FEB. 14 GRAND RALLY
To convey Japan's conscience for peace to the world

No war on Iraq! Stop war legislation!

APPEAL

At this moment of the critical situation of world peace, we canﾕt keep silence.
We are following with deep concern and indignation the Bush Administrationﾕs rushing to military attack on Iraq.

Victims of war are always innocent children, women and a vast number of common people. It is not up to any one nation, including the United States, to unilaterally attack the other. International law and precedent holds that the U.S. preemptive war against Iraq canﾕt be justified.

On weapons of mass destruction, the U.N. inspections are going on now. It is a time to make efforts for a peaceful solution by continuing with thoroughgoing inspections. There is no reason for rushing to a war at this time.

The people of the world are making their voices for peace resounded across the oceans to every continent, so that a war has been stopped. With this conviction, itﾕs time for every one of us to make a voice lauder.

We call on all people in Japan to join hands with us in shouting in unison:

- No to war, yes for peace;
- Make the Government of Japan stand against a war on Iraq.

We call upon all the worldﾕs peoples to join hands with us in shouting all in unison:

NO WAR ON IRAQ!

February 14, 2003
Meiji Park, Tokyo