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Photos: Falmouth, Cornwall holds Gaza vigil

Paul | 12.01.2009 14:20 | Anti-militarism | Palestine | Repression | South Coast

Saturday 10th January

The vigil. We held silences, leafletted, and discussed the issues.
The vigil. We held silences, leafletted, and discussed the issues.

We ate pasties, and fallafels from our Israeli friend's van (not pictured).
We ate pasties, and fallafels from our Israeli friend's van (not pictured).

It wouldn't have felt right without a guy on stilts with a mask.
It wouldn't have felt right without a guy on stilts with a mask.

This many people are rarely seen at once here unless there's beer involved.
This many people are rarely seen at once here unless there's beer involved.

An artist's impression (Zeena, age 3)
An artist's impression (Zeena, age 3)


An estimated 80 people turned up in all, which is a lot for a small Cornish seaside town in January. The event had the support of a number of local churches and organisations, and those present included reporters from the West Briton, the Falmouth Packet and Radio Cornwall, and the Mayor of Penryn. £149 was raised for the Red Cross Emergency Appeal, and there was sufficient enthuseasm to start up a group, and hold another demo next Saturday (17th Jan, 10am-12noon on Falmouth Moor).

Paul
- e-mail: paulrobotwalker@peacemail.com
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12.01.2009 17:40

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