Irish Anti-War Movement
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The Irish Anti-War Movement (IAWM) is an organisation which campaigns against wars around the world. Recent campaigns have been against wars such as the Sri Lankan Civil War
and the Gaza War, and most prominently in recent years against the Iraq War and the use of Shannon Airport
by the US military.
The IAWM organise rallies and demonstrations such as picketing the Dáil, the Israel
i embassy and Shannon Airport to generate publicity for its campaigns.
The Chair of the Irish Anti War movement is Socialist Workers Party
(SWP) political activist Richard Boyd Barrett
, and much of the membership of the IAWM comes from small political parties such as the SWP and the Socialist Party
, as well as other left wing and peace groups.
The Irish Anti-War Movement is affiliated with the Campaign Against an EU Constitution
, which campaigned against the Lisbon Treaty and its predecessor the EU Constitution.
Sri Lankan civil war
The Sri Lankan Civil War was a conflict fought on the island of Sri Lanka. Beginning on July 23, 1983, there was an on-and-off insurgency against the government by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam , a separatist militant organization which fought to create an independent Tamil state named Tamil...
and the Gaza War, and most prominently in recent years against the Iraq War and the use of Shannon Airport
Shannon Airport
Shannon Airport, is one of the Republic of Ireland's three primary airports along with Dublin and Cork. In 2010 around 1,750,000 passengers passed through the airport, making it the third busiest airport in the Republic of Ireland after Dublin and Cork, and the fifth busiest airport on the island...
by the US military.
The IAWM organise rallies and demonstrations such as picketing the Dáil, the Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
i embassy and Shannon Airport to generate publicity for its campaigns.
The Chair of the Irish Anti War movement is Socialist Workers Party
Socialist Workers Party (Ireland)
The Socialist Workers Party is an Irish Trotskyist political party.-Foundation and growth:The SWP was originally founded in 1971 as the Socialist Workers Movement by supporters of the International Socialists of Britain living in Northern Ireland, who had previously been members of People's...
(SWP) political activist Richard Boyd Barrett
Richard Boyd Barrett
Richard Boyd Barrett is an Irish politician who is currently a Teachta Dála for the Dún Laoghaire constituency.Boyd Barrett is a former member of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council, and chair of the Irish Anti-War Movement and is frequently cited in the Irish media...
, and much of the membership of the IAWM comes from small political parties such as the SWP and the Socialist Party
Socialist Party (Ireland)
The Socialist Party is a socialist political party active in Ireland. It is a member of the Committee for a Workers' International .Formerly known as Militant Tendency, then Militant Labour, it adopted the name The Socialist Party in 1996. From their foundation in 1972 until the 1980s, members of...
, as well as other left wing and peace groups.
The Irish Anti-War Movement is affiliated with the Campaign Against an EU Constitution
Campaign Against an EU Constitution
Campaign Against an EU Constitution was a coalition left-wing political parties, organisations, trade unionists and individuals in Ireland, formed in 2005 to campaign against the anticipated European Union Constitution referendum...
, which campaigned against the Lisbon Treaty and its predecessor the EU Constitution.