Tuesday 22nd June sees the new ConDem government unveiling its emergency budget that will savage public services, benefits and jobs.

Trade unions and communities are planning protests across Scotland to oppose these attacks.

They include: 

Glasgow

Assemble 12.15 - George Square 

Edinburgh

Assemble 6pm - The Mound, Princess Street 

Dundee

1pm Albert Square and 5pm City Square

For more photographs of the demonstration against the Scotish Defence League in Kilmarnock please visit;

http://www.flickr.com/photos/duncanbrown/sets/72157624186717235/

Kilmarnock Saturday 19th June 

Counter protest against the SDL

Assemble 9.30am

Kilmarnock Cross 

Kilmarnock and Loudoun United Diversity March

Assemble 11.15am to march off at 11.45– Howard Park, (McLelland Drive entrance) marching through Kilmarnock and returning to the Howard Park for a Rally at approx 1.15pm    

The Scottish Defence League’s (SDL) plans for a demonstration in Kilmarnock in defence of “free speech” need to be exposed for the sham that they are. It’s important that people are aware of the truth about the SDL. Far from being an organisation promoting tolerance and free speech, they are a group of hard core racists and islamophobes. The SDL are an off-shoot of the English Defence League (EDL) an organisation with links to the far right and fascist organisations. Wherever the EDL have held demonstrations violence, racisism and islamophobia has followed. 

The SDL is much smaller than its EDL counter part and is made up primarily of football casuals and thugs with links to the far right. Previous attempts by the SDL to hold demonstrations in Scotland have been spectacularly unsuccessful. These events in Edinburgh and Glasgow have characterised by very small numbers of SDL supporters being held in pubs by the police whilst in contrast thousands of anti-racists protesters, celebrating the diversity of Scotland’s communities have marched and demonstrated against them.  The SDL follow in a long line of far right groups who throughout history have attempted to blame and scapegoat minority communities during periods of economic crisis.  

It is not the fault of any ethnic minority or religious group that there is high unemployment, poverty wages, poor housing and threats of billions of pounds of cuts to public services.  

Join the Demonstrations – Say No to the SDL

The Scottish Defence League- a racist sectarian organisation has announced plans to demonstrate in Kilmarnock.  

Kilmarnock and Loudoun Trades Council has formed a community alliance with trade unions, faith groups, local companies and political parties to work together and defeat the fascist ideology.

In response to the SDL, Kilmarnock and Loudoun United are holding a - to celebrate the diversity of our community and affirm our commitment to peace, equality and tolerance .

Assemble 11.15am to march off at 11.45– Howard Park, (McLelland Drive entrance) marching through Kilmarnock and returning to the Howard Park for a Rally at approx 1.15pm  

For more details contact Arthur West -07803936228  or visit our Facebook Site – Kilmarnock and Loudoun United

pic by Duncan Brown

More pictures from the demonstration here http://www.flickr.com/photos/duncanbrown/sets/72157624077550865/

Trade unions and students demonstrating against the threatened closure of Stowe College. The closure is a consequence of the proposed creation of a super FE College of 50,000 students in Glasgow.

The protest took place at a meeting of the Scottish Funding Council that was being held in Anniesland College.

James Watt College North Ayrshire campus

Solidarity wishes to add our support to the campaign organised by students at James Watt College protesting against the decision to slash bursaries in the final weeks of the college term. 

The decision by the college management, announced with only two weeks notice, means that many students fear they will be unable to complete their studies. Local National Union of Students (NUS) members and the James Watt Students Association have called the bursary cut unacceptable and organised a protest at the North Ayrshire, Kilwinning campus on Wednesday 2nd of June.

Students have urged supporters to contact the college’s management to complain at the decision.

click the link for the SPSC leaflet

(From the Scottish Palestinian Solidarity Campaign website) 

SCOTTISH DEMONSTRATION

Saturday 5 June, 2pm (Flyer here)

Assemble Foot of the Mound, Princes Street, Edinburgh

Edinburgh SPSC leafletting/protests 4.30pm to 6.30pm every day this week, bottom of the Mound

All welcome. Details here.  

The Israeli navy, on Monday 31st May, massacred at least 10 peaceful, unarmed citizens from many different countries sailing to Gaza with humanitarian aid. 

Video footage shows that Israeli troops had already fired on the unarmed aid workers from Naval ships killing two, before boarding via helicopter, and continuing their carnage. The massacre took place in international waters, 65 km off the coast of Gaza. 

Israel has NO JURISDICTION in international waters and no justification for firing on, or boarding the aid vessels.

pic by Duncan Brown

Stop the War's Angela McCormick addresses the rally

For more pictures of the event visit;

http://www.flickr.com/photos/duncanbrown/sets/72157624176520232/

ISRAEL MASSACRES INTERNATIONALS TAKING AID TO GAZA

Demonstrate for Gaza & Isolate the rogue State of Israel The Israeli navy this morning massacred at least 10 peaceful, unarmed citizens from many different countries sailing to Gaza with humanitarian aid.  The massacre took place in international waters, 65 km off the coast of Gaza.  Over 700 other participants have been abducted to Israel by the Israeli military.  Israel's brutal siege of Gaza is now entering its fourth year, causing immense suffering.  The British government has not only supported this medieval siege; it has covered up for previous Israeli attacks on humanitarian ships and the kidnapping of British citizens by the Israeli navy. 

The new Foreign Minister, Hague, has promised to remove provisions in British law that would allow the arrest and trial of those who commit such crimes.  Scottish PSC calls on people of conscience to assemble in their town centres at the earliest to demand:an immediate end to British support for the blockade of Gaza the Scottish government support the call from the UN's Judge Goldstone for Israel to appear before the International Criminal Court for its crimes against humanity the rogue state of Israel is stripped of its nuclear weapons Scottish councils, universities and other institutions to boycott all Israeli produce, companies and institutions linked to the Israeli state  

PROTEST TODAY (May 31st):

Edinburgh- Assemble 5pm at the Foot of the Mound, Princes Street (07958002591)  

Glasgow- Assemble 5pm at George Square (07870701011)

Dundee- Assemble 5pm at City Square (07941751452)

Aberdeen- Assemble 5pm at St Nicholas Square (07980253337)

Moffat- Assemble 5pm at 2 Holm Street (07786508715)

Inverness - Assemble 5pm at the Townhouse (07881527062)

Banff - Assemble 5pm at Low Street, Council Buildings

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