Yesterday I joined members of the Palestine Solidarity Campaign, British Muslim Initiative, Jews for Justice for Palestinians, Friends of Al Aqsa, Stop the War Coalition, Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament, Palestinian Forum in Britain, Neturei Karta, Amos Trust, Australians for Palestine and Women for Palestine, Friends of Lebanon, Liberal Democrat Friends of Palestine, The Muslim Association of Britain, PCS (Public & Commercial Services Union), The Fire Brigade Union, Public Interest Lawyers and Unite the Union, to protest Israel's continued siege of Gaza. Among those protesting were the veteran CND campaigner, Bruce Kent.
Yesterday was also the 3rd anniversary of Israel's massacre of Palestinian civilians in "Operation Cast Lead." The Israeli army launched a 22-day offensive on the Gaza Strip on December 27, 2008, killing at least 1,166 Palestinian civilians. The massacre was condemned by the United Nation's Fact Finding Mission on the Gaza Conflict, chaired by the Jewish South African Justice Richard Goldstone, which found Israel guilty of war crimes and possible crimes against humanity for the use of white phosphorous bombs against Palestinian civilians, among others. See more photos
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There was a small counter demonstration in support of the Israeli siege and blockade of Gaza.
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