More information about local and national solidarity events.....
SOUND SYSTEM FOR PALESTINE
Tonight 8pm-2am. The Pig, 37 White Rock, Hastings TN34 1JP
What better way to spend Halloween than at tonight's fundraiser for Palestine with Roots&Rhythm and MadRadics. Fundraiser for Al-Mawasi. "Roots Rock Reggae and Dubwise selections. Bring the love in your heart." More information: Facebook and Instagram.
FREE HANA! DAY OF ACTION FOR PALESTINIAN POLITICAL PRISONERS
Saturday 1 November 9am - 9pm. Butler's Gap (the chess board on George Street). Palestine campaigners in Hastings are holding a 12 hour public exhibition about Palestinian political prisoners and a 24 hour solidarity hunger strike, to highlight the ongoing detention of Hana Albidaq in an Israeli prison in the West Bank.
Israeli forces abducted Hana from her home in September because of her recent role in organising the hunger strike for Gaza movement in the West Bank - but like many detainees she has not been charged with committing any crime or given any legal process to fight for her release.
Hana is a good friend of Hastings&District PSC. She played a major part in organising the 2022 Palestine on the Pier event where we were able to display an incredible selection of historic Palestinian thobes. She visited us and gave a talk about life in the West Bank in January 2023.
Join us throughout the day in Butlers Gap. The exhibition aims to raise awareness of Israel's use of arbitrary detention and torture, including of children, to maintain their brutal occupation over decades. There will be short films screening from 5.30pm onwards about the experience of Palestinian political prisoners.
It looks like the weather will be wet on Saturday. We will have a gazebo so everyone will be able to visit our display about Palestinian political prisoners and sign our petition under cover.
Sign our petition to MP Helena Dollimore to make urgent representations to the Foreign office for Hana's immediate release: Sign here. The background: Facebook and Instagram.
NO HASTINGS TOWN CENTRE INFORMATION STALL
There will be no stall this Saturday. We will be back as usual next weekend.
Friday 7 November 2 - 4pm. The cobbles at the top of Conduit Hill, where it meets the High Street. The stalls at Rye have been going really well - please come and support. All the usual information, petitions, stickers plus keffiyehs, books,and badges.
FILM AND DISCUSSION NIGHT
Saturday 8 November 6pm to 6.30pm-8.30pm. Stade Hall TN34 3FJ.
Have you got questions about Gaza/the West Bank/Palestine/Israel? - An Evening of Learning and Discussion by Hastings Jews for Justice (HJJ). Article about the event and the background to HJJ in the Hastings Online Times. More information at the HJJ website.
Wednesday 12 November 6pm to 7.30pm at the Bullet Coffeehouse, Robertson Street TN34 1HT. We are discussing The Book Of Disappearance by Ibtisam Azem. Everyone welcome - just turn up!
WORKERS ORGANISING AGAINST GENOCIDE
Saturday 22 November 10am to 5pm in London. "From factories to universities, workers across the UK are getting organised to stop UK complicity with Israel's genocide against the Palestinian people. Join us Saturday 22nd November to take part in our Trade Union Organising Conference in solidarity with the Palestinian people as we strategise to step up solidarity across our sectors." More information.
BIG LITTER PICK TO HELP SCHOOL CHILDREN IN AL-MAWASI
River has nearly finished his mammoth October fundraiser for Al-Mawasi. In fact he's doing an extra day on Saturday. He's already smashed through 2 targets. Let's see if we can finish with a big high. After 2 years of genocide the people of Al-Mawasi need everything they can get for reconstruction. River - you're a star!. Please have a look at his fundraiser. There's even a Facebook page giving updates.
PALESTINE - ISRAEL: FROM A DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE
Much of the 'information' in the corporate media is misleading. Here are some useful sources:
Middle East Eye. Electronic Intifada. Al Jazeera. Middle East Monitor.
Mondoweiss. Palestine Chronicle. Al Mayadeen. Mintpress. The Grayzone.
The Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor. Jonathan Cook.
The Cradle. MediaLens. Declassified UK. The Hind Rajab Foundation.
Rania Khalek.
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