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DEMONSTRATION
BroHanif
04/08/02 at 17:17:41
DEMONSTRATION

HELP STOP PALESTINIAN MASSACRE

&

END OCCUPATION

SATURDAY 13TH APRIL

AT 1.00 pm

Start - Hyde Park – Speakers Corner, London

Finish – Trafalgar Square

Organised by: Friends of Al Aqsa, MCB, MAB, PRC and many other
organisations.

Please arrange coaches in your areas for participants. Let us know of
your arrangements.

ALL YOUR EFFORTS ARE GREATLY APPRECIATED!

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Friends of Al Aqsa is a voluntary organisation concerned with the
defence of
Al Aqsa Haram Sharif and the protection of Palestinian Human Rights.
www.aqsa.org.uk
Contact:
P.O. Box 5127, Leicester. LE2 0WU. England.
Tel 077 11 823 524
Fax ++ 44 [116] 253 7575
Re: DEMONSTRATION
BroHanif
04/09/02 at 14:15:24
[slm]

Insha-allah I will be at this event this Saturday. This is the least we can do for those who are suffering in Palestine. Insha-allah I will  see the Bro's from here, mujahid, kashif, bro khalid, harris, explorer and any other Bro's who reside in the UK. Sisters same for you as well. Shaykh Riyadul Haq will be speaking as well.

Salaams

Hanif



Re: DEMONSTRATION
BrKhalid
04/10/02 at 03:17:32
Asalaamu Alaikum ;-)

Agree 100% Bro Hanif. InshaAllah I'm trying to make it down there on Sat also.
Re: DEMONSTRATION
explorer
04/10/02 at 03:30:46
[slm]
Definately man! Inshallah I'll be going too.

Right now I feel so angry and hopeless not being able to do anything for Palestine.

For anyone in London, getting to Hyde Park is a piece of cake. Everyone should go.
Re: DEMONSTRATION
Barr
04/10/02 at 03:41:34
Assalamu'alaikum :-)

There'll be a lot of people from Liverpool and Manchester too, inshaAllah... Wish I'm there...  

I'll be with you all in spirit, though, inshaAllah...
And the spirit knows no boundaries! :-)

Hope they'll catch this on tv. The demos in Turkey, and some parts of Europe last week were shown on TV here.

Take care, may Allah protect us all.
wassalam :-)

Re: DEMONSTRATION
Shella
04/10/02 at 16:27:00
[slm]

There's coaches going from Glasgow as well, so inshallah lots of Scottish ppl will be there too.  We're planing to leave at 3am on Sat morning to reach London on time.

Its gonna be loong journey, but inshallah it will be worth it.   :)

Shella
Re: DEMONSTRATION
yoursister
04/11/02 at 04:34:37
assalamu alaikum

i was just e-mailed this and thought it would be of interest

AS ISRAEL ACCELERATES ITS POGROMS THROUGHOUT THE
OCCUPIED TERRITORIES


JOIN THE

MASS NATIONAL DEMONSTRATION FOR PALESTINE

SATURDAY 13TH APRIL

ASSEMBLE HYDE PARK CORNER 1PM

MARCH TO TRAFALGAR SQ.

SPEAKERS: JEREMY CORBYN MP + OTHERS

Called by Muslim Association of Britain and supported by Stop the War
Coalition, Campaign for Palestinian Rights, and a diverse range of many more
organisations.


Asalaamalaikum all,


As you may all be aware there is a mass demonstration taking place THIS
Saturday. This is the first demonstration which has been called by Muslim
organisations.

To ensure that the event runs smoothly we are in urgent need of stewards who
can help out on the day. Duties will involve;

guiding people from Hyde Park Corner to the start of the march, distributing
placards, raising money, stewarding the march and the rally.

We require stewards to arrive at Speakers Corner for 12.30pm. Please report
to the JustPeace stall which will be located in Speakers Corner where you
will be assigned a role.

The head steward is Umar Khan who can be contacted on 07866 472 291.

Please e-mail Hinna at hsaleemi@hotmail.com to confirm whether you can
attend, stating your name, e-mail address and phone number.

Lets try and make this the biggest peaceful demonstration which has taken
place in London.

Jazakhallah khair for your help.

Walaikumasalaam

Hinna
JustPeace



wa alaikum assalam yoursister






Re: DEMONSTRATION
SisterHania
04/11/02 at 14:51:05
[slm]

Are you guys making any banners for when you go?

I am thinking of making some but I can't think of anything to write that will create an impact.

Any ideas for banner messages?

JazakhAllah.
Hania.
04/11/02 at 14:52:15
SisterHania
Re: DEMONSTRATION
eleanor
04/11/02 at 15:01:12
[slm]

I'll be watching on TV Insha Allah.

For a banner I'd make : www.jannah.org - the Truth is out there

I'm hoping to see some of you guys on TV, so if a camera comes in front of you hold up a big banner saying "HI ELLIE!!!!"

(just joking)


Best of luck to you all!!! Like Barr, I'll be with you in spirit, Insha Allah

wasalaam
eleanor  :-*
Re: DEMONSTRATION
Aneesa_A.
04/11/02 at 18:33:40
[slm]

Yep I'll be watching on TV & like the others will be there in spirit! Hope it goes well inshaAllah, and good comes out of it!
Good luck!

[wlm]
:-)
Re: DEMONSTRATION
A_Stranger
04/11/02 at 18:43:27
[slm]

Umm..ok don't laugh, I've only been to one demonstration in me life and that was *last* saturday in town (in Brummyland). There wasn't that many people, mostly local shoppers cuz it wasn't publisized that much..but inshaAllah, this saturday's gonna make an impact..
Yeah, I just wanted to ask..don't they give some people banners and stuff to wave around..? or do we bring our own..?

Oh and there's coaches going from Central Mosque in B'ham too inshaAllah.

Ma'assalaam
04/11/02 at 18:44:17
A_Stranger
Re: DEMONSTRATION
Learner
04/11/02 at 20:03:03
[slm]  :)

Too right, this is the very least we can do.

Insha'Allah we shall have a big coach leaving from here, together with many people driving to London with their families.

Hope to see the British branch of Jannah.org crew.
Make sure all of you guys wear the jannah.org labels so I can recognise you, Im sure you'll all look  8)

[wlm]
Re: DEMONSTRATION
BrKhalid
04/14/02 at 04:25:12
Asalaamu Alaikum ;-)

So how did you think it went?

There seems to be some confusion over the actual numbers there. Police reports say around 15,000 whilst others say as high as 60,000.

Either way it was nice to see so many Muslims together and united. I was very impressed with the turnout from our Sisters as well. Good show all round.

InshaAllah the oppression of our Palestinian Brothers & Sisters will soon come to an end.
Re: DEMONSTRATION
explorer
04/14/02 at 13:45:50
[slm]
The turnout was really impressive but what touched me the most were those from outside London. I brushed shoulders with tons of brummies and northeners for whom it must have taken hours to get down.

In the end the whole purpose of highlighting the issue was succesful. It made both the local and national news though less coverage was given in the national news due to the emphasis on Powell's visit.

Did anyone notice that big banner saying "You'll never walk alone"  :-* Must have been some Liverpool fans, not me though ;)

Whens the next one? :)

[quote author=eleanor link=board=british;num=1018300662;start=0#8 date=04/11/02 at 15:01:12] [slm]
I'm hoping to see some of you guys on TV, so if a camera comes in front of you hold up a big banner saying "HI ELLIE!!!!"[/quote]

Well Eleanor, if you saw someone with sunglasses and a can of Bebsi holding up a sign saying "HI SMELLY ELLIE!!", that was me :P ;D
Re: DEMONSTRATION
eleanor
04/14/02 at 14:21:21
[slm]

I don't think I saw any of you :( There was a guy called Haaris interviewed but I don't think it was our Haaris since he looked Arabic/desi..
They mostly showed burnings of Israeli and American Flags.

Well done all of you though :)

wasalaam
eleanor  :-*
Press Release
Saffiyah
04/14/02 at 17:19:32
[slm]

PRESS RELEASE FROM FRIENDS OF AL AQSA

In the name of Allah, The Most Merciful, The Most Kind

PRESS RELEASE
14th April 2002.
Massive Rally in Support of Palestinians

One of the biggest demonstrations to be held in London for years took place yesterday (Saturday) in support of the Palestinians and their struggle against the illegal Israeli military occupation of their land. Nearly 100,000 people attended the march from Hyde Park and the subsequent rally in Trafalgar Square, and heard from a number of speakers, including Tony Benn, George Galloway, MP, Jeremy Corbyn, MP, Muhammad Sarwar, MP, Azzam Tamimi and Ismail Patel. According to the veteran politician Tony Benn, this was “the biggest” demonstration that he had ever seen in the historic square.

Although the organisers of the event  the Muslim Association of Britain, Friends of Al-Aqsa and others  were overwhelmed by the number of people taking part, they expressed their gratitude for the generally good-natured atmosphere, despite it being a very emotional topic. This view was agreed with by a spokesman for the Metropolitan Police who praised the marchers and the organisers’ own security arrangements.

For Friends of Al-Aqsa Chairman Ismail Patel, the programme was the culmination of many weeks’ preparation. “This was originally planned for last September, but for obvious reasons we felt that it was best to postpone it at that time,” he said. “Recent Israeli atrocities in the Occupied Territories, however, made it necessary for the public to have an opportunity to demonstrate their support for Palestinian civilians facing the might of the erroneously-named Israeli ‘Defence’ Force.”

Despite the size of the demonstration yesterday, and the subject involved, coverage in the British media has been minimal and inaccurate. Seasoned activists for the Palestinian cause have again expressed their concern that the Zionist influence in the media is still able to ensure that the British public, through a supposedly free press, are fed a distorted view of arguably the most serious conflict thraatening world peace today.

Friends of Al Aqsa is a voluntary organisation concerned with the defence of
Al Aqsa Haram Sharif and the protection of Palestinian Human Rights.
www.aqsa.org.uk


PRESS RELEASE FROM MAB

Muslim Association Of Britain (MAB)

Press Release

MAB Demonstration in solidarity with the Palestinian people draws nearly 100,000

Close to 100,000 demonstrators from all corners of the British Isles brought Central London to a standstill on Saturday afternoon, as they marched from Hyde Park’s Speakers’ Corner to Trafalgar Square.

The Muslim Association of Britain had called for the British public to show their solidarity with the Palestinian people facing Israeli aggression of epic proportions, and to demand that the British government assumes a firm and clear stance against Ariel Sharon’s administration, and the Israeli Forces.

The Demonstrators, many of whom could not approach the overflowing Trafalgar Square nor even the surrounding perimeters, listened to several speakers, amongst whom were the Rt. Hon. Tony Benn, Rt. Hon. George Galloway MP, Rt. Hon. Mohammed Sarwar MP, and Rt. Hon. Jeremy Corbyn MP, who all denounced the Israeli governments’ actions which were described as nothing short of crimes against humanity, and called upon the government to take steps towards severing trade links and suspending weapons sales to Israel. George Galloway announced to the demonstration during his speech, that a message had come through from 10 Downing Street, that weapon sales to Israel had indeed been suspended, amid overwhelming applause and cheers in addition to calls for more of similar actions.

Other speakers included Lindsey German of Stop the War Coalition, Carol Regan of the Palestine Solidarity Committee, Michelle Abdul Maseeh QC of the Palestinian Community in the UK, Shaykh Ali Al-Alimi of Al-Koui Foundation, Masoud Chowdry of the Islamic Human Rights Committee, Sayyed Mohammed Al-Musawi of Ahl-ul-Bayt Islamic World League, Kamal El-Helbawi, ex-President of the Muslim Association of Britain, Ismail Patel of Friends of Al-Aqsa, Iqbal Sacarani, the Muslim Council of Britain, Azzam Tamimi of the Muslim Association of Britain and Shaykh Rachid Ghannouci, who concluded with a prayer in which the entire demonstration joined.

The demonstration’s demands of the British Government were made:

1) To work ceaselessly to stop the war crimes of the Zionist state of Israel against the unarmed and defenceless Palestinian people, and to consider the illegal occupation of settlements as crimes against humanity.

2) The British government has a moral and legal obligation towards Palestine, as it was the major contributing element which facilitated the occupation of its lands by the Zionists.

3) To bring Ariel Sharon before the War Crimes Tribunal.

4) To impose arms and trade sanctions against Israel.

Among the major highlights of the event was that it was completely trouble-free, and a leading member of the London Metropolitan Police later suggested to MAB that the behaviour and procession of the demonstrators ‘had been exemplary’.



The Muslim Association of Britain

April 13, 2002

www.islamevents.com intifada101@hotmail.com 07958 329 879

Muslim Association Of Britain (MAB)
Re: DEMONSTRATION
jannah
04/15/02 at 06:05:29
Moving this from a duplicate thread:

Posted by Yoursister

assalmu alaikum

just wanted to know how did the London demo go? who was there and did it get TV coverage?i heard it got radio coverage.

wa alaikum assalam
Re: DEMONSTRATION
BroHanif
04/15/02 at 18:54:39
[slm],

I think it was pretty kewl, met up with my Bro Khalid , was hpoing to see others but alas some other time.


My 5 mins of fame...
Towards the end this dude approached me with a camera and asked me...

Questioner, Why you here....

Bro Hanif, Me after a long pause stated least I could do.. for my bro's and sis in Palestine.

Questioner, What do you think will be the outcome of this march, any benefits.

BroHanif, I think so, first part I said was the education of the people, mentioning the attrociaties of Israel, standing up for whats right and making a postive impact, and from there move onto other areas like working together, sanctions  etc etc

Questioner, What is the message for the leaders of the Arab states, do you think they are listening ???

BroHanif, well I know they are,  after a brief spell of absence they are finally getting together, talking and moving forward. I mean they stood up and condemed Americas action on attacking Iraq so things are changing.  You know this march is standing up for everyone, we want everyone to live together in peace, the jews, the xtians and the muslims. The problem is that when sombody oppresses another persons right then that is not justified. For example, 14 Palestinian people living together in an appartment block that is just not fair. This is what we stand up for and this is what Islam is about, Islam is about respecting everyones rights, Islam is about Peace.

Questioner, Subhanallah!. end of interview.

All in all a very good day.
Salaams
Hanif
Re: DEMONSTRATION
BrKhalid
04/16/02 at 02:50:11
Asalaamu Alaikum ;-)

[quote]Towards the end this dude approached me with a camera ....[/quote]


Guess you have that TV face huh? ;-)

Did he say what news agency he was from?
Re: DEMONSTRATION
Anonymous
04/24/02 at 13:59:11
The following article appeared in the London Evening standard :-

              A demo we can't afford to ignore

              by A.N. Wilson.
              Click here for previous columns by A N Wilson

              On Saturday, I stood in Piccadilly, and watched a march that filled
              the width of the street and stretched all the way from Hyde Park
              Corner to the Haymarket. It was a huge, peaceful demonstration by
              British Muslims against the behaviour of the Israeli government. It
              was followed by a rally in Trafalgar Square. Had these Britons been
              running a fun marathon or demonstrating about the rights or wrongs of
              killing foxes, their march would have occupied hours of TV news and
              many column inches of the newspapers the next day. As it was, the
              demo was given about 20 seconds on the TV news on Saturday night.

              I have scoured the Sunday papers for a single mention of the event.
              Not a word is said about the fact that tens of thousands of Britons
              marched through London to protest about the unlawful killing not of
              foxes, but of hundreds of Palestinians; they were protesting against
              the wreckage of property, the terrorising of the old, of women and
              children, the poisoning of water supplies, the destruction of the
              Palestinian police, administrators, infrastructure.

              Yesterday's Mail on Sunday reports by Bob Graham confirmed the
              assertions made in speeches in Trafalgar Square that we are talking
              here of massacre, and a cover-up, of genocide.

              Many young Muslims in Palestine are the children of Anglican
              Christians, educated at St George's Jerusalem, who felt that their
              parents' mild faith was not enough to fight the oppressor. For that
              reason, it was a pity that the demo yesterday was entirely Muslim,
              apart from a few Socialist Workers.

              Am I very naive to have wished that some Jews could have joined us in
              the demo, just as horrified as any gentiles by the sheer folly of
              Ariel Sharon's terror-policy? As an unbelieving Anglican, I wanted
              the presence on the podium of an Archbishop to protest against the
              disgusting behaviour of the Israeli government to my old church -
              including the wilful burning of several church buildings and tha
              harassment of our cathedral in Jerusalem - and its staff when they
              try to visit their people in the camps in Gaza.

              Some Orthodox and Catholic bishops should have been there in
              Trafalgar Square, too. Last week, we saw the Israeli troops destroy
              monuments in Nablus of ancient importance: the scene where Jesus
              spoke to a Samaritan woman at the well, and where the Israelis not
              long ago killed the Greek Orthodox priest, is now rubble. It is the
              equivalent of the Taliban destroying Buddhist sculpture but our
              papers don't seem interested. Only the other day, Israeli troops
              started firing into the very church of the Nativity in Bethlehem.


              Even Mandela was a terrorist
              The spurious justifications for Israeli action by some newspapers is
              quite stomach-turning. There is said to be a war against terrorism.
              If "we" don't win the war, then there will be explosions on the
              streets of European cities. But, hang on. What do "we" mean by
              terrorism? And why do terrorists do what they do?

              When Nelson Mandela was arrested all those years ago, he was loading
              a truck with boxes labelled "Oranges", which, in fact, contained high
              explosives. In numerous incidents before this, the ANC had let off
              bombs that killed civilians. Yet we all, rightly, regard Mandela as
              one of the few world leaders of true moral greatness. The state of
              Israel itself, whatever you think of it now, began with terrorist
              assassinations of British Army officers. Terrorism is the war that
              poor people fight against rich people because they see no other way.
              The more I think about the world, the less sure I am that I am an
              anti-terrorist. Is it always "right" to support powerful people
              against weak people, rich people against poor people?


              This article deserves lots of praise, email newsdesk@standard.co.uk .
              Be warned, the Jews have recieved an alert to attack this reporter
              and also these articles:-
Re: DEMONSTRATION
muqaddar
05/01/02 at 10:51:06
[slm]

man i've been on tv loads of times twice on the 6 0' clock news
and twice on this kids programme when they came to my school

all you have to do is wear a suit and look serious!
these tv -wallahs arn't used to desi's in suits..they think we all wear lungi's


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