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| | Saturday, 28 September, 2002, 18:32 GMT 19:32 UK In pictures: Anti-war protests Organisers of an anti-war protest in central London say up to 400,000 took part in the peaceful demonstration against possible military action in Iraq.  Streams of demonstrators marched from the Embankment to a mass rally in Hyde Park on Saturday  Peace campaigners say the opposition to a military strike against Iraq is mounting  The demonstration represented a broad coalition of people including Muslim community representatives, MPs and pacifists  Organisers Stop the War Coalition and Muslim Association of Britain estimate that 400,000 people took part  Police put the figure at 150,000 and still rising by Saturday afternoon  Protesters say the issues of Iraq and Palestine are inseparable  Mayor Livingstone said the protest would have an "electrifying effect" on the Labour Party Conference | | Top UK stories now:  Links to more UK stories are at the foot of the page. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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