update: Viva Palestina public meetings and events

Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, 24/04/2009

Rochdale, 26/04/2009

BRISTOL WEDNESDAY 29 th April

EYE-WITNESSES FROM GAZA

6.45pm ( NOTE – early start time) Easton Community Centre, Kilburn Street, Easton BRISTOL BS5 6AW

Public meeting to hear personal testimonies from the two Bristol people who drove to Gaza earlier this year.

Slides, videos, stalls etc.

Map: HERE

A flyer for the meeting can be downloaded from HERE

Bolton - 7th May 2009

Remember Gaza
Bolton Palestine Solidarity Campaign

Public meeting with-
Bolton member of Viva Palestina convoy
Norma Turner - visited Gaza as PSC rep in March
Steven Downey - PSC activist visited Gaza in March

Speakers will present eye witness accounts of their visits to Gaza

7.30pm Thursday 7 th May
The Friend's Meeting House
50 Silverwell Street
Bolton BL1 1PP

All welcome

Birmingham, 10/05/2009

Download poster here (pdf)
Download event format here (pdf)
Download event rules here (pdf)
Download application form here (pdf)

Birmingham, 10/05/2009

As-Suffa Institute invites you to: Gaza through our eyes
The journey, the experience, the saga

Date:	Sunday 10th May 2009
Time:	6:45pm (After Asr Salah)
Speakers:	Shaykh Zahir Mahmood & George Galloway
Venue:	Sparkbrook Islamic Centre,179-187 Anderton Road, Sparkbrook, Birmingham B11 1ND

Free admission. Limited Capacity
Sisters are welcome to attend the talk

For more information visit: www.as-suffa.org

Thanks to Viva Palestina

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