Protest outside Yemen Embassy, London, Saturday 19th March 2011

Every Saturday there is a protest outside the Yemen embassy in London (located at 57 Cromwell Rd, SW7 2ED, opposite the Natural History Museum in South Kensington). 

As well as the Yemen protest, on Sat. 19th March there were also:


Libya: The daily demonstration outside the Libyan embassy (15 Knightsbridge, Belgravia, London, SW1X 7LY) saw it's 31st day (started on Feb 17th).


Bahrain: there was a protest outside the Bahrain embassy (30 Belgrave Square, Belgravia, London, SW1X 8QB)


Saudi Arabia: Some Bahrain protesters also demonstrated outside the Saudi Arabia embassy (30 Charles Street, Mayfair, London, W1J 5DZ)


Syria: There was also a call for a demo outside the Syrian embassy (8 Belgrave Square, Belgravia, London, SW1H 8PH)


Iraq: Iraqi protesters demonstrated outside the US embassy (24 Grosvenor Square, Mayfair, London, W1A 2LQ) and they also have a protest every Friday outside the Iraq embassy (3 Elvaston Place, South Kensington, London, SW7 5QH).


Photos (more here: link )


Small but very vocal crowd singing songs and chants in english and arabic.

Small and very vocal crowd of all ages sings songs and chants. The text on the flag says "We've had Enough!!! The Regime must Leave for Yemen to Live.

The protest is at the junction of the A4 Cromwell Rd and Queensgate Mews, to the left of the main entrance of the Natural History Museum, nearest tube South Ken. The Yemen embassy is opposite. The flag is red, white and black with no markings (nb the Egyptian flag is the same but with the gold eagle of Saladin in the centre).

Signs: 

People

A-hum A-hum A-hum

El-yamaney-yen A-hum

rough trans.

This is, This is, This is

The Yemeni people, This is