Israel’s 60th Birthday Parade in London and Manchester
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February 25, 2008, 6:12 pm
Filed under: 1948, 2008, Anniversary Plans, Israel, Israel's 60th Anniversary, Israel's 60th Birthday, Israel's Birthday Plans, Israel@60, Parade, UK, london | Tags: 29, June, manchester, Salute, Zionist federation
Filed under: 1948, 2008, Anniversary Plans, Israel, Israel's 60th Anniversary, Israel's 60th Birthday, Israel's Birthday Plans, Israel@60, Parade, UK, london | Tags: 29, June, manchester, Salute, Zionist federation
“At the end of June, London’s first ever street parade for Israel.” JC
First London parade celebrating ethnic cleansing, illegal occupation, war crimes and racism! Will peace activists mobilise, protest and make it the last?
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There are two parades mentioned on the Israel at 60 UK site.
One in Manchester and one undisclosed – presumably the London one. Perhaps they’re yet to recieve permission? Both are for 29th June.
- Manchester Salute to Israel Parade
- Salute to Israel Parade
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It is also the anniversary of the British leaving and creating the mess in the first place. We should petition and complain to Ken.
Comment by malcolm chapman February 26, 2008 @ 12:58 amYes I agree!
Comment by Dave February 26, 2008 @ 1:01 amon second thoughts it might also be an opportunity for peaceful demonstration, an alternative to being ignored at Trafalgar Square.
Comment by malcolm chapman February 26, 2008 @ 11:20 amWe would of course need police protection.
Why are we celebrating the anniversary of a Rogue State.
I had not heard about this!!!! Do you have any further information?
Comment by loolt February 26, 2008 @ 1:19 pmThis is all I know so far. Will keep you posted ;
Comment by Dave February 26, 2008 @ 1:57 pmthere are two parades mentioned here
http://www.israel60uk.com/?page=events&month=2008-06
One in Manchester and one undisclosed – presumably the London one. Perhaps they’re yet to recieve permission. Both are for 29th June
O Manchester Salute to Israel Parade
Comment by Dave February 26, 2008 @ 2:56 pmO Salute to Israel Parade
Maybe a line of silent people with placards reading “Shame on your racist, apartheid, ethnic cleansing anniversary!” or variations on the theme. Avoid shouting or jostling if possible.
Comment by John Cribb February 26, 2008 @ 7:37 pmDave actually if you click on the poster http://www.israel60uk.com/?page=event&eventid=48, you will see that they explicitly mention a ‘central london location’.
Comment by loolt February 27, 2008 @ 11:22 amThis anniversary points up the 60 long years of suffering endured by the Palestinians – a useful opportunity to focus on their history of injustice and repression. We must be out there in numbers to counter this shameful display of national aggrandisement on the part of Israel, a pariah state.
Comment by Teresa Webb February 29, 2008 @ 11:54 am[...] The march on the 29th June 2008 now has its own website here. For a previous bit on this see here. [...]
Pingback by Salute to Israel UK - From New York to London and Manchester « Israel’s 60th Birthday March 16, 2008 @ 9:46 pmRemember, it is not the people for which you should be protesting against. The people who will be on this parade will not be bad people. They will mostly comprise of typical British jews. If you have to protest, protest at the Israeli embassy, not cause trouble or ruin a parade which, on the whole, is good. You generally only see one side of the story on the news, for which there is no point in giving you the antithesis as you appear to have made up your mind. But my point is, the government RIGHT NOW, if anyone, is to blame. Not the people, not their history, not their fate. If it was the opposite way around and the Israelis were up against soldiers, you would be on their side. Thus it is not the people. However there is also that terror element from suicide bombers which there is no excuse for.
So don’t just come on here and spout hatred, please. It doesn’t do anyone any good.
Thanks.
SH
Comment by Sanjeev H May 29, 2008 @ 6:54 pmSupporters of that Government and it colonial project should also be protested against so that they understand what they are supporting is wrong.
If Israel is going to claim credit as a democracy it also has to accept then that its civilians are responsible for the actions of that democratically elected Government.
Comment by Dave May 30, 2008 @ 11:15 am