Major anti war public meeting

dublin | anti-war / imperialism | event notice Monday February 07, 2005 21:37 by Jack - IAWM

Iraqi speaks against occupation in Dublin

Hani Lazim Speaking toor
(Dublin 7.30pm, ATGWU Hall, 55 Middle Abbey St)




Hani Lazim came to Britain in the '60s, having won a scholarship to study overseas from Iraq's oil ministry. His family were poor and had a background of involvement in radical politics. He returned to Iraq to visit them in 1968 and found himself in the middle of the Baathist coup. Several members of his family were arrested but he eventually managed to get out and return to Britain. Since then He has been politically active. With other exiles he organised against Saddam. Then they organised against the first Gulf war led by Bush's father. They also organised against the sanctions, against the war and now They organise against the occupation.

Date: February 11, 2005
Web: http://www.irishantiwar.org
Email: info@irishantiwar.org