Campaigners in Fife played dead in opposition to the bombing of Syria.
To the sound of an air raid siren, more than 100 people lay down in Kirkcaldy’s Town Square on Sunday.
The ‘die-in’ protest was to illustrate the campaigners’ belief that thousands of innocent civilians will die as a result of the UK bombardment.
One of the event’s organisers, councillor Marie Penman said: “Although this action was voted through at Westminster, people need to realise, it’s not a choice between bombing or doing nothing.
“There are ways to deal with terrorism other than dropping bombs on innocent men, women and children.
“Rather than bombing Syria, we can cut off the supply of arms, stop buying oil and deal with this internationally, rather than taking this scattergun approach.”
Intending to give a local example, she said if a terrorist was hiding in the town’s Ravenscraig flats, the authorities would not blow up the whole block to hit that one person.
Fellow organiser Carlo Morelli told protesters: “The British Government thinks nothing of spending on war but makes cuts to benefits, cuts to education.
“In Fife, libraries are closing which help people access social welfare. Instead, we spend billions of pounds on bombing innocent people in the Middle East.”
Another of the speakers, Solidarity candidate Bill Mair, said the rally in the Town Square and march along High Street went well.
He said: “It gave people the opportunity to vent their anger.
“Fifty-seven out of 59 Scottish MPs voted against the war and 73 per cent of us said no to the bombing in an online poll.
“There is absolutely nothing to be gained from bombing Syria.”
Other speakers included member of the Scottish Youth Parliament, Lewis Akers.
The demonstration was supported by several local groups, including Fife Arabic Society, the People’s Assembly, Stop the War, the Socialist Workers’ Party, the Green Party, Solidarity, Rise and Refuge Fife.