{"id":15226,"date":"2023-09-11T08:57:00","date_gmt":"2023-09-11T07:57:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/re-photo.co.uk\/?p=15226"},"modified":"2023-09-01T11:15:20","modified_gmt":"2023-09-01T10:15:20","slug":"arms-fair-chile-syria-2013","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/re-photo.co.uk\/?p=15226","title":{"rendered":"Arms Fair, Chile &#038; Syria &#8211; 2013"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Arms Fair, Chile &amp; Syria &#8211; On Wednesday 11th September 2013 protests were continuing against the DSEi Arms Fair, with East London Against Arms Fair floating a wreath on the dock in Front of the ExCel Centre and protesters still occupying a camp at the East Gate. But it was also the 40th anniversary of the US backed coup in Chile, rather now overshadowed by later the 9\/11 events, and Stop The War protested at the US Embassy against any military intervention in Syria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Wreath for Victims of London Arms Fair &#8211; Royal Victoria Dock<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/mylondondiary.co.uk\/2013\/09\/11\/20130911-d017.jpg\" alt=\"Arms Fair, Chile &amp; Syria\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Protesters met at Royal Victoria Station for a procession around the Royal Victoria Dock organised by East London Against Arms Fair (ELAAF) to commemorate all those who will be killed by the weapons being sold at the DSEi arms fair taking place in the ExCel Centre on the dock, as well as those sold there at previous DSEi arms fairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/mylondondiary.co.uk\/2013\/09\/11\/20130911-d536.jpg\" alt=\"Arms Fair, Chile &amp; Syria\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The procession walked around the dockside led by a woman dressed in black carrying a white floral wreath with the message &#8216;REMEMBER VICTIMS OF THE ARMS TRADE.&#8217;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/mylondondiary.co.uk\/2013\/09\/11\/20130911-d073.jpg\" alt=\"Arms Fair, Chile &amp; Syria\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Following here people marched behind the ELAAF banner with its dove of peace. Also there to record the procession were a class from the local primary school, many of whom took photographs on their tablets and interviewed some of those taking part.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/mylondondiary.co.uk\/2013\/09\/11\/20130911-d089.jpg\" alt=\"Arms Fair, Chile &amp; Syria\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As well as ELAAF members there were also two Buddhist monks and some of the activists who have been occupying the roundabout at the East gate of the Arms Fair at ExCel since Sunday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/mylondondiary.co.uk\/2013\/09\/11\/20130911-d166.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>When the procession neared the end of the dockside path opposite the ExCel Centre it stopped and after a song against the arms fair the wreath was placed on the water in the dock.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/mylondondiary.co.uk\/2013\/09\/11\/20130911-d603.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As it floated away they held a two minute silence in memory of those killed by the arms from deals made at the previous fairs and those who will die from the weapons being sold at this DSEi fair. The event ended with another anti-war song, after which everyone dispersed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/mylondondiary.co.uk\/2013\/09\/11\/20130911-d621.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>More pictures on My London Diary at <a href=\"http:\/\/mylondondiary.co.uk\/2013\/09\/sep.htm#wreath\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Wreath for Victims of London Arms Fair<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Occupation at DSEi Arms Fair Continues &#8211; Eastern Gateway Roundabout<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/mylondondiary.co.uk\/2013\/09\/11\/20130911-d234.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Protesters were still occupying the roundabout at the eastern gate of the DSEi arms fair in East London, with around a dozen sleeping there most nights, and more visiting during the day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/mylondondiary.co.uk\/2013\/09\/11\/20130911-d280.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Some protesters had been arrested earlier in the day after blocking the entrance to the arms fair for a short time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/mylondondiary.co.uk\/2013\/09\/11\/20130911-d282.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>While I was there the protesters were handing out leaflets to the few pedestrians who left by the eastern gate, and showing posters and banners to vehicles, including several coaches that were taking visitors from the ExCel centre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>More pictures at <a href=\"http:\/\/mylondondiary.co.uk\/2013\/09\/sep.htm#occupation\">Occupation at DSEi Arms<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/mylondondiary.co.uk\/2013\/09\/sep.htm#occupation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"> <\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/mylondondiary.co.uk\/2013\/09\/sep.htm#occupation\">Fair Continues<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">9\/11 Protest at US Embassy &#8211; US Embassy, Grosvenor Square<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/mylondondiary.co.uk\/2013\/09\/11\/20130911-d768.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The date 9\/11, though confusing for those of us who put day and month in a more logical order was etched into our memories in 2001. For those who launched the attacks it was probably the anniversary of the defeat of the armies of Islam at Vienna in 1643.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/mylondondiary.co.uk\/2013\/09\/11\/20130911-d805.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>But in terms of rather more recent American history, September 11th 2013 was the 40th anniversary of the CIA-backed military coup in which the Chilean military, led by General Augusto Pinochet, seized power from the democratically elected government and murdered Chile&#8217;s President Salvador Allende to set up a US-backed military dictatorship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/mylondondiary.co.uk\/2013\/09\/11\/20130911-d782.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It was the Chilean anniversary that brought protesters to the US Embassy to demand that the US should not attack Syria, though the embassy flag was at half-mast for the 2001 twin towers attack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/mylondondiary.co.uk\/2013\/09\/11\/20130911-d825.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>More pictures at <a href=\"http:\/\/mylondondiary.co.uk\/2013\/09\/sep.htm#hands\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">9\/11 Protest at US Embassy<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Arms Fair, Chile &amp; Syria &#8211; On Wednesday 11th September 2013 protests were continuing against the DSEi Arms Fair, with East London Against Arms Fair floating a wreath on the dock in Front of the ExCel Centre and protesters still occupying a camp at the East Gate. 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