Hastings and District Palestine Solidarity Campaign
Newsletter   22 March 2024
  In this newsletter:
  • This Saturday's Information Stall
  • Apartheid, Arms And Activism With Andrew Feinstein Wednesday 27 March
  • National Demonstration Saturday 30 March
  • Stand With The Hastings3 Court Date Wednesday 3 April
  • Plus More Dates For Your Diary

    THIS SATURDAY'S INFORMATION STALL

    12.00 noon until 2pm Town Centre Please visit our stall. It's important to have a presence in the town with our Stop Genocide, Ceasefire Now! placards, leaflets, Boycott stickers, Free Palestine badges and other information.

    APARTHEID, ARMS AND ACTIVISM
    with ANDREW FEINSTEIN

    Wednesday 27 March 7 pm at the White Rock Hotel.

    Here's a great opportunity to look at the similarities between South African apartheid and Israeli apartheid from someone who was at the heart of the struggle in South Africa.

    Andrew's mother, a holocaust survivor, lost dozens of her family in Auschwitz, and Andrew himself has lectured on genocide prevention. He has called-out the insidious weaponisation of antisemitism by the Israel lobby.

    Andrew is a strong supporter of the global BDS (Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions) movement against Israel. As part of this, he advocates for direct action. Are petitions and writing to MPs making enough difference? Should we be doing more? Come to the meeting to find out how we can all get involved.

    Please share our Facebook event page and our Instagram page.

    NATIONAL DEMONSTRATION - CEASEFIRE NOW - STOP THE GENOCIDE IN GAZA - SATURDAY 30 MARCH

    Saturday 30 March. Israel continues it's genocidal assault on Palestinians. The PSC has called this march to continue to put pressure on the UK government to call for a permanent ceasefire to stop its genocide. More information about trains to London to follow here.

    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.

    STAND WITH THE HASTINGS3 COURT DATE WEDNESDAY 3 APRIL

    Three protestors were arrested and charged with aggravated trespass during a peaceful demonstration at General Dynamics arms factory on Sidney Little Road on Thursday 29 February.

    Their cases come before Hastings Magistrates Court at 10am on Wednesday April 3 and we will be there to show our solidarity and support.

    The Hastings3 are not the guilty ones - General Dynamics is guilty! More information here.

    THE ANNUAL AL-QUDS RALLY IN LONDON FRIDAY 5 APRIL

    3pm outside the Home Office, 2 Marsham Street SW1P 4DF

    The Al-Quds Day demonstration has taken place in London for over 40 years. Amongst the speakers in recent years have been Lowkey, Huda Ammori (Palestine Action), Rev Dr Stephen Sizer, Shahd Abusalama, Chris Williamson, Rabbi Beck (Neturei Karta) and Mick Napier (Scottish Palestine Solidarity Campaign). Organised by the Islamic Human Rights Commission. More information here.

    DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

    Please keep clear Saturday 6 April and Saturday 13 April as there will be events organised locally on these dates.

    THIRD ATTEMPT AT CEASEFIRE MOTION BEFORE HASTINGS COUNCIL: MEETING CANCELLED. OUR PRESS RELEASE

    There were extraordinary scenes at Wednesday's Hastings Borough Council when the meeting was cancelled within seconds of it starting because one person stood up and politely asked a question: will the motion regarding the genocide in Gaza take place?

    A coalition of councillors from the Green Party and Hastings Independents had tabled a motion for the council to call 'for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire in Gaza.' This was to be the third attempt to have the council debate this. HDPSC press release.

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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.    Al Jazeera.    Middle East Monitor.
    Mondoweiss.    Palestine Chronicle.    Al Mayadeen.    Mintpress.    The Grayzone.
    The Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor.       Jonathan Cook.
    The Cradle.       MediaLens.
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    Hastings and District PSC online membership and donations

    Becoming a member of Hastings and District 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. If you would rather not use Paypal, you can pay directly to our bank: please contact us for the details. Or alternatively pay at one of our events.

    The work of Hastings and District PSC could not continue without the 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 and District PSC.
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    Recent Hastings and District PSC newsletters:

    12 March 2024
    8 March 2024
    28 February 2024

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