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Sunday, 4 May 2008, 10:55—12 noon Walk in Peace: A little bit of peace, starting with yourself Please join us in a slow, silent walk in peace for peace. Held the first Sunday of every month. Most walkers agree that simply being outdoors for an hour with your own thoughts can be quite uplifting, stimulating, relaxing, who knows - everyone is different. And as there is no agenda except peace, each walker brings and takes away with them peace from their own perspective. Contact: peace@walkinpeace.co.uk for further details or visit www.walkinpeace.co.uk. |
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Sunday 4 May 2008, 11:00—18:00 Islamic Centre of England, 140 Maida Vale, London, W9 1QB (tube Kilburn Park) Conference: Human Rights and Israel at 60 The Islamic Human Rights Commission (IHRC) is an independent, not-for-profit, campaign, research and advocacy organization based in London, UK. The IHRC fosters links and works in partnership with different organizations from Muslim and non-Muslim backgrounds, to campaign for justice for all peoples regardless of their racial, confessional or political background. As 2008 sees the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the creation of Israel, the IHRC is holding a conference to discuss the conflicting paths of these projects.
Friends of Lebanon is a proud supporter of this project, which will discuss themes including self-determination, rights to life, land, property and water, freedom of movement. All welcome. Entrance is free, but please register online to ensure your place. Parent and child room, with relay, available. Lunch and refreshments provided. To learn more about the IHRC and to view full details of the conference, please visit http://www.ihrc.org or you can contact IHRC at 020 8904 4222, or email conference@ihrc.org.
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Wednesday, 7 May 2008, 19:00 Islington Town Hall, Upper Street N1 2UD (tube Highbury & Islington) Lecture: The Crisis in Health Services in Gaza The Islington Friends of Yibna present speaker Andrea Becker, of Medical Aid for Palestinians, to discuss the ongoing health crisis in Gaza. Contact Yael 07880 731865 or Rob 07977 490415 or email Islington_Yibna@yahoo.co.uk for more information.
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Thursday, 8 May 2008, 19:30 Indian YMCA, 41 Fitzroy Square, W1T 6AQ (tube Warren Street) Public Meeting: Iraq Occupation Focus Iraq Occupation Focus was formed in the spring of 2004 by a group of activists from across the anti-war movement who were spurred into action by the revelations of human rights abuses coming out of Iraq, the growing evidence of plunder by US corporations and the appalling death toll inflicted by the occupying military forces. If you would like to find out the latest in the IOF campaign to end the occupation, join in at this next organisational meeting. For more information, visit www.iraqoccupationfocus.org.uk.
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Thursday 8--Saturday 10 May 2008 Performance: Ila Haifa PSC and Al Zaytouna Dabka group present: Ila Haifa by Ghassan Kanafani. An adaptation of Ghassan Kanafani’s Returning to Haifa to commemorate the 60th Anniversary of the Nakba (1948 Palestinian Catastrophe). Tickets: Advance Booking: Adults: £15, conc: £12 // On the door: Adults: £17, Conc: £15 Tickets from the PSC 0207 700 6192. Palestine Solidarity Campaign, Box BM PSA, London, WC1N 3XX. Tel: 020 7700 6192 Email: info@palestinecampaign.org Web: www.palestinecampaign.org
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Saturday, 10 May 2008, Assemble 13:00 Temple Underground station/ Victoria Embankment, Rally in Trafalgar Square. National Demonstration: Support for Palestine End the Siege on Gaza—End Israeli Occupation—Support the Palestinian Right of Return. At the 60th year anniversary of Nakba, the Palestine Solidarity Campaign has called for a National Demonstration to support Palestine. PSC is building a mass solidarity movement with the aim of effecting changes in consciousness, policies and actions in Britain and at an international level. PSC calls for Palestinian self-determination, and campaigns against the Israeli state’s repression of the Palestinian people. PSC lobbies the British government to end the arms trade with Israel, and to press Israel to abide by international law, end its illegal occupation and allow the return of refugees. For more information, contact Palestine Solidarity Campaign, Tel: 020 7700 6192
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Monday, 12 May 2008, 17:00—19:00 Parliament Square London (tube: Westminster) Demonstration: Urgent Demo Against the Counter-Terrorism Bill No to Punishment without Trial! No to Secret Inquests! Join the struggle against injustice! All welcome! In June, MPs will vote in Parliament on proposals for the fifth set of new anti-terror laws in this country since 2000. None of these laws have helped to make Britain a safer country; instead they have given more powers to the police and courts to restrict the freedom of the public and intimidate vulnerable communities, particularly Muslim and migrant communities. Out of the 1200+ individuals arrested under anti-terrorism laws in the past few years, less than 5% have been convicted of "terrorism" offences and less than 20% were even charged with such offences. These laws have been instrumental only in creating a climate of distrust, suspicion and isolation.
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Monday, 12 May 2008, 17:15—19:15 SOAS, Thornhaugh Street, Russell Square, London WC1H 0XG (tube Russell Square) Seminar: The Urban History of Tripoli (Lebanon) during the French Mandate, 1920-1943 As part of the SOAS Series Near & Middle East History Seminar, a historical look at Tripoli, Lebanon during the French Mandate, 1920-1943. Details by email: nf2@soas.ac.uk. http://www.soas.ac.uk/events/event42641.html.
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Tuesday, 13 May 2008, 18:30—20:00 LSE Old Theatre, Old Building, Houghton Street, London WC2A 2AE (tube Holborn) The Middle East is a region where the United States plays a crucial role. But what about Europe? To what extent should the Middle East be part of the EU’s diplomatic concerns? Speaker Ghassan Salame is professor of international relations at Sciences Po and a former minister of culture of Lebanon. This event is free and open to all with no ticket required. Entry is on a first come, first served basis. For more information, email events@lse.ac.uk or call 020 7955 6043. More info at Coming to an event at LSE.
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Wednesday, 14 May 2008, 19:30 Frontline Club, 13 Norfolk Place, London W2 1QJ (tube Paddington) Lecture: Insight with Professor Shai Feldman: Israel at Sixty-What Chance for Peace? May 14th marks the 60th anniversary of the State of Israel. We talk to Professor Shai Feldman, one of the world's leading experts on the Middle East, who talks about the political and ideological challenges that face Israel in its 60th year. Professor Shai Feldman is Director of the Crown Center for Middle East Studies at Brandeis University
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Thursday, 15 May—Friday 16 May, 2008, see link for times University of East London, Docklands Campus, 4-6 University Way, E16 2RD (train Cyprus Station, Docklands Light Railway) Lecture and Film: Nakba Day events at the University of East London On Nakba Day, 15 May, Palestinians mark events which resulted in mass displacement and exclusion. In 2008 it will be 60 years since almost million people were compelled to leave their homes - most never returned. You are invited to the Docklands Campus of the University of East London to join historians, social scientists and film-makers in discussion on the conflict of 1948, its outcomes and the implications for Palestinians and for Israeli society. Click here for full programme. Entrance is free, but you are strongly encouraged to book a place by contacting Phil Marfleet; p.marfleet@uel.ac.uk; tel 020 8 223 7690.
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Friday, 16 May 2008, 19:00—23:00 The Sheraton Park Lane Hotel, Piccadilly London, W1J 7BX (tube Green Park) Annual Fundraising Dinner: Medical Aid for Palestinians Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP) is a UK charity providing support to the health and medical needs of Palestinians living under occupation in Gaza and the West Bank, to refugees in Lebanon and to other vulnerable communities in the region. Speakers will include: James A. Baker III (Former US Secretary of State and Co-Chair of the Iraq Study Group); Dr Eyad Sarraj (President of the Gaza Community Mental Health Programme); and Baroness Helena Kennedy QC (President of Medical Aid for Palestinians).
Tickets will include drinks reception, dinner, speeches and entertainment. The cost of your ticket, as well as donations made at the dinner will help MAP provide Palestinians with life-saving food, drugs, medical equipment and our development projects. Tickets are available for individuals (£150), for tables of 10 (£1500), and for tables of 12 (£1800). Please book early to avoid disappointment. Contact Natalya on 0207 288 7347 or by e-mail events@map-uk.org to book now.
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Sunday, 18 May 2008, 16:30 start 43 Lancaster Gate, London, W2 3NA (tube Lancaster Gate) Conference and Cultural Event: Iraq Night: In Support of Internally Displaced Iraqi Refugees 2.3 million Iraqis are living as refugees within their own country. 65% of these are children. Messengers of Hope seeks to both provide humanitarian relief and promote awareness of this issue by making a documentary of their plight. The ultimate goal is to put an end to the crisis and suffering of these people and achieve long-term peace and stability for all Iraqis. The evening will begin with a conference featuring Hamid Al-Sharifi, former Iraqi Ambassador to Kuwait; William Morris, Secretary General of Next Century Foundation; Aziz Al-Naib, Messengers of HOPE; and Ms. Haifa Al –Tai, Messengers of HOPE. Following will be Buffet Refreshments and a Cultural Programme with Jamal Baghdadi, Murama Corlett, and more. For more information visit www.messengersofhope.co.uk or email aziz_alnaib@hotmail.com.
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Saturday, 10 May 2008, 16:00 The Library, Conway Hall, Red Lion Square, London WC1 (tube Holborn) The Stop the War Coalition presents two events marking the 60th anniversary of the 1968 protest meeting. “Stopping the War in 1968 and 2008” will feature speakers Lindsey German, STW national convenor, and Jeremy Corbyn, MP. At 19:00, Stewart Halforty, an organiser for the Stop the War Coalition, President of Goldsmiths College Students Union in 2005, will lead a discussion in the Bertrand Russell Room of “Students in May 68 and Students Today”. For further details see |
