Zengakuren's Fights against the Okinawa Summit
Shocked the World
7.21摩文仁現地闘争
No Clinton's speech on Mabuni Hill!
Zengakuren stage their protests, 500 meters from the spot.
(Peace Museum seen, 9:50 am, 21 July)

15th - People's Protesting Rally against Repeated Crimes by American Soldiers

Zengakuren led 7000 participants in spite of the oppression by the Prefectural Rengo Leadership.

20th - People's Action to Surround the US Kadena Base /
Anti-Summit Demo in Tokyo / Anti-Base Protests in Atsugi


21st - Zengakuren protest against Clinton's Speech on Mabuni Hill (8:00-10:00)

In spite of police suppression, the main column staged their protests
500 meters from the 'Peace Memorial Park'

Breaking the police siege, 10 selected members appeared at the 'Cornerstones of Peace',
yelling against Clinton within his earshot


21st - March to the spot of G8 Meeting (13:00-15:00)

And a selected contingent stage their protests near 'Bankoku Shinryo-kan', the meeting hall.

22nd - Workers and Students demonstrate through Naha, the capital city of Okinawa,
to the spot of the G8 banquet


23rd - Smash the G8 Communique! Demonstration in Nago City

Hold a press conference against the Communique just after its announcement


Previously to the G8 Summit

7th-8th - Protests against the G7 Financial Ministers' Meeting in Fukuoka


Zengakuren's militant fights that shocked the world!

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Documents

Okinawa Committee for Struggles against the Kyushu-Okinawa Summit
Zengaluren / Kengakuren
Antiwar Workers Committee in Okinawa
JRCL Okinawa Prefectural Committee


Overseas Appeal for the 38th International Antiwar Assembly inJapan

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