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Sheffield Protest against the Gaza Flotilla Attack

Chris | 02.06.2010 20:22 | Flotilla to Gaza | Palestine | Repression | Sheffield | World

Protestors gathered in front of Sheffield Town Hall on 2nd June 2010 to protest against the murderous Israeli attack on peace activists sailing to Gaza, attached is an unedited recording of the speeches.

Sheffield Protest against the Gaza Flotilla Attack - mp3 44M




















There was also a protest on 31st May 2010:

 http://sheffield.indymedia.org.uk/2010/05/452448.html

For background to the incident see:

The Flotilla Massacre - Israeli Commandos Fired Unprovoked Into Sleeping Civilians: Eyewitnesses - Nafeez Ahmed
 http://sheffield.indymedia.org.uk/2010/06/452530.html

Upcoming events called by the Sheffield Palestine Solidarity Campaign:

* Saturday 5th June Town Hall - Vigil to remember those killed on the Freedom Flotilla on 30th May

* Saturday 12th June - 11am Boycott Israeli Goods protest at a Sheffield store followed by short walk to Peace Fair in Ponderosa 12 noon

* Wednesday 16th June - Public meeting with speakers to update us with latest information - details to follow

Chris
- Homepage: http://www.sheffieldpsc.org.uk/

Additions

Some more photos

02.06.2010 20:39











Additional images...

Chris
- Homepage: http://www.sheffieldpsc.org.uk/


Comments

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Gaza protests - what is the point of political protest?

03.06.2010 23:05

Just a thought really. What IS the point of these continued and sometimes pointless political protests WHEN the powers that be are NOT listening, NOT reporting, DON'T in short, give a shit?

I know the moral and humanitarian reasons why I go there, sure...out of solidarity for the dead...and the living under threat (That's ALL of us by the way)...but what is the point of prattling on about this or other politician or military man/woman when they quite CLEARLY create AND cause all of this murder and mayhem in the first instance.?

If these protests were so important then how come the world cup st.george flag waving crettins are NOT usually in the crowds? or even the likes of the WDM, or in Sheffield, for example, most of the Afro-Caribbean community or Chinese/Asian DO NOT EVER show up?

Palestine and peacefully protesting peoples deaths are clearly NOT IMPORTANT.

World Cup football, booze, barbecues and alcohol clearly ARE MUCH MORE IMPORTANT...
If you do not agree, then just look in ANY of the multitude of daily or weekly rags around the place to see which has the most coverage or serious intent.

F**k the politicians and their evil, sick, corrupt and hateful warlords/landowners/rulers.

We speak to the real people.....if we speak at all.
The military cowards DO NOT WANT to hear truth...and their lackeys...the cowards of the media/BBC, Poolice and all.

We have to tell and sell our message of truth, peace, love and all that boring stuff...in some other, positive and creative way...IMHO.

Auntie War


Not Pointless

04.06.2010 14:05

Imagine that no one turned up to protest these illegal acts of war? Clearly the only 'audience' for this protest were the passers by and I believe there was a BBC reporter there as well as Indymedia. So what if we all thought this is pointless I'm not going? What do you think the people in Palestine, Gaza would think? How much more isolated and forgotten would they feel? If you want to do something you think is 'more creative' then do it, but don't think these protests are pointless, they are a very human expression of solidarity in the face of criminal injustice meted out by the Zionist ruling class in Israel and beyond.

As for characterising the entire population of the U.K as boozy football fans who don't care we'll its just wrong, especially in a city like Sheffield which has a strong tradition of supporting social justice and fighting injustice, They're not there because the information they get is distorted and they're easily distracted.

Look at those pictures above, I think every ethnic group is present. These protests are an expression of humanity, and that would include the boozy footy fans if they knew the full extent of the genocide being carried out on the West Bank and in Gaza.

2%Human


Something has to be done.

04.06.2010 23:15

Perhaps this one demonstration taken in isolation will not achieve much, but when you considert the fact that there are many, many similar demos taking place actross the world, together they send a message to the world, and more importantly the Isreali Govt. that the eyes of the world are upon them and that those who see through those eyes condemn.

The more pressure we exert the more likely the chance that something will be done about it.

As the 2nd poster says, if we ignored this and carried on without mentioning it in any way shape or form then nothing would be done and those who suffer would continue to suffer. Its easy to condemn those who do try to do something, but no matter how small that action is, it is something.

THere


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