GENEROUS TEESSIDERS DONATE £8,600 FOR
PALESTINIAN FAMILIES IN GAZA
Leaflet in pdf
People across Teesside have generously collected and donated
nearly nine thousand pounds to the suffering people of Gaza.
This money has been sent to the British Viva Palestina Aid
Convoy currently passing through Tunisia towards the Egyptian border with Gaza.
Following the extraordinary show of public support for the people of Palestine
on the streets of Middlesbrough on 17 January when two and half thousand people
marched to the town centre for a highly successful Rally, fund raising began in
earnest.
Alisha Ahmed, Viva Palestina’s Middlesbrough
Co-ordinator says “dinner donation events have been very successful, at
Ian Ramsey C of E School, and elsewhere. Meals were prepared with ingredients
and meat donated by K2 Cash and Carry and Kashmir Food Stores. Anyone wishing
to donate should contact me.”
In addition, collections have been made in mosques across
the region, organised by the Tees Valley Muslim Council, raising over
£6,000 for the British Aid convoy. The Viva Palestina Convoy of over 100
donated vehicles and over a mile long is packed with practical aid, including
medical equipment and supplies, food, and over a million pounds in donations,
is led by George Galloway, MP and Yvonne Ridley and supported by Stop the War
Coalition. The national chair of Stop the War Coalition, Andrew Murray, will
address a Public Meeting in Middlesbrough on Tuesday, 10 March at the St
Mary’s Centre at 7.00pm, and report on the progress of the Convoy.
More info: Alisha Ahmed on 07866399286 or Peter Smith on 553856/07814404593
UNIVERSITY OF TEESSIDE TEACH-IN
THE POLITICS OF THE MIDDLE EAST EXPLORED
TUESDAY, 10 MARCH BETWEEN
4.00 AND 6.00pm
CLARENDON BUILDING, LECTURE THEATRE CG 17
Speakers: Andrew Murray (National Chair, Stop the War Coalition) John Rees
(National Officer, Stop the War Coalition) Peter Smith (Chair, Teesside Against
the War) Staff and student contributions
ALL WELCOME More info: Chris Newlove 07986761294 or Peter Smith 07814404593
Leaflet in pdf
One of Middlesbrough’s biggest ever public
protests took part on Saturday January 18, 2009 in support of Palestinians in
Gaza. Teesside Against the War organised with organisations and people from
across Teesside and South Durham. An estimated 2000 + took part. The rally
assembled at the Albert Park entrance on Linthorpe Road at 11am and then moved
down Linthorpe Road into the town centre, ending at the steps of the Town Hall
in Central Gardens for short speeches from a rostrum relayed across the public
space near mima. Speakers included: Yvonne Ridley, a journalist who works for
Press TV and has recently visited Gaza; Ibrahim Hewitt from INTERPAL, a charity
that helps the people of Palestine; North-east MEP Stephen Hughes, a long time
supporter of Palestine; Frank Cook MP who has spoken out against the brutal
assault on Gaza; Yunus Baksh.a stop the war and trade union activist and Peter
Smith, chairman of Teesside Against the War.
