As part of our ongoing efforts to raise awareness and pressure our politicians for the need for a lasting ceasefire in Gaza, please join Merton Palestine Solidarity Campaign on Saturday, 2nd December for ‘A Vigil for Peace’ and call for a lasting ceasefire in Gaza outside Wimbledon Quarter, SW19 8ND (formerly, Wimbledon Centre Court Shopping Centre), 11:30 – 1.30 pm.
Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC) statement on escalation in violence in Palestine, Oct 9th – an excerpt
“Every humanitarian will be appalled and horrified at the scenes we are witnessing after the severe escalation of violence since October 7th.
International law must be the framework within which we judge acts of violence and their legitimacy. International law makes it clear that the deliberate killing of civilians, hostage-taking and collective punishment are war crimes. International law also enshrines the right of a people to resist oppression and military occupation.
.”..we will be leading public demonstrations of solidarity with the people of Palestine. We will do so from a framework of supporting the application of international law and principles of human rights. These principles also lead us to stress with utmost vehemence that our grievance is with the actions of the Israeli state and those governments that are complicit with its crimes – we condemn absolutely any attempt to victimise communities in Britain in this context.”
Read the Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC) 9th October statement in full here.
What can I do?
- Join your local campaign group and support their events and activities promoting human rights in Palestine. You can sign up to Merton PSC’s email newsletter by contacting mertonpsc2017@outlook.com to receive regular updates.
We hold weekly events and actions, including members and friends attending the national marches in London calling for a lasting ceasefire in Gaza. If you would like to join our contingent at the next march, get in touch. - Educate yourself on the situation in Palestine. The Palestine Solidarity Campaign website is a useful online resource. Reading and viewing a wide range of sources will help you with understanding. Merton PSC hold monthly meetings where you can hear from speakers or watch film screenings about Palestine.
- Write to your local MP or newspapers and other media or write online to raise the issue of human rights and international law in Palestine.
- Talk and organise around the issues with your family and friends and raise awareness of the situation in Palestine within your social circles.
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