UK Palestinian Solidaity Actions
Ned Ludd | 14.05.2002 22:38
Yesterday (13th May 2002) about 15 activists did a series of solidarity actions with the Palestinian people, and the foreign activists held illegally, and on hunger and water strike. Two of the activists involved in this action had recently been deported by the Israeli State after being involved in delivering food at the besieged Church of the Nativity.
The gates and fences of the Israeli Embassy in Kensington were breached, but activists were beaten back by police and security guards wielding metal batons. Banners declaring "Free Palestine", "Israel - the new apartheid state" and "Solidarity with those in Israeli jails. End forced deportations" were held up in front of the Embassy and many leaflets were handed out to passers-by.
Afterwards the activists processed down Kensington High Street with the banners, stopping at Marks & Spencers to invade with the banners, to protest about the company buying goods from land Israel has stolen from the Palestinians.
Next, the group went to the offices of El Al (the Israeli State Airline who are doing all the forced deportations) and the Israeli Tourist Board, in Oxford Circus. Activists tried to get entry to the Tourist Board office, but were beaten back by a policeman who was there. "Terrorists" was spray painted onto the wall of the office. No arrests were made
Afterwards the activists processed down Kensington High Street with the banners, stopping at Marks & Spencers to invade with the banners, to protest about the company buying goods from land Israel has stolen from the Palestinians.
Next, the group went to the offices of El Al (the Israeli State Airline who are doing all the forced deportations) and the Israeli Tourist Board, in Oxford Circus. Activists tried to get entry to the Tourist Board office, but were beaten back by a policeman who was there. "Terrorists" was spray painted onto the wall of the office. No arrests were made
Ned Ludd
