Voices from the G8

There are hundreds of thousands of people involved in lobbying the G8. Unfortunately some groups have become involved in levels of violence that we don't support, but we do understand their frustration.

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People are finding it very difficult to make a legitimate protest. Our supporters have been trying to protest but police interventions have not allowed them to.

Financial Times

They have done everything they can to scare people away from this protest

The Guardian

No doubt there is a small pathological segment that will be a problem at an event like this no matter what. However, it should be extremely clear that marginalized people will find a way to be heard one way or another - be they well to do Europeans or be they poor Muslims living in an occupied land.