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RISE UP FOR PALESTINE! Saturday 22 May. 12.00 pm. Hastings Town Centre near Debenhams
Please join us on Saturday's demonstration to show Palestinians everywhere that we support their just and righteous struggle for freedom.
Please bring placards, your friends and family.
We will be collecting urgent funds for Medical Aid for Palestinians
War Crimes in Gaza
For the past two weeks Israel has kept up a relentless, inhumane bombing campaign on Gaza. This followed Palestinian resistance to the violent ethnic cleansing of Palestinians from their homes in Sheikh Jarrah, Jerusalem. At the time of writing 219 Palestinians, including 63 children, have been killed by this onslaught, 1500 wounded and 58,0000 made homeless. According to the UN and multiple human rights organisations we are seeing war crimes being committed daily.
The Facebook event page is here. Please share widely.
The leaflet promoting the demonstration can be downloaded here. And here's an A4 poster that can be pinned up: download here. Please print and distribute
MAP's Gaza Emergency Appeal MAP (Medical Aid for Palestinians): 'Medical teams in Gaza's hospitals are in a desperate situation. Please donate now to help provide urgently needed medicines and supplies.'
MAP's Gaza Emergency Appeal.
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 Last Saturday's Hastings Rally for Palestine
Thanks to everyone who came to the rally. There was a great turnout. Speakers gave us the facts about the Nakba (the Catastrophe) taking us up to the present Israeli attacks, making it clear that - the Nakba continues. We were given an account of the role that the UK played in setting up the state of Israel, and how the US has backed it to the tune of $114 billion since 1949. There was a call to support the Palestinian-led BDS (Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions) Movement.
A message was read out from a friend in Gaza, Raja'a who is a teacher, and a mother of 5 children. We've posted her message on YouTube.
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Solidarity action with the Palestine General Strike
 Millions of Palestinians across the West Bank, Gaza, Jerusalem, Israel, and surrounding regions took part in the "Strike for Dignity," which called for an end to Israel's "campaign of violence and ethnic cleansing against our people." 'We are united as a people' Article here.
Thanks to everyone who attended our event in Hastings - especially at such short notice. We received a great response from passers-by and motorists. Lots of interest on social media with more than 7,000 hits on Twitter.
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Introduce sanctions against Israel
A petition calling for the government to 'introduce sanctions against Israel, including blocking all trade, and in particular arms,' has reached over 350,000 signatories. Please sign and share. Petition here.
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Write to your MP: STOP ARMING ISRAEL
The PSC says: "Don't be silent as Israel continues to brutally attack Palestinians. We need you taking action now!" PSC: Write to your MP: STOP ARMING ISRAEL.
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Email your MP: End Violence And Impunity Across Palestine
From MAP (Medical Aid for Palestinians). "Without immediate international action, destruction and loss of life is set to continue over the coming days across the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt)." Email your MP.
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How the UK military supports Israel's combat operations against Palestinians
Britain's complicity in Israel's crimes. Article by Mark Curtis in Declassified UK.
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Solidarity from Italian workers
Solidarity for Palestine builds across the globe: Port workers in the Italian city of Livorno in Tuscany refused to load a weapons and explosives shipment after discovering it was destined for the Israeli port of Ashdod. "The port of Livorno will not be an accomplice in the massacre of the Palestinian people," said L'Unione Sindacale di Base (USB).
Italian Port Workers Refuse to Load Arms Shipment Destined for Israel.
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Ex-Israeli pilot: 'Our army is a terrorist organisation run by war criminals'
Interview with former Israeli Air Force pilot, Yonatan Shapira. Middle East Monitor article.
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 Hastings and Rye PSC online membership and donations
Becoming a member of Hastings and Rye PSC is an important way of supporting our work.The annual subscription is £10 waged, £5 unwaged. We now have an online membership payment form. It can also be used to renew membership. The work of Hastings & Rye Palestine Solidarity could not continue without the generous donations from members of the public. If you would like to support our work without becoming a member please visit our shop page here and see the right hand column: Donate to Hastings & Rye PSC.
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Recent Hastings and Rye PSC newsletters:
14 May 2021
11 May 2021
16 April 2021
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