Thousands in the UK marched in protest of the Gaza strikes. More than 12000 in London, 2000 in Manchester and hundreds more in Glasgow, Edinburgh, Portsmouth and elsewhere. The march was to urge the Zionist government and Hamas to stop attacks and ceased fire. People are so disgusted with the strikes... shoes were thrown at the gates of Downing Street in protest :D (remember the size 10 shoes Mr. Bush?)
The Zionist government has always justify their actions as defending themselves from Hamas rockets. Its the same pathetic response from Israel... a response to justify its
excessive actions. To date... Zionist attacks have killed more than 400 and injured thousands while Hamas rockets killed... 4. That's 100 to 1 ratio... if that figure is not excessive than I don't know what to say. I also condemn the rocket attacks of Hamas but Israel just making the rocket attacks as an excuse to annihilate the Palestinian people... simple as that... its just amaze me why the western leaders can't figure this out. Israel is behaving like a school bully.
Although the rally won't stop the Zionist government from attacking (at this time of writing... they are stepping up the attacks using artillery and tanks), it should pressure the local government to step up diplomatic pressure to Israel.
Stop the killings and start talking. It worked with Northern Ireland... it will work for the Middle East. Make war a criminal act.Update: I include the press statement from
Kuala Lumpur Foundation to Criminalise War.THE KUALA LUMPURFOUNDATION TO CRIMINALISE WAR
AND THE PERDANA GLOBAL PEACE ORGANISATION
AT ITS MEETING HELD ON JANUARY 2ND 2009
The barbaric and wanton massacre of the Palestinians in Gaza which started some days ago and is now still continuing is yet another example of the blatant war crimes committed by Zionist Israel since its establishment in 1948.
Supported and encouraged by the United States and Britain, Israel has ignored international condemnation and insists that she has the unfettered right to murder innocent men, women and children on account of some rocket attacks by Palestinians who were retaliating against the blockade of Gaza. The blockade over the last 9 months has brought starvation and untold suffering to the Palestinians. The heroic Palestinian people have every right to take action in self-defence to break this inhuman siege.
The United Nations has condemned this attempt to starve and deny the medical needs of the Palestinians in order to force them into submission, but as usual, Israel backed by the United States has ignored international opinion and international law.
The peace loving peoples of the world must not just sympathise with the Palestinians but must take concrete action to bring the war criminals to justice.
For various reasons Governments will not do anything to put a stop to Israeli intransigence. It remains for the people to take positive action individually or through their Non-Governmental Organisations (NGO).
We propose that the peoples of the world boycott Israeli products and stop all trade with Israel.
Secondly we call upon the international community to abandon the use of the US Dollar in international trade, and to stop buying United States' bonds. Such purchases have enabled the United States to grant substantial aid to Israel and supply it with the weapons now being used against the people in Gaza and elsewhere. The concerned peace loving peoples of the world must not, even if it is in a small way, be the participants and financiers in the massacre of the Palestinians, the Iraqis and the Afghans.
Finally we call upon the United Nations General Assembly to condemn Israel the same way that the Security Council condemns Darfur, Rwanda and Burundi and to set up a Tribunal to try Israeli war criminals.
Dr Mahathir bin Mohamad
Chairman
Kuala Lumpur Foundation to Criminalise War
and Perdana Global Peace Organisation
United beat West Bromich Albion 0-5 to stay 3 points clear at the top of the Premiership. It was a record breaking day as United have kept 11 consecutive league clean sheet which Edwin Van Der Sar has gone 1,032 minutes without conceding. Mind you this is done with most of the back four defence not fully first choice players. Congratulations to Van Der Sar... at 38 he still is one of the best goal keepers in the world.
