Cyril Olsen asks a good question (Star 29th August): who should we believe? Should we believe Cyril and the propaganda fed to him by the Israeli Government? Or should we believe the International Criminal Court, the International Court of Justice, the United Nations, Oxfam, UNICEF, the World Health Organisation, UNRWA, Al Jazeera, the Red Cross,ContinueContinue reading “Who do you believe?”
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Holocaust denial and Genocide denial should both be treated with contempt.
A letter to the Sheffield Star responding to a writer who claimed starvation isn’t happening in Gaza. Dear Editor Those who claim the holocaust against the Jews never happened or was exaggerated are now rightly treated with contempt by the press and the public alike. Those who claim that starvation isn’t happening in Gaza, thatContinueContinue reading “Holocaust denial and Genocide denial should both be treated with contempt.”
“If your voice held no power, they wouldn’t try and silence you”. Massive March in Sheffield, Saturday 16th August
A guest blog from Friends of Al Aqsa, Sheffield A huge march took place in Sheffield last weekend, on Saturday 16th August. Led by the Friends of Al Aqsa, thousands of people marched from Sheffield alongside many from elsewhere in Yorkshire from Sheffield Amphitheatre, across Park Square, through the City and on to Devonshire Green. ItContinueContinue reading ““If your voice held no power, they wouldn’t try and silence you”. Massive March in Sheffield, Saturday 16th August”
The Filton 24 have spent a year in prison without trial.
A guest blog by Catherine Fish While men, women and children have been killed in Gaza”and a genocide unfolds, activists who tried to halt the British cog in the Israeli war machine were arrested over a year ago under the Terrorism Act, but after over a year remaining in custody, have not been tried underContinueContinue reading “The Filton 24 have spent a year in prison without trial.”
Sheffield Demands “Stop Starving Gaza”
A guest blog by Jon Cowley Every day in every newspaper and on every television channel people are bombarded with images of starving people and emaciated children. At least 133 have died of starvation in Gaza in the last few days, including 87 children. The World Health Organisation says that these numbers will start toContinueContinue reading “Sheffield Demands “Stop Starving Gaza””
More Power to the Global South!
Here are some highlights from yesterdays rally for Palestine outside Sheffield Station. Annie spoke about recent international developments. She said “I want to build on what Musheir said about the disgraceful attitude of the British government and the Americans to Israel standing firm in front of this shocking genocide. I’ve got good news and I’veContinueContinue reading “More Power to the Global South!”
Palestine debated in Full Council meeting
At yesterday’s (9th July 2025) meeting of Sheffield City Council, members of the public and Councillors (Green and Independent) took Tom Hunt, the Labour Leader of the Council to task over his failure to support Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions against Israel. As Netanyahu announces plans to forcibly move all the residents of Gaza to oneContinueContinue reading “Palestine debated in Full Council meeting”
Have our leaders forgotten the dangers of nuclear power and weapons?
CO2 levels in the atmosphere have risen to record levels, and Europe has been sweltering under a heat dome. But climate scientist Mark Lynas caused a stir in the environmental movement by suggesting that nuclear war is now a bigger threat than our changing climate. Nuclear war could indeed lead to the extinction of humankind.ContinueContinue reading “Have our leaders forgotten the dangers of nuclear power and weapons?”
Friday Palestine rally welcomes speaker from Nablus, West Bank.
Annie read from the speech given by live link from the West Bank to Meersbrook Park last weekend, when Dalia Ramadan spoke at the Small Park Big Run event. “Peace to the souls of families who were erased from official records. Peace to the unborn babies and to the children who never got to chaseContinueContinue reading “Friday Palestine rally welcomes speaker from Nablus, West Bank.”
Support the Regional Demonstration to stop Sheffield’s role in supplying F-35’s to Israel
Tuesday June 17th, 11am Sheffield will be one of three cities linking up in a national campaign against Britain’s shameful role in the F-35 jets’ supply chain. It’s a regional demo, so tell all your contacts to make it a massive show of our anger and disgust at the UK’s participation in genocide. Meanwhile here are some of myContinueContinue reading “Support the Regional Demonstration to stop Sheffield’s role in supplying F-35’s to Israel”
