As the death toll in Gaza exceeded 19,000, Members of the Sheffield Coalition Against Israeli Apartheid visited Waitrose and Marks and Spencer on Saturday and removed stock from the shelves that had been grown on land stolen from Palestinians.
As it is near xmas and lots of people buy dates at this time, we chose to concentrate on date products in the shops. More information about boycotting Israeli Dates here. You have to be very careful. The label rarely says “Israel”.
Saturday 16th Sheffield Boycott Israel Action:
Assemble at 11.00 am outside the Israac Centre, 54 Cemetery Road, S11 8FP (it’s between the Waitrose petrol station and the back of the Waitrose car park) for a mobile boycott action, walking around the town centre and ending in front of the Anglican Catherdal (arriving there at approximately 1.00pm with a very short rally).
Bring your Palestinian flags!
Israel both fears and hates the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement – because it’s global, grassroots and effective.
Our boycott event emphasises the power we all have in our everyday lives to reject Israel, its war crimes and land theft by the simple act of boycotting all Israeli products.
Go to this link to read the full call from Palestine to the global climate justice movements.
#ceasefirenow #climatejusticenow
Setting off from different parks in Sheffield all converging, all in unison, all for #ceasefirenow!
On Sunday we had the most special night raising nearly £5000 for emergency relief in Gaza.
Wonderful solidarity singing followed by fabulous food – some cooked by the amazing Sahar and some donated by generous business people around Sheffield and Rotherham ( see below)
We also showed a moving tribute to the samud of Gaza’s fishing community who in spite of the threat from Israeli gunboats would go out every day to fish. Thy have of course now lost all their boats and fishing equipment after the bombing of Gaza port.
The money raised means nearly 12000 people can be given meals.
Contributors from Sheffield and Rotherham
Many thanks to all these people without whose help this would not have been possible
UN International Day of Solidarity with Palestinian People is Nov 29th. How they need that now!
Join us for an evening where we come together for a fundraiser evening and to show the strength and depth of Sheffield and Rotherham solidarity for Palestine and celebrate the resilience of Palestinian people.
Prices of food in Gaza are now extremely high. The work Musheir El Farra, chair of Sheffield PSC, managed to do on the ground while he was trapped in Gaza, has enabled volunteers to access supplies and so far 1831 families have had parcels of food or blankets or clothes.
Every £400 pounds raised will feed 1000 people with rice and lentils.
For tickets go to – https://bit.ly/UN-Day-SPP
Please come together in solidarity and join us on the Sunday before, Nov 26th, for this fundraiser for Gaza emergency relief: wonderful food, music, speakers and film, from 6pm.
You will also be able to hear from Musheir El-Farra about the situation on the ground in Gaza and see his film about the Gazan fishermen.
Please share this leaflet.
For tickets go to – https://bit.ly/UN-Day-SPP
FOR THOSE WHO WISH TO GO T0 LONDON BOOK YOUR COACH HERE. (Details of Sheffield Rally to follow.)
LONDON COACH details –
Please buy your tickets here
Nov 29th is UN International Day of Solidarity with Palestinian People. How they need that now!
Prices of food in Gaza are now extremely high. The work Musheir has done on the ground has enabled volunteers to access supplies and so far 1831 families have had parcels of food or blankets or clothes.
Every £400 pounds raised will feed 1000 people with rice and lentils.
