https://youtu.be/BQB4ezFctLw My Name Is Palestine sung by the Tadhamon Singers at St Aidan’s Church, Sheffield at the Amos Trust Christmas Tour 5th December 2023 Composed by Garth Hewitt. Choir arrangment: Janet Wood. Translation of chorus and help with Arabic – Sahar Awadallah. https://youtu.be/QS0LZpsQMdI Tadhamon Singers lead the Amos Trust congregation in this adapted version ofContinueContinue reading “Tadhamon Choir perform on the Amos Trust Christmas tour at St Aidan’s Church, Sheffield”
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Defend Our Juries activists risk arrest in Sheffield.
https://youtu.be/BBXtzh4ao2o Geraldine Roberts explains the background to the Defend Our Juries action. Twelve Defend our Juries activists risked arrest outside Sheffield Crown Court on Monday December 4th as part of a national campaign that included 52 Crown Courts. Apart from this excellent coverage by Now Then Magazine the local press have so far ignored thisContinueContinue reading “Defend Our Juries activists risk arrest in Sheffield.”
Where is Dr Billings’s compassion?
Dr Alan Billings again defends the Israelis saying they are not carrying out Genocide (Star 2/12/23). He is right to point out that Genocide has a very clear definition. It is “the deliberate killing of a large number of people from a particular nation or ethnic group with the aim of destroying that nation or group. The group areContinueContinue reading “Where is Dr Billings’s compassion?”
Local residents defend the historic role of juries outside Sheffield Crown Court
A press release from Sheffield Defend our Juries On Monday 4 December from 8:45am until 10am, a group of 12 Sheffield residents joined hundreds of others around the country in holding signs outside Sheffield Crown Court, as part of the growing public campaign Defend Our Juries. Their signs display the centuries-old principle of ‘jury equity’,ContinueContinue reading “Local residents defend the historic role of juries outside Sheffield Crown Court”
The richest 1% of humanity is responsible for more carbon emissions than the poorest 66%
We don’t tend to see many billionaires here in Sheffield. They are more likely to be in their mansions or travelling the world in their private jets or yachts. Their lives are insulated from the struggles of ordinary people, whom they are never likely to meet. Yet this small number of people has a disproportionateContinueContinue reading “The richest 1% of humanity is responsible for more carbon emissions than the poorest 66%”
Concern at felling of 1000 trees in Wyming Brook
There is much concern about the felling of around 1000 Larch trees and some other species at Wyming Brook. Sheffield and Rotherham Wildlife Trust explain the situation here. This has been featured on the front page of the Sheffield Star and a petition of nearly 5000 people asking for the felling to be stopped isContinueContinue reading “Concern at felling of 1000 trees in Wyming Brook”
Will COP 28 begin to tackle the planetary crisis? We must do our best to ensure they do!
Recent climate statistics have been alarming, even for hardy climate campaigners. Last weekend for the first time, the world temporarily breached 2°C of warming showing worldwide temperatures are continuing to rocket. https://twitter.com/ClimateDefiance/status/1726465576032453089?s=20 Greenpeace pointed out that If you made $20 million per year since Jesus was born you would still not make the profit ShellContinueContinue reading “Will COP 28 begin to tackle the planetary crisis? We must do our best to ensure they do!”
Protest for Palestine at Sheffield Train Station condemns Genocide in Gaza
Thanks to Steph for the photo A moving protest at Sheffield Station on Friday highlighted the scale of the Genocide in Gaza. Annie spoke about “the pause” and the fact that the Genocide will continue after four days. She highlighted the victims in the West Bank. 2260 people have been arrested by the Israelis sinceContinueContinue reading “Protest for Palestine at Sheffield Train Station condemns Genocide in Gaza”
COP28. Please share the details of the march on December 9th on your social media.
Here are 3 templates for social media to advertise the march on December 9th, organised by the Climate Justice Coalition. Please share these everywhere and make this massive! Template Facebook/Instagram/LinkedIn Template TwitterPosts Template Whatsappmessage
Israel is not hiding the fact that they are committing Genocide
A letter to the Sheffield Star in reply to Rev Dr Alan Billings I can forgive Dr Alan Billings for spelling my name wrong, but I find it unacceptable that a Police and Crime Commissioner can have such a relaxed attitude to the genocide of over 12000 people. To talk of “degrading” when he meansContinueContinue reading “Israel is not hiding the fact that they are committing Genocide”
