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Photos: Gaza Vigil - Falmouth, Cornwall

Paul | 18.01.2009 23:02 | Anti-militarism | Palestine | Repression | South Coast

Saturday 17th January

One of the targets for the shoe throwing...
One of the targets for the shoe throwing...

Managed to get a few more people to speak this time.
Managed to get a few more people to speak this time.

And here we are in action.
And here we are in action.

Wahey, knocked over Ehud Olmert!
Wahey, knocked over Ehud Olmert!

And EDO...
And EDO...

Quite a few people brought shoes. They're being sent to the Israeli Embassy.
Quite a few people brought shoes. They're being sent to the Israeli Embassy.

Posing for a press shot, with our MPs in the middle.
Posing for a press shot, with our MPs in the middle.

There were loads of other chalk messages; thought I'd leave you with this one.
There were loads of other chalk messages; thought I'd leave you with this one.


Around 100 people turned up over the course of the 2 hours, including two local MPs - Terri Teverson and Julia Goldsworthy. That's a lot of people for a small Cornish town in January, especially considering it wasn't a rave. We leafletted, chatted with people - the overwhelming majority of passers-by were supportive - held silences, had a number of people speaking, and threw shoes (see below; all the shoes are now being posted to the Israeli embassy.) £192 was raised for the Red Cross Gaza Appeal, and there was enthuseam to keep the momentum going for future campaigns. E-mail me to get involved.

Paul
- e-mail: paulrobotwalker@yahoo.co.uk
- Homepage: http://www.falmouthgazasolidarity.blogspot.com

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thank you

19.01.2009 01:16

good to see even in a small place people can be touched by a world-wide outrage at injustice

hearts and minds...

heartandmind

Dude

19.01.2009 09:23

They delete stuff like nowhere else on Indymedia UK.

I did just post a friendly message in a post by the Smash EDO campain to find out the topic was removed along with an other one from them in the newswire.

Reason unknown.

I answered a post by someone in a topic. I later fround out that post the I answered was removed. Mine was still there but seems to be rather out of context now.

Reason unknown.

I am just beginning to wonder whether it's not done on purpose to discourage people from posting and participating.

What is going on dudes ?

Dude