Remember Sheikh Jarrah Picket

Remember Sheikh Jarrah Picket

On August 6th 2009 the Ghawi and Khanoun families in Sheikh Jarrah were evicted from their homes by Israeli Authorities. One year later, these families are still displaced. There are more than 6 million other refugees from Palestine making them the largest refugee group in the world. Students for Palestine says such behaviour by Israel is a regular occurence in Palestine and that by hosting an Ambassdor and Embassy for such a state, New Zealand is rewarding such intransigence.

Spokesperson for the group Anita Clarke, says extending relations between Israel and New Zealand should depend on Israel making moves towards peace and ending its occupation of Palestinian territory.
But Israel is doing the exact opposite. Despite continuous calls from the international community, Israel continues to build illegal Jews only settlements on the West Bank and East Jerusalem. At the same time its tearing down Palestinian homes in the same places.

In Palestine, August 6th has been declared a national day of solidarity, with protests in Haifa, Bil Tel Aviv, Ramle, Lyd, Yafa, etc to oppose these evictions. In Wellington, groups from around the region including Students for Palestine, Wellington Palestine Group, Kia Ora Gaza and Workers Party NZ are showing support by having a picket outside the recently established Israeli Embassy to show our solidarity with the Palestinian people and to remind Israel that they not welcome here while such atrocities continue.
"Under Israel, there is no place for Palestine or the Palestinians, which is why we must stand in solidarity with those struggling against Zionism and the violence of the Israeli Authorities on a day to day basis."

A PICKET WILL TAKE PLACE FRIDAY 6TH AUGUST AT 5PM, MIDLAND PARK, LAMBTON QUAY BEFORE MOVING ON TO THE LAMBTON SIDE OF THE ISRAELI EMBASSY.

SPEAKERS INCLUDE REPRESENTATIVES FROM STUDENTS FOR PALESTINE, KIA ORA GAZA, WELLINGTON PALESTINE GROUP, WORKERS PARTY NZ.

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