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Hastings and District Palestine Solidarity Campaign
Newsletter 17 May 2024
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In this newsletter:
Saturday: Nakba 76 National demonstration in London
Saturday: Information stall in the town centre 12 noon - 2pm
Sunday: Pebble Painting and Songs for Palestine. Hastings beach
Sussex University encampment
and.....more local news, activities, reports.
NAKBA 76: NATIONAL DEMONSTRATION
 Saturday 18 May. 12.00 noon BBC Portland Place to Whitehall.
76th anniversary of the ethnic cleansing and colonisation that saw 750,000 Palestinians driven into exile, whilst Israel's genocide in Gaza continues. Join us! There has never been a more important time to stand with Palestine.
Meet at 10am at Hastings Train Station to catch the 10.21 train to London.
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.
More information (Facebook) and the route (Facebook).
INFORMATION STALL: THIS SATURDAY 18 MAY
12.00 noon until 2pm Town Centre For those who can't get to London's march, please visit our stall. It's important to have a presence in the town.
PEBBLE PAINTING AND SONGS FOR PALESTINE: SUNDAY 19 MAY
 Sunday 19 May. 11.00 Beach next to the pier.
Sunday's family friendly gathering in solidarity with Palestine. Bring snacks, picnic blankets and bubbles! From 11am onwards for pebble painting and singing.
Everyone welcome, not just kids and parents, especially because we'll be learning songs and chants for Palestine that we can use at other PSC protests.
Organised by PSC Hastings Parents group with @parentsforfuture_hastings.
More information: Instagram. and Facebook.
SUSSEX LIBERATION ENCAMPMENT
The Sussex Liberation Encampment has been launched at the University of Sussex in the last week. Please support the camp, pay them a visit, check out the demands. Visit the Instagram page. They have a list of items they need. Click on the Linktree to find out more information including the WhatsApp page.
HASTINGS PALESTINE SOLIDARITY WHATSAPP GROUP
We now have several different organising Whatsapp groups including for those interested in putting on family-focussed activities, an arts action section and a group organising for Hastings Friends of Al Mawasi, and more. If you are interested in getting involved please contact us. And, if you are not yet a PSC member please do join - it is a vital way to support the work we do. Details below.
Featuring Film, Talks and Workshops
Saturday 1 June. 12 noon - 5pm. White Rock Hotel, White Rock TN34 1JU
To mark 76 years of the Nakba we are holding an afternoon of talks, film and workshops. Israel's current genocide is built on the foundations of Israel's settler-colonial project that started in 1948.
Please join us for some or all of our programme - there will be plenty of opportunities to ask questions and get involved in discussions.
Save the date. Facebook event page.
PANGAEA: BENEFIT FOR PALESTINE
 The Printworks, 14 Claremont Hastings TN34 1HA. Sunday 26 May 8pm-midnight.
"Get ready to immerse yourself in the high octane carnival sounds of the Yeah Yeah Party Party Freedom Drummers (YYPPFD's), bringing their fusion of Samba, West African and Contermpory dance beats."
Proceeds will be shared between Medical Aid for Palestinians and Hastings Friends of Al-Mawasi. More information and how to buy tickets.
PEACE CAMP AT THE GENERAL DYNAMICS ARMS FACTORY
Hastings and District PSC is organising a peace camp at the General Dynamics arms factory over the weekend 28 June/1 July. We hope this camp will put public pressure on these war-mongers in our midst, and that it will also be an opportunity to educate and organise the anti-genocide majority in our town.
So we will have a schedule of events including musicians and speakers, and practical workshops such as learning about non-violent direct action, understanding legal rights of protesters, and banner making. This is also a chance to strengthen our community by bringing people together for food, music, children's activities, creative actions and lots of friendly chats over several days camping together! We would love to hear from anyone who would like to speak, perform or run a workshop during the peace camp. Please contact us to get involved.
REPORT: DIE-IN FOR DIVESTMENT AT BARCLAYS, HASTINGS
 We staged a powerful protest last Saturday filling Barclays bank with bodies, representing the many thousands that have been slaughtered by Israel's genocide in Gaza.
A loud blast of sirens heralded the start of the action and over 20 protestors marched into the high street bank, before lying down on the floor, each wearing a different sign to show the horrifying figures of those killed: 14,944 children, 492 healthcare workers, 297 teachers, 141 journalists, 68 civil defence workers....and still over 10,000 buried under the rubble.
The action highlighted Barclays' complicity in apartheid and genocide. Far from divesting, the bank has increased its investments in companies supplying arms for Israel's genocidal policies with over £2 billion now invested in the global war machine.
Thanks to all who came along, took part in the action and gave support to our protest.
It's time to join the boycott of Barclays - close your account until it cuts financial ties with the companies arming Israel. View and share our video: Instagram and YouTube.
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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. Declassified UK.
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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:
10 May 2024
6 May 2024
3 May 2024
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