UNITED SCOTLAND UNITED AGAINST RACISM & FASCISM AGAINST RACISM & FASCISM

ASSEMBLESAT 11.30am ~ Ross Bandstand20 ~ Princes FEB St Gardens ~ Edinburgh ASSEMBLESAT 11.30am ~ Ross Bandstand20 ~ Princes FEB St Gardens ~ Edinburgh

RALLY AT NOON FOLLOWED BY MARCH RALLY AT NOON FOLLOWED BY MARCH

TO RACISM & FASCISM TO RACISM & FASCISM TO ISLAMOPHOBIA TO ISLAMOPHOBIA NO TO THE ENGLISH/SCOTTISH DEFENCE LEAGUE NO TO THE ENGLISH/SCOTTISH DEFENCE LEAGUE TO A MULTICULTURAL, TO A MULTICULTURAL, MULTIRELIGIOUS, MULTIRACIAL, MULTIRELIGIOUS, MULTIRACIAL, YES UNITED SCOTLAND YES UNITED SCOTLAND JOIN A DAY OF CELEBRATION JOIN A DAY OF CELEBRATION www.scotlandunited.org www.scotlandunited.org

Sponsors include: Sponsors include: Scottish Trades Union Congress, Fire Brigades Union Scotland, Unite Against Fascism, First Minister Scottish Trades Union Congress, Fire Brigades Union Scotland, Unite Against Fascism, First Minister Alex Salmond, Deputy First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, STUC Black Workers Committee, Unison Scotland, Alex Salmond, Deputy First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, STUC Black Workers Committee, Unison Scotland, PCS, Scottish Catholic Justice and Peace Commission, Lothian Borders Racial Equality Council, Dr PCS, Scottish Catholic Justice and Peace Commission, Lothian Borders Racial Equality Council, Dr Wali Tasar Uddin MBE, NUS Scotland, Aamer Anwar- Human Rights Lawyer, Osama Saeed- Scottish Wali Tasar Uddin MBE, NUS Scotland, Aamer Anwar- Human Rights Lawyer, Osama Saeed- Scottish Islamic Foundation, Shami Khan Chair of ELREC, Pakistani Society of Edinburgh, Stop the War Islamic Foundation, Shami Khan Chair of ELREC, Pakistani Society of Edinburgh, , Scotland Against Criminalising Communities, Show Racism the Red Card, Sikhs for Scotland, Coalition, Scotland Against Criminalising Communities, Show Racism the Red Card, Sikhs for Scotland, Indian Workers Association, Positive Action in Housing, Scottish Afghan Society, Annabelle Goldie MSP Indian Workers Association, Positive Action in Housing, Scottish Afghan Society, Annabelle Goldie MSP (Conservatives Leader),Malcolm Chisholm MSP, Bob Doris MSP, Pauline McNeill MSP, Elaine Smith (Conservatives Leader),Malcolm Chisholm MSP, Bob Doris MSP, Pauline McNeill MSP, Elaine Smith MSP ,Robert Brown MSP, Sandra White MSP), Shirley-Anne Somerville MSP, Dr Bill Wilson MSP, MSP ,Robert Brown MSP, Sandra White MSP), Shirley-Anne Somerville MSP, Dr Bill Wilson MSP, Anne McGaughlin MSP, Michael McMahon MSP, Alasdair Allan MSP, Patrick Harvie MSP ,Bill Kidd Anne McGaughlin MSP, Michael McMahon MSP, Alasdair Allan MSP, Patrick Harvie MSP ,Bill Kidd MSP, Angela Constance MSP, Cathy Peatie MSP, Dave Thompson MSP, Prof Christopher Harvie MSP, MSP, Angela Constance MSP, Cathy Peatie MSP, Dave Thompson MSP, Prof Christopher Harvie MSP, M.Sarwar MP, , Solidarity, Rev Ian Galloway Church of Scotland, Campaign M.Sarwar MP, Tommy Sheridan, Solidarity, Rev Ian Galloway Church of Scotland, Glasgow Campaign to Welcome Refugees, Elaine C Smith, Mark Thomas Comedian, Scottish Socialist Party, Council to Welcome Refugees, Elaine C Smith, Mark Thomas Comedian, Scottish Socialist Party, Council of Bangladeshis in Scotland (CBS), Bangladesh Samity Edinburgh , Rev Martin Johnstone Faith in of Bangladeshis in Scotland (CBS), Bangladesh Samity Edinburgh , Rev Martin Johnstone Faith in Community Scotland, Dr Rowena Arshad,Scottish Palestine Solidarity Campaign,Paddy Hill MOJO Community Scotland, Dr Rowena Arshad,Scottish Palestine Solidarity Campaign,Paddy Hill MOJO ‘Scotland United’ is a coming together drop them at the edge of the City ‘Scotland United’ is a coming together drop them at the edge of the City of trade unionists, anti-racists, and and told not to return. At the same of trade unionists, anti-racists, and and told not to return. At the same faith groups for one purpose to time over 3,500 rallied and marched faith groups for one purpose to time over 3,500 rallied and marched hold a rally & march to celebrate through our city centre with a positive hold a rally & march to celebrate through our city centre with a positive multicultural Edinburgh on Saturday message, culminating in a minute’s multicultural Edinburgh on Saturday message, culminating in a minute’s 20th February. This is in response silence for all victims of racial violence 20th February. This is in response silence for all victims of racial violence to the anti-Muslim protest planned at George Square. We lead a to the anti-Muslim protest planned at George Square. We lead a by racist bigots of the Scottish & peaceful march which condemned by racist bigots of the Scottish & peaceful march which condemned English Defence League who wish the SDL message of hatred. English Defence League who wish the SDL message of hatred. to march on the same day. Previous LET US DO THE SAME AGAIN. to march on the same day. Previous LET US DO THE SAME AGAIN. EDL demonstrations have seen their EDL demonstrations have seen their thugs attack Asian people, chant The fascists of the BNP or the SDL/ thugs attack Asian people, chant The fascists of the BNP or the SDL/ “Muslims out” and make “Seig Heil” EDL can only defeated by mass “Muslims out” and make “Seig Heil” EDL can only defeated by mass Nazi salutes. It is vital that we do not action and solidarity. So Scotland Nazi salutes. It is vital that we do not action and solidarity. So Scotland sit back and allow a small minority of United will be the bringing together of sit back and allow a small minority of United will be the bringing together of racist thugs with links to the fascist all who wish to live in a multicultural, racist thugs with links to the fascist all who wish to live in a multicultural, BNP to terrorise and intimidate multiracial, democratic society. We BNP to terrorise and intimidate multiracial, democratic society. We Muslims in Edinburgh. In November need your voices, your music, and Muslims in Edinburgh. In November need your voices, your music, and they were humiliated after ‘Scotland your skills to show the true diversity they were humiliated after ‘Scotland your skills to show the true diversity United’ mobilised to deny them the of our city. So ask your workmates, United’ mobilised to deny them the of our city. So ask your workmates, right to march anywhere in Glasgow friends and family to join our rally. right to march anywhere in Glasgow friends and family to join our rally. City Centre after they stated they Let’s turn Saturday 20th February City Centre after they stated they Let’s turn Saturday 20th February would march on Glasgow Central into a positive peaceful day that would march on Glasgow Central into a positive peaceful day that Mosque. Scotland says loud and clear we do Mosque. Scotland says loud and clear we do The SDL spent most of the day not want fascists on our streets, in The SDL spent most of the day not want fascists on our streets, in corralled into a pub on the edge of our communities and we are united. corralled into a pub on the edge of our communities and we are united. the city, denied the right to march For more information, leaflets, or to the city, denied the right to march For more information, leaflets, or to and then frogmarched onto buses add your name to the unity statement and then frogmarched onto buses add your name to the unity statement chartered by Strathclyde Police to below email [email protected] chartered by Strathclyde Police to below email [email protected]

“We the undersigned strongly oppose plans by the ‘Scottish Defence League’ “We the undersigned strongly oppose plans by the ‘Scottish Defence League’ - a group linked to the fascist BNP - to demonstrate in Edinburgh. - a group linked to the fascist BNP - to demonstrate in Edinburgh. The SDL is a racist group dedicated to attacking Asian people and Muslims. The SDL is a racist group dedicated to attacking Asian people and Muslims. Islamophobia - bigotry against Muslims - is as unacceptable as any Islamophobia - bigotry against Muslims - is as unacceptable as any other form of racism. Its aim is to divide us by making scapegoats of one other form of racism. Its aim is to divide us by making scapegoats of one community, just as the far-right did with Jews in the 1930s. We have a simple community, just as the far-right did with Jews in the 1930s. We have a simple message for these racist and fascist groups. message for these racist and fascist groups. We will not let you turn the clock back to the 1970s when their thugs could We will not let you turn the clock back to the 1970s when their thugs could attack black and Asian people with impunity. An injury to one is an injury to attack black and Asian people with impunity. An injury to one is an injury to all – and their attempts to target and scapegoat Muslims will fail. Today they all – and their attempts to target and scapegoat Muslims will fail. Today they threaten the Mosque, tomorrow it could be a Synagogue, Temple or Church. threaten the Mosque, tomorrow it could be a Synagogue, Temple or Church. Today they threaten Muslims, tomorrow it could be Jewish people, Hindus, Today they threaten Muslims, tomorrow it could be Jewish people, Hindus, Sikhs, black people, lesbians & gay men, trade unionists, travellers or Sikhs, black people, lesbians & gay men, trade unionists, travellers or Eastern Europeans. Eastern Europeans. There is no place for Nazis, racists or the BNP in Edinburgh’s multi- There is no place for Nazis, racists or the BNP in Edinburgh’s multi- racial, multi-cultural and multi-religious community We call on the leader of racial, multi-cultural and multi-religious community We call on the leader of Edinburgh City Council and Police to take action against the SDL/EDL.” Edinburgh City Council and Police to take action against the SDL/EDL.”