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Hastings and District Palestine Solidarity Campaign
Newsletter 3 October 2024
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In this newsletter:
TOMORROW - Friday 4 October - 3pm - Protest at General Dynamics in Hastings
Saturday 5 October 12noon - 'One Year on: End the Genocide' National March, London
Saturday 5 October 12noon - Information stall in Hastings Town Centre
Tuesday 8 October 9.30am - East Sussex Council: Stop investing in Israeli genocide
Plus...local news items, dabke workshop, casting call for new solidarity play.
A YEAR OF BLOODSHED: PROTEST AT GENERAL DYNAMICS
Friday 4 October 3 - 5pm. General Dynamics, 100 Castleham Road, Hastings, TN38 9NJ.
Join us this Friday to mark a year of Israeli genocide, backed and armed by Western powers with weapons and technology supplied by arms manufacturers like General Dynamics.
As Israel continues its destructive mission to set the region alight, we are coming together to mourn the thousands of innocent lives taken and to reaffirm our commitment to the Palestinian struggle for liberation.
Our solidarity is unwavering - our bonds are strong.
As a community of conscience, we will continue to fight for freedom, dignity and human rights for all. Join us - bring your keffiyehs, your banners, your fury and your grief.
Together, we are strong for our brothers and sisters across Palestine, Lebanon, Yemen, Iraq and Syria, strong for one other and strong in our belief that justice will prevail. More information: Instagram, Facebook.
NATIONAL DEMONSTRATION: ONE YEAR ON - STOP THE GENOCIDE IN GAZA
Saturday 5 October 12pm. Russell Square, London
After 1 year of Israel's genocide against the Palestinian people we must step-up the pressure on the UK government to Stop Arming Israel. Catch the 10.31 train to London. If you would like to go but need help towards the cost of a ticket, contact us directly. We match donors with marchers. More information: Instagram, Facebook.
INFORMATION STALL THIS SATURDAY
Saturday 5 September 12.00 - 2pm. Hastings town centre
For those who can't get to the London march, please visit our stall. All the usual information, petitions, badges, boycott stickers, keffiyehs.
EAST SUSSEX COUNCIL: STOP INVESTING IN ISRAELI GENOCIDE
Tuesday 8 October 9.30am. County Hall, St Anne's Crescent, Lewes BN7 1UE
 Thanks to everyone who answered our call to write letters to the Council. There was an amazing response. Now is the time to keep up the pressure.
The East Sussex Pension Fund has more than £68 million invested in companies complicit in Israel's war crimes and genocide. The majority of these companies directly supply the Israeli military forces.
These companies include:
L3 Technologies (£19 million) which supplies components to the Israeli military used in its air-to-ground bombs, as well as its main warplanes, battle tanks, and warships; Northrop Grumman (£2.7 million) which supplies the Israeli Air Force with the Longbow missile delivery system for its Apache helicopters and with laser weapon delivery systems for its fighter jets. In total the pension fund has investments in 40 companies complicit in Israel's war crimes. Source.
Join us to protest against East Sussex County Council's complicity in Israel's acts of genocide against the Palestinian people. Tuesday is the date of the next East Sussex Full Council meeting. More information: Instagram, Facebook.
Saturday 19th October King Charles The Martyr Church Hall, Tunbridge Wells. West Kent PSC will be hosting a dabke workshop in Tunbridge Wells. More information: Eventbrite.
BEHIND CLOSED DOORS - NEW SOLIDARITY PLAY
Behind Closed Doors by Tom Andrews. This new play will be performed as street theatre and also form the basis of a staged indoor fundraiser. We are looking for performers and backstage hands - no experience necessary. Just enthusiasm and availability for a rehearsal once a week. The play is 20 minutes long and requires between 6-8 performers. If you want to know more, please contact us
ONLINE WELLBEING SESSIONS
Clinical hypnotherapist Chris Dindar is running 30 min relaxation sessions to help decompress, process our emotions, and find a moment of peace and deep relaxation amidst the chaos. Chris is offering his services for free, as a token of his solidarity, to help nurture the well-being of our local group and maintain our collective resolve.
Please email Chris directly if interested in taking part. The sessions are the 1st and 3rd Friday of the month at 12 noon.
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PALESTINE - ISRAEL: FROM A DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE
Much of the 'information' in the corporate media is misleading. Here are 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:
27 September 2024
20 September 2024
13 September 2024
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