Hastings and District Palestine Solidarity Campaign
Newsletter   28 February 2024
  In this newsletter:
  • Protest At General Dynamics - Thursday 29 February, 7 am
  • Barclays Day of Action - Saturday 2 March, 11 am
  • National Demonstration in London - Saturday 9 March
  • Plus more dates for your diary

    PROTEST AT GENERAL DYNAMICS THURSDAY 29 FEBRUARY

    Thursday 29 February 7 am. General Dynamics, Sidney Little Road Hastings TN38 9PU.

    ** NOTE THE EARLY START. We need as many people there at 7am as possible so please try to get there at this time if you can.

    We will be protesting against General Dynamics' role in arming and enabling Israel's genocidal assault on Gaza.

    Since the International Court of Justice ordered Israel to prevent acts of genocide in Gaza, Israel has actually intensified it's attacks and is now bombarding Rafah, which it designated a 'safe zone,' and where more than 1 million displaced Palestinians are living in makeshift tents.

    Bring your placards and banners. If you need a lift to the protest or you can give someone else a lift please email: Hastings and District PSC

    More information: Facebook event page.  Instagram.

    BARCLAYS DAY OF ACTION SATURDAY 2 MARCH

    Barclays Bank, 207-208 Queens Road, Hastings TN34 1QP 11 am - 1 pm.
    Barclays is bankrolling Israel's genocidal assault on Palestinians through its financial ties with arms companies that sell weapons to Israel. Barclays Bank holds over £1 billion in shares, and provides over £3 billion in loans and underwriting to 9 companies whose weapons, components, and military technology are being used by Israel in its attacks on Palestinians.

    CLOSE YOUR BARCLAYS ACCOUNT
    ON 21 MARCH

    On the first PSC collective account closure day, 9 February, over 1500 people closed their bank accounts. The PSC is now asking asking everyone who still holds a Barclays account to pledge to close it on the 2nd mass account closure day, Thursday 21 March, to have the most impact. Barclays NEEDS TO KNOW that you are boycotting it, and to know why, so the PSC has set up a simple way for you to inform the bank. If you're not a Barclays customer, the request is to write to the bank to tell it you won't use any Barclays services. More information: Boycott Barclays Bank.

    NATIONAL DEMONSTRATION - CEASEFIRE NOW - STOP THE GENOCIDE IN GAZA - SATURDAY 9 MARCH

    Saturday 9 March. More information about trains to London to follow. National PSC information.

    If you or anyone you know needs help with the cost of a train ticket or is willing to sponsor someone else's ticket please email Hastings and District PSC and we will match you up.

    MEETING WITH ANDREW FEINSTEIN

    Wednesday 27 March. More information to follow.

    We are pleased to welcome Andrew Feinstein to speak in Hastings. Andrew Feinstein is a former African National Congress (ANC) Member of the South Africa Parliament from 1994 till 2001. Now based in the UK, Andrew is the Executive Director of Shadow World Investigations. He is a prolific writer and speaker, author of the best-selling After the Party: Corruption, the ANC and South Africa's Uncertain Future, as well as the critically-acclaimed The Shadow World: Inside the Global Arms Trade.

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    22 February 2024
    16 February 2024
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