Hastings and Rother Palestine Solidarity Campaign
Newsletter   24 November 2023
  In this newsletter:
  • National March for Palestine Saturday 25 November
  • No information stall this Saturday 25 November
  • Planning meeting Sunday 26 November
  • Gig for Gaza Wednesday 6 December
  • Local actions

    NATIONAL MARCH FOR PALESTINE

    Park Lane, London - Saturday 25 November 12.30 pm

    Catch the 9.46 train Hastings to London.

    PSC: 'We will continue to march, demonstrate, and organise to demand an immediate and permanent ceasefire and justice for the Palestinian people.'

    'Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC) welcomes the announcement of a 4-day cessation of Israel's onslaught against the Gaza Strip....' The full PSC statement here.

    If anyone needs help with the cost of a train ticket or is willing to sponsor someone else's ticket please get in touch directly:
    Email Hastings and Rye PSC. Thanks to everyone who donated towards travelling to the last London march.

    NO INFORMATION STALL THIS SATURDAY

    We were hoping to run a stall this Saturday but unfortunately this won't now be possible.

    PLANNING MEETING SUNDAY 26 NOVEMBER 6PM

    Seafront Room, White Rock Hotel, White Rock, Hastings TN34 1JU

    We will need to get up to date, and plan our actions for the coming days/weeks. Open to all members and everyone who has been working with us - and to everyone who wants to get involved. Apologies for the incorrect details in a previous newsletter; to confirm - the meeting is this Sunday 6pm.
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    GIG FOR GAZA

    Wednesday 6 December 7 pm

    East Hastings Sea Angling Club, Rock-a-Nore Road, Hastings TN34 3FJ

    We've got together a great line-up of local musicians all coming together in solidarity with the people of Gaza - Bellza, Frank Moon, Tim Hoyte, Woodland Folk, Afrit Nebula, and Mike Willis.

    Make a difference by supporting Medical Aid For Palestinians and the Al-Mawasi community in Gaza through our fundraiser. Plus, you could win generous prizes from local restaurants and businesses in our exciting raffle.

    Your contribution will make a difference!

    Please share widely: Eventbrite. Facebook. Instagram. Twitter/X
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    STOP THE WAR ON GAZA RALLY

    At our 'Stop the war on Gaza!' rally we heard of the continuing crimes carried out by Israel against the people of Gaza targetting homes, hospitals, schools, mosques, churches and UN buildings; and the UK complicity in these crimes. We were appalled at the incessant refusal of the local MP Hart and the Labour Parliamentary candidate Dollimore to call for a ceasefire.

    We also heard messages from the Al-Mawasi community in southern Gaza detailing how they are surviving despite Israel's cutting off of food, water and fuel.

    We then went on a tour of local BDS targets - Barclays, a PUMA stockist, a supermarket, and a stockist of products by Israeli firm Teva. YouTube video of our tour of local BDS targets.


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    HOW ISRAEL LOST ALL CREDIBILITY

    Dr Ramzy Baroud shows that the initial Israeli version of events of 7 October, and its version of subsequent events, eventually proved disastrous to Israel's overall image and credibility on the international stage. Dr Ramzy Baroud writes in the Middle East Monitor.

    The evidence Israel killed its own citizens on 7 October This is another useful article detailing how the Israeli version of events of 7 October is falling apart, by Asa Winstanley.
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    PALESTINE- ISRAEL - FROM A DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE

    Much of the 'information' in the corporate media is misleading. Some useful sources:
    Middle East Eye.    Electronic Intifada.    Middle East Monitor.
    Mondoweiss.    Palestine Chronicle.    Al Mayadeen.    Mintpress.    The Grayzone.
    The Cradle.
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    Hastings and Rother PSC online membership and donations

    Becoming a member of Hastings and Rother 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 & Rother 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 & Rother PSC.
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    Recent Hastings and Rother PSC newsletters:

    21 November 2023
    14 November 2023
    10 November 2023

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