On Saturday the Tadhamon Singers joined forces with the Sheffield Socialist Choir to sing at both Sheffield Waitrose and Aldi. In Waitrose, the focus was on the Israeli dates, grown on land stolen from the Palestinians. Please avoid buying these and ask stores that you see stocking them to stop selling them. https://youtu.be/1MlXI4qf35o?si=0vQlcItPqWAciguE In AldiContinueContinue reading “Waitrose and Aldi visited by singing protesters”
Category Archives: Palestine
Workplace Day of Action for Gaza, February 7th
by Jon Cowley For 8 days at the start of January two Palestinian women camped outside the Town Hall. Lena Mussa and Sahar Awadallah were supported by many hundreds of Sheffield people – who came to visit or stay with them throughout the day and night. One of the demands made by the two womenContinueContinue reading “Workplace Day of Action for Gaza, February 7th”
International Court rules it is plausible that Israel has engaged in genocidal acts against the Palestinian people in Gaza.
On the day of this important ruling, members of the Coalition Against Israeli Apartheid gathered at Sheffield Station. Hilary Smith pointed out that the UK is a signatory to the Genocide Convention. The finding puts a legal obligation on the UK and all states to cease funding and facilitating Israel’s military actions which are plausiblyContinueContinue reading “International Court rules it is plausible that Israel has engaged in genocidal acts against the Palestinian people in Gaza.”
Christians and Health Care Workers support the Justice Now Camp
On Friday I was pleased to join with Christians from the Anglican, Catholic and Methodist Churches as well as Kairos Sheffield to visit the Justice Now Camp for Palestine. https://youtu.be/k3iOdvcl-4I Kairos Sheffield are a campaigning Christian charity that works for human rights, justice and equality for Palestinians in partnership/solidarity with the Christian community in theContinueContinue reading “Christians and Health Care Workers support the Justice Now Camp”
Thursday evening at the Justice Now Camp for Palestine
There was a wonderful evening of song at the Justice Now camp, starting with the South African National Anthem in thanks for the great work South Africa is doing at the Hague International Court of Justice, bringing the case of Genocide against Israel. Shame on the UK and the USA as the only nations denyingContinueContinue reading “Thursday evening at the Justice Now Camp for Palestine”
Sahar and Lena explain why they are camping outside Sheffield Town Hall.
Two Palestinian women, Lena Mussa and Sahar Awadallah, have started a week-long camp outside Sheffield Town Hall to raise awareness of the ongoing Genocide in Gaza. https://youtu.be/lUq2F-yJ_Vs Today they were joined by the Tadhamon Singers and the Well Dressed Band. Lena starts a hunger strike on Sunday night. Hear in their own words why theyContinueContinue reading “Sahar and Lena explain why they are camping outside Sheffield Town Hall.”
New Justice Now camp at Town Hall. Don’t buy goods grown on stolen Palestinian land.
Today Sheffield Coalition Against Israeli Apartheid rallied and marched from Waitrose to Sainsbury’s and then on to the Town Hall where a Ceasefire Now! camp has been set up. Waitrose and Sainsbury’s continue to sell goods grown on land stolen from the Palestinians, such as Dates, Peppers, Hummus and Avacados. Coca-Cola is also part ofContinueContinue reading “New Justice Now camp at Town Hall. Don’t buy goods grown on stolen Palestinian land.”
What is Sheffield doing on this map?
Annie O’Gara Last week I wrote about the murky connections between the oil and gas industry, Rishi Sunak and the war in Palestine. At the same meeting at Central URC Church, Annie O’Gara from the Sheffield Coalition against Israeli Apartheid explained how the Israeli state is also waging war on the environment. She told usContinueContinue reading “What is Sheffield doing on this map?”
Palestine and Climate Chaos-how are they related?
On the Now We Rise march for Climate Justice last Saturday there was a massive bloc of people with Palestinian flags. “Are these two things really related?” a friend asked me. Most definitely, I replied! A recent packed meeting at Sheffield’s Central URC Church examined the many connections between the conflict in Palestine and theContinueContinue reading “Palestine and Climate Chaos-how are they related?”
Protesters take direct action at Waitrose and Marks and Spencer in call for boycott of Israeli Goods.
As the death toll in Gaza exceeded 19,000, Members of the Sheffield Coalition Against Israeli Apartheid visited Waitrose and Marks and Spencer on Saturday and removed stock from the shelves that had been grown on land stolen from Palestinians. Spokesperson Hils explained to the demonstrators outside that the dates they had removed were Medjool Dates,ContinueContinue reading “Protesters take direct action at Waitrose and Marks and Spencer in call for boycott of Israeli Goods.”
