Month: April 2018
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Emergency Protest
Read More: Emergency ProtestPalestinians continue to flock to the border as part of the #GreatReturnMarch: an act which will mark 70 years since the Nakba. Most Palestinians in the Gaza Strip are refugees and their descendants, who were forcibly expelled from their homes in Mandatory Palestine in 1948. They have been systematically denied their right of return by…
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VIGIL & PROTEST AGAINST ISRAELI ARMY KILLINGS
Read More: VIGIL & PROTEST AGAINST ISRAELI ARMY KILLINGSPhotographs below from April 3rd protest and vigil outside Manchester Central Library on St Peter’s Square for the 17 unarmed Palestinian protesters killed on Friday 30th March by the Israeli Defence Force. The vigil was addressed by Jenny Lynn, National Executive member of Palestine Solidarity Campaign and Councillor from Calderdale, Councillor Jill Lovsey, Norma Turner (Chair Manchester…
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We continue to demand an end to the genocide
Greater Manchester Friends of Palestine is committed to freedom and justice for the Palestinians. We also continue to call on our government to stop arming Israel and to end all its links with the Israeli state – diplomatic, commercial, sporting, cultural, and otherwise. Our government is acting on behalf of Israel through all the Israeli…
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Here’s a glimpse into the incredible work of the Palestinian Amputee Football Association (PAFA) in Gaza.
Your support helps make moments like these possible, where resilience, hope, and community spirit shine through. Khaled, featured here in blue with the PAFA will be joining us live from Gaza during our upcoming screening of Gaza: One Football – One Leg. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to hear firsthand about the incredible resilience and…
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Support the GMPF Divestment Campaign for Palestine!
GM Friends of Palestine are leading a critical campaign to demand that the Greater Manchester Pension Fund (GMPF) divests in three major areas that are complicit in violations against Palestinian rights: We Need Your Support!We’re gathering signatures for an open letter that will be presented to the GMPF and to GM Mayor Andy Burnham in…