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London- Hunger Strike in Solidarity with Gaza

Posted by seumasach on January 17, 2009

MARIA STARTS HUNGER STRIKE IN SOLIDARITY WITH PEOPLE OF GAZA 

Monday, January 12 2009 

Maria Gallastegui, founder of the Peace Strike, has started a hunger 
strike this morning in solidarity with the people of Gaza and to protest 

against the escalating military assault on the people of Gaza. 

Maria set up the Peace Strike in 2007 which urges people to go on 
‘strike for peace’ from their daily activities. She has since personally 
delivered over 400 daily petitions to No 10 Downing Street calling for 
peace and justice in the Middle East. 

Maria said, “I have food, drink, shelter, warmth, contact with my family 

and the rest of life’s necessities whenever I need; the people of Gaza 
don’t have these. They have almost no access to basic necessities and 
are living each day in dreadful fear for their lives and those of their 
families. I am starting this hunger strike in solidarity with the people 

of Gaza at this moment of extreme crisis. I urge everyone to go on 
strike for Gaza, take a day off work, come and join us on the Vigil for 
Gaza in Parliament Square or make a stand for Palestine where ever you 
are. Every single individual can make a difference.” 

Come and join the vigil, support Maria and let parliamentarians know how 

you feel about what is happening in Gaza. 

http://www.peacestrike.org.uk 
http://www.vigilforgaza.net 


One Response to “London- Hunger Strike in Solidarity with Gaza”

  1. josiahe said

    Of course you were out there protesting every rocket sent into Israel from gaza right? All 3,000+ of them?

    that Israel should have to live with that . . . that Hamas should tunnel into Israel and attempt to kidnap another soldier to torture . . . that they should teach their children to hate . . .

    The hypocrisy of those who support ending war (so the terrorist and suicide bombers can re-arm to begin again) is blindness!

    Please come to my site and read the first 2 or 3 (short) positngs (skipping the first post on P/E Obama) and leave a message . . . maybe we can talk? http://www.josiahe.wordpress.com

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