Protest against massacre in Gaza/ Boycott Israeli Goods

cork | anti-war / imperialism | event notice Sunday January 11, 2009 20:54 by Joe Moore - Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign mapuche at eircom dot net 087-2994796

The Cork branch of the Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign will hold a protest against the murderous Israeli attack on Gaza on Saturday next 17th January at 1.00pm in Daunt's Square. This demonstration will be followed by protests outside retail outlets that are stocking Israeli products.

Over 1,200 people attended last Saturday's protest march against the continuing assault against the people of Gaza. That number needs to increase this week.
With all borders sealed the 1.5 million Palestinians, living in Gaza, are trapped-with little electricity or fuel and severe shortages of food, clean water and medicines-and are facing Israeli's military might.

Gaza's morgues are filling up and its hospitals are overflowing, with the injured queuing in corridors to be treated with dwindling medical supplies.

Israel claims it is trying to stop Hamas firing rockets. Yet Israeli's agenda is the destruction of the democratically-elected Hamas government.

An Israeli military spokesman said that "anything affiliated with Hamas is a legitimate target". This means all of Gaza's infrastructure has become a "legitimate target." Israel has justified its destruction of Gaza,s schools, universities and mosques by claiming that Hamas is storing weapons in them.

More international pressure needs to be applied on Israel. This means an economic boycott. At the moment most Irish based grocery chains stock Israeli goods, including fruit and vegetables, stolen goods grown on stolen ground.

Saturday's demonstration will be followed by protests outside city centre retail outlets that are selling Israeli products.

Spread the word. Ensure Saturday's protest is the biggest yet. Boycott Israeli goods.