Stop the War coalition newsletter 27/03/26

Newsletter 27/03/26

Together for Palestine – Stop bombing Iran

Join the anti-war feeder march Saturday 12pm, Exhibition Rd

The rise of the far right needs to be challenged. Islamophobia and anti-immigrant sentiment was already on the rise in the UK before this latest war. Labour is adopting the rhetoric of Reform, scapegoating migrants, Muslims and refugees. We know that this will only get worse as the impact on the war in the Middle East hits home and war austerity bites.

Join the official Together for Palestine – Stop bombing Iran feeder march this Saturday

Assemble: midday Exhibition Rd 

Coach drop off: Royal Albert Hall, Kensington Gore

A month into the US-Israeli illegal war it’s clear that Trump has unleashed a conflict way beyond his control. Over 2,000 Iranians have been killed and the global economic crisis, which may outstrip the fallout from Covid, will impact us all. As US stocks fell and the cost of US government borrowing spiked, Trump announced an extension to his pause in the “total destruction” of Iran’s energy facilities. Yet preparation for war continues, with reports that the Pentagon is sending an additional 10,000 troops to the region adding to the thousands already on their way.

Israel is now deepening its ground invasion into Lebanon where 370,000 children have been displaced and more than 1,000 people killed. Meanwhile, settler violence has surged on the West Bank with homes and vehicles torched and more Palestinians killed by Israeli troops. 

Join the Palestine coalition feeder march as part of the Together march. Stand up for Palestine, demand an end to the bombing of Iran, protest against the far right, Islamophobia and racism.

Defend the right to protest

On Wednesday 1 April Chris Nineham and Ben Jamal will be appearing at Westminster Magistrates’ court for the outcome of their trial. Please join us outside the court to show solidarity with Chris and Ben and make it clear that we will not be silenced by attempts to prosecute peaceful protest.

Wednesday 1 April

9am

Westminster Magistrates’ court

Save the date for Nakkba 78

This year’s Nakba march will take place on Saturday 16 May. The day commemorates the 1948 Nakba when 750,000 Palestinians were turned out of their homeland and the military occupation of Palestine began. 

Disgracefully, this week the Met police refused our proposed route, even though we informed them of our intention to march on 18 December 2025. Instead, they have allocated London’s political centre, the whole of Whitehall, Parliament Square and Trafalgar Square, to a far right ‘Tommy Robinson’ protest.

We call on the police to immediately reverse this shameful decision. We call on every person of good conscience to march with us for Palestine in London on Saturday 16 May. 

International Conference Against War

If 2026 has proved anything it’s that we urgently need a strong international anti-war movement backed by trade unions and activists. 

More and more trade union branches are supporting the international conference in June. Make sure yours is one of them. Pass the motion, organise your delegates and get your tickets to join us on Saturday 20 June at Westminster Central Hall. We have sold over 900 tickets so far so act fast before we sell out.

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