1.5 million people, including women and children, in the Gaza Strip are suffering the consequences of this siege. These consequences include: a further increase in extraordinary levels of poverty, deliberate power cuts by Israel, denial of food supplies, a profound lack of medicines. Tragically some patients are dying through the Israeli state's denial of treatment. Last week the IDF killed 17 Palestinians in Gaza and on January 3rd the Israeli High Court of Justice rejected an appeal by human rights groups for an injunction against fuel cuts to the Gaza Strip.

All this at a time when Israel's leaders are 'talking peace' and claiming the occupation of Gaza is over.

Please show your support for the truly brutalised Palestinian region of Gaza by attending this protest and call for an end to the siege.

Also see:  http://www.endgazasiege.net/


Public meeting: 'Break the Siege' boat to Gaza, Wednesday, 23rd January, 2008, 7.30pm

Quaker meeting house, James St. Sheffield city centre. (leaflet attached)

Public meeting on the 'Break the Siege' boat to Gaza; Sharyn from the 'Break the Siege' organisation will give a presentation on plans for an international group of volunteers to take a boat, loaded with supplies from Cyprus to Gaza. Sharyn has volunteered in the West Bank over the last 5 years, and is one of the many human rights workers now refused entry by Israel, she plans to be onboard the ship. The Free Gaza project aims to raise international awareness about the prison like closure of Gaza and call for an end for international sanctions and an end to Israeli occupation.

More info:  http://www.freegaza.org/