Saturday 14 March 12noon until 2pm Town Centre.
We will be running our weekly information stall with all the usual information sheets, the petition calling on Hastings Council to ditch the General Dynamics' lease, boycott stickers, keffiyehs, books and badges.

Tuesday/Wednesday 10am-1pm; Thursday - Saturday 10am-4pm. Until Saturday 21 March. Gallery North, 70 High Street, Hailsham, BN27 1AX.
An Exhibition and Anthology of Resilience, Grief and Unshattered Hope from Gaza's Students through poetry, short stories, essays and personal testimonies. More information at Gallery North, Hailsham.

Sunday 15 March 1pm. Home Office, 2 Marsham Street, Westminster, London, SW1P 4DF.
The Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has banned the annual pro-Palestine Al Quds Day march in London. This is the first time that a march has been banned since 2012. The Al Quds marches are allowed in New York, Sydney, Toronto and Cape Town, but not in London.

This is part of the UK government crack down on protests and civil rights. We've seen more than two thousand protesters arrested under terrorism laws for holding pieces of cardboard 'I oppose genocide. I support Palestine Action,' and now the government is severely restricting the use of juries. The event is still going ahead as a 'static protest.' All the more reason for a big turnout. IHRC Website.

Tuesday 17 March.
The government plans to give police new powers to effectively ban repeat protests. Join the PSC and many civil society groups to demand MPs oppose this attack on our rights. More information and how to register.

Wednesday 18 March 6pm. Muriel Matters House, TN34 3UY.

Eid is approaching which is usually a time of celebration in Gaza. Despite the hardship and grief that the community in Al-Mawasi continue to suffer, they will be trying to make it a special time for the children with sweets and games. If you would like to donate please send us money before March 18th to reach them in time for Eid.

Donate by Paypal or you can also donate by online bank transfer if you send your donation marked 'Al-Mawasi' to the PSC bank account which is HPSC (Hastings Palestine Solidarity Campaign) 40-23-18 A/c 32319845

Wednesday 18 March 6pm. Bullet Coffee House, Robertson Street. The Book Club will be discussing If I Must Die by Refaat Alareer. For more information please contact Jennifer or Jo. We have copies of the book at our information stalls.

Tuesday 24 March 8.30-10am. County Hall, Lewes BN7 1UE.

Wednesday 25 March 8am. General Dynamics, Castleham Road site TN38 9NJ.
Protest at General 'Genocide' Dynamics, a US armaments company in Hastings, arming the US/Israeli war on Iran and genocide in Gaza. More information to follow.

Saturday 28 March, 12pm Exhibition Rd (Hyde Park end), London.
Feeder march to join the 'Together Against the Far Right' Demonstration. The far right is attacking our movement for Palestine and all anti-racist struggles. We must show them that we we won't be cowed. We won't stop until Palestine is free.

Book your subsidised train tickets from Hastings or St Leonards: Eventbrite.
More information (Instagram). Sign up yourself: Together Alliance.

Sunday 29 March, 12noon March from Hastings Town Centre to the Peace Garden, Alexandra Park.
Join us to show that our community stands for peace and human rights, and against this savage and illegal war against the Iranian people. More information to follow.

Saturday 4 April 11am-3pm. Goat Ledge, St Leonards TN37 6FA. More information to follow.

16 April 7pm / 23 April 11am. Electric Palace Cinema, 39a High Street, Hastings TN34 3ER. The Voice of Hind Rajab tells the harrowing story of a five-year-old Palestinian girl trapped during the Gaza war, highlighting the urgent humanitarian crisis. 'A difficult watch but essential viewing for anyone interested in the current political crisis.'

Hastings and District Palestine Solidarity Campaign (HDPSC) is very pleased to collaborate with the Electric Palace to show The Voice of Hind Rajab. HDPSC will have an information stall at the screening, also selling books on Palestine and keffiyehs, and will be collecting donations for the community in Al-Mawasi, southern Gaza who the group has strong links with. More information.

At last week's Women's Voice IWD festival in Hastings we had a great response to the message from a friend of ours in Gaza 'living without a home, under a piece of cloth (a tent) in the streets of Al-Mawasi, where there are no bathrooms except for a corner between the tents.' We've published the messages of solidarity that we've forewarded to women and girls in Al-Mawasi.

 

One of our members has been producing a bi-monthly "Non-Violent Resistance Network" for the last 40 years, published on behalf of the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament. Please email for the latest 'Trump Special Edition.'

The PSC is asking councillors to make a commitment to uphold the rights of the Palestinian people. The PSC will be building on this momentum in the May local elections in England where we will be calling on council candidates to pledge for Palestine. There are three steps that councillors are asked to sign:

Uphold the inalienable rights of the Palestinian people; Support efforts to prevent, and ensure accountability for, Israel's crimes of genocide, military occupation, ethnic cleansing and apartheid; Ensure my council is not complicit in and does not help to normalise Israel's violations of international law, including through the council divesting pensions and any other funds it administers from complicit companies and through its procurement policies.

PLEDGE FOR PALESTINE.

A UK Government and Parliament petition: "The UK Government must act urgently to urge the Israeli Government to stop the proposed law which would permit the execution of Palestinian Prisoners, past, present and future."

SIGN THE PETITION.

A UK Government and Parliament petition: "We are concerned about reported Israeli state-linked and pro-Israel lobbying activity in UK politics. We believe it is important to determine the scope and impact of any such influence campaigns."

SIGN THE PETITION.

A PSC petition to all the major supermarkets: demand that you stop stocking all Israeli products, including dates, avocados and peppers.

SIGN THE PETITION.