24th May is International Women’s Day for Disarmament. This year we are thinking of the women in Palestine and Israel. Communities in Gaza are facing the worst violence in years. Women are both vulnerable to this violence AND speaking up to challenge this violence.
Najwa, mother in Gaza: “The nights are so scary for us – for your children. In any moment your home might become your grave”.
Women in Black, Haifa, Arab and Jewish feminists, vigil with these messages:
Stop the military assault on Gaza! End the Occupation, End Apartheid and Disposession! We choose living together in dignity, justice and peace!
Our response: End arms sales to Israel! CAAT report that the UK government has licensed £400 million worth of arms sales to Israel since 2015. https://caat.org.uk/news/caat-call-for-investigation-into-if-uk-arms-have-been-used-in-bombing-of-gaza/
Urge your MP to end impunity for violence against Palestinians https://www.map.org.uk/campaigns/end-the-violence-and-impunity-across-palestine