Argus title : We need an outcry on Iraq so Mr Brown will react
Sussex’s peace groups have campaigned tirelessly against military action in Iraq. Last year they held demonstrations against the Israeli invasion of Lebanon and Tony Blair’s refusal to condemn it. They have also been active in the campaign against the EDO armaments factory in Brighton.
They have been a thorn in the side of the Defence ‘establishment’ and as a consequence have been on the receiving end of many brickbats.
Despite the presence of many Jewish activists in its ranks, Sussex Action for Peace’s opposition to Israeli government military actions led to bizarre accusations of anti-semitism. And just over a month ago Michael Kelly a soldier from Worthing, who had returned from Iraq condemned local peace groups for failing to support British forces. Continue reading