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Attacks on M&S Picket

latte m.c. | 18.07.2004 12:18

The regular saturday picket of Marks & Spencer in Manchester city centre was attacked again on July 17th, by self proclaimed Zionists.

The regular saturday picket of Marks & Spencer in Manchester city centre was attacked again on July 17th, by self proclaimed Zionists.

The picket of M&S supporting the palestinian people was giving out leaflets stating the facts of the Israel/ palestine situation. These include the killing of more than 650 palestinian children; Israel's violation of human rights and international law and Israel demolishing over 2,500 palestinian houses.

The Zionists arrived at around 12:30 and tried to destroy the leaflets. They pushed and threatened the people supporting the picket while two policemen on horses were just observing from across the road. The Zionists although aggresive to the people supporting palestine and human rights were not removed by the police although the police was present. One Zionist was arrested out of twenty. The people supporting the picket replied to the Zionists by shouting together "free free palestine" while a samba band of 8 members was playing.

latte m.c.

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Congratulations to Manchester Victory to the Intifada group

18.07.2004 18:46

For some reason (I suggest it is our staunch and prolonged resistance!)the Betar (Zionist 'youth' counter-demonstrating group) presence in London has cooled off lately, and the pressure is on you now. But you will see them off, that is for sure.

A luta continua!

Nicki

Venceremos!

20.07.2004 00:56

Aye, well done to the Manchester comrades. Defending democratic rights for all of us as well as exposing the M&S multinational's support for racist Israel. Just yesterday I read about this Betar mob: David Hirst's "The Gun and the Olive Branch" points out how they claimed to be acting out of principles of hadar, that is honour and chivalry, while one of its leaders wrote a newspaper column called "Journal of a Fascist". All socialists and democrats have to defend this picket. Solidarity means solidarity.

Michael MacGregor

M&S Picket this saturday - please be there!

22.07.2004 15:29

Hi all,
just to let you know that the M&S picket will be on again THIS and EVERY Saturday,

12 noon out side Marks and Spencers, Market Street, Manchester!

like with last week, the picket is being organised by the Victory to the Intifada Group and is being supported by the Stop the War Coalition, The Camapign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND), Grass Roots Opposition to War (GROW), Manchester Social Forum, Manchester Forum for Palestine among others!

Any way please be there!

Annon