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| 1. National Demonstration – Ceasefire Now on Sat 3 Feb 2. UKPALMHN Action Half-Hour on Mon 5 Feb 3. UKPALMHN Cafe Palestine 38 on Sat 24 Feb 4. UNRWA de-funding – template letter to MPs – aid agencies outraged by reckless decision – former UNRWA spokesperson puts up robust defence – donate to UNRWA 5. “Israel is now officially on trial for genocide” 6. Miscarriages in Gaza have increased 300% under Israeli bombing 7. Israeli sniper kills renowned Palestinian psychologist 8. “I am not there and I am not here”: a Palestinian American poet on bearing witness to atrocity plus … From the Republic of Ireland 1. National Demonstration – Ceasefire Now / Stop the Genocide in Gaza Saturday 3 February at 12:00 Assemble at BBC, Portland Place, London W1A 1AA https://palestinecampaign.org/events/ The UKPALMHN banner will be at the march. We will assemble at 12:00 on the corner of Regent Street and Great Castle Street outside Caffe Nero (near Oxford Circus underground). All are welcome to join. 2. UKPALMHN Action Half-Hour Monday 5 February at 13:00 These informal events provide an opportunity to talk, swap ideas and take actions together. If you would like a Zoom link for the meeting, please email ukpalmhn@gmail.com All of the actions for this event and previous events can be found on: https://ukpalmhn.com/gaza-crisis/ 3. UKPALMHN Cafe Palestine 38 on mental health in Gaza Saturday 24 February from 16:00 – 18:00 Further details to follow The previous Cafe Palestine Zoom meeting was full with a maximum of 100 participants. In light of this, the Cafe Palestine on 24 February will be available both on Zoom and as a live stream on Facebook. 4. UNRWA de-funding 4a. UKPALMHN template letter to MPs Following the unconscionable decision by several western countries, including the UK, to suspend aid funding to UNRWA, UKPALMHN have drafted a template letter that can be used to communicate with your MP. It is available here: https://ukpalmhn.com/gaza-crisis/ 4b. Aid agencies “outraged” by “reckless” decision to cut UNRWA funding Agencies including Oxfam and Save the Children note Gaza population already facing famine due to Israeli siege and bombardment https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/jan/30/israel-gaza-war-unrwa-palestine-aid-funding-pause-hamas 4c. Former UNRWA spokesperson puts up robust defence – Allegations regarding Hamas weapons in UNRWA schools 6 minute video from Fox news https://youtu.be/sV-fWxBrz9c – Why defunding is a disproportionate response and amounts to collective punishment 12 minute video co-organised by Amnesty International UK https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fS5pdkDGh6Y 4c.Donate to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) https://donate.unrwa.org/-landing-page/en_EN 5. “Israel is now officially on trial for genocide” Palestinian Ambassador to the UK making a powerful intervention on BBC news about the ICJ ruling https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1459290391318551&id=627202943&mibextid=KsPBc6 6. Miscarriages in Gaza have increased 300% under Israeli bombing Humanitarian agencies say women and menstruating people are also facing alarming rates of severe infections due to Israel’s blockade of supplies and water. https://jezebel.com/miscarriages-in-gaza-have-increased-300-under-israeli-1851168680 7. Israeli sniper kills renowned Palestinian psychologist Tributes are pouring in to renowned Al-Aqsa University academic who focused on trauma arising from conflict https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/war-gaza-prominent-professor-al-aqsa-university-killed-israel 8. ‘I am not there and I am not here’: a Palestinian American poet on bearing witness to atrocity The thing about diaspora is that the option of looking away is a trick mirror – doing it is never a relief. In the courtroom, on our phones, in the streets: a witness who does not speak, does not act, does not remember, cannot be called upon. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/jan/28/gaza-palestine-grief-essay-poetry Plus … From the Republic of Ireland:  |
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