As it seems clear from the footage currently being broadcast, as well as the news reports, the 15 hostages are being released!
We are of course overjoyed that the British personnel are being released from their captivity. Their families, like the rest of the British people, will of course be relieved when they are back, safe, on home soil.
The protest planned for 6.45 this evening outside the Iranian Embassy in South Kensington is therefore cancelled and is being moved to a celebratory drink in the nearby Hoop and Toy pub round the corner from South Kensington tube station. Map here. We will bring a couple of "Free the Navy 15" placards with us so you can recognise us.
Should anyone have trouble finding it, please call 07736009548. There will also be someone opposite the Iranian Embassy at 6.45pm to bring along anyone who turns up there.
We will let you know as soon as we learn when and where the hostages are to arrive back in the UK, so we can organise a welcome party to greet them.
Free the Navy 15
In 2007 we campaigned to "Free the Navy 15" - the sailors and marines kidnapped by Iran. Now, they have done it again, taking hostage five British leisure sailors. Join our campaign to Free the Iran 5!
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- In 2007, when Iranian forces kidnapped 15 Royal Navy sailors and Royal Marines at gunpoint, a group of private individuals set up "Free the Navy 15" to campaign for their release. At the time we warned that Iran would be tempted to take British hostages again in future if Britain was seen to tolerate hostage-taking. Sadly, Iran has now repeated the action by taking hostage five British leisure sailors hostage on 15th November 2009. Like millions of others we were discussing over a pint how outrageous Iran's actions are, and we thought: why not do something about it? We organised protests outside the Iranian embassy last time they took British hostages and are willing to do so again if the Iranian authorities use these new hostages as a political tool rather than returning them swiftly. Keep checking here for news of our planned protests, and email us at freethenavy15@gmail.com to join our mailing list.
1 comment:
Congratulations, on one of the most successful political campaigns ever!
I am sure you will be keeping your powder dry for more battles to come.
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