Stroud District stands with Palestine
We are a group of people from across the Stroud district who are horrified by the genocide unfolding in Gaza and the West Bank.
We are determined to do what we can however small to add towards the world wide mobilisation of people who are trying to stop these atrocities and help bring equality, justice and freedom to Palestinians living in Palestine.
Join the biggest movement for Palestinian rights in Europe. Sign up as a supporter of Palestine Solidarity Campaign:
sign up for National membership here.
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Note from Friday 1 May Vigil at Wallbridge
Note from Friday 1st May, Silent Vigil will be held every Friday Evening from 6 to 6.15pm at Wallbridge opposite the Ecotricity building.
27 April -3 May Exhibition of Gazan Children’s Poems.
Moon Tell me the Truth
An exhibition from the Hands Up Project which works with children in Gaza. This exhibition is of poems by 9-15 year olds. It is in the Little Chapel, Tabernacle Walk GL5 3UJ.
Monday 27th April – Saturday 2nd May 10am – 4pm and Sunday 3rd May 12 – 4pm.
We can open up in the evenings for any groups wishing to see the exhibition by prior arrangement. More here.
28 April Audience with Ibrahim Issa. Friendship Cafe.
The Hope Flowers School is a unique school teaching peace and democracy, and aiding trauma-reduction and community development in Bethlehem, Palestine. The school has been recognised internationally for its pioneering work with children suffering complex trauma, most of whom live in refugee camps. More Here.
1 May Hands Up Project film and talk
| The Hands Up Project is a charity trust which, through its network of volunteers, connects children around the world with young people in Palestine. By means of online interaction, drama and storytelling activities, it enables the use of creativity and self-expression to promote mutual understanding, personal growth, and the development of English language skills. On Friday 1st May at 7pm at Rodborough Tabernacle URC, Tabernacle Walk we will be having the film From Gaza We Speak about the Hands Up Project and a talk from Ashraf, who was the Northern Gaza Co-ordinator for the Hands Up Project. |
| Book here for Friday 1st May Film and Talk |
6 May Palestine Cymru Food Solidarity.
Building solidarity between Wales and Palestine through food and farming
Dewch i glywed am fwyd a ffermio yn Ngaza, a creu mudiad undod trwy fwyd rhwng Cymru a Phalesteina.
How do people organise to feed each other in the most extreme conditions imaginable? At this webinar we will learn how food and farming work in Gaza. We will hear from the Sameer Project, which organises grass-roots community kitchens along with many other activities, and about their partner the Arab Group for the Protection of Nature, which is supporting farming.
We will also consider how we might build food solidarity between Wales and Palestine, supporting the Palestinians and being inspired by their resilience. All ideas welcome!
Tickets are free, but we encourage you to give a donation to the Sameer Project more here.
16 May March for Palestine. Nakba 78.
Palestine Solidarity Campaign — Stroud District is calling on all members and supporters to get on board the coach and head to London on the 16th of May.
We will be marching again for Palestine in London to commemorate 78 years of the ongoing Nakba.
The itinerary (to be confirmed) will be something like this:
PICK-UP POINTS (this is departure time – please arrive 15 mins earlier)
GLOS: 8:00 Go Outdoors, Car park (Please message if you are coming from Glos)
STROUD: 8:15 (Stratford Park Leisure Centre Car Park)
RETURN MEETING POINT: At 4:15 make your way to Millbank the intersection of Horseferry & Lambeth Bridge (SW1P 4PN)
It is just straight on from Whitehall. The coach will depart from Millbank between 4:30 and 4:45, the coach will stop at Reading on both legs of the journey for a short break.
It is a full day so make sure you bring some food and a drink with you. A mobile phone powerpack is also useful. We always have a collection for the driver and we ask for a contribution of around £1+ per passenger so please bring some change if you can. More here.
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