Republican News · Thursday 4 February 1999

[An Phoblacht]

Fascists attack Bloody Sunday march

A gang of neo-Nazis attempted to break up a march in London to commemorate Bloody Sunday on Saturday 30 January. Thirty members of the fascist National Front rushed at the march 400 yards from Downing Street, shouting ``No surrender to the IRA'' and anti-Irish abuse.

A tense stand-off ensued, but the incident helped to focus media attention on the marchers, who carried banners calling for the release of political prisoners and the establishment of thetruth about Bloody Sunday.

Earlier a delegation which included Sinn Fein representative Gerry Kelly delivered a letter to Tony Blair calling for the full facts to be uncovered. The letter, from the Bloody Sunday Justice Campaign, said: ``The setting up of the Saville Inquiry last year represents a significant advance in the pursuit of truth and justice. ``It needs to be stressed that Bloody Sunday will only be resolved if the whole truth about the events of that day are uncovered.''

Mr Blair was also urged to show equal respect for all victims of violence of the past thirty years of Anglo-Irish conflict.

After the march, a rally was addressed by Mr Kelly, Diane Hamill - whose brother Robert died after RUC men allowed him to be attacked by loyalists in Portadown last year - and by Labour MP Jeremy Corbyn.


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