15 February. No to war in Iraq. cwi reports from around the world.
Millions demonstrate against the war
The following list of demonstrations and their participants was drawn up by members of the Linkse Socialistiche Partij(LSP)/Mouvement pour une Alternative Militant Links(MAS), the CWI’s Belgian affiliate. Some of the figures are taken from media reports and therefore may not be accurate. Where CWI members have participated we have included these more accurate figures. Not all of the 603 protests are listed.
Australia
Canberra 16,000
Hobart 15,000
Lismore 7,000
Melbourne 250,000
Newcastle 20,000
Perth 30,000
Austria
Vienna 30,000
Belgium
Brussels 100,000
Bulgaria
Sofia 2,000
Canada
Toronto 80,000
Montreal 150,000
Toronto 60-80,000
Vancouver 35,000
Winnipeg 5,700
Denmark
Copenhagen 40,000
Germany
Berlin 500,000
Stuttgart 50,000
England/Wales
London 2,000,000
Egypt
Cairo 2,000
Finland
Helsinki 15,000
France
Paris 300,000
Toulouse 10,000
total 550,000
Greece
Athens 200,000
Thessaloniki 25,000
Hungary
Budapest 20,000
Ireland (South)
Dublin 150,000
Ireland (North)
Belfast 20,000
India
Culcatta 10,000
Iraq
Baghdad 100,000
Israel
Tel Aviv 3,000
Italy
Rome 3,000,000
Monza 5,000
Turin 1,500
Japan
Tokyo 25,000
Osaka 1,000
Kazakhstan
Almaty 50
Korea
Seoul 10,000
Netherlands
Amsterdam 70,000
New Zealand
Auckland 10,000
Wellington 3,000
Norway
Oslo 60,000
Trondheim 11,000
Bergen 8,000
Portugal
Lisboa – 100.000
Porto -10.000
Coimbra 5.000
Ukraine
Kiev 2,000
Palestine
Gaza 15,000
Phillipines
Manila 6,000
Poland
Warsaw 3,000
Russia
Moscow 1,000
Scotland
Glasgow 80,000
Spain
Barcelona 1,500,000
Madrid 1,000,000
Sevilla 250,000
Oviedo 200,000
Cadiz 100,000
Las Palmas 100,000
Malaga 50,000
Santander 35,000
Andalusia 20,000
Algeciras 15,000
Ferrol 15,000
Lugo 12,000
Huesca 5,000
Syria
Damascus 250,000
Thailand
Pattani 10,000
Bangkok 3,000
Turkey
Istanbul 5,000
United States
New York 500,000
Lansing 10,000
Chicago 7,000
Milwaukee 5,000
Seattle 25,000
Los Angeles 100,000
San Francisco 250,000
South Africa
Capetown 5,000
Johannesburg 8,000
Durban 1,000
Sweden
Stockholm 80,000
Gothenburg 30,000
Umea 2,700
Lulea 1,100
Switzerland
Bern 40,000
United States
New York 500,000
Lansing 10,000
Chicago 7,000
Milwaukee 5,000
Seattle 25,000
Los Angeles 100,000
San Francisco 250,000
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