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AFP. 15 March 2003. Palestinians stage pro-Iraq demonstrations throughout territories. KHAN YUNIS -- Some 4,000 Palestinians from across the political spectrum took to the streets of this Gaza Strip town Saturday in one of a string of rallies around the territories in support of Iraqi President Saddam Hussein. Men, women and children carried the Palestinian and Iraqi flags side by side as well as huge portraits of the Iraqi president and Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat. "No to war, yes to peace," read signs carried by young children among the demonstrators, who donned colourful felt masks in the shape of butterflies, bears and US cartoon icon Mickey Mouse. A white dove carrying an olive tree branch was set free. "Oh Saddam, oh Saddam, go and strike Tel Aviv," chanted angry men in the crowd as they burned British, US and Israeli flags as well as effigies of US President George W. Bush and Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon. Ten black-hooded men, wearing mock explosives belts, were parading as suicide bombers in the midst of the crowd. In Gaza City, 1,000 women gathered in another pro-Iraq march, waving Palestinian and Iraqi flags and Arafat's picture. "Oh Bush, hear us, hear us, you won't get away with attacking Iraq," they chanted, while urging the Iraqi leader to "give women weapons." In the northern West Bank, a demonstration called by all factions in Nablus attracted approximately 3,000 people. The large crowd of men and women chanted pro-Iraqi slogans and burned Israeli and US flags while urging Saddam to "hit Tel Aviv," and thanking France and Germany for their anti-war stance. In Jenin, also in the northern West Bank, 2,000 protesters burned Israeli, US and British flags as well as dummies of Sharon, Bush and British Prime Minister Tony Blair. Farther south, 200 people marched in Ramallah in a demonstration organized by the popular committee for Iraq. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ProletarianNews http://www.utopia2000.org with photos --------------------------- ANTI-NATO INFORMATION LIST ==^================================================================ This email was sent to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?a84x2u.bdn7KI.YXJjaGl2 Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] TOPICA - Start your own email discussion group. FREE! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/create/index2.html ==^================================================================
