1. IAWM CALLS FOR IMMEDIATE CEASEFIRE AND NEGOTIATIONS OF HAMAS 10-POINT PLAN AND CALLS ON IRISH GOVERNMENT TO SUPPORT THIS
The Irish anti-War Movement (IAWM) issued a statement today calling for an immediate ceasefire and direct negotiations of the ten-point plan put forward by the Hamas leadership, which has been endorsed by the PLO. It also called on the Irish Government to support such a move. See full PR here – https://irishantiwar.org/taxonomy/term/5
2. IAWM calls all supporters to come out on the IPSC march and rally for Gaza this Saturday
Details here:
1. IAWM CALLS FOR IMMEDIATE CEASEFIRE AND NEGOTIATIONS OF HAMAS 10-POINT PLAN AND CALLS ON IRISH GOVERNMENT TO SUPPORT THIS
The Irish anti-War Movement (IAWM) issued a statement today calling for an immediate ceasefire and direct negotiations of the ten-point plan put forward by the Hamas leadership, which has been endorsed by the PLO. It also called on the Irish Government to support such a move. See full PR here – https://irishantiwar.org/taxonomy/term/5
2. IAWM calls all supporters to come out on the IPSC march and rally for Gaza this Saturday
Details here:
Dear friends of the Palestinian people,
It is with heavy heart that I have to write to you all once again regarding regarding massacres ongoing in Gaza. This time last week I wrote that Israel "has killed over 220 people". In seven days that figure has risen to over 700 and still counting, over 80% of them civilians including 170 children. This is horror on an unimaginable level, not only for the dead, but for the maimed, the traumatised, and for the society that will survive this slaughter. Unfortunately, the Irish government has been very disappointing (to put it diplomatically) on this issue, and the EU is washing its hands of the affair, which is, in effect, a green light for Israel to keep on killing.
So, once again, the Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign has called another emergency protest for this Saturday at 2pm at Spire, marching to the Israeli Embassy We would like to thank all who helped mobilise for the previous two demos, and ask you to please support this action too by attending, and helping to spread the word about it.
If you are active in a political or advocacy organisation, community group, trade union etc, please share the details in your networks, newsletters, websites, socials media sites etc. If you are an individual then you can still share via email or social media.
Twitter <https://twitter.com/ipsc48/status/492319996245475328> – Please Retweet this message
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Website <http://www.ipsc.ie/event/dublin-march-and-rally-for-gaza-ipsc> – Link to the event on your own website, blog etc
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Thank you for your support, and we hope to see you on Saturday in a strong show of solidarity with the people of Palestine, and Gaza in particular. There were 4 or 5,000 on the street last weekend there last week, let’s make it even bigger, let’s ensure the government know they are out of step with the people of Ireland on this issue!
Also, please note that several Palestinian and solidarity groups have organised a Memorial Vigil to honour the dead of Gaza on Sunday 27th July that will take place at the Palestinian Embassy, 10 Mount Merrion Avenue, Blackrock, Co. Dublin between 2pm and 6pm. People are asked to bring flowers, candles and messages of support, solidarity and mourning. There will also be a book of condolences that people can sign. More info on that here (website) <http://www.ipsc.ie/event/blackrock-co-dublin-memorial-vigil-for-gazas-dead-at-the-palestinian-embassy> and here (Facebook) <https://www.facebook.com/events/267150790157287> .
Regards, and thanks for your ongoing support
Kevin Squires
IPSC National Coordinator
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[Dublin] March & Rally – Stop Israel’s Slaughter – End the Siege!
Sat, 26 July 2014, 2pm Assemble @ The Spire, O’Connell Street, Dublin 1
This Saturday 26th July in Dublin there will be another march in solidarity with the people of Palestine, especially those trapped in Gaza who are being killed in their hundreds, maimed in their thousands and terrorised in their entirety by the Israeli war machine.
Assemble 2pm at The Spire, O’Connell Street, Dublin 1. March to Israeli Embassy.
Please bring friends, flags, banners, noise. We would ask that you do not bring party-political flags (Irish, Palestinian or others).
The Israeli state has launched a fresh assault on the Palestinian people, a collective punishment of a captive population. Israeli officials are now talking about “expanding and intensifying” the assault on Gaza which has already killed over 700 people, the vast majority of them civilians including 161 children and 91 women. Over 3,500 people, mostly civilians, have been wounded, including almost 1,000 children and 700 women. 500 houses have been targeted and destroyed and 100s of others extensively damaged, while thousands of civilians have been forcibly displaced. Attacks have also been taking place in the West Bank for the past month, where at least 10 people were killed.
This slaughter must end immediately, and Israel must be held accountable for its criminal actions against the Palestinian people.
We must call for an international arms embargo on Israel, and for Israel to be suspended from the Euro-Med Agreement whihc grants its trading privileges with the EU. Israeli impunity must end.
Join us this Saturday to make your voices heard.
Organised by the Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign.
Supporting Organsiations: Irish Congress of Trade Unions, Trade Union Friends of Palestine, Gaza Action Ireland, TEEU (The Power Union), Academics for Palestine, Irish Anti-War Movement, Sadaka – The Ireland Palestine Alliance, Peace and Neutrality Alliance
Website – www.irishantiwar.org
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/25608030879/
Twitter: @IrishAntiWarMvt https://twitter.com/#!/IrishAntiWarMvt

