Photo
of Stop the War rally in London 22nd March 2003
courtesy
of Ron Harvey (Richmond and Twickenham Green Party)
Position
statement |
"The Green Party of England and Wales, including myself and my colleague Caroline Lucas (South East Green MEP), has signed-up to a statement drafted by Alice Mahon MP opposing an attack on Iraq, and has helped fund its appearance in the national press. The statement, promoted by the No War on Iraq Liaison Group and the Committee of 100 Opposed to War on Iraq, reads:
It is our view that Tony Blair is out of touch with what the people of this country want. Britain is the only US ally prepared to countenance an invasion of Iraq, and what we do can therefore make a significant contribution to a peaceful solution. Over half the population of Iraq have never known a time when they were not at war or suffering sanctions as a result of war. We need to change the future for them and for many others throughout the world who have never known peace or freedom from oppression. But we cannot do that through bombs and the threat of starvation and disease. We must keep the weapons inspectors in Iraq: ease the sanctions and help to create an independent, educated and healthy population able to oppose the government of Saddam Hussein. We must weaken his power and strengthen his people. We must spend the money we have ready for war on making the world a better place: we are told that the money America will spend could provide 4 years of health-care for the world's poorest countries. Which will do more to reduce hatred and hostility? We sincerely hope that mounting public opposition in Britain will exercise a restraining effect on Tony Blair." |
(27th March 2003)
European Parliament fails to deliver a message on the Iraq war. The European parliament today failed to adopt a resolution on the Iraq war. A joint resolution by Socialists, Greens/EFA and the Liberals was narrowly defeated by 37 votes (218 yes, 255 no, 46 abstentions ).
Monica Frassoni, Co-President of the Green/EFA group said after the vote:"We deeply regret that the Parliament was unable to show consistency with its vote on the 30th January before the beginning of the war, in which it was strongly critical of an unilateral attack on Iraq. Today, Parliament was unable to articulate the overwhelming public opinion against war, and remained silent on the issue."
"The failure to adopt the resolution was due to a combination of Italian Radicals, British Labour and 28 leftist deputies from GUE, who voted against it after picking on minor points that in fact didn't alter the overall anti-war stance of the resolution. Caught in their dogmatic thinking, the leftists were incapable of understanding that the logic of the proposed common resolution was clearly against the war. By voting against it, they helped the pro-war faction in parliament to win the day and left the Parliament voiceless."
(22nd March 2003)
Stop
the War Coalition organised the second biggest demonstration ever organised
in Britain, planned in under a week and built with 3 days notice from the outbreak
of war. It was a complete repudiation of Blair's war. National trade union leaders
joined Jean Lambert MEP and speakers from the Muslim and Kurdish communities
in Britain, Tony Benn, Lindsey German (StWC) and Kate Hudson (CND) to denounce
the war.
(20th February 2003)
Enfield United Nations Association in partnership with St Johns Chuch are holding a debate and questiontime on The Middle East on Thursday, February 20th at St Johns Church, Palmers Green and commencing at 8.0pm Taking part in the event will be Jean Lambert - Member of the European Parliament and Stephen Twigg MP for Enfield Southgate.
(15th February 2003)
At the European Social Forum, anti-war organisations in 11 European countries agreed to demonstrate against Bush and Blair's war on the same day: 15 February 2003. A follow-up meeting in Copenhagen on 15 December agreed to co-ordinate European-wide action. In December a landmark conference in Cairo initiated a new International Campaign Against US Aggression on Iraq [add your support].
National Demo in London. Join the rally!
Jean will be attending the National Rally in London on the 15th February
(12th February 2003)
Jean Lambert represented the Green Party at a conference of parliamentarians opposed to military action in Iraq at University College, London. Jean spoke alongside MPs representing Labour, the Liberal Democrats, Plaid Cymru and the Scottish National Party at the 'Parliamentarians Against the War' event.
(7th February 2003)
Jean visited Norwich to speak in an anti-war rally at UEA. The other speakers included David Seddon (Professor of Development Studies), Bishir Faris (Iraqi economist) and Father John Shannon (Catholic Priest). The rally was open to the UEA and Norwich public and the media and called upon people to attend the anti-war demonstration in London on 15th February.
(2nd February 2003)
LONDON'S Green MEP Jean Lambert denounced any war on Iraq as immoral, illegal and counterproductive at a public meeting and film screening in Walthamstow on Sunday. Mrs Lambert, who lives in Walthamstow, was speaking after a screening of 'Hidden Wars of Desert Storm', which documents some of the ongoing civilian suffering caused by the 1991 Gulf War, at the Waltham Forest Theatre, Lloyd Park, Winns Terrace, Walthamstow.
From 3rd- 8th January 2003 a group of NGO representatives and former UN officials was able to meet with cabinet ministers in Baghdad including Deputy Prime Minister Tariq Aziz, Foreign Minister Nagi Sabri and Oil Minister Amer Mohammed Rashid. They had the opportunity to meet ordinary Iraqis and visit sites recently inspected for weapons of mass destruction.
(December 2002)
Jean's name was one of 109 on an appeal to prevent a war in Iraq, a Green initiative in the European Parliament.
Read the appeal and list of signatures
(28th September 2002)
The National Demonstration on 28th September against the threat of war against Iraq was jointly organised by the Stop the War Coalition and the Muslim Association of Britain and supported by many organisations and individuals, including Jean Lambert (Green MEP for London).
Jean attended the rally at Hyde Park under her local party, Waltham Forest Green Party, banner.
Link
to Caroline Lucas MEP website
(16th September 2002)
Tony Blair must
oppose US plans for Star Wars missile defence and war on Iraq or risk destroying
the UK's international reputation, London MEP Jean Lambert told the CND Annual
Conference on Sunday (September 15, 2002). "The Bush administration's attitude
to international law completely undermines any supposed rationale for war on Iraq.
We have seen time and time again how the US uses its military and economic might
to ignore or undermine any international obligations which stand in its way,"
said Mrs Lambert.
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