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Date: Mon, 20 May 2002 04:08:08 +0100 (BST) From: =?iso-8859-1?q?eldorra=20mitchell?= <manynotone-AT-yahoo.co.in> --0-2121446444-1021864088=:82268 May 19 , 2002 20:55PM 30,000 AT PRO-PALESTINE RALLY IN LONDON From Wan A Hulaimi LONDON, May 19 (Bernama) -- Palestinian folk hero Leila Khaled brought a roar of approval from pro-Palestinian demonstrators in Trafalgar Square here on Saturday when she told them, "Today Trafalgar Square, tomorrow Jenin Square." The demonstration, the second to be held here in as many months, was attended by more than 30,000 people comprising not only members of Britain's Muslim community, but also orthodox Jews from the Neturai Karta Movement, representatives of British Jews for Peace, as well as actors and politicians. Leila became a folk hero even though her foiled attempt to hijack one of the four aeroplanes on that fateful Sept 6, 1970 led to her being taken into custody in Britain. She told the crowd that the Palestinian struggle had become a worldwide struggle and that she was extending an advance invitation to everyone to a rally in Jenin, scene of one of the bloodiest attacks by Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) in recent times. Journalist Yvonne Ridley, also a former captive - by the Talibans in Afghanistan - told the crowd that the attack on Jenin had been planned by the Israelis long before it happened. Ridley, now an anti-war campaigner, said that from her recent visit to Jenin she discovered that more had died than the 45 reported, some buried alive. The rally was also addressed by Labour member of Parliament George Galloway and actor Corin Redgrave, brother of actress Vanessa Redgrave. "I refuse to perform in Israel for their policy against the Palestinians," he said. Writer Michael Rosen echoed this view by saying that he too had turned down requests to do readings in Israel. His remark "I am a Jew but I do not want to return to Israel," received enthusiastic applause from the crowd. The rally was organised by movements as diverse as British Muslim associations and the Socialist Workers Party. It followed a pro-Israel demonstration here last month which also drew about 30,000 people at which former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gave a hard line speech. -- BERNAMA --------------------------------- Yahoo! Autos - everything you wanted to know about cars and bikes --0-2121446444-1021864088=:82268

From Wan A Hulaimi

LONDON, May 19 (Bernama) -- Palestinian folk hero Leila Khaled brought a roar of approval from pro-Palestinian demonstrators in Trafalgar Square here on Saturday when she told them, "Today Trafalgar Square, tomorrow Jenin Square."

The demonstration, the second to be held here in as many months, was attended by more than 30,000 people comprising not only members of Britain's Muslim community, but also orthodox Jews from the Neturai Karta Movement, representatives of British Jews for Peace, as well as actors and politicians.

Leila became a folk hero even though her foiled attempt to hijack one of the four aeroplanes on that fateful Sept 6, 1970 led to her being taken into custody in Britain.

She told the crowd that the Palestinian struggle had become a worldwide struggle and that she was extending an advance invitation to everyone to a rally in Jenin, scene of one of the bloodiest attacks by Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) in recent times.

Journalist Yvonne Ridley, also a former captive - by the Talibans in Afghanistan - told the crowd that the attack on Jenin had been planned by the Israelis long before it happened.

Ridley, now an anti-war campaigner, said that from her recent visit to Jenin she discovered that more had died than the 45 reported, some buried alive.

The rally was also addressed by Labour member of Parliament George Galloway and actor Corin Redgrave, brother of actress Vanessa Redgrave.

"I refuse to perform in Israel for their policy against the Palestinians," he said.

Writer Michael Rosen echoed this view by saying that he too had turned down requests to do readings in Israel.

His remark "I am a Jew but I do not want to return to Israel," received enthusiastic applause from the crowd.

The rally was organised by movements as diverse as British Muslim associations and the Socialist Workers Party.

It followed a pro-Israel demonstration here last month which also drew about 30,000 people at which former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gave a hard line speech.

-- BERNAMA

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