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DECEMBER 2003
Friday December 5th
6.45 pm

Confronting Imperialism: the challenge of diversity within the movement
A Just Peace and City Circle event with Tariq Ramadan, Yvonne Ridely, George Galloway

All Welcome - 6.45 pm, Entry: £2
Small Meeting House at Friends House
173 Euston Road, London NW1 2BJ

 

Saturday 6 December

12.45pm to 5pm

Resist the Multinational EmpireThe Coca Cola Boycott Conference
SOAS (School of Oriental and African Studies) London WC1.
An international boycott of all Coca Cola products was called in July this year by Colombian Trade Unions and the World Social Forum.  Come and discuss how we can ensure that Coca Cola listens, how boycotts can work and how people all over the world are resisting the ‘multinational empire’. With Luis Eduardo Garcia, SINALTRAINAL, Colombian Food and Drink Workers Union Reports on the Coca Cola boycott from across the country Plus speakers and workshops: Shankar Gopalakrishnan on Coca Cola in Kerala, the boycott of Israeli goods, No Sweat: campaigning on multinationals, campaigns against Nestle and BP. Organised by the Colombia Solidarity Campaign.

To be followed by Party for Palestine and Colombia from 8pm   Cost: £5 including party (suggested donation £2 for conference only)

 Saturday 6 December
8pm til late

Party for Palestine and Colombia.
Venue: SOAS Students Union bar and common room, Thornhaugh Street, Russell Sq, London WC1, Russell Square, Euston, Euston Square tubes. Cost: £7/£5 (combined conference & party ticket available for £5) - Featuring Latin and Arabic DJs Live music from Double Negative Rob Johnson GM Babies  PlusThe MCsDJ PabloCuban Drummers.

Further information: email: [email protected]
www.colombiasolidarity.org.uk, www.enlighten-palestine.org

Tuesday 9th December 7.30pm

AN EVENING FOR PALESTINE - Palestinian food, Palestinian crafts
Torriano Meeting House, Torriano Avenue NW5

FILM about Hebron - "The School Run" presented by Donna Baillie (film-maker)

PLACES IN PALESTINE: talks and presentations to lead to a discussion:
SHOULD CAMDEN TWIN WITH A TOWN IN PALESTINE?
CPC - PO Box 34265 - London NW5 2WD -

CAMDEN PALESTINE CAMPAIGN
[email protected]

Thursday 11th December 7.30pm

Lecture on the Geneva Accord by Abdul Bari Atwan

The Palestinian Return Centre (PRC), the Association of Palestinian Communities on the United Kingdom and the Palestinian Society of SOAS public lecture (in Arabic) Under the title ‘Geneva Accord and the Right of Return’ by Mr. Abdul Bari Atwan, editor-in-chief of Al Quds Al Arabi newspaper

Al-Khalili Lecture Theatre, SOAS, London University, Thornhaugh St., Russell Square, London WC1H  0XG
For further information:
Tel: 0208 453 0919
Tel: 0207 384 3300
Fax: 0208 4530994

JANUARY 2004
January 16th to 21st World Social Forum in Mumbai, India

Regular Events
Thursday

Free Palestine Protest in Kensington
Weekly, Thursdays from 6pm to 8pm. Outside the Israeli Embassy off Kensington High Street. Show solidarity and support for the International Solidarity Movement, currently suffering massive repression and the state-sanctioned murder of its activists. The reason is simple. The Israeli Government does not want the eyes of the world on Gaza. Join the picket of the Israeli Embassy for Peace, Justice and a Free Palestine!

Organised by the Palestine Solidarity Campaign.

FRIDAY

Critical Mass! - Bike protests all over the country! London meet underneath Waterloo Bridge at 6pm

Take-Over-The-Streets - in-line skating event in London every Friday (subject to weather). Meet Duke of Wellington Arch, Hyde Park Corner 7:30pm. Info at www.citiskate.com

The Hackney Cycle Protest
Weekly on Saturdays from 11.30am to 1.30pm, meet at the main entrance to Abney Park Cemetery. Join the noisiest weekly peace protest in North London! Bring bikes, boom boxes, banners and balloons - or just yourself - and cycle around the borough in this good natured and fun cycle cavalcade.

Organised by the Hackney Stop the War Coalition, 'phone Ben on 07790 035 313 for more details.

SATURDAY Fur Shop Picket - London Animal Action 020 7278 5512, 0786 762 7491

Daily

Demonstrate outside the Israeli Embassy in High Street Kensington.
Daily from 3pm to 6pm. Meet at the south entrance to Kensington Palace.
Organised by the Palestinian Solidarity Campaign.






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