Hastings and District Palestine Solidarity Campaign
Newsletter   7 June 2024
  In this newsletter:
  • SATURDAY 8 JUNE 12.30 - National March For Gaza - End The Genocide
  • SATURDAY 8 JUNE 12 noon - 2pm Hastings information stall
  • SUNDAY 16 JUNE 7.30pm - Benefit For Al-Mawasi: Message From The Ravens
    Plus....e-action to find your MP's voting record, local news, information and activities.

    NATIONAL MARCH FOR GAZA - END THE GENOCIDE

    Saturday 8 June. 12.30 Russel Square, London.

    Join us in London as we march to demand the government stop arming Israel and call for a permanent ceasefire. With Israel continuing its brutal assault on Rafah and the general election looming, lets show all political parties that they must act to stop the genocide if they want our vote.

    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.

    INFORMATION STALL

    Saturday 8 June 12.00 noon until 2pm Town Centre. For those who can't get to London's march, please visit our stall. All the usual information, petitions, plus badges, boycott stickers and a range of keffiyehs.

    CHECK YOUR MP'S RECORD ON PALESTINE

    'See whether your MP has defended Palestinians rights, alongside the promises that candidates make in this election, before you decide where to put your X.' Use the PSC tool to check your MP's recent record on Palestine:

    YOUR MP'S VOTING RECORD

    The PSC will shortly make available an e-action where you can send a series of questions directly to your candidate and request a response.

    GIG FOR GAZA
    MESSAGE FROM THE RAVENS AT THE PIG

    Sunday 16 June 7.30 at the Pig, 37 White Rock, Hastings TN34 1JP.

    Raising funds for the Al-Mawasi community in Gaza and the Hastings and District Palestine Solidarity Campaign.

    Tickets £10 through Eventbrite. Or pay at the door.

    More information: Facebook event page and our Instagram page.

    For an update from the community in Al-Mawasi.

    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.

    We are partnering once more with the amazing Hands Up Project to put on two plays written by Palestinian children from Gaza and hosting a talk by the charity's founder Nick Bilbrough who will give a presentation on the work of the teachers there, giving classes and holding drama sessions in the midst of war. We will also have a stall. Please come and support. More information: Facebook event page.

    PEACE CAMP AT THE HASTINGS GENERAL DYNAMICS ARMS FACTORY
    SATURDAY 29 JUNE - MONDAY 1 JULY

    We are organising a peace camp at the General Dynamics arms factory over the weekend 29 June/1 July. The camp will put public pressure on these war-mongers in our midst, and represents an opportunity to educate and organise the anti-genocide majority in our town.

    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 a chance to strengthen our community by bringing people together for food, music, children's activities, creative actions and lots of friendly chats over a whole weekend.

    There are lots of opportunities to get involved, whether you choose to camp or drop in for a few hours. Camp schedule coming soon on our Facebook event page.

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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:

    31 May 2024
    24 May 2024
    17 May 2024

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