Solidarity Demos
Socialist Organiser1982 1982-08-26Read it in the scan (PDF), scan page 4 →
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onstrated outside the presidential palace. According to the Guardian they were "demanding greater freedom and social justice"
The Paris daily Le Monde reports:
"Although the right to strike was suspended after the coup in March 1976, the military government has often had to face massive work stoppages, specially in late 1977, and even two general strikes, April 27 1979 and July 22 1981.
"Wednesday's action was decided under the pressure of the rank and file, and in some cases against the will of the national union officials. Contrary to usual practice, ESTE SEROS this year. TENS OF thousands have demonstrated in Kuwait against the Israeli genocide in the Lebanon. The demonstration put the blame for the war on the United States and called for action against US economic interests in the region.
25% of Kuwait's population are Palestinians. They are generally treated as foreigners and not allowed any political activity.
Hundreds of women also demonstrated in Jordan, denouncing the Arab regimes for their silence on the war. The beginning of the school year in Jordan was postponed, apparently, to prevent students organising further solidarity actions.
A general strike call in the West Bank failed - fear was probably the main reason, as there is no family without relatives murdered in Lebanon.