Calling my friends in the Green Party. Please co-propose this motion to our next conference. All you need to do is send the following email to the Standing Orders Committee. (soc@greenparty.org.uk) Dear SOC, I’m emailing to co-propose the motion titledRecognition of Israeli Apartheid, Israel’s Genocide, and Supporting the BDS Movement In Communications’ This is theContinueContinue reading “Green Party Conference Motion on Palestine”
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Sheffield Rallies for Palestine
We may have been distracted by the General Election and/or the football, but the horrendous truth is the Genocide is continuing in Palestine and our Government is complicit in it along with local institutions such as Sheffield University. Our Government may have changed, but it is still supporting Israel both by supplying arms and givingContinueContinue reading “Sheffield Rallies for Palestine”
Israel is not a democratic country
A letter to the Sheffield Star and Telegraph Dear Editor Politicians and journalists who refer to Israel as a democracy are wrong. Actually, Israel is one of the most undemocratic countries in the world and uses a system of Apartheid. Jason Hickel explained this and I have summarised his argument. In South African apartheid, AfricansContinueContinue reading “Israel is not a democratic country”
Sheffield protests as Israel rejects ceasefire and bombs fall on Rafah.
Nakba “The Catastrophe”: the roots of the current genocide in Gaza.
Sheffield Palestine Coalition against Israeli Apartheid have sent me the following. Wednesday 15th May is AL-NAKBA DAY. This day marks the time in 1948 when 750,000 Palestinians were driven out of their homes and villages by the Haganah [armed Zionist groups], and into tents in refugee camps in Gaza, in the West Bank and in nearbyContinueContinue reading “Nakba “The Catastrophe”: the roots of the current genocide in Gaza.”
Palestine and the Local Elections
Sheffield Coalition against Israeli Apartheid are very disappointed with the Council’s response to their petition. On Wednesday 6th March the Sheffield Palestine Coalition Against Israeli Apartheid presented a petition signed by over 7,500 Sheffield citizens at a full council meeting. They called on the Council to: Stand in “unity and solidarity” with Palestinians, as theyContinueContinue reading “Palestine and the Local Elections”
Sheffield University and Britain are complicit in genocide by developing and selling arms to Israel
March and Rally this Saturday, April 20th, at 11.00am from Mount Pleasant Park Press Release from the Sheffield Coalition Against Israeli Apartheid The Israeli government’s recent attack on the Iranian consulate in Syria, and Iran’s retaliation, have pushed the Middle East to the brink of regional conflict. But the origin of this conflict lies inContinueContinue reading “Sheffield University and Britain are complicit in genocide by developing and selling arms to Israel”
Palestine, Football, the Arms Trade and Marks and Spencer!
The Palestine Rally in Sheffield on Saturday covered lots of ground. Here in the home of Football is was fitting that we had a speech from Sarah Choonera about the links between Palestine and Football. https://youtu.be/_9fhsYZREpQ Sorry about the picture quality. my camera developed a fault. Here are the links mentioned in the video. YouContinueContinue reading “Palestine, Football, the Arms Trade and Marks and Spencer!”
Palestine Land Day in Sheffield
Videos from the March on Palestine Land Day from Sheffield Amphitheatre to Sheffield City Hall, 23rd March 2024
The sound of the fighter jet flypast took me back to Gaza.
Last night I went to Christchurch Pitsmoor for a fantastic evening of song with the Tadhamon Singers and wonderful Palestinian food, to raise funds for humanitarian relief in Palestine. As well as the fantastic singing, the evening concluded with this speech. My name is Qasem Fara and I am a proud Palestinian. A few peopleContinueContinue reading “The sound of the fighter jet flypast took me back to Gaza.”
