News reports this morning state:- Israeli forces have attacked the international aid convoy Freedom Flotilla en route to the besieged Gaza Strip, killing 10 or more people and leaving many more injured. The attack happened at about 4am Monday morning after was stormed by commandos descending from helicopters. The interception reportedly took place in international waters, more than 150km (90 miles) off the coast of Gaza. Apparently the ships are being towed into ports in Israel and injured people evacuated by helicopter to hospitals in Israel. The al Jazeera reporter on board has confirmed there was absolutely no violence from the activists.

http://english.aljazeera.net/news/middleeast/2010/05/20....html

Two Bristol people, Sakir Yildirim from Fishponds and Cliff Hanley from Southville, both members of the Palestine Solidarity Campaign who have been raising funds for the flotilla were on the boats. We have no information on their condition as yet.


PROTEST

Protest on the Centre (opposite the Hippodrome) starting at 3pm today (Monday).

Bring fliers, banners, flags, placards, Palestinian scarves, drums, whistles, etc.

And throughout the week 5-6pm also on the Centre.

CONTACT FOREIGN SECRETARY WILLIAM HAGUE & YOUR MP

PROTEST TO FOREIGN SECRETARY WILLIAM HAGUE:
EMAIL:
msu.correspondence@fco.gov.uk AND/OR private.office@fco.gov.uk AND MSU.PublicIn@fco.gov.uk
LETTER TO: William Hague MP, Foreign Secretary, King Charles Street, London, SW1A 2AH

CONTACT YOUR MP: http://findyourmp.parliament.uk Ask him/her to contact Hague on your behalf

CONTACT DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER NICK CLEGG EMAIL: cleggn@parliament.uk
LETTER TO: Nick Clegg MP, House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA

Sophie Honey is now in charge of the Near East in the Foreign Office, telephone number 020 7008 2456 (leave message on answerphone)

Perhaps the first complaint should be to the BBC (03700-100-222) for only interviewing Mark Regev.