News from the Sheffield Palestine Solidarity Campaign-appeal for wheelchairs

10th January 2009

Palestine Solidarity Campaign appeal for Gaza

On Saturday PSC launched an urgent appeal (at the direct request of their partner, Dr. Mona El Farra, from the Red Crescent) for £5,000 to purchase 12 wheelchairs.

They have already raised £6,000, which is being sent to Dr. El Farra today in Egypt, where she is working on the humanitarian efforts at the border. The wheelchairs will be taken into Gaza as soon as it is practical to do so. PSCare continuing this appeal and we would like to ask those of you who have not yet contributed and would like to do so to send cheques (payable to Sheffield PSC) to Hilary Nelson, 106, Scott Rd. Sheffield S4 7BJ. (Or, if you know Sheffield PSC committee members you can drop money off with any of us).

'Palestinian monologues: Voices from Palestine'

Friday 16th January; 7.30 p.m.

An emergency fund raiser, with all proceeds going towards the wheelchair appeal.

Library theatre, Sheffield city centre.

Public rally for Palestine

Organised with Sheffield Stop the War and the Yemini Centre: Tuesday 13th January; The hubs, Paternoster Row: 7.30 p.m.

PSC Day School

Quaker Meeting House, 10 St. James St, Sheffield, Saturday 31st January 12.30pm

Sheffield PSC has called a day school to discuss strategy and tactics of how to help the Palestinians. It will include workshops on such items as the academic boycott, the boycott of Israeli goods and others. Please come and invite anyone who supports the Palestinians.

Eye witness reports from Gaza: http://talestotell.wordpress.com and http://ingaza.wordpress.com

Palestinians need your solidarity as never before. Please continue to write and to telephone political representatives and the media. Sample letter at www.palestinecampaign.org

www.sheffieldpsc.org.uk

Pictures of the demo outside the Town Hall on 7th Jan

Further pictures of the demo outside the Town Hall on Wednesday 7th