PSC Press Release 1.1.09
Massacre in Gaza – Protests around the UK - In London with Annie Lennox
Press conference Friday 2nd of January 2009 to be attended by:
Annie Lennox, Alexei Sayle, Ken Livingstone, Jeremy Corbyn MP and Tariq Ali
and representatives of the 30 or so organisations who are organising and supporting the demonstration calling for an immediate end to the Israeli massacre in Gaza and for an immediate lifting of the siege
The New Year begins with an outright refusal of Israel to consider a ceasefire in its massive military assault on the Palestinian people of Gaza. Today the airstrikes and killing are continuing.
It is clear that Israel believes it can act with impunity, continuing to commit war crimes against the illegally occupied Palestinian people.
However the blatant inhumanity of the Israeli actions has resulted in world wide condemnation from the public, with demonstrations in support of the Palestinian people, demanding an end to the siege, an end to the bombardment and an end to occupation. Betty Hunter of Palestine Solidarity Campaign said, “The Israelis may believe their own lies, Western politicians may choose to believe the Israeli lies and the media may choose to publish the Israeli lies, but ordinary people the world over know they are lies and want to put an end to the lies and the occupation.”
2009 must be the year in which the British government ends its complicity with Israel’s repeated violations of international law.
The demonstration in London on 3rd January, supported by more than twenty organizations will be demandingthat the British government pledges itself to work for:
• An immediate end to Israel’s military assault on Gaza
• An immediate end to the blockade and siege on Gaza
• An end to Israel’s violations of international law
• An end to Israeli occupation
In addition to this demonstration, British people are protesting in towns around the country including:
BEDFORD
BRADFORD
BRISTOL
BURY
CAERNARFON
CAMBRIDGE
CARDIFF
DURHAM
EXETER
EDINBURGH
GLASGOW
HASTINGS
HULL
LANCASTER
LEICESTER
LIVERPOOL
MANCHESTER
NEWCASTLE
NORWICH
PORTSMOUTH
PRESTON
READING
SHEFFIELD
SHREWSBURY
TUNBRIDGE WELLS
YORK
AND MORE…
The Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC) aims to raise public awareness about the occupation of Palestine and the struggle of the Palestinian people. PSC seek to bring pressure on both the British and Israeli government to bring their policies in line with international law. PSC is an independent, non-governmental and non-party political organisation with members from communities across the UK.
Palestine Solidarity Campaign
Box BM PSA
London
WC1N 3XX
Tel: 020 7700 6192
Fax: 020 7609 7779
Email: info@palestinecampaign.org
Web: www.palestinecampaign.org
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