05/11/2026
On Friday 20 November, we will join students and young people from across Europe and beyond in striking, protesting, holding assemblies and rallies to say no to war and militarism. or join our meeting.
We have already seen a huge eruption of student protests in France, Germany, Spain, Belgium, Italy, Portugal, Albania, Austria, India, Argentina, Chile, Brazil and elsewhere. 20 November will be a day of action in at least 13 countries and counting.
In Britain, the Stop the War Coalition is calling on students to organise walkouts, rallies, marches and teach-ins at your campuses, colleges and schools. Stop the War has been central to the anti-war and Palestine movements and the 20 November call was amplified through the International Conference Against War in London this June which we were part of organising.
Our call has been backed by a wide range of organisations including the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament, Palestine Solidarity Campaign, the Palestinian Youth Movement, Demilitarise Education, People and Planet, Disarm Education, ForcesWatch, Day-Mer Youth, the Bangladeshi Students Association, education unions, and a wide range of local student groups.
We are demanding:
-An end to the Defence Universities Alliance
-An end to military recruitment in schools and the military gap year which amount to the introduction of conscription by stealth
-An end to complicity with Israel’s genocide by cutting investments with arms companies and companies abetting the genocide, and stopping the repression against students who have spoken out for Palestine
We are also signatories to the International Youth Strike Against War manifesto and support the wider demands internationally, including Climate and social justice for all.
