Iran Press/ Europe: Crowds of protesters were seen with Polish flags and banners with messages such as, ‘This is not our war’ and ‘Yankee go home’ as they marched to the Castle Square in Warsaw’s Old Town.
"For over a year, we have been told by the authorities in Warsaw that our children are to go as cannon fodder, in the name of someone else's interests. That is why we want to show here that this is not our war, this is not our war," said Leszek Sykulski, founder of the Polish Anti-War Movement and organizer of the rally.
"There is no consent on our part to be dragged into the American war machine. We are saying here stop any imperialism, we are saying stop American aggression wars,” he added.
The protesters were demanding an end to Polish and NATO arms supplies to Kyiv and an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine.
Hundreds of demonstrators from Poland, Germany, and the Czech Republic also gathered for a peace rally on Labour Day in the village of Porajow on the border with three countries on Monday, calling for a de-escalation in Ukraine.
Protesters holding flags and demanding an end to sending weapons to Ukraine. "This is about peace, stopping the delivery of arms to Ukraine and using the money instead for Poland, for the children and the pensioners," said Michael Hecinsava, a demonstrator from Poland.
Banners such as 'Peace for all people' and 'Stop this warmongering mendacious government' can also be seen at the rally.
"Of course, this is a war that the USA and NATO are fighting on Ukrainian soil against Russia, or Russia against NATO, whichever way around. Anyway, it's not our war," told Markus Fuchs, an organizer from Dresden.
"And we must send a clear signal here that there can only be peace in Europe together, together with Russia. Russia belongs to Europe, whether we like it or not. We can only achieve peace here through diplomacy if we all sit down together again and make a security policy for Europe, for us, and not for the USA," he added.
In most European countries, protesters chanted slogans against the warmongering policies of the White House and NATO during the World Labor Day demonstrations.
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