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EMERGENCY PROTEST: SOLIDARITY WITH JENIN
 Saturday 8 July 12 noon
Outside HSBC, 4, Robertson Street, Hastings TN34 1HW
Join us on Saturday to show your solidarity
We have watched in horror this week as Israeli armed forces launched an all out military assault on Jenin refugee camp. Twelve people were murdered, including four children, and hundreds injured.
We will show our solidarity and support for the people of Jenin. Please join us to make your voice heard and to mark your respect for the victims of this brutal military invasion. If you can, please wear black to honour the dead and grieving.
Thousands of Palestinians, many ethnically cleansed from the Galilee in 1948, have been forced again to flee their homes.
Israeli forces cut off the water, electricity and communications, destroyed vital infrastructure and homes, and targeted clinics and ambulances.
 The Israeli military shot 16-year-old Abdulrahman Hardan in the head while he was standing in front of the Al-Amal Hospital. |
This represented the largest invasion of a Palestinian city in the occupied West Bank in over 20 years and included unprecedented Israeli airstrikes on this densely populated area.
Four Children Killed
The four children that were murdered are: 16-year-old Abdulrahman Hasan Ahmad Hardan. The Israeli military shot him in the head while he was standing in front of the Al-Amal Hospital. 16 year old Mustafa Imad Ali Qassem was killed in an airstrike. Both 15 year old Majdi Arrawi and 17 year old Noureddine Marshoud were killed by Israeli snipers stationed on the rooftops of the refugee camp.
Please Share: Our Facebook event page. and the article in the Hastings Online Times.
Freedom Theatre of Jenin Attacked
The Israeli military attacked the Freedom Theatre of Jenin where Palestinian families were seeking refuge.
 We have a special respect and love for the Freedom Theatre - we hosted its spectacular play 'The Siege' in Hastings in 2015. The Freedom Theatre toured the UK performing their play at major cities Birmingham, Glasgow, Liverpool and London. As we know one member of the company we asked if they could visit Hastings - so they said yes, and performed a really memorable performance at St Mary in the Castle. We got to know them, and love what they do.
The Freedom Theatre trains young people as actors, stage managers, theatre technicians, photographers and film makers. The Theatre and its participants are often on the receiving end of Israeli brutality: last November 17-year-old Mahmoud Al-Sadi, Youth Trainer at the Theatre, was shot dead by the occupation forces when he was on his way to school. Source. As the statement asks: "When will these crimes end?"
Ahmed Tobasi sent this message from the Theatre on Monday. Ahmed played the 'tour guide' when the Theatre performed at St Marys. Message here.
We will be making a collection for the Freedom Theatre on Saturday.
Left: 'The Siege' at St Mary in the Castle. The audience giving the cast 3 rousing standing ovations. Right: The Freedom Theatre meeting Mayor Bruce Dowling. They were also given membership of the Hastings branch of Unite, the largest trade union in Britain.
 
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Sources of Information
It's not surprising that the coverage of Israel's attacks has been dismal in the mainstream/corporate media. Here are some useful sources of information:
+972 Magazine: In Jenin, Israel is unveiling the next phase of apartheid Article here.Middle East Eye: Jenin raid: An eyewitness account of Israel's large-scale offensive Article here.Middle East Monitor: As Israel smashes up Jenin, its British apologists are enabling this violence Article here.Electronic Intifada: Israel seeks revenge with Jenin invasion Article here.
Middle East Monitor: Israel attacks on Jenin termed biggest devastation in past 2 decades Article here.Middle East Eye: Jenin refugee camp: A symbol of resistance and resilience in the West Bank Article here.Al Jazeera: "They can't break our spirit:" Jenin residents after Israel siege Article here.
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Dates for your diary (more information to follow)
24 July (note change of date). Palestinian Women Speak Out. Visit to Hastings with women from Jerusalem/Al-Quds, Nazareth and the West Bank.25 July. Welcome the Gaza Freedom Flotilla vessel. Ship to Gaza Facebook page.26 August. Swim With Gaza. Hastings beach. Website.9 September. Asa Winstanley, author of 'Weaponising Anti-Semitism: How the Israel Lobby Brought Down Jeremy Corbyn.' Publisher's website.15 September. Meeting with a delegation from the Shu'fat Refugee Camp in East Jerusalem/Al-Quds.
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Information stalls
Our stalls are every Saturday 12.00 noon until 2 pm (weather permitting) in the town centre. Please pay us a visit. Apart from a range of leaflets, pamphlets and stickers, we have keffiyehs from Hirbawi in Hebron, a range of T-shirts and Palestinian flag umbrellas. We also have handicrafts from the Shu'fat Refugee Camp.
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 More news:
Anti-BDS bill shielding Israel will have 'profound detrimental' impact on UK, says top lawyer: Article here.
Settler Violence in the West Bank Isn't an Oversight, It's a Long-standing Policy: Article here.
Tom Suárez: Palestinians are in Israel's crosshairs because they are not Jews: Article here.
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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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