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RIDE FOR PALESTINE

After a successful event in August focusing on arms supplies to Israel, Bruce Burgess is  organising another petition - against settlement goods in supermarkets - and a vintage motorbike ride Southport-London to deliver it in August 2011. All the details, link to the petition etc are at: http://rideforpalestine.blogspot.com/

BOYCOTT NEWS

Check out the Boycott page for up-to-date news of what's happening in the BDS Campaign.

SEND A MESSAGE OF SUPPORT TO MK TALAB EL-SANA

Talab El-Sana, a Palestinian member of the Israeli Knesset was injured defending a Bedouin village from demolition.  Click here to find out more and send him a message of support.

CHECK THE LABEL - NEW WEBSITE

This new website from the Friends of Al-Aqsa is full of information and resources for the campaign to boycott Israeli dates during Ramadhan. Well worth a look!

SIXTH TOM HURNDALL MEMORIAL LECTURE

Details of the Sixth Tom Hurndall Memorial Lecture to be held on Wednesday 10th November at Manchester Metropolitan University can be found here.

ACTION ALERT - GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCES CHANGE TO LAW ON UNIVERSAL JURISDICTION

The proposed change would make it harder to issue arrest warrants against war criminals, meaning the likes of Tzipi Livni (Israel's foreign minister during Operation Cast Lead) and Ehud Barak (Israel's defence minister) could enter the UK freely without fear of arrest.  Lobby your MP NOW!  Further details here.

IVOR DEMBINA @ MANCHESTER PEACE FESTIVAL

Details of comedian Ivor Dembina's one-man show 'This Is Not A Subject For Comedy' - “the story of how he had his own unconditional support for the Jewish state challenged when he visited Israel and the West Bank between 2003 and 2005, and the hostility he faced from friends and family for his views” - can be found here.  Full details of all events in the Manchester Peace Festival can be found on their blog.

NEW FACTSHEETS FROM PSC

Downloadable copies of the latest factsheets from the Palestine Solidarity Campaign - The blockade of Gaza: the truth and Boycott Divestment and Sanctions - are available here.

WATCH THIS YOUTUBE VIDEO:  THE SEIGE

This short (2 minute) video produced by the Never Before Campaign sums up the effect of the seige on the people Gaza is well worth watching - and then passing on to your friends.  Watch it here.  The Never Before Campaign's main site is here.

WEBSITE UPDATE

Three new pages have been created recently: Health - which looks at medical issues,  Meetings - which will list public and planning meetings we hold (and also include minutes of the latter) and E-Action - which will include online petitions and letters (such as the one below), action you can take without leaving the house!  Any other suggestions for the website will be gratefully received.

25 THOUSAND TENTS (MAYBE MORE) - DOCUMENTARY FROM AL TANAF REFUGEE CAMP

This film, made by two young Palestinian Filmmakers from Yarmouk Refugee Camp, explores the steadfastness of the Palestinian people in their struggle to survive and return to their homeland. It documents the lives of Palestinians stranded in Al-Tanaf detention camp in no man's land between the Iraqi-Syrian borders and explores the lives of Palestinians who first found refuge in Iraq following the Zionist occupation of Palestine and the expulsion of its people in 1948. Following the US invasion and occupation of Iraq in 2003, they have been forced to flee and find refuge elsewhere once again. This film gives voice to the suffering and heroism of Palestinians as they tell of personal experiences, the hardships they endure, what led them to flee Iraq, as well as their aspirations and hopes for the future. Watch it here.