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Hastings and District Palestine Solidarity Campaign
Newsletter 31 May 2024
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In this newsletter:
SATURDAY 1 JUNE 12 noon - 6pm - Nakba Memorial Day, White Rock Hotel
SATURDAY 8 JUNE 12 noon - National March For Gaza - End The Genocide
SUNDAY 16 JUNE 7.30pm - Benefit For Al-Mawasi: Message From The Ravens
Plus....more local news, information and activities.
NAKBA MEMORIAL DAY SATURDAY 1 JUNE
 Saturday 1 June. 12.00 - 6pm
White Rock Hotel TN34 1JU.
We are looking forward to seeing many of you at our Nakba Memorial Day tomorrow which has a packed programme of film, talks and activities - including first hand testimonies from a 1948 Nakba survivor and a 2024 Nakba survivor.
Articles in Hastings Observer and Hastings Online Times.
More information on our social media posts: Instagram. and Facebook. Please share widely.
There will be no information stall this Saturday.
NATIONAL MARCH FOR GAZA - END THE GENOCIDE
 Saturday 8 June. 12.00 Central London.
Join us in in central London as we march to demand the government Stop Arming Israel and call for a permanent CeaseFire Now.
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: PSC Facebook.
BENEFIT FOR AL-MAWASI
MESSAGE FROM THE RAVENS AT THE PIG
Sunday 16 June 7.30 at the Pig, 37 White Rock, Hastings TN34 1JP. More information to follow. Message from the Ravens' Instagram page.
SANCTUARY FESTIVAL SUNDAY 23 JUNE
12.00 - 6pm. Hastings Museum. The Sanctuary Festival returns to Hastings Museum, as a celebration of community and an act of welcome to all those seeking sanctuary and refuge in our town."Join us for a day of music, workshops, talks, activities for kids, food and friends." Organised by Hastings Community of Sanctuary. We will as usual have a stall there. Please come and support. More information: Facebook event page.
PEACE CAMP AT THE HASTINGS GENERAL DYNAMICS ARMS FACTORY
SATURDAY 29 JUNE - MONDAY 1 JULY
Hastings and District PSC is organising a peace camp at the General Dynamics arms factory over the weekend 29 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.
HASTINGS JEWS FOR JUSTICE
 A new group has formed in Hastings and surrounding areas with a view to promoting justice in Israel/Palestine and in the UK.
'Hastings Jews for Justice' has started by penning an open letter to potential parliamentary candidates for the two local constituencies setting out five pledges for how the organisation would like candidates to behave during the campaign and beyond.
All those who identify as Jewish or of Jewish heritage are invited to view and sign here.
To join the next meeting on Friday 7 June at 6pm please email Kathy Shapiro for the Zoom link.
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.
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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:
24 May 2024
17 May 2024
10 May 2024
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