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Page 1 of 3 URGENT - NO IMMUNITY FOR WAR CRIMINALS - CONTACT YOUR MP NOW! Ask your MP to do the following: 1. Sign Early Day Motion 502 tabled by Jeremy Corbyn MP defending the right to bring war criminals to justice: http://edmi.parliament.uk/EDMi/EDMDetails.aspx?EDMID=40074&SESSION=903 2. Urgently contact the Foreign Office raising the following points:
Read Geoffrey Bindman article in The Independent: http://www.independent.co.uk/opinion/commentators/sir-geoffrey-bindman-livni-has-no-right-to-claim-immunity-from-prosecution-1841992.html AN APOLOGY FROM THE MANAGER OF THE HENDON HALL HOTEL Today the manager of the above hotel rang, in response to my telephone calls over the weekend expressing concern that the hotel was hosting the JNF conference and its guest speaker, Tzipi Livni, on Sunday. The manager asked me to convey her deepest apologies to anyone who may have been upset by the hotels inadvertent acceptance of the JNF booking. The hotel staff did not know who the JNF or Tzipi Livni were. They were shocked by the demonstration on Sunday and by the telephone calls they received.They were angry that the JNF had not given any indication of the nature of the conference.The police had called to the hotel mid-week to do a security check for a "visiting dignitary" but not told them who she was. ( Dignitary? really? )
When the hotel manager asked me to explain who Livni was, I told her about the war- crimes in Gaza and Livnis' role in planning and implementing the 22 day assault. She was distressed, shocked and very apologetic. She had quite innocently taken the booking. She had telephoned the JNF organiser earlier this morning and told him that he and the JNF organisation is banned in future from using the hotel again. (I hope this applies to the whole chain of hotels to which HHHotel belongs ).
She offered a free nights B&B as a prize in one of our charity events as a gesture of apology.
Please pass on this message to all involved. Well done everybody who phoned or emailed. If our government lacks any moral compass in hosting war criminals, let us target the hotels to prevent these vicious war criminals finding hospitality in the UK. Hotel management might have more humanity than our politicians. (From Anne via e-mail) BOYCOTT ACTION AGAINST MORRISON'S There was a very good turnout for the picket outside Morrison's Head Office in Bradford on the afternoon of Friday 13th November with several Halifax friends of Palestine members in attendance as you will see from the photographs below. Later the same day there was an action in a Morrison's store in Chorlton in Manchester. Twenty-fice protestors entered the store, collected Israeli and illegal settlement goods on sale, leafleted shoppers, and staged a protest at customer service. You can see a video of the action here. Morrison's agreed top meet a delegation at their Head Office to discuss the issue of settlement goods - something they had always refused to do and the reason for them being targetted on this occasion.      SPONSORED WALK A SUCCESS A small but dedicated band of walkers made the sponsored walk held on Sunday 18th October a great success. Using two routes starting from the Mytholmroyd Community Centre and helped by excellent Autumn weather they raised £315 for the Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions - an organisation that uses non-violent direct action to oppose and resist Israeli demolition of Palestinian homes in the occupied territories. FUND-RAISING IN THE SUN!
  Late summer sunshine turned a coffee morning held at Audrey Moore’s home in Halifax into an impromptu garden party. Friends and supporters were able to sit outside and enjoy her lovely garden in Halifax, whilst inside was a produce stall selling home made jams, and Palestinian products such as dates, olive oil and lemon soap. The Mayor of Halifax, Councillor Arshad Mahmood, came along and mingled with the guests. The event raised just over £160 for Friends of Palestine funds. Jack and Diana Freeborn also held a garden party recently as a fund raiser for Save the Children fund, Jack’s book sale raised money for the Al-Alia hospital in Gaza, and the Hadeel craft stall sold about £600 worth of Palestinian goods. ACTION AGAINST CO-OP BANK  Earlier this year Halifax members joined with others from Manchester and York PSC groups to lobby the Co-op Bank Head Office in Manchester for refusing to let the charity Interpal open an account with them. They say that Interpal has been blacklisted by the USA because it works in Gaza (and thus has to deal with Hamas) and any British bank offering it services could be penalised by the US. Working together for peace and justice. |
