Ail Conference Saturday May 19 the British Movement —_ Andthe British Army in Ireland
Free Ireland1973British troops and the occupationPeace process and British initiativesBob PurdieBritish troops and the occupationPeace process and British initiatives
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For this reason we are organising a conference in May, which will aim to get across to British trade unionists,as well as students and other interested bodies, the reality of the repression in Ireland today. This conference will not only attempt to communicate the facts to these organisations and individuals, but also place them in their political context. We will argue that the British Army, far from playing a 'peace-keeping role’ in the North, is contributing to the violence, deaths, and sectarian strife, and that this ‘is a fundamental tactic of British Imperialism's policy.
We will maintain that British Imperialism, and its army cannot solve the ' Irish Problem (in reality Irelands British Problem) and that only the immediate and unconditional withdrawl of British troops, and the ending of British rule in Ireland can lead to a lasting peace in Ireland. the White Paper will change things. To these people we say, all the mouflage the facet that British Impertaltsm ts tn Ireland, not to keep the peace as she maintains atton of the Irish people. In pursutt of more profits, it puts the ltves of Irtsh people ona Brittsh army firing line.
THE AIL IS THE ONLY ORGANISATION WHICH IS CAPABLE OF MOUNTING THE LARGEST AND BROADEST SOLIDARITY ACTION HERE IN BRITAIN. IT REMAINS QRGANISATIONS IN ENGLAND, SCOTLAND AND WALES.
FOR THESE REASONS THE AIL WILL INTO THE CENTRE OF THE BRITISH POLITICAL STAGE AND INTO THE TRADE UNION MOVEMENT. WE WILL CONTINUE TO FIGHT TO BUILD IT.
(A.1.L.. NATIONAL ORGANISER) Release all Political Prisoners Since the White Paper, more illusions have emerged. Against all tle evidence of Irelands 800-year old history of oppression, many who had previously particapted in solidarity action are sitting back, and waiting to see if White Papers in the world cannot cabut to protect the tnterest of Brittsh Btg Business, North and South of the Border, and to tnerease the explottTHE ONLY ARENA OF SUBSTANTIAL COLLABORATION BETWEEN BRITISH AND IRISH CONTINUE TO PUSH THE IRISH QUESTION CONWAY HALL RED LION SQUARE HOLBORN LONDON WC}
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