Upcoming events in June:

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Upcoming events in June; Vigil for Palestinian hungerstrikers, ‘Witness Bahrain’ demonstration, ‘Goals for Gaza’ football tournament.
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Contents
* 7th June, IPSC Vigil in solidarity with Palestinian hunger strikers – Mahmoud Sarsak and Akram Rikhawi.
* 12th June, Witness Bahrain Ireland public demo.
* 30th June, Goals for Gaza football tournament fundraiser.
> Donating to the Irish Anti-War Movement
> Setup a Standing Order
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1. 7th June, IPSC Vigil in solidarity with Palestinian hunger strikers – Mahmoud Sarsak and Akram Rikhawi.
MEET 5PM AT THE SPIRE IN DUBLIN.
The Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign (IPSC) will hold a solidarity vigil with three hunger striking Palestinian prisoners tomorrow evening from 5pm – 6.30pm at the Spire, O’Connell Street, Dublin 1. As one of the hunger striking prisoners, Mahmoud Sarsak, is a member of the Palestinian National Soccer Team, participants will wear Palestinian, international and club football jerseys as a mark of respect as the young footballer nears death.

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Upcoming events in June; Vigil for Palestinian hungerstrikers, ‘Witness Bahrain’ demonstration, ‘Goals for Gaza’ football tournament.
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Contents
* 7th June, IPSC Vigil in solidarity with Palestinian hunger strikers – Mahmoud Sarsak and Akram Rikhawi.
* 12th June, Witness Bahrain Ireland public demo.
* 30th June, Goals for Gaza football tournament fundraiser.
> Donating to the Irish Anti-War Movement
> Setup a Standing Order
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1. 7th June, IPSC Vigil in solidarity with Palestinian hunger strikers – Mahmoud Sarsak and Akram Rikhawi.
MEET 5PM AT THE SPIRE IN DUBLIN.
The Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign (IPSC) will hold a solidarity vigil with three hunger striking Palestinian prisoners tomorrow evening from 5pm – 6.30pm at the Spire, O’Connell Street, Dublin 1. As one of the hunger striking prisoners, Mahmoud Sarsak, is a member of the Palestinian National Soccer Team, participants will wear Palestinian, international and club football jerseys as a mark of respect as the young footballer nears death.
Mahmoud Sarsak from Gaza’s Rafah refugee camp was detained by the Israeli military on July 22, 2009, when he arrived at the Erez/Gaza checkpoint on his way to the West Bank after getting Israeli permission to join the Palestinian National Team team there. At the checkpoint he was detained, interrogated for 30 days and since then he has been held without charge or trial under Israel’s Internment of Unlawful Combatants Law – a law described by the Israeli human rights group B’Tselem as “unconstitutional” and not in “comport with international law”. Despite receiving no charges, 25-year-old Sarsak’s detention order has been renewed six times. After the sixth renewal, Sarsak embarked on an open-ended hunger strike on 19 March and is now on his 81st day of food refusal.
Akram Rikhawi from Gaza was arrested by Israeli occupation forces in 2004 and sentenced to 9 years’ imprisonment by a military court. He has been held in a prison medical centre ever since, as he suffers from various chronic conditions, including diabetes, asthma and osteoporosis. Rikhawi launched his hunger strike on 12 April, demanding that his medical condition be considered during the discussion of his request for an earlier release. Every prisoner is entitled to ask to be considered for early release when at least two thirds of the sentence has been served. Physicians for Human Rights-Israel has been trying to gain access to Akram since 6 May, but have been consistently denied. He is now on his 56th day of hunger strike.
Samer al-Baraq, from the village of Jayyous, near Qalqilia, has been on hunger strike since May 22. He has been interned by Israel for almost two years without charge or trail under the Administrative Detention regime. Baraq was assured by that he would will be released after the mass hunger strike of over 2,000 prisoners came to a negotiated end, however his administrative detention order was renewed for another three months in violation of the terms of this agreement, thus forcing Mr. al-Baraq to resume his strike. He is now on his 15th day of hunger strike.
IPSC Chairperson, Martin O’Quigley commented: “Yesterday we contacted the Irish government and various domestic and international footballing bodies to intervene in this case, but we have yet to hear back from any of them. It seems they are unwilling to speak out against this injustice.”
Mr. O’Quigley concluded: Israel’s brutal, repressive and punitive prison regime is only one aspect of the occupation of Palestine by Israel and its associated Apartheid regime. Indeed, when one considers the ongoing siege of Gaza and fragmentation of the West Bank, Palestine can be viewed as one large open air prison camp. The IPSC calls for the end of the Administrative Detention policy and Unlawful Combatants Law, both used to intern people without charge, an end to the system of military courts which do not meet standards of international law, and for the freedom of all Palestinian political prisoners”.
For more details about this situation check out the following link: http://www.ipsc.ie/press-releases/irish-government-and-footballing-organisations-must-intervene-in-case-of-palestinian-hunger-strikers-nearing-death
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2. 12th June, Witness Bahrain Ireland public demonstration.
MEET 1PM ON TUESDAY 12TH JUNE AT THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS
‘Witness Bahrain Ireland’ are holding a demonstration in anticipation of the sentencing of Irish trained Bahraini Medics on 14th June, who have been arrested, tortured and sentenced in military court for treating peaceful pro democracy demonstrators who were victims of police brutality in Bahrain. Convene Royal College of Surgeons and proceed to Dail Eireann.
witnessbahrainireland@gmail.com for contact and further information.
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3. 30th June, ‘Goals for Gaza’ 5 a’side football tournament fundraiser.
The Islamic Foundation of Ireland in association with the People Before Profit Alliance, Anti-Racism Network, Irish Anti-War Movement, Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign and Intercultural Centre of Inchicore present;
The GOALS FOR GAZA’s CHILDREN Football Tournament Fundraiser.
5 a’side intercultural football tournament in aid of the Children of Gaza.
‘Connecting Communities in Dublin South Central’
Saturday 30th June, Sundrive Park, Crumlin, 2pm – 5pm
This promises to be a great day out for all the family, with; music, food and football in aid of a good cause.
It is €20 per team of 5 players, and advance booking your team is advisable. Contact: Tina 086 871 5293 / Kate 087 132 4115
Bring your own sport gear; football boots, t-shirt & short or sweatsuit etc.
Refreshements provided.
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