the march featured a 20 x 25 foot Palestinian flag carried by Arab Americans of all ages. Many veterans and veterans' groups marched, along with impressive contingents of immigrants, labor, students, same-sex marriage equality advocates, and for Cuba and the Cuban Five. A large contingent of LA public school teachers also joined the demonstration. Congressperson Maxine Waters and veteran Ron Kovic spoke to the huge crowd of protestors, as did representatives of struggles against occupation and U.S. intervention in Iraq, Palestine, Haiti, Afghanistan, Venezuela, and everywhere. The rally also featured speakers from labor, immigrants' rights groups, religious leaders, and many others. The March 20 Global Day of Action proves unequivocally that opposition to the Iraq war and occupation is deep and it is worldwide. "The mass movement against occupation in Los Angeles and across the globe is vibrant, unified in its demands, and growing stronger every day. Demonstrators in Los Angeles and all over the world sent a powerful message to the war mongers on March 20th: End Occupation from Iraq to Palestine to Haiti and Everywhere! Bring the Troops Home Now! Money for Jobs, Education, Health Care, and Welfare - Not War! End Racism at Home and Abroad! Stop Attacks on Immigrants and Civil Rights! The ANSWER Coalition also initiated or co-sponsored rallies in New York, San Francisco, Philadelphia, Chicago, and San Diego. Over 300 cities across the U.S. participated in the March 20 Global Day of Action. PHOTOGRAPHS of the demonstrations in Los Angeles are available at www.answerla.org, and links to two great pictures are listed below: http://internationalanswer.org/images/m20/photo11.jpg http://internationalanswer.org/images/m20/photo12.jpg Also, photos from the demonstrations in New York City, San Francisco, Philadelphia, Chicago and Spain are available at http://www.internationalanswer.org/news/update/032004m20report.html --------------------- - BACK TO INDEX - REPLY - QUOTE - EDIT - DELETE -

The full topic: Message from the L.A.'s Anti-War... Tony - Monday, March 22 2004, 16:00:37 (EST) Re: Message from the L.A.'s Anti-War... parhad - 03/22 16:28 Re: Message from the L.A.'s Anti-War... Tony - 03/22 17:58

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