Over the last couple of months there have been many actions in the northeast in solidarity with the people of Palestine. Actions including demonstrations, pickets, rallies, marches, vigils, meetings etc have got people out onto the streets. It is important we keep up these actions and also keep educating people about the situation in Palestine. Because to some it may seem that the siege on Gaza has ended, when infact it has not, and the West Bank is still under occupation.

Fight Racism! Fight Imperialism is hosting a public forum:

Palestine: Voices of Resistance

Sunday 1st March, 2-6pm
Stage 2, Northumbria University Student's Union, Sandyford Road, Newcastle (5 mins walk from Haymarket metro)

An afternoon of speeches, discussion, information and in-depth debate on the situation in Palestine following Israel's attack on Gaza and the history of Palestine and Zionism. With Palestinian activists and eyewitness accounts including:

Manal Masala, Palestinian human rights activist, researcher, and regular contributor to the newspaper Fight Racism! Fight Imperialism! Expert on Zionism, including Israeli land and planning policies.

Iyad AlAgha from Gaza, currently studying for a PhD at Durham University

Rocky Al-Samarrai, International Solidarity Movement activist and eyewitness in Hebron, West Bank, in March 2008

Bob Shepherd, Revolutionary Communist Group and Palestine feature writer for the newspaper Fight Racism! Fight Imperialism!

Mona Zeidan, Palestinian musician, speaking about Israel's attacks on Palestinian national culture and cultural resistance

All welcome, wheelchair access available.

And every Thursday, 5-7pm there is a picket of Marks and Spencer on Northumberland Street, Newcastle to keep up the preesure to end British support for Israel.