Peace and Justice for All

Around 100 people turned up on an icy December afternoon just 2-3 weeks before Christmas to discuss the war in Afghanistan with Calder Valley MP, Christine Mccafferty. Ms Mccafferty reaffirmed her support for the war, and tried to answer her many critics. The discussion was chaired by David Scott, headteacher of Calder High School and was generally good-natured, interesting and at times, impassioned. A show of hands showed that all but 3 or 4 in the room were against the current military action. Sunday, December 9, 2001

Above: a full coach went to join the demonstration in London against the war on 18th November - here are some of them with the famous Hebden Bridge peace banner, much used in the 1980s during demonstrations against cruise missiles, Reagon's nuclear poliicies and Menwith Hill

Regular peace coalition meetings: Sunday 6 pm, Nelsons

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Items of interest

Majority want bombing pause Guardian 30th October

Anti-war MPs force Blair and Short on to defensive
Guardian 25th October

Karen Armstrong Lecture at Dartmouth College, 22 October 2001. Karen Armstrong is one of the leading authorities on the world's religions. Because of the September 11 attacks and the retaliation against the Taliban, her latest book, Islam - A Short History (Modern Library, 2000) is now on the best seller list.

Alice Mahon: BOMBING raids on Afghanistan must stop - read more

We Will not be Silenced, George Galloway, MP, Guardian, 20th October

HB journalist Chris Stephenson reflects on September in the US

Leeds Coalition to Stop the War

We are all deeply saddened by the tragic events of September 11th, 2001. Our thoughts and sympathy go to the victims and their loved ones. We support the efforts of the Red Cross.