Tag: Global Actions

  • South Africa speaks out on 40 years of Occupation.

    By Sayed, SOUTH AFRICA–On Saturday 9th June 2007 a crowd of approximately 2,500 people braved the winter weather in Cape Town, South Africa to protest the 40-year old illegal Israeli military occupation of Palestine. The protest march came amidst a global wave of solidarity action marking the 40th anniversary of the Occupation, and was the…

  • Marking 40th Anniversary of Occupation

    Demos in London, Madrid, Tel Aviv in Solidarity with the Palestinian People from the International Press Center GAZA, Palestine, June 10, 2007 (IPC+ Agencies) – -Thousands of people gathered in central Tel Aviv Saturday evening to attend a rally protesting Israel’s continued occupation of the Palestinian territories on 40th anniversary of 1967 six- day war.…

  • Indonesia must be firmer in supporting Palestine

    from the Jakarta Post, 10 June 2007 JAKARTA (Antara): Chairman of the People`s Consultative Assembly (MPR) Hidayat Nurwahid urged Indonesia to adopt a firmer stance in supporting the independence of Palestine which had suffered clear subjugation of Israel. “The Israeli invasion of Palestine is an overt subjugation. Therefore, the Indonesian people must defend Palestine. We…

  • Anti-Occupation Demonstration, London

    by Heathlander, 10 June 2007 Yesterday, there was a large demonstration organized by the Enough! coalition of NGOs and anti-war groups (e.g. Jews for Justice for Palestinians, War on Want, Stop the War Coalition, etc. etc.) in London against Israel’s oppression of the Palestinians. We began at Lincoln’s Field Inns and marched to Trafalgar Square…

  • MEPs stand up for immediate release of 45 Palestinian MPs in Israeli Jail

    from Luisa Morgantini, Vice President of European Parliament 6 June 2007 Brussels– 45 Members of the European Parliament, from different political groups, have decided to express their solidarity towards the 45 Palestinian colleagues imprisoned by Israel, and called for their immediate and unconditional release. All the 45 MEPs stood up symbolically in the plenary, right…