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Stephen Kapos on Tour
Trump,
Imperialism and the Middle East
On
Wednesday July 23 the Stephen
Kapos on Tour organised by the Stop the War Coalition came to
Newcastle.
More than 100 people took part in the meeting in the Common Room at the
Historic Miners Institute in Newcastle arranged and organised by
Newcastle Stop the War. The meeting was welcomed to the
institute by a trustee of the common room gave a short account of its
role in the history of the
North East (below). Tony Dowling Vice Chair of Newcastle
Stop the War
then introduced the meeting and the speakers. The meeting was part of a
national touring meeting which opposes the British rulers addiction to
war and support for war including the Israeli genocide against the
people of Palestine. Stop the War is part of the national coalition
standing with Palestine. The central theme of the meeting
was that
Britain is involved in enabling this genocide against Palestinians.
Britain is supporting and arming Israel and that the people must
stop
Britain's involvement in genocide immediately.
Condemned was Britain's bombing
of Yemen and their support for the
bombing of Iran by Israel and the US. Also throughout the Ukraine
conflict the British government whether with the Tories under Boris
Johnson or the present government, British governments have worked to
prolong and extend and deepen that conflict and have done nothing
whatever to bring about peace. Also, Britain is sending aircraft
carriers across the world to try and confront China as if it was the
colonial days of the Opium wars. The meeting discussed ending these
wars and building the anti-war movement.
Stephen Kapos who
was the key note speaker vehemently illustrated
through his horrific experience as a 7 year old survivor of the
Holocaust against the Jewish people in World War II by the nazis and
that this cannot in any way justify Israel's genocide against the
Palestinians today which Isreal uses as a false cover for their crimes
against humanity. The Chair announced the speakers.
Palestinian Dr
Nadine Absy, Tom Westgarth local activist in PCS, Parisa Panahi Iranian
immingration case worker,
Andrew Murray Vice President of Stop the War, Stephen Kapos, Holocaust
survivor. At the end of the speeches there were some questions
and
contributions from the participants that were discussed and the meeting
finished with thanks to the speakers and congratulated Stephen Kapos on
his 88th birthday.
Recording of
the proceedings and speeches:
Welcome and introduction
to the Mining Institute Common Room
Chair introduction
and contribution of Palestinian Dr Nadine Absy
Tom Westgarth, local activist in PCS
Parisa Panahi, Iranian
Immigration case worker living in Britain
Andrew Murray Vice
President of Stop the War
Stephen Kapos, Holocaust
survivor
Chair's conclusion
and birthday wishes to Stephen Kapos
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