I received this (see below) from the Bristol Social Forum website.
Unfortunately I will be clerking a Quaker meeting that day.
Note that I am emphatically NOT anti-semitic. Like many brave Israelis I am strongly against the current practices of the Israeli state with respect to the Palestinians. We must learn to resolve international differences non-violently, and demonstrations and boycotts are most useful non-violent tools.
Don’t Play Israeli Apartheid – Fair Play For Palestine
Tue Aug 4, 2015 1:21 pm (PDT) . Posted by: “bristol stop the war coalition” stopwarbristol
Wales has drawn Israel in the qualifying round of the 2015/16 UEFA Championships. The game is being played in Cardiff on Sunday 6thSeptember. Bristol Stop The War and Bristol Palestine Campaign are encouraging people from Bristol to join the demonsatration being organised in Cardiff that afternoon.
Demonstration in Cardiff Sunday 6th September. Assemble2pm, Cardiff City Hall. March to Cardiff City Stadium.Map:http://www.palestinecampaign.org/locations/city-hall-2/
Trains from Bristol Temple Meads – 10.48, 11.47, 12.48 Trains from Bristol Parkway – 11.08, 12.16
Come to Bristol Public Meeting To hear About the Campaign
Venue:Easton Community Centre, Kilburn Square, Bristol, BS5 6AW
Date:Thursday, 20thAugust
Time:7.30pm
Map:http://www.eastoncommunitycentre.org.uk/contact/
Speakers: Johannes – Fair Play For Palestine, Cardiff Susannah Mallaghan and Isabel O’Hagan – Easton Cowgirls who have played football in Palestine.
For more information email:bristolstopwar@hotmail.comor bristolpsc@gmail.com Facebook – facebook.com/ BristolStopTheWar
Thereis no fair play in Israel, a country which is illegally occupying Palestine. Wales will be playing against a country which routinely prevents Palestinian people from playing football and competing in tournaments, a team which should be kicked out of UEFA and FIFA. The rules of FIFA and UEFA are clear that there should be freedom of movement for all players around the world and no racism in football. But Israel violates both principles with impunity.
This year Palestine made it through to the 16 finalists in the Asian Cup in Australia despite: player Sameh Maarabeh not being allowed to travel from the West Bank; player Haitham Deeb not being allowed to leave Israel; two Palestinian FA officials not being allowed to travel from the West Bank; no Gazan players were able to travel.
At the September 2014 Philippines Peace Cup Israel prevented six Palestinian players from Gaza from competing, leaving the Palestinian squad with only three reserves.
Palestinian facilities and stadiums have been bombed and players imprisoned. Palestin ian national team player Mahmoud Sarsak was held in an Israeli prison for three years without charge until July 2012. An international campaign for his release included Eric Cantona.
In 2014 Israeli armed forces invaded the headquarters of the Palestinian Football Association. The Israeli FA did not condemn the raid. Racism is common on the terraces with regular chants of “death to Arabs”. The Israeli FA does not exercise due control over its clubs and the racism amongst fans deepens.
Israel imposes apartheid on all aspects of Palestinian life. Just as in apartheid South Africa Israel should be suspended from international sport until it observes international law and respects the human andnational rights of Palestinians.
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