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Gaza public meeting - I will be speaking at this event

Public Meeting: Palestine Justice And The Key To Peace, Thursday, Feb. 5th 2009, 7pm, Friends Meeting House

Speakers:

  • Ian Gibson MP
  • Joni McDougall (GMB International Officer and National PSC Committee Member)
  • Lesley Grahame (Norfolk Jewish Peace Group)
  • Mohammad Aburdaini (Palestinian student and survivor of Shattilah Massacre)
  • Karen Mitchell (Thompsons Solicitors)
  • Rupert Read ( Norwich Green Party Councillor and Prospective European Parliamentary Candidate)
  • a National STWC speaker

Chairs:

  • Keith Rowley (Convenor, Norwich Palestine Solidarity Campaign)
  • Frank Stone (Convenor, Norwich Stop the War Coalition)

More info: contact Keith 01630 618704 or Frank 01493 664499

Arranged, supported and sponsored by Norwich PSC, Norwich STWC and GMB Norwich General Branch

Image:NorwichStopTheWarCoalition.jpg More information from: http://www.norwichstopwar.org.uk or email:info@norwichstopwar.org.uk Image:psc_logo.jpg

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