FW: [GlasgowStopWar] EDINBURGH: THOUSANDS DEMAND END TO GAZA SIEGE
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Date: Tue, 8 Jun 2010 15:57:40 +0100
Subject: [GlasgowStopWar] EDINBURGH: THOUSANDS DEMAND END TO GAZA SIEGE
1. EDINBURGH: THOUSANDS DEMAND END TO GAZA SIEGE
2. LONDON: 20,000 PROTEST ON 5 JUNE AGAINST ISRAEL'S GAZA FLOTILLA ATROCITY
3. EVENT: ‘Thistles in the Middle East’ - 10 June, 6pm onwards
4. CONFERENCE ON ISLAMOPHOBIA: REPORT
5. MAKE A DONATION TO GLASGOW STOP THE WAR COALITION
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EDINBURGH: THOUSANDS DEMAND END TO GAZA SIEGE
Report on the demo, pictures & videos at www.glasgowstopwar.blogspot.com
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LONDON: 20,000 PROTEST ON 5 JUNE AGAINST ISRAEL'S GAZA FLOTILLA ATROCITY
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Speeches at Gaza Flotilla demonstration: 5 June 2010 |
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On 5 June 2010, 20,000 protestors marched to the Israeli Embassy in London to protest against Israel's attack on a peaceful flotilla bringing aid to Gaza, shich left nine humanitarian activists dead. Speakers at the demonstration rally included George Galloway, film maker Ken Loach, flotilla survivors Sarah Colborne and Kevin Ovenden, Salma Jaqoob and Caroline Lucas MP. The videos below of speeches at the rally were filmed by Fourman Films. full coverage here www.stopwar.org.uk Speeches at Gaza Flotilla demonstration, London: 5 June 2010 View here: http://stopwar.org.uk/content/view/1927/27/ |
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‘Thistles in the Middle East’
6 pm on June 10th 2010
Glasgow Caledonian University
Space is limited! Register here for your free ticket - http://thistles.eventbrite.com/
Book your free place now for Thistles in the Middle East, a fascinating account of how a 6000km cycle journey from Ireland to Gaza by the Pathways to Palestine team raised awareness and funds for medical shortages in Gaza. The students who completed the epic journey – cycling over 100 miles a day for 42 days – recently gave a short and highly engaging presentation on their journey at the Scottish Parliament and received a fantastic reception. This is a great opportunity to hear and see more about their journey – an event not to be missed!
The free event is being sponsored by Glasgow Caledonian University
The charity social will be held in the Deeprose Theatre at GCU's city centre campus on Thursday 10th June with further speakers and a short film premier of the epic trip, followed by a drinks reception and photo exhibition of the cyclists’ photos. Photographs will be available to purchase and all proceeds will go to educational scholarships in the Gaza Strip.
Wine and canapés will be served after the event in the Garden Café. To register for free, go here
FULL INFO AT: http://pathwaystopalestine.com/
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CONFERENCE ON ISLAMOPHOBIA: REPORT
The conference entitled 'Stop Islamophobia: defend the Muslim Community' also took place on 5 June in London, on the morning of the Gaza flotilla demonstration.
Despite having to be curtailed to enable people to attend the Gaza protest, over 300 attended, including a large number of Muslims, to hear a range of speakers from trade unions, campaign groups, Muslim organisations and the media, who while examining
Islamophobia from different perspectives, were all united in wanting to campaign against it.
The final session was chaired by Shamiul Joarder, from Friends of al Aqsa, who made a number of proposals for campaigning nationally and locally and for the setting up of an all-party parliamentary group against Islamophobia, more details to follow when we have them.
A statement on Islamophobia was adopted by the conference, and can be downloaded here: http://tinyurl.com/3x9bnbb
Video of speeches at the conference will be available on the Stop the War website soon.
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www.glasgowstopwar.express.iristickets.co.uk
CHECK www.glasgowstopwar.blogspot.com and www.stopwar.uk for updates
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