'Make tea not war': Thousands in London protest Syria airstrikes

 By 
Elizabeth Pierson
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'Make tea not war': Thousands in London protest Syria airstrikes
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Thousands took to London's streets last night to protest Syrian airstrikes on the eve of the parliamentary vote.

The protesters held signs, chanted and marched from Parliament to the headquarters of the Conservative party. The protests took place this week in an effort to discourage Britain from conducting airstrikes on Islamic State targets in Syria, alongside France, the U.S. and Russia.

Additional reporting by The Associated Press

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