Anti-War

Events Anti war protest in Melbourne, Australia, 2003 Anti_war is a name that is widely adopted by any social movement or person that seeks to end or oppose a future or current war. ... Peace symbol File links The following pages link to this file: Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament User:ContiE Peace symbol Categories: GFDL images ... Cairo Conference Vietnam War Protests Afghanistan War Protests Iraq War Protests delegates attending the conference The Cairo Conference (against U.S. hegemony and war on Iraq and in solidarity with Palestine) generally known simply as Cairo Anti-war Conference is an anti-war and anti-neo-liberalism conference held in Egypt. ... Protests against the Vietnam War started in 1945 when United States Merchant Marine condemned the U.S. government for the use of U.S. merchant ships to transport troops to subjugate the native population of Vietnam. ... In 2001, a number of small protests against the invasion of Afghanistan occurred in various cities and college campuses across the United States and other countries in the first days after the start of the US-led invasion of Afghanistan. ... This article is about protests concerning the 2003 invasion of Iraq. ... Organizations ANSWER Coalition Anti-War Coalition Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament Not in Our Name Stop the War Coalition United for Peace and Justice Veterans for Peace Vietnam Veterans Against the War Other anti-war organizations ANSWER banner at the head of an April 12, 2003 anti-war march in Washington DC. A.N.S.W.E.R. (Act Now to Stop War and End Racism)—also known as International ANSWER and ANSWER Coalition and sometimes written as ANSWER—is a protest organization established by the... The Anti-war Coalition (AWC) is a South African Anti-war Coalition. ... Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament logo In British politics, the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament has been at the forefront of the peace movement in the United Kingdom and claims to be Europes largest single-issue peace campaign. ... Not in Our Name (NION) is a United States organization founded on March 23, 2002, in order to resist the U.S. governments course in the wake of the September 11, 2001 Terrorist Attacks. ... The Stop the War Coalition (StWC) (informally just Stop the War) is a UK anti-war group set up on 21 September 2001. ... United for Peace and Justice (UFPJ) is a coalition of more than 1,300 international and U.S.-based organizations opposed to what they describe as our governments policy of permanent warfare and empire-building. ... Veterans for Peace is an American organization founded in 1985. ... Vietnam Veterans Against the War (VVAW) is a tax-exempt Non-profit organization and corporation, originally created to oppose the Vietnam War. ... In order to facilitate organized opposition to war, anti-war activists have often founded anti-war organizations. ... Media/propaganda Books Films Peace symbol Protest song Chants and slogans An anti-war book is a book that is perceived as having an anti-war theme. ... An anti-war film is a movie that is perceived as having an anti-war theme. ... A peace symbol is a representation or object that has come to symbolize peace. ... A protest song is a song intended to protest perceived problems in society which can include injustice, racial discrimination, war, globalization, inflation, social inequalities and so on. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... General anti-war Anti-imperialism Conscientious objector Monroe Doctrine Pacifism Peace churches Peace movement 2003 Iraq War Vietnam War 2001 Afghanistan War War on Terrorism Anti-imperialism, strictly speaking, is a term that may be applied to any idea or movement opposed to some form of imperialism. ... A conscientious objector is an individual whose personal beliefs are incompatible with military service, perhaps with any role in the armed forces or just with a particular war. ... U.S. President James Monroe. ... Pacifism is opposition to war. ... A peace church is a Christian group in the pacifist tradition. ... This article is in need of attention. ... It has been suggested that Post-September 11 anti-war movement be merged into this article or section. ... Children run down a road near Trang Bang after an ARVN napalm attack on villages suspected of harboring National Liberation Front fighters in this June, 1972 photo by Huynh Cong Ut, which became a symbol of the international movement against U.S. involvement in Vietnam. ... It has been suggested that Post-September 11 anti-war movement be merged into this article or section. ... Criticisms of the War on Terrorism addresses the issues, morals and ethics surrounding the War on Terrorism. Arguments are also made against the phrase itself, calling it a misnomer. ...

This article is about the 2005 International Peace Conference. For the 1899 conference in the Hague, see International Peace Conference (Hague).

The International Peace Conference was an anti-war conference held on December 10, 2005. It was organised by the Stop the War Coalition (StWC), and included speakers from Iraq, the United States, and Italy. Anti war protest in Melbourne, Australia, 2003 Anti_war is a name that is widely adopted by any social movement or person that seeks to end or oppose a future or current war. ... December 10 is the 344th day (345th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Stop the War Coalition (StWC) (informally just Stop the War) is a UK anti-war group set up on 21 September 2001. ...

The conference sold out a week before its occurrence, leaving many people who wished to attend the conference disapointed. 1,500 tickets were sold for the event, which was held in the Royal Horticultural Hall in London. The conference began at 10 AM, and ended at 8 PM. 33 people spoke from the platform in four different sessions. In an unusual move, media organisations were made to pay to attend the conference. According to a StWC spokesperson, this was because the coalition had little funds, and the conference was costing £25,000 to put on. [1] Part of the London skyline viewed from the South Bank London is the most populous city in the European Union, with an estimated population on 1 January 2005 of 7. ...

The conference was opened by the veteran Labour Party campaigner Tony Benn. Benn told the conference delegates that the anti-war movement which is calling for troops to be withdrawn from Iraq is the biggest he had seen in this lifetime. [2] A veteran refers to a person who is experienced in a particular area, particularly referring to people in the armed forces. ... The Labour Party is the principal centre-left political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics). ... Tony Benn about to join March 2005 anti-war demo in London The Right Honourable Anthony Neil Wedgwood Benn (born April 3, 1925), known as Tony Benn, formerly 2nd Viscount Stansgate, is a British politician on the radical left of the Labour Party. ...

Other speakers included Cindy Sheehan, the American anti-war activist whose son died in Iraq, who spoke in a session alongside other relatives of soldiers who have died in Iraq, including Reg Keys and Rose Gentle from Military Families Against the War. There were also speakers from Iraq representing differnt Iraqi groups that oppose the military occupation. Hassan Juma, president of the Iraqi Southern Oil Workers Union, condemned what he claimed were attempts by America to asset-strip Iraq through privatizing its services. Sheikh Hussein al Zagani, a representative of Muqtada al-Sadr was due to speak at the conference, but was denied a visa by the UK government. This move that was condemned by the conference. Cindy Sheehan wearing a Veterans for Peace t-shirt (Photo: Jacob Appelbaum) Cindy Lee Miller Sheehan (born July 10, 1957 in Bellflower, California) is an American anti-Iraq War activist who attracted international attention in August 2005 for her extended demonstration at a peace camp outside President George W. Bush... Reginald Thomas Keys, better known as Reg Keys (born 1952), is the father of a British serviceman killed in the Iraq War who stood in the 2005 General Election as an anti-war independent candidate for MP of Sedgefield, a constituency held by the current Prime Minister, Tony Blair. ... This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ... Muqtada al-Sadr Muqtada al-Sadr (Arabic: مقتدى الصدر, also transliterated as Moqtada Alsadr) (born c. ...

George Galloway, the Respect MP ended the conference in which he urged people to build for a planned international demonstration on March 18, 2006. George Galloway George Galloway (born August 16, 1954) is a Scottish politician noted for his left-wing views, confrontational style, and rhetorical skill. ... RESPECT The Unity Coalition is a left wing British political party founded on January 25, 2004 in London. ... March 18 is the 77th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (78th in leap years). ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

References

• Tony Benn opens peace conference, BBC news, 10 December 2005
• 'I feel I'm carrying the world on my shoulders', Duncan Campbell, The Guardian, 9 December 2005
• Stop the War makes media pay, Stephen Brook, 6 December 2005
• Traprock Peace Center coverage of the International Peace Conference, includes audio and photos of the conference

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