Tuesday 24 March 2009

MP's support occupations, and Newcastle Occupiers represent in Sheffield

See this link:
http://edmi.parliament.uk/EDMi/EDMDetails.aspx?EDMID=37672&SESSION=899
Early Day Motion
STUDENT OCCUPATIONS AND GAZA
28.01.2009
McDonnell, John
That this House praises the wave of student occupations across the country against Israel's unlawful invasion and bombing of Gaza; regrets that an estimated thousand Palestinians have been killed as a direct result of the recent Israeli invasion of Gaza with many more people injured and suffering ongoing hardship; and welcomes the engagement of young people in protesting against the unfolding human tragedy in Gaza by taking direct action at numerous institutions including Cambridge University, Essex University, Kings College London, Manchester Metropolitan University, Oxford University, Queen Mary University London and Sussex University.


Meanwhile, representatives from the Newcastle Occupation will be talking at the event hosted by Sheffield Occupiers later today, called 'Direct Action gets the goods'. More details of the ongoing occupation (now in a new space) heir blog www.sheffoccupied.blogspot.com, facebook event - http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/event.php?eid=153044590640

If you've come home to Sheffield now term's finished, or know anyone in Sheffield, do spread the word about the meeting, today at Jessop West building, 4:30pm. All Welcome.

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