Events

Forthcoming events on Iraq, with speakers from IDAO

Chesterfield Stop the war Coalition meeting
29th September 7.30 pm
Speakers: Hani Lazim,IDAO.Andrew Burgin, STWC

Haringey, 5 October, 8pm
Andrew Burgin (STWC), Sabah Jawad (Iraqi Democrats Against Occupation), Kate Hudson (CND), a school student and others.
West Indian Cultural Centre,
Clarendon Road (corner Hornsey Park Rd/Turnpike Lane), Haringey N8. Turnpike Lane tube.

Zaineb Assam will be speaking on the current political situation in Iraq in a meeting organized by LSE stop the War Coalition
6th October at 6pm

Woolwich anti-war meeting
Ali Al-Assam from IDAO with Patrick Ward, a jounalist who has recently returned from Palestine and a speaker from uk vetrans and families for peace time - 7.30pm
Date - Thursday October 7th
Venue - Glyndon community centre, raglen road, SE18
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Key Anti-war meeting at the Labour Party Conference,27 September. Speakers include Sabah Jawad, Secretary IDAO, and other key speakers from the Labour Party, CND and the Trade Union movement. Click for details.

End the slaughter in Najaf, Troops out of Iraq
Picket was held at 10 Downing Street, Friday 20th August, and called by the Stop the War Coalition, CND and the Muslim Association of Britain More...

19 August, IDAO joins grieving family anti-war protest at 10 Downing Street. Click for Guardian report.

11 July, Marxism 2004 seminar: The struggle to liberate Iraq is the struggle for humanity, and must be fought as such

10 July, In a packed hall of the annual London event, Marxism 2004, Ibrahim Allawi, editor in chief of the Baghdad based democratic left newspaper, Al-Ghad, and Sabah Jawad, secretary of IDAO, spoke on latest developments in Iraq, followed by lively discussions from the floor. Read on ...

"What is happening now in Iraq is remarkable given the dire situation there. The young people are the most active against the occupation. They are being driven to the resistance." "The alternative to anarchy and destruction is the setting up of a national coalition of political parties, which can appoint an interim administration to organise national election. " "The occupation in Iraq is in crisis, perhaps we are seeing the beginning of the end."

The ‘handover’ is a fraud! Let the Iraqi People Choose. PROTEST ON 30 JUNE

12 May, House Of Commons Public meeting achieves common stand against the occupation of Iraq

"By saving Iraq you save the World, without victory for the Iraqi People there will be darkness in the World". Allawi, Alghad newspaper

"The USA does not want democracy in Iraq and is against free elections. The Iraqi people do not accept the occupation of Iraq". Al Musawi, Shia Islamic Worldwide League

"The USA is the Problem instead of being the solution for Iraq. The UN Security Council has to adopt a new resolution identifying the date for withdrawal of occupation forces, otherwise no free elections can be held in Iraq". Haseeb, centre for Arab Unity Studies

The meeting was organised by IDAO and Stop the War Coalition, and chaired by Jeremy Corbyn MP. Click for more details

8th May, IDAO members Hani Lazim and Zaineb AL-Assam participated in the Labour CND conference. Click for details.

28 January, After Hutton — End the War Lies! More than 60 representaitives of leading UK peace, democratic and anti-war organisations and individuals attended this meeting, organised by the CND, hosted by Alice Mahon MP. Most of the discussions centred on the Hutton report's whitewashing of the government on the issue of war on Iraq, the threat to democracy and the independence of the BBC, and the relationship between the Iraqi people’s struggle for democracy and the world's democratic movement. Speakers included Dr. Glen Rangwala of Cambridge University, IDAO secretary Sabah Jawad, Jeremy Corbyn MP, Kate Hudson, Chair of CND, Lindsey German, anti-war coalition and Chair of the Green party, Hugo Charlton, Click for text of Hugo's speech.

18 January, AGM for CND held in Conway Hall, London. Hani Lazim, member of IDAO, spoke on the 'Occupation and its Corrupt Plans for Iraq'

Expressions of Hope: Iraqi Art

Exhibition Preview 3 December 2003 7.30 - 9.30pm
8pm: Rashad Selim presents a brief talk about his recent fact-finding trip to Baghdad: Reoccupy the sky with our dreams, regain the future with our imagination.

Participating Artists: - Adalet - Sadik Alfraji - Sadradeen Ameen - Azzawi - Saadi Dawood - Maysaloun Faraj - Leila Kubba - Hana Mal Allah - Ali Mandalawi - Mohammed Quraish - Rebwar - Rashad Selim - Anahit Sarkes - Yahya al-Shaikh - Alaa Siraih - Sadiq Toma

ayagallery
15 Fulham High St.
London SW6 3JH

The Exhibition continues until 3 February 2004

The London CND AGM, 18th January . IDAO will take part in workshops on the issue of democracy in Iraq and ways to end the occupation. Watch this space for more details.