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Ronnnie Kasrils, a former leader of ANC's armed wing to speak out against Israeli apartheid



ANC's Ronnie Kasrils (founding member of Umkhonto we Sizwe - the ANC's armed wing - and member of the high command) speaks in Tottenham - Boycott Israeli goods now!
Tuesday 3rd July, doors open 7pm
Also speaking: Gary McFarlane (local community activist and developer of the iGaza iPhone app)
Venue: St John Vianney Church Hall,
386 West Green Road, Tottenham N15 3QL
Buses: W4, 41, 67, 230 Nearest tubes: Turnpike Lane or Seven Sisters
In April and May this year, thousands of Palestinian prisoners went on hunger strike, protesting against their imprisonment without trial (‘administrative detention’) by the Israeli authorities. But it’s not only adults who suffer this way, hundreds of Palestinian children are also incarcerated in Israeli jails.

RONNIE KASRILS, ANC activist and veteran of the struggle against apartheid in South Africa, has consistently spoken out against the oppression of the Palestinian people, and we are delighted to be able to welcome him to Tottenham. He has agreed to discuss the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions Campaign in support of the Palestinian struggle.

This initiative was directly inspired by the huge boycott campaign that helped undermine the South African apartheid regime. Ronnie was a leading member of the ANC underground struggle that overthrew apartheid. He organised the armed resistance from inside South Africa and from his base in London – much of the resistance work had to be done outside the country after Nelson Mandela and the rest of the ANC had been imprisoned and the Black opposition to apartheid had been temporarily crushed. When the first post-apartheid government finally achieved power under Mandela, Ronnie was made Deputy Minister of Defence. This will be an inspiring meeting – come along to hear how we can help the Palestinians in their struggle against injustice and oppression.

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