1000 shoes hurled at Downing St; +CRISIS IN THE MIDDLE EAST +.Byline: By FARIHA KARIM A THOUSAND pairs of shoes rained down on Downing Street Downing Street, Westminster, London, England. On the street are the British Foreign Office and, at No. 10, the residence of the first lord of the Treasury, who is usually (although not necessarily) the prime minister of Great Britain. yesterday in a protest against the bombing of Gaza. The gesture took place amid worldwide demonstrations, led in London by Scots singer Annie Lennox Annie Lennox (born Ann Lennox on 25 December 1954) is a Scottish musician and vocalist. She is both a solo artist and the lead singer of the duo Eurythmics, called "The Greatest White Soul Singer Alive" on the VH1 show 100 Greatest Women of Rock and Roll 1999. . Throwing footwear is a grave show of disrespect in the Middle East and the protest echoed the recent attack on George Bush by an Iraqi journalist. Around 100,000 marchers took to the streets in 18 cities. In Edinburgh, 500 brought traffic to a standstill near Bute House, official residence of First Minister Alex Salmond. About 1000 marched in Glasgow, calling for a boycott of Israel and nationhood for Palestine. The Glasgow rally was attended by politicians, trade unionists and human rights campaigners. Nationalist MSP (1) (Management Service Provider or Managed Service Provider) An organization that manages a customer's computer systems and networks which are either located on the customer's premises or at a third-party datacenter. Bill Kidd told the crowd: "Let's apply every bit of pressure on Israel to withdraw and stop the bombing now." In London's Trafalgar Square, Lennox, human rights activist Bianca Jagger, Respect MP George Galloway and veteran Labour politician Tony Benn all made speeches. Lennox said: "An air assault combined with ground war in such a tightly-packed area as Gaza is unimaginable. It will be a bloodbath." Several thousand protesters went on to gather outside the Israeli Embassy. CAPTION(S): Marchers: Galloway, Lennox and Bianca Jagger at the London rally |
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