Demonstrations
Emergency Protests
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LONDON
Protest every day at the Israeli Embassy (except this Saturday): 5.30pm – 7.00pm
Israeli Embassy, High St, Kensington, London
Vigil outside Miliband’s house
David Miliband, 29 Edis St, Primrose Hill NW1 8LE
The vigil, THIS FRIDAY, 16 January, 3-4.30pm
Tuesday 20th January
Protest at US Embassy – 5.30 – 7.00pm vigil to welcome Obama with a demand for action in support of Palestinian rights and an immediate end to the attacks on Gaza
Further details to be announced.
Wednesday 21 January
BURY
Demo for Gaza Assemble, 11.00 am, Saturday 17 January, Kay Gardens, Bury
LINCOLN
Saturday (17th January 10am until 12noon at the War Memorial on Lincoln High Street
EXETER
THRUSDAY, JANUARY 15TH
BEDFORD SQUARE (Infront of Vodaphone)
JANUARY 15th – 4:30-6:00
Assemble 12 noon Saturday 17th January
Bedford Square, Exeter High Street
Leicester
Silent Vigil for Gaza
5.00pm – 6.00pm
Saturday 17th January 2009
Clock Tower, Leicester City Centre
BIRMINGHAM
March and rally Saturday 17th January. Assembles 12 noon in Victoria Square, Birmingham (outside the Council House at top of New Street near the fountain).
BRIGHTON
FRIDAY JANUARY 16TH
7.30 pm LIVE VIDEO LINK WITH GAZA / PUBLIC MEETING
COMMUNITY BASE SOUTH WING, 113 QUEENS ROAD
BRISTOL
Regular Vigils in Town Centre, opposite Hippodrome. Monday – Friday 5pm – 6, and Saturdays 3pm – 4.
BURY
Saturday 17 January
Bury Demo for Gaza Assemble, 11.00 am Kay Gardens, Bury
DONCASTER
Saturday, 17th January:
11 a.m. Rallly at Mansion House, Doncaster town centre.
DURHAM
Vigil every weekday 1-2pm in Durham City Market Place with placards and petition-signing. Come and join us.
FALMOUTH
Sat. 17th Jan.
Vigil for the people of Gaza 10am-12noon.Falmouth Moor
Bring old shoes
FROME
Benefit concert for Gaza featuring Jazz Legend Pee Wee Ellis and others
Thursday January 22nd
For Medical Aid for Palestinians
Christ Church, Christchurch Street West, Frome. Starts 7.30. £6 on the door
GLOSSOP
Weekly Vigils for Gaza – Every Friday 5.30 – 6.30, Norfolk Square, Glossop
HEREFORD
Saturday 17th January 2009
STOP THE MASSACRE IN GAZA – DEMO
meet at 12.20 at Greyfriars Bridge car park (that’s the small car park below the new bridge. you can park there, or at Sainsburies and walk over) 12.30 p.m. walk to town via Cathedral grounds & on to High Town bring relevant placards etc.
LANCASTER
11.30am Market Sq, Bring banners, candles, photos, “blood splattered” clothes to join die-in
LICHFIELD
SATURDAY 17 JANUARY
2.30 public meeting
“Gaza in Context”
Boley Park Community Centre Lichfield (next to the Co-op)
features Rev.Warren Bardsley a human rights observer reports back from Jerusalem
LIVERPOOL
4.30 – 6pm Vigil every Wednesday,Church St. Liverpool 2mins from Central Station Please bring placards, banners, candles, etc.
Saturday 17th January 12 noon
Demonstration St Lukes Church (facing Bold St) Walk along Renshaw St to St Georges Hal
LINCOLN
10am- 12noon Stop the Slaughter in Gaza Protest, War Memorial on Lincoln High Street. For more information 07793682201
MANCHESTER
Vigil every day 5.30-6.30pm outside Market St, Manchester.
Sat 17th, Public meeting and discussion: Gaza… what can we do?
Thurs Jan 22nd – Milliband at Manchester University -protest details to follow
Sunday Jan 25th
Two Manchester Demonstrations – From Cheetham Hill in the North, and from Platt Fields in the South marching to meet in central Manchester for a rally.
MIDDLESBROUGH
Saturday 17th January
Demonstration followed by Rally 11am Assemble at Albert Park gates, Linthorpe Rd
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
Saturday 17 January
Rally for Gaza, 12noon Grey’s Monument
OXFORD
Saturday street stall:
Volunteers needed 11.30 – 1.30,
Call Jenny on 01865 247730 or email: jenniestanton@googlemail.com
Thursday 15 January
5-7pm Rally at Cornmarket.Stop the Slaughter ! Israel out of Gaza. Bring Flags and banners.
Satuday 17th January
March and rally on Gaza: assemble 1pm Broad Street, rally in Bonn Square about 2pm.
Karma Nabulsi and Avi Shlaim speaking, plus local faith, political, Trade union and student reps.
TUESDAY 10 FEBRUARY,
7.30pm, Oxford Town Hall IMPLICATIONS OF THE ISRAELI ELECTIONS Leader of Israel’s Kadima Party, Tzipi Livni, has found herself unable to form a government. As a result an early General Election has been called for 10 February. On the same day we will have a speaker and discussion on the likely implications.
SUNDAY 8 MARCH, 2.30 – 4.00pm, Oxford Town Hall. WOMEN WORKERS IN PALESTINE.
Featuring newly elected President of Palestinian health workers union, Hanan Bannourah,
READING
Thursday 15th January
6pm,Broad Street (opposite Marks and Spencers) , Reading.
WOMEN’S ONLY CANDLELIGHT VIGIL FOR GAZA. Please tell every woman you can to join us and bring a candle in a jar. We want to light a candle for everyone who has been killed in this invasion.
ST MARKS
Thursday 15th January 5-7pm Vigil for Gaza hosted by Amnesty Group Bring Candles
STAFFORDSHIRE
MONDAY 19 JANUARY 12 NOON – DEMONSTRATION AT UAV ENGINES, Lynn Lane, Shenstone, Litchfield, WS140DT (the demo will be outside the industrial unit)
11.15 a.m. meet at Shenstone Railway station The factory is approximately 11 minutes walk from the station along Lynn Lane, heading out of town (take the first left after Birch Brook lane).
It has been reported that the company is building engines that are used in Israel’s military drones which aid the attacks on Gaza. The demonstration will be calling for an end to arms sales to Israel and an end to Israeli violent repression of the Palestinian people. Transport will be leaving from the Sumac Centre in Nottingham (245 Gladstone Street, Forest Fields,NG7 6HX) at 9.30 a.m. for info or to offer to help with transport etc, Tel: 0798 374 3894. Bring banners,things to make noise,etc
http://amnesty.org.uk/news_details_p.asp?NewsID=18004
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/jan/09/armstrade-gaza
http://www.elbitsystems.com/productsDetailsPage.asp?id=579
TUNBRIDGE WELLS
Saturday 17th January
Assemble at 12 noon at the Millenium clock (opposite precinct) – march at 12.30 through Tunbridge Town Centre- rally afterwards
WORCESTER
SATURDAY 17 JANUARY
Vigil 1pm-5.p.m. The Guildhall, High St Worc Stalls, music, food petitions Bring family, friends & a candle
WOLVERHAMPTON
FRIDAY 16 JANUARY 4.30 P.M. SILENT VIGIL, Queens Square
Bring candles, wear black clothing, bring placards
SHEFFIELD
Tuesday 13th January;
Public rally for Palestine
The hubs, Paternoster Row: 7.30 p.m.
Friday 16th January
Palestinian monologues: Voices from Palestine
7.30 p.m. Library theatre, Sheffield city centre.
An emergency fund raiser, with all proceeds going towards the wheelchair appeal.
Saturday 31st January 12.30pm
PSC Day School
Quaker Meeting House, 10 St. James St, Sheffield,
Sheffield PSC has called a day school to discuss strategy and tactics of how to help the Palestinians. It will include workshops on such items as the academic boycott, the boycott of Israeli goods and others. Please come and invite anyone who supports the Palestinians.
www.sheffieldpsc.org.uk for details of all events.
