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 sinceContinue 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 meansContinue reading "Israel is not hiding the fact that they are committing Genocide"

Can we do less harm with cleaning products? Yes, we can and it’s easy as pie!

A guest blog by Karine Nohr When I used to go shopping with one of my dear friends, we always had a laugh, because I spent all my money on food (food is my passion), whereas she spent all her money on cleaning products (cleaning is hers). But in more recent times I have becomeContinue reading "Can we do less harm with cleaning products? Yes, we can and it’s easy as pie!"

Ceasefire Now! We demand Sheffield MP’s vote for a ceasefire.

Today I joined with the Sheffield Coalition against Israeli Apartheid in a march from Louise Haigh MP's office in Meesbrook to Paul Blomfield's office on Edmund Road. https://youtu.be/EHRuXZqJMkE We handed in letters at both offices with a request to the staff to contact the MP's before the vote. Unfortunately, no one was there to receiveContinue reading "Ceasefire Now! We demand Sheffield MP’s vote for a ceasefire."

Insect populations are collapsing at terrifying speed

Insects are not the most popular creatures on this planet. When I was a teacher there was nothing worse than the entrance of a wasp to the classroom, which was guaranteed to promote extreme anxiety in some of the youngsters. Some people positively hate insects and will reach for insecticide at the first sight ofContinue reading "Insect populations are collapsing at terrifying speed"

Israel is a terror state

A letter to the Sheffield Star Cyril Olsen doesn’t believe Israel is a terrorist state (Star 11/11/23) and justifies this because they have a democracy. Being a democracy does not entitle Israel to carry out war crimes. I am currently watching Al Jezera (the BBC is consistently failing to report the full horrors of theContinue reading "Israel is a terror state"

Sheffield demands a Ceasefire on Armistice Day.

Saturday we experienced a very emotional march and rally calling for a Ceasefire and an end to the Israeli occupation of Gaza and the West Bank. News of continued atrocities in Palestine, especially the targeting of the al-Shifa Hospital, led to a sombre but determined mood. This song, led by the Tadhamon Singers, Socialist ChoirContinue reading "Sheffield demands a Ceasefire on Armistice Day."

Let’s stop investing in war and transfer resources to ending poverty and preventing climate catastrophe.

We live in very dangerous times. The war in Ukraine continues. The war on Gaza threatens to escalate involving other Middle Eastern countries. Less well known are the wars in roughly 30 other countries, from Afghanistan to Yemen, from Algeria to Uganda all currently experiencing armed conflict.  War does not just have awful consequences forContinue reading "Let’s stop investing in war and transfer resources to ending poverty and preventing climate catastrophe."

The way to peace is by ending oppression

Cyril Olsen writes in the Sheffield Star(2/11/23) that peace will not be possible in Gaza while Hamas remain. However, carrying out genocide on a civilian population will only lead to the recruitment of more and more people willing to take revenge on Israel. The way to peace is not through more barbarism but by endingContinue reading "The way to peace is by ending oppression"