Category: Meetings
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The Gaza Flotilla Story – It’s Far From Over
Read More: The Gaza Flotilla Story – It’s Far From Over21st May 2015 7:00 – 9:00 pm Speaker: Paveen Yaqub, Peace Campaigner and Humanitarian Aid Worker. On 31 May 2010 IDF (Israeli Defence Forces), attacked six civilian ships of the Gaza Freedom Flotilla in international waters in the Mediterranean Sea. On the lead ship, the Mavi Marmara, nine activists were killed in the raid…
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THE BIG RIDE for PALESTINE – NORTH WEST GROUP
Read More: THE BIG RIDE for PALESTINE – NORTH WEST GROUPMonthly Cycle Rides and Monthly mid-week Get-Togethers The BIG RIDE for Palestine North West Group are organising a monthly cycle rides and monthly mid-week get togethers, starting in April, for people living in the North West, who are involved in, or thinking about getting involved in The Big Ride.
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Public Meeting: Celebration of Linda Claire’s 70th Birthday
Read More: Public Meeting: Celebration of Linda Claire’s 70th BirthdayOur Strength Lies In The Justice Of Our Cause: A discussion and celebration of activism and commitment. 16th Apr 2015 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Friends Meeting House, 6 Mount Street, behind Central Library, Manchester This meeting is to celebrate people who dedicate their lives to fighting for peace and justice. We will hear from…
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Tom Hurndall Tenth Memorial Lecture – Dismantling Racism and Colonialism
Read More: Tom Hurndall Tenth Memorial Lecture – Dismantling Racism and ColonialismSpeaker: Rania Masri Associate Director of the Asfari Institute for Civil Society and Citizenship at the American University of Beirut Title: Dismantling Racism and Colonialism Wednesday 4 March 2015, 6.00-8.00 Lecture Theatre C0.14, John Dalton Building, Manchester Metropolitan University, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 “The Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) campaign has become a powerful, global,…
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Public Meeting: Palestine & Israel – Where Are We and Where Are We Headed?
Read More: Public Meeting: Palestine & Israel – Where Are We and Where Are We Headed?Ruth Edmonds, ICAHD (Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions) 19:00-21:00 Thursday 26th February 2015 Friends Meeting House, 6 Mount Street, Manchester, M2 5NS (behind the Central Library). Ruth will speak about being an Israeli Jewish activist struggling against the Israeli occupation of Palestine. Looking at the general picture in Palestine and the infrastructure which makes up…
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Debunking Israel’s Lies.
Read More: Debunking Israel’s Lies.Details: 15th Jan 2015 7:00 pm – 9:00 pmFriends Meeting House, 6 Mount Street, behind Central Library, Manchester Speaker: Tanzil Chowdhury Israel has constructed a systematic policy of propaganda, ‘hasbara’, which its citizens and supporters use to deflect criticism of the state’s actions. Well-known ‘hasbara’ phrases include “Israel has a right to defend itself”, “The…
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