Palestine Protest Picnic

Wednesday July 03, 2002 16:12

by Joe Carolan - Globalise Resistance / supporter of IPSC

To celebrate American ‘Independence’ Day

Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign invites you to Palestine Protest Picnic in the Phoenix Park 4th July 7.00pm onwards.

On the 4th July the American ambassador will be celebrating his country’s
independence. At the same time his government’s policies deny the independence
to the people of Palestine. The ambassador has invited hundreds to join his
celebration at his residence in the Phoenix Park. The IPSC invites you to join
us outside in the Park where we will be holding an alternative event to
highlight this double standard.

We congratulate the people of America on their 226 years of independence. For
the last 52 years of that remarkable history, however, the Palestinian people
have suffered exile, dispossesion and, since 1967, the Israeli occupation of the
West Bank and Gaza Strip. America now bankrolls that occupation with its support
of over $3billion a year to Israel.

President Bush’s latest statement only places more obstacles before Palestine’s
independence. His declaration of support for a ‘viable Palestinian state’ is a
nice sentiment. However it offers no plan for how to get there and comes wrapped
up with continued complicity in Israel’s policy of occupation, repression, and
expropriation. Enough is enough. Come along to the Park and join us in saying
that the Palestinians have a right to enjoy the same freedom that America
celebrates.

Assemble 7pm as close as possible to the American Ambassador’s residence
(between Phoenix monument and Papal Cross car park) in Phoenix Park.

(No 10 Bus to Infirmary Road gate or 25/25a/26/51/66/67/68/69 to Parkgate Street
Gate)

Please bring flags, kuffiyas, food, friends, music, banners, ballons, placards…

For more details contact the IPSC office on 01 677 0253.