Thousands of people protested in London and around Britain Saturday against Britain joining in bombing attacks on ISIS in Syria.

The UK Parliament will vote next week on whether to join with the US and France in launching air strikes on Syria. Prime Minister David Cameron is leading the push for bombing.

The UK protests are organized by the Stop The War Coalition movement, which is also holding a string of other demonstrations around Britain.

The Stop The War Coalition said in a statement: "The proposed vote in Parliament on bombing Syria by British forces is likely to take place within the next week. The vote is more likely following the terrible events in Paris. Yet this bombing will not stop terror attacks. Stop the War is opposed to this military response."

Cameron's previous government suffered a humiliating defeat in 2013 over launching military action against the Assad government and did not push for a vote for the UK to join in bombing Syria last year.

Current Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, who is a founder of the Stop The War Coalition, opposes air strikes.

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Writers, musicians, politicians, academics, filmmakers, trade unionists, campaigners and artists write to David Cameron.

To be delivered by Brian Eno and Mark Rylance at the Downing Street protest on 28 November 2015.

28 November 2015

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Dear Prime Minister

The current rush to bomb Syria following the terrible events in Paris risks a dangerous escalation which will inflame the war there and increase bitterness against the West. The US has been bombing Isis for a year and admits that Isis is as strong as ever and has continued recruiting.

The experience of the wars in Afghanistan Iraq and Libya shows that Western military interventions lead to large scale casualties, devastating destruction and huge flows of refugees.

Far from tackling terrorism the last fourteen years of war have seen massively increased Jihadi terrorist organization around the world.

Rather than ignoring this recent history by joining the long list of countries that have bombed Syria in the last year we urge the government to stop arming reactionary and aggressive regimes like Saudi Arabia and Qatar that sponsor terrorist groups and look for political solutions as the only viable way to end the conflict.

Yours,

Mark Rylance Actor

Brian Eno Musician

Hans von Sponeck Former UN Assistant Secretary-General

Frankie Boyle Comedian

Will Self Writer

Ken Loach Filmmaker

John Pilger Journalist

Owen Jones Journalist

Caryl Churchill Playwright

Francesca Martinez Comedian

Jeremy Hardy Comedian

Caroline Lucas MP Green Party

Tommy Sheppard MP SNP

Arthur Smith Comedian

Miriam Margolyes Actor

John Hilary Executive Director of War on Want

Michael Rosen Writer

Mark Serwotka PCS General Secretary

Tariq Ali Writer

David Gentleman Artist

Prof John Kinsella Poet

Prof Diane Reay University of Cambridge

Prof Richard Wilkinson University of Nottingham

Victoria Brittain Journalist

Manuel Cortes TSSA General Secretary

Christine Shawcroft Labour NEC

Prof Ray Bush University of Leeds

Prof Christopher Cramer SOAS

Prof George Irvin SOAS

Andrew Murray Chair of Stop the War Coalition

Lindsey German Convenor of Stop the War Coalition

Kate Hudson CND General Secretary

Logic Musician

Prof Susan Newman University of the West of England

Prof Gurminder Bhambra University of Warwick

Prof Ozlem Onaran University of Greenwich

Prof Prem Sikka University of Essex

Jean Urquhart MSP Independent

Elaine Smith MSP Labour