UK public meetings: Hands off Syria!

14 September 2013

The US and Britain are intent on war against Syria in defiance of mass public opposition, which had forced the UK parliament to vote against an immediate attack.

The official reasons given for a military assault are a pack of unsubstantiated lies, a collection of pretexts aimed at justifying a policy that was planned long in advance.

Even while formally engaging in talks with Russian negotiators ostensibly aimed at forestalling a military attack, US officials announced they were directly arming and supplying the Islamist opposition inside Syria. Britain too is stepping up aid to the opposition forces that the Western powers and their allies in the Gulf states have financed, armed and trained as part of encouraging a sectarian war aimed at regime-change.

Their reckless actions, which threaten a wider military conflagration, can only be understood within the context of the geopolitical, economic and social crisis of American and European capitalism, and the world imperialist system as a whole.

If war and dictatorship are to be stopped, the working class and youth must fight back! The Socialist Equality Party calls for the organisation of demonstrations, rallies, teach-ins and other popular manifestations of anti-war sentiment against the war in Syria. These must be organised at workplaces, campuses and schools throughout the country.

The working class must be armed with an independent programme and perspective, based on the fight for equality and socialism. Come to one of the public meetings organised by the Socialist Equality Party and International Youth and Students for Social Equality to discuss and fight back against war and the destruction of democratic rights.

Bradford

Wednesday, September 18, 6:30 PM

The Gumption Centre

Glydegate

BD5 0BQ

London

Thursday, September 19, 7 PM

Conway Hall (Bertrand Russell Room)

25 Red Lion Square

WC1R 4RL

(nearest Tube: Holborn—about 3 minutes walk)

Manchester

Tuesday, September 24, 7:30 PM

The International Society

Room 1

327 Oxford Road

M13 9PG

Glasgow

Wednesday, September 25, 7 PM

Partick Burgh Hall (Room 9)

Burgh Hall St

G11 5LN

Liverpool

Tuesday October 1, 7pm

3 Abercromby Square

University of Liverpool

L7 7EE

London

Friday October 4, 6pm

University of London Union (ULU) Room 2A

Malet Street (nearest tubes - Goodge Street and Russell Square)

WC1E 7HY

Sheffield

Monday October 7, 7pm

St Matthews Meeting Rooms

Carver Street

S1 4FE

Cambridge

Friday October 18, 7pm

Friends Meeting House

12 Jesus Lane

CB5 8BA

Oxford

Tuesday, October 22, 7 PM

Oxford Town Hall (Jury Room)

St Aldate’s

OX1 1BX