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| Abbreviation | StWC |
|---|---|
| Founded | 21 September 2001 |
| Type | Advocacy group |
| Focus | Anti-war, peace |
| Location |
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Area served | United Kingdom |
| Method | Demonstration |
President | Brian Eno |
Key people | Andrew Murray, Lindsey German, Tony Benn, George Galloway, Jeremy Corbyn |
| Website | stopwar |
The Stop the War Coalition (StWC), informally known simply as Stop the War, is a British group that campaigns against the United Kingdom's involvement in military conflicts.
It was established on 21 September 2001 to campaign against the impending war in Afghanistan. It then campaigned against the impending invasion of Iraq; the 15 February 2003 protest organised by the Coalition along with the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND) and the Muslim Association of Britain (MAB), was the largest public demonstration in British history.[1]
Since then, the Coalition has campaigned against the 2011 military intervention in Libya and opposed UK involvement in the War against the Islamic State, arguing that airstrikes would only fuel extremism.[2] It opposed sending military aid to Ukraine during the Russian invasion, claiming it risks starting a war between NATO and Russia – a position which drew criticism from Andrew Fisher.[3][4] It has called for ceasefires in the Russo-Ukrainian War and in the Israel–Gaza war.[5]
- ^ 'Million' march against Iraq war, BBC News, 16 February 2003
- ^ "UK attacks on Isis met with public support as anti-war protesters warn of long-term threat". The Guardian. 27 September 2014.
- ^ "Stop the War has exposed how hollow it now is. It should disband". 14 September 2023. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ^ "Should the Stop the War Coalition disband?". 15 September 2023. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ^ German, Lindsey (23 November 2023). "From Gaza to Ukraine, We Need A Ceasefire Now!". stopwar.org.uk. Stop the War Coalition. Retrieved 7 December 2023.