letter to the women of Isracl invaded Lebanon in 19822 safety of Americans August 24th 1990 position of the UISA. Palestinian women grieve at Temple Mount after israell massacre refused. thus war. and resolution regarding the inalienable rights of the Palestinians, and later the withdrawal of Not only there was no mechanism to en- tions, hut Israel was being rewarded for its aggressinn by the continuous moral and financial support of the USA, which enabled it to maintain the Occupied Territories, and to establish settlements in these areas against all UN resolutions and against the declared Panama for the sake of one 'corrupt' leader? And invaded Grenada to topple u regime not ards with which the USA grants itself the right to deal with issues, that is making it lose its credibility in the whole region, and cause of that, our people are enraged, and are in support of any action which would chal- For the last 42 years we have been wait- ing the implementation of the United Nations the Israeli forces from the Occupied Ter- force the implementation of these resolu- It was your voices that brought your boys back from Vietnam. But it was already too late, and the harm was already done, and the suffering continues. Let your voices be heard The forceful reaction of your President to the Iraqi-Kuwaiti conflict is absolutely alarming, and out of proportion. Was it not the USA devastated It is such actions, and the double stand- amongst its friends. And it is precisely be- As Palestinian women burdened by the suffering of our people because of the continued state of aggression and oc- cupation of our land by Israel, we appeal to you as women who have still not for- gotten the altermath effects of the Viet- nam war, to raise your voices now against sending your young men to the lenge the double standards of the USA. now, before it is too late. ritories, hut to no avail. the only ruently that all UN resolutions to its liking? Gulf. before war breaks out we should be calling for a coalition of all anti-war forces - for a united Movement can and must play a leading role in nationalist movement. The stakes we such that this stage of their views on the UN) to build Labour Party creating such a mass anti-imperialist and inter- Back in Britain, the largest event to date has been the demonstration in London on november 24. Called by the Committee to Stop War in the Gulf and supported by CND, the Campaign Against War in the Gulf and other anti-war forces, the demonstration at- The overwhelming majority were from local CND and peace groups, and socialists should be organising with them (regardless at The fight also has to he taken into the Labour Party and into the trade unions. Even Socialists, the Solidarity Network, the Red- Green Network and other purts of the Socialist In Japan on October 21, over 23,000 people formed a human chain around a Tokyo quently the Japanese government decided not In France Octoher 20 saw over 12,000 people marching on the streets of Paris to demand withdrawal of French troops from the Gulf. This was called by, amongst others, the French Communist Party, the CGT trade union foderation, the Greens, and far-left or- ganisations (including the LCR, the French section of the Fourth International). In France file to the involvement of French troops in the In Italy on October 7 more than 100,000 people joined the traditional international peace march berween Perrugia and Assissi. There have also been mobilisations and anti- land, Sweden and other European countries. the largest possible movement to stop the war, US base to protest at the attempt to change the Japanese Constitution in order to allow Japanese troops to be sent to the Gulf, Subse- public opinion is rapidly hecoming more hos- war groups set up in Germany. Belgium, Hol tracted between 15,000 and 20,000 people. and democratic anti-war coalition. The same is true in Australia. active cannot afford not to. Contrades to go ahead. Page 10 conflict.
Europe, but fears a genuinely united power would allow British imperialism to get by other European countries as Britain having its cake and eating it. West tent on developing a European compete with its main rivals - the USA-Canada on the one hand and as placating the contradictory attitude of the US State Department towards European union (the US favours a strong anti-communist boc that might challenge US supremacy). Unfortunately, this policy is seen Germany and especially France are in- economic and political bloc which can