Scoop July 2009
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| + | ==Emergency Vigil for Afghanistan and Palestine, Saturday July 18th, 11.30 am - 1.30 pm, at the Forum== | ||
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| + | National Stop the War Coalition is urging action this weekend to highlight the | ||
| + | appalling situation in Afghanistan where over 2 million people have recently | ||
| + | been made refugee (in addtion to the 2 million initially made refugee when | ||
| + | 'allied' hostilities first began 7 years ago). The media are making much of | ||
| + | British military casualties and indeed these have increased markedly which is | ||
| + | regretable, but what of the far greater cost in terms of Afghan civilian | ||
| + | casualties and destruction to Afghanistan itself which have rendered it one of | ||
| + | the poorest nations on earth ? | ||
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| + | The parallels with Palestine are in fact close. Both are occupied by hostile | ||
| + | regimes, both suffer from the fact that without wanting it they are victims of | ||
| + | being considered of 'strategic importance' and both are on the receiving end of | ||
| + | the very latest in sophisticated weaponry. | ||
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| + | Saturday's vigil is being called by Norwich Stop the War Coalition and is | ||
| + | supported by Norwich Palestine Solidarity Campaign and in view of the current | ||
| + | crisis the need for a vigil is felt to be critical (it should be noted that | ||
| + | recently an aid ship to Gaza was cruelly intercepted by Israeli forces and the | ||
| + | Viva Palestina convoy has also been unable to enter Gaza and the three year | ||
| + | long siege still continues). | ||
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| + | |width="30%"| More information from: http://www.norwichstopwar.org.uk or email:info@norwichstopwar.org.uk | ||
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| + | ==Eyewitness report from Gaza, Thursday 30th July, 7.30 pm, Friends Meeting House== | ||
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| + | Sharyn, a founder of the Free Gaza Movement, was on the boat that sailed | ||
| + | into Gaza last year. Then, as an international volunteer in a Gazan | ||
| + | hospital, she witnessed the recent Israeli bombardment and invasion of the | ||
| + | Strip. | ||
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| + | She will give an eyewitness account of events during this time and what | ||
| + | life is like for Palestinians under the ongoing siege of Gaza. With the | ||
| + | mainstream media being selective in its reportage of this area, this is an | ||
| + | excellent opportunity to hear and question an international observer of | ||
| + | this conflict. | ||
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| + | Organised by Norwich Stop the War Coalition and | ||
| + | Norwich Palestine Solidarity Campaign, | ||
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| + | |width="10%"| [[Image:NorwichStopTheWarCoalition.jpg]] | ||
| + | |width="30%"| More information from: http://www.norwichstopwar.org.uk or email:info@norwichstopwar.org.uk | ||
| + | |width="60%"|or from http://www.norwichpsc.org.uk | ||
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