IN THIS NEWSLETTER:
1) JUNE 24 IRAQ DEMONSTRATION
2) SIGN OPEN LETTER TO GORDON BROWN
3) HUSTINGS FOR LABOUR DEPUTY LEADER
4) ENOUGH! DEMONSTRATION: 9 JUNE
5) TOM MORELLO STOP THE WAR BENEFIT
6) JOHN PILGER BOOK LAUNCH: 31 MAY
7) G8 PROTESTS GERMANY, 2/3 JUNE
8) TROOPS OUT OF OUR SCHOOLS
9) SPECIAL OFFER �1 FOR BLIAR T-SHIRTS

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1 JUNE 24 IRAQ DEMONSTRATION
Outgoing leader Tony Blair insisted on his recent visit to Iraq that a change of Labour Party leader will not mean a change in Britain�s Iraq policy. It is essential that Gordon Brown is left in no doubt that this will be unacceptable to the British people, who have made clear in poll after poll that they want all British troops to be withdrawn from Iraq.

Stop the War is planning to ensure that the voice of the vast majority in this country will be heard on Sunday 24 June, the day of Gordon Brown�s coronation as Labour leader. This takes place at a special Labour conference in Manchester for which Stop the War has called a TROOPS OUT OF IRAQ NOW demonstration. The plan is to organise coaches from around the country to bring the message that it�s not just a change of leader that�s needed, but a change of policy: i.e. British troops must be withdrawn from Iraq now, any attack on Iran must be opposed and a break must be made with the warmongering foreign policy of the US administration.

Labour also plans to holds nine hustings meetings around the country in the next four weeks, at which the six candidates for the deputy Labour leadership and Gordon Brown will be speaking. Stop the War intends to make sure that there will be an anti-war presence at every one (see below). The first hustings meeting in Coventry on 20 May became the big news story of the day when the Stop the War lobby and a protestor in the hall made sure that Iraq was the main issue, despite Labour's intention to exclude it from the discussion. SEE http://tinyurl.com/34fulp.

CHANGE THE POLICY -- NOT JUST THE LEADER
TROOPS OUT OF IRAQ NOW
DEMONSTRATE SUNDAY 24 JUNE 2007
MANCHESTER SPECIAL LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE
Full details to be published shortly:
http://www.stopwar.org.uk/

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2) SIGN OPEN LETTER TO GORDON BROWN
The top item in Gordon Brown�s in-tray when he becomes prime minister must be to end immediately the disastrous participation in the war which has made Iraq one of the most devastated countries on earth, with latest figures showing that one in seven Iraqis -- four million people -- have now been displaced in the past four years.

A number of public figures and representatives from the world of the arts have signed an open letter from Stop the War to Gordon Brown (see below), including: Dianne Abbott MP, Jeremy Corbyn MP, Walter Wolfgang (Labour NEC), Bob Wareing MP, Harold Pinter, David Edgar, Iain Banks, John Pilger, Andy De Le Tour, Arthur Smith, Ken Loach, David Gentleman, Yvonne Ridley, Mike Rosen, Mark Thomas, Rose Gentle, Moazzam Begg, Ken Coates and many more. The letter, which will be delivered to Gordon Brown when he becomes prime minister, states:

Dear Gordon Brown,

There is no issue more important, and no question on which the British people are more anxious to see a change of policy by the next prime minister, than the Iraq war. We urge you on behalf of millions of British voters to:
1) Withdraw British troops from Iraq no later than October 2007.
2) Declare that this country will not participate in any attack against Iran.
3) Pursue a foreign policy independent of the US administration.

Yours,
Tony Benn (President StWC)
Lindsey German (National Convenor)
Andrew Murray (National Chair)

TO ADD YOUR NAME TO THE OPEN LETTER, SEND AN EMAIL TO office@stopwar.org.uk WITH �GORDON BROWN� IN THE SUBJECT HEADING AND YOUR NAME IN THE MESSAGE.

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3) HUSTINGS FOR LABOUR DEPUTY LEADER
Labour is holding a series of hustings around the country for Gordon Brown and the six candidates for the Labour deputy leadership. Stop the War groups are organising lobbies at all of the remaining hustings, demanding that Iraq is discussed and that Gordon Brown's first announcement will be that all British troops will be brought home from Iraq now, in keeping with the view held by the majority of British people. As noted above, at the first meeting in Coventry on 20 May, a Stop the War protest outside and inside the hall was the big news story of the day.

The remaining hustings will take place in BRISTOL (26 May), SHEFFIELD (27 May), LEICESTER (30 May), GLASGOW (2 June), NEWCASTLE (3 June), LONDON (6 June), CARDIFF (9 June), OXFORD (10 June), LONDON (16 June).

It is important that these protests are as large as possible. If you would like to participate, please contact the Stop the War office for details of venue and time for the meeting in your area. Tel 020 7278 6694 or email office@stopwar.org.uk

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4) ENOUGH! DEMONSTRATION
SATURDAY 9 JUNE : 1.30PM
END THE ISRAELI OCCUPATION
JUSTICE FOR PALESTINE
Saturday 9 June 2007 is the international day of action to mark the 40th anniversary of the Six Day War and Israel's military occupation of Palestine. The London demonstration has been organised by the ENOUGH! coalition of charities, trade unions, faith and other campaign groups, including Stop the War Coalition, who have come together in the cause of peace in Palestine. (See participating organisations here: http://tinyurl.com/2sydmq).

The demonstration will call for an end to the Israeli occupation of the West Bank and for justice for Palestinians.
ASSEMBLE AT LINCOLN�S INN FIELDS AT 1.30PM FOR THE MARCH TO TRAFALGAR SQUARE. FOR MORE INFORMATION: www.enoughoccupation.org

STEWARDS NEEDED:
If you would be interested in helping to steward the demonstration, please contact:
020 7278 6694 or email office@stopwar.org.uk

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5 TOM MORELLO STOP THE WAR BENEFIT
MONDAY 04 JUNE 2007
SCALA, KINGS CROSS
BOOK NOW: http://tinyurl.com/2huf7l
Rage Against the Machine�s guitarist and political and social activist, Tom Morello, performs for the Bring The Troops Home gig. Supported by
Ed Harcourt http://www.edharcourt.com
Susheela Raman http://www.susheelaraman.com
Frank Turner http://www.frank-turner.com

With comedian Mark Steel as MC.

TOM MORELLO�S NEW ALBUM �ONE MAN REVOLUTION� is an urgent portrait of a world in turmoil. The Grammy Award-winning guitarist of Rage Against the Machine compares war zones in the US and Iraq: http://www.nightwatchmanmusic.com/)

TICKETS ARE SELLING VERY FAST. BOOK NOW: http://tinyurl.com/2huf7l

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6) JOHN PILGER BOOK LAUNCH: 31 MAY
BLOOMSBURY THEATRE, GORDON STREET
EUSTON, LONDON 6.30PM
John Pilger will speak on 31 May at the launch meeting for his new book, titled FREEDOM NEXT TIME. The meeting will be introduced by Lindsey German, StWC�s national convenor, and is co-organised by Stop the War and Waterstone�s Bookshop.
TICKETS: �4 from 020 7636 1577 or from Waterstone�s Bookshop, Gower Street.
LEAFLET:
http://www.stopwar.org.uk/new/events/johnpilger.pdf.pdf

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7) G8 PROTESTS GERMANY, 2/3 JUNE
BUSH AND THE G8 IN EUROPE,
ROSTOCK, GERMANY 2 / 3 JUNE
Following the massive protests in Edinburgh two years ago the international anti-war movement is calling on activists to join this protest. The German organising committee is expecting a very big united demonstration in the Baltic port of Rostock on Saturday 2 June, against war, privatisation and climate chaos.

Anti-war activists are organising a Troops Out rally on the afternoon of Sunday 3 June. There are further protests taking place throughout the week. Stop the War is organising a delegation. Please e-mail us if you would like to join us:
office@stopwar.org.uk

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8) TROOPS OUT OF OUR SCHOOLS - TROOPS OUT OF IRAQ
LAUNCH MEETING � THURSDAY 24 MAY 7PM
Khalili lecture Theatre, SOAS. Nearest tube, Russell Square.
Speakers:
George Solomou (Military Families Against the War)
Chris Nineham (Stop the War Coalition)
Amiar Kamal (School Students Against War)
Sitara Amin Tilly (School Students Against War)
Clare Solomon (President SOAS Student Union)

This launch meeting is to demand that no military force should be allowed into any school at any time. If you would like further information please contact:
SCHOOL STUDENTS AGAINST THE WAR:
Email: london@ssaw.org.uk
Tel: 07947460945
Web: http://www.ssaw.org.uk

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9) SPECIAL OFFER: �1 FOR BLIAR T-SHIRTS
Tony Blair may be leaving office but the consequences of his lies continue. To �celebrate� the war criminal�s exit, Stop the War is offering it�s legendary BLIAR t-shirts for just �1 each plus postage. We have just a few left. To place an order, contact the StWC national office on 020 7278 6694.

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