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Protest in Washington against self-declared independence of Albanians in Serbia

Hundreds of pro-Serbian activists gathered Sunday outside the White House to decry Kosovo's secession from Serbia this month and to demand the Bush administration retract its recognition of Kosovo as an independent country.

"Shame on Bush!" chanted members of the Kosovo Relief Committee and the group Stop Terrorizing Orthodox People, who marched with Serbian flags and signs that read: "Kosovo: A Threat, Not a Country."

Rally organizers charged the Bush administration ignored international law by recognizing Kosovo's secession and warned separatist movements in other countries would attempt to declare independence themselves.

As they marched, Serbians said they were hopeful the region they consider to be the cradle of their civilization would be repatriated.

"We hope to change Kosovo to be Serbian again, like it was before and always will be," said Milan Dimic, a former resident of Belgrade. "It's Serbia."

Serbs also staged anti-independence rallies on Sunday in Geneva, Switzerland, Vienna, Austria, and other European capitals.

February 27, 2008

White House  KOSOVO IS SERBIA Protest

The Cyprus Action Network of America (CANA) joined the STOP coalition (The Stop Terrorizing Orthodox Peoples Coalition)  on Sunday, February 24, 2008  in front of the White House in Washington DC to protest against the UDI unilateral declaration of independence by Albanians in the Serbia region of Kosovo.

Media coverage of this protest included hundreds of human rights activists , many representing Greece,Cyprus, Russia ,Serbia and many more from  the vast majority of countries around the world who do not recognize the Albanian separatist claims.

CANA activists, enjoyed coverage from Russia Today, NBC, CNN, and various international media from the region , including Albanian television and at least a few minutes of air time with Greek television correspondents in live broadcast for Greek evening news, broadcast all over the Hellenic world.

Numerous videos of the protest,featuring CANA activists, have also appeared all over the Internet.
CANA Press Officer Nikolaos Taneris' gave a speech "Greek and Serbian Friendship versus Turkish terror and Genocide in the Balkans".

A presentation by STOP coalition (The Stop Terrorizing Orthodox Peoples Coalition)   organizer John Bosnitch , titled "Show and Tell" exposing the falsehoods and historicity of Albanian claims has appeared on YouTube:

February 27, 2008

New York City

The International Action Center, joined by STOP coalition (Stop Terrorizing Orthodox Peoples Coalition), along with RAS (The International Serbian Organization), Kosovo Relief Committee held a protest against Kosovo Independence.

A march more then five blocks long went from Dag Hammarskjold Plaza, near the United Nations, trough Times Square and past Madison Square garden to protest the U.S. theft of Serbia's Kosovo. Many New Yorkers and tourists watched with interest as the marchers went on their way to the St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church on 25th Street near Broadway.

The province of Serbia, Kosovo declared its independence from Serbia on Feb.17. The new entity, however, is administered by European Union officials and policed by U.S. NATO troops. Speakers at the rally preceding the march refused the idea that Kosovo could be called "independent"

Thousands of demonstrators carried a huge Serbian flag along with flags of the 170 countries that had not recognized the new Kosovo entity. The many flags fluttering in the wind gave an international feeling to the protesters, who also carried many posters with the major slogans of the march: "U.S. hands off Serbia; Kosovo is Serbia" and "No to the U.S. colony."

February 27, 2008

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