Cairo Conference 14-17 May Friday, 01 May 2009 For seven years the Cairo Conference has been a vital meeting place for those fighting against war and occupation in Iraq, Afghanistan, Palestine and beyond. Participants come from across the globe, from social movements, the international anti-war movement, political parties, trade unions and national liberation movements. In recent years the Cairo Social Forum has joined the conference adding delegations of striking workers and representatives of thepeasent movement to those attending. The election of Barack Obama has yet to change American foreign policy. Obama has pledged to pour 17,000 extra troops into the disastrous war in Afghanistan and is pressuring European governments to do the same. Meanwhile Israel began 2009 with a massacre over 1,300 Palestinians and the blockading of Gaza. Whilst this was largely ignored by the major governments of the world it was met with an outpouring of anger and resistance from ordinary people, with huge demonstrations being held in solidarity with Gaza and the Palestinians. Stop The War Coalition is encouraging people to attend the Cairo conference and meet face to face with those resisting war in the Middle East, helping to build links and solidarity with the anti-war movement worldwide. At the 2008 Cairo Conference there were over 2,000 people present from many countries including Egypt, Sudan, Palestine, Syria, Iran, Lebanon, the US, Britain, Germany, Canada, Turkey, Italy, Holland and South Korea. Join us in 2009. Download registration form... http://stopwar.org.uk/content/view/1212/144/
