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A meeting of the Atheism, Secularism and Humanism Society at Queen’s Mary’s University in east London on 18 January, discussing “Shari’a Law and human rights”, was cancelled after a man burst into the room, filmed all the attendees and proclaimed he would “hunt down” anyone who insulted the Islamic prophet Mohammed.
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Hamas, the Palestinian Islamist group which runs Gaza as a one-party religious state, has moved three quarters of its staff out of Syria.
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Edith Cavell statue, St Martin's Place, London WC2 (between National Portrait Gallery and St Martin's In The Fields).
AWL is in discussion with a number of other groups about co-sponsoring this protest against the "March for Sharia" on 31 October and the counter-demonstration called by the "EDL St George Division" (and against the Daily Express demagogy around the "March for Sharia"). See http://www.workersliberty.org/story/2009/10/22/sharia-law-secularism-and-workers-unity. More: 07796 690 874.
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The Social Centre, 39 Clarges Mews, London W1J 5BY
A public meeting sponsored by Workers’ Liberty and the Worker-communist Party of Iraq (UK).
We are mobilising to oppose Israel’s brutal war in Gaza. But on what political basis?
• What is our attitude to Hamas, and to political Islam more generally?
• Should we advocate an independent Palestinian state alongside Israel?
• What about boycotts of Israel?
• What is our attitude to the anti-war and workers’ movements inside Israel?
Speakers: Robin Sivapalan (Workers’ Liberty); Muayad Ahmed (Worker-communist Party of Iraq); activist from a London Palestine solidarity network.
More info: robsivapalan@hotmail.com.
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Piccadilly Circus, London W1
Solidarity with the Palestinians! Solidarity with workers, women and students in Iran!
Don't let Iran's theocracy exploit the Palestinian cause for its own ends!
Solidarity with workers, women and students in Iran!
In 1979 Ayatollah Khomeini, leader of the Islamist counter-revolution which crushed the popular uprising against the regime of the Shah of Iran, called for an "international day of Al-Quds" (Jerusalem). This day, supposedly in solidarity with the people of Palestine, is in fact used to promote international support for Iran's Islamic Republic - a viciously misogynistic, homophobic, anti-semitic regime which is currently engaged in a crack-down against workers, women, students and other left-wing and democratic opponents.
In London, we will be counter-demonstrating to say:
- Down with the Islamic Republic, solidarity with workers, women and students in Iran.
- No to war, military attacks or sanctions against Iran.
- Genuine solidarity with the Palestinians, not anti-semitic demagogy. Israel out of the Occupied Territories!
Come and join British and Iranian trade unionists, socialists, student activists and feminists to make solidarity with workers' and other democratic movements across the Middle East - including in Palestine, Israel, Iraq and Iran.
For more information email UK@cisstudents.com
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Room K/111, Kings Manor building, Exhibition Square, York
Click here for directions. Reading and discussion points: download here as pdf, or view particular items of reading below.
Racism in Britain: A short history of black people in Britain and The roots of racism in How to beat the racists.
Anti-racism and free speech: "No platform" and free speech in How to beat the racists.
Islamophobia: Rumy Hasan's article on Islamophobia and excerpts from the AWL e-list discussion on this question.
Click here for directions. Reading and discussion points: download here as pdf, or view particular items of reading below.
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Sebbon St Community Centre, Sebbon St, London N1 (behind Islington Town Hall: Highbury and Islington Tube). Creche available.
Reading and discussion points: download here as pdf, or view particular items of reading below.
Racism in Britain: A short history of black people in Britain and The roots of racism in How to beat the racists.
Anti-racism and free speech: "No platform" and free speech in How to beat the racists.
Islamophobia: Rumy Hasan's article on Islamophobia and excerpts from the AWL e-list discussion on this question.
Reading and discussion points: download here as pdf, or view particular items of reading below.
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Lucas Arms, 245A Grays Inn Road, London WC1
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Golden Lion, corner of Britannia St / Kings Cross road - near Kings Cross station
The main discussion will be on The politics of Hamas, introduced by Clive Bradley - part 1 of our series of discussions on Religion and Politics.
The main discussion will be on The politics of Hamas, introduced by Clive Bradley - part 1 of our series of discussions on Religion and Politics.
