Interpal, the informal name for the Palestinian Relief and Development Fund is a non-political, non-profit making British charity set up in 1994 to alleviate problems faced by Palestinians and focuses solely on the provision of relief and development aid to the poor and needy Palestinians the world over, primarily in the Palestine, Lebanon and Jordan.
Lloyds TSB has demanded that the Islamic Bank of Britain cease all dealings with the registered charity. By hitting Interpal’s banking facilities, Lloyds TSB aims to support Israel by shutting off the trickle of aid that Interpal has managed to get into occupied Palestine over the years of Israel’s brutal siege.
There have been a number of protests outside branches of Lloyds TSB around the country including:
Newcastle upon Tyne on January 17th:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/25424557@N04/3205446885/
- and here are 18 photos from the Report of rally and rolling picket in Newcastle of companies that support Israel: https://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2009/01/418854.html
- And here are photos of a picket of Marks and Spencers in Newcastle:
http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2009/01/417596.html?c=on
Bristol on Friday 16th January:
http://www.bristol.indymedia.org.uk/article/689615?&condense_comments=false
Manchester: https://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/manchester/2009/01/418702.html
Glasgow: http://scotland.indymedia.org/node/12207