Protest against jailing of Muslim youths for daring to take to streets during Gaza war

15 kids have been jailed so far for throwing placard sticks and the like. The majority of demonstrators were in fact not Muslims but the police have only rounded up young Muslims, in dawn raids as if they were terrorists. This is an outrage, especially given the fact that it was the police that were the ones using violence.

The protest will take place at 9.30am this Friday 26th February 2010 at: Isleworth Crown court, 36 Ridgeway Road, London, TW7 5LP (nearest tube: Osterley, Piccadilly line)

Gaza protestsThe Palestine Solidarity Campaign, British Muslim Initiative and Stop the War coalition have called a protest outside Isleworth Crown Court this Friday against the shocking sentences given to those who protested against Israel's assault on Gaza last year as a ‘deterrent' for future protesters.

Seventeen people - all Muslim - have already been given extremely harsh and disproportionate custodial sentences to the alleged offence of violent disorder. Last week, a 19 year old aspiring to be a dentist, was sentenced to a year in prison for throwing a water bottle in the direction of the Israeli embassy. Despite the judge's admission that the young man had an excellent character and the bottle thrown did not hurt anyone, wanted ‘to send a message of deterrent to the rest of the community'.

PUBLIC MEETING ON JAILING OF GAZA PROTESTERS
Next Tuesday March 2nd, 6.30 pm - 8.30 pm, Committee room 19, House of Commons (St Stephens entrance, allow plenty of time to get through security).Gaza protest

Confirmed speakers include:

Jeremy Corbyn MP; George Galloway MP; Ben Soffa, PSC; Andrew Murray, Stop the War; British Muslim Initiative and others.

Organised by Stop the War, PSC, BMI and supported by CND and Friends of Al-Aqsa

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