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200 people in Preston to commemorate Israeli occupation of Palestine
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| 200 people join Flag Market demo' to commemorate 60 years of Israeli occupation of Palestine |
Two hundred people gathered in Preston city centre yesterday with an event on the Flag Market to commemorate 60 years of Israeli occupation of Palestine.
Opening the event Preston Respect party councillor Michael Lavalette told the crowd: "The occupation represents not only a historical tragedy but an on-going struggle for peace and justice for the Palestinian people."
Speakers included Councillor Talib Shamshudin, Civil Service Union representative Amjad Patel, Lancashire Fire Brigade Union secretary Steve Harman and local imam Said Ahmed.
Labour group deputy leader Matthew Brown was also present.
At the end of the commemoration local children released 60 black balloons into the skies above the city, representing one for each year of occupation.
The event was organised by campaigning charity Children of the ghetto.
Organiser Mukhtar Master said: "On the day that Israel celebrated its sixtieth birthday it was only right that we gathered to commemorate the dead, the injured and the dispossessed of Palestine."
2:16pm Friday 16th May 2008
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CommentPosted by: Bilal Patel on 7:51pm Fri 16 May 08
Bless the people of Preston for highlighting this.
Bless the people of Preston for highlighting this.
Posted by: Muslim on 8:06pm Fri 16 May 08
i agree with Bilal, respect to the people of Preston for still recognising and opposing the oppression the innocent Muslim Palestinians are facing there.
i agree with Bilal, respect to the people of Preston for still recognising and opposing the oppression the innocent Muslim Palestinians are facing there.
Posted by: Observer, London on 12:10pm Sat 17 May 08
Stealing Palestinian land and homes then celebrate 60 years of that illegal occupation? Shame on you Israelis, you should mourning instead of?
It is sad that the Israelis are still illegally occupying Palestine but also oppressing the Palestinians brutally in very inhumane ways, which is unacceptable and should be stopped!
I think this event was justified and well done to all the organisers and participants too!
Stealing Palestinian land and homes then celebrate 60 years of that illegal occupation? Shame on you Israelis, you should mourning instead of?
It is sad that the Israelis are still illegally occupying Palestine but also oppressing the Palestinians brutally in very inhumane ways, which is unacceptable and should be stopped!
I think this event was justified and well done to all the organisers and participants too!
Posted by: Shaz on 12:55am Mon 19 May 08
[bold]I WISH MORE WAS DONE TO STOP THE OPPRESSION IN PALESTINE.........[/bold]
I WISH MORE WAS DONE TO STOP THE OPPRESSION IN PALESTINE......... Posted by: Sceptic, lancashire on 5:45pm Thu 22 May 08
It would be nice to think that the missiles being fired from Palestinian territory and killing innocent people too would also stop. But I doubt it
It would be nice to think that the missiles being fired from Palestinian territory and killing innocent people too would also stop. But I doubt it
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