Cable Street 75

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Saturday was the commemorative march and rally for the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Cable Street

It occurred in much the same area as that weher the racist English Defence League were blocked -- in fact, the police had (at one time) proposed putting the EDL in the pedestrianised bit of what had been "Gardiners Corner" Click here for earlier post about EDL being kept out of Tower Hamlets

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Racist EDL kept out of Tower Hamlets - now celebrate 75th anniversary of the Battle for Cable Street

EDL were prevented from demonstrating in Tower Hamlets on the 3rd of September. They were stopped from going on the rampage like Dudley Click here for film , where they attacked a Hindu temple and an Indian Restaurant. In Tower Hamlets (after their static demonstration) an EDL coach was prevented from travelling through the area BBC report of coach.

It had echos of a far larger struggle - that of the 1930s Battle of Cable Street. Which was fought under the Spanish Civil War slogan ¡No pasarán! "They Shall Not Pass" (tho' with fewer numbers on either side)

Like the 1936 Battle, hopefully this will mark a turning point in the growth of the nasty racist "street politics" of the EDL.

The 75th anniversary of the battle is coming up, with a march from Leman Street (Aldgate East tube) a rally in St Georges Gardens and events in Graces Alley and Wilton's Music Hall click here for more info  from SUNDAY 2 OCTOBER 2011.  Which will be a celebration of a united and diverse community.
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