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.”

Waitrose and Aldi visited by singing protesters

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”

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.”

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 ChoirContinueContinue reading “Sheffield demands a Ceasefire on Armistice Day.”

Mayhem at Barclays. But Sheffield Council continue to bank with them.

There was mayhem at the Barclays Sheffield branch last Monday (14th November). Dressed as cleaners, many in drag, complete with mops, buckets sponges and brushes the “Dirty Scrubbers” from Extinction Rebellion arrived to give the bank a spring clean. As tunes such as “Carwash” by Rose Royce, “Stayin Alive” by the Bee Gees and “IContinueContinue reading “Mayhem at Barclays. But Sheffield Council continue to bank with them.”