NAKBA
The Nakba is commemorated every year on 15th May. “Nakba” means catastrophe in Arabic, and refers to the destruction of hundreds of Palestinian villages and the violent expulsion of 750,000 Palestinians that began with Israel’s founding in 1948, and that continues to this day.
We are just weeks away from the likely threat of annexation, which would mean even more deeply entrenched apartheid, more home and village demolitions, and the further loss of Palestinian land, livelihoods, and connections.
Find out more in our Nakba factsheet, and hear directly from Palestinian voices about what Nakba means to them in the online rally!
 
Wednesday 13^th May
MP’s online lobby
PSC has prepared an expert panel to brief MPs on the illegality of Israeli settlements, and to push for a complete UK ban on trade with them. Please get your MP to attend the briefing!
CONTACT YOUR MP HERE
 
Thursday14th May
#KeyToJustice Webinar
At 4 PM Palestine time (3pm UK time): Rafeef Ziadah, Marta Ill and Rey Perez Asis will discuss the connections between the Palestinian struggle to end the ongoing Nakba and the struggles of millions of refugees, migrants and those struggling for adequate housing worldwide, particularly during the pandemic.
Webinar
 
Friday 15^th May
#KeyToJustice Global Action
Share a photo of yourself on social media holding a key, and tag your post with #KeyToJustice. Learn how to make a key at home with this do-it-yourself video. The key symbolizes not just Palestinian refugees’ return, but the connectedness of our struggles for equality, dignity and freedom, for all those without homes, facing brutality and resisting erasure.
Global Action
 
Friday 15th May
FoA Twitter Storm
Join Friends of Al Aqsa Twitter Storm at 11:30pm to #AskRaab questions on UK's support of Israel.
FFI HERE
 
Friday 15th May
Online Nakba Action
PSC is teaming up with Jewish Voice for Peace, BDS Movement, and the South African BDS Coalition to bring this fantastic global rally to #SpreadSolidarity at 7pm UK time.
Special guests including:
DAM // MANDLA MANDELA // JANNA JIHAD // DIANA BUTTU // ROGER WATERS // KEN LOACH // TRIO JOUBRAN // GHADA KARMI // REMI KANAZI // YARA HAWARI // AND MORE!
There are only a thousand online places so please book early.
Just register to join us online.
 
Sunday 17^th May
FoA Fundraiser for Palestine
Share stories about Masjid Al-Aqsa and Palestine whilst helping raise funds to support both.
Join Br. Ismail Patel, with your stories and donations on Facebook live.
Saturday 16  May,  11pm – 1M (UK time)
Sunday 17 May, 1pm - 4pm (UK time).
FFI HERE
 
Sunday 17th May
Nakba Commemoration - Film
17:00-19:00
To commemorate the Nakba we will screen Emwas, a film by Dima Abu GhoUsh who was forced to flee her village in the 1967 war.
Organised by Cinema Palestino, Manchester PSC and Sheffield PSC.
Followed by online discussion with the director and John Nicholson from Stop the JNF campaign.
FFI and to register for free HERE
 
Other actions for Nakba……..
 
Ventilators for Palestine
We ask you to consider making a donation to Professor Colin Green's Justgiving page for ventilatory equipment for Palestine.
Professor Colin Green is a lifelong supporter of the Palestinians and it is truly inspiring that even under complete lockdown he is still doing whatever he can to help them so let us support him.
FFI HERE
 
Pandemic and Palestinian Resilience
As a Palestinian woman from Jerusalem and a mental health professional, I am both treating and experiencing the extensive impact and far-reaching ramifications of the COVID-19 pandemic……
READ FULL ARTICLE HERE
 
Ramadan ban on settlement trade
Friends of Al Aqsa ask everyone to push for ban on settlement trade, these settlements are built on stolen Palestinian land, where Palestinian homes are demolished and people displaced.
SEND THIS LETTER NOW
 
DON’T EAT INTO PALESTINE
Ramadan is here and it is the month where Muslims consume a lot of dates!
 Whether you are shopping online, or going to the supermarket #CheckTheLabel.
Don’t buy dates labelled from Israel, West Bank and the Jordan Valley as they’re grown in illegal Israeli settlements on land stolen from the Palestinians.
Although the UK government states Israeli settlements are illegal, they continue to trade goods with them.
This Ramadan urge our government to ban all trade with illegal Israeli settlements.
WRITE TO THE FORIGN SECRETARY HERE
 
#CheckTheLabel Ramadan Calender Challenge
We have an exciting 30 day colouring calendar for you and your family.
Each day includes a challenge, once you complete the activity colour it in. 
How many will you be able to complete ?
Print the full calender here
 
PALESTINE MUSEUM DELIVERIES
The Palestine Museum in Bristol is currently closed but we will reopen as soon as we can.
In the meantime, we are offering a delivery service of Zaytoun products, etc.
This is open to you, your families and friends, so please forward this message on.
We are selling all our normal products including olive oil, dates, almonds, chilli almonds, caramelised almonds, za'atar, maftoul, freekeh and soap.  We're cheaper than the shops!
We also have……
Palestinian lip balm from Ramallah at £2.50; and
Rita's eco home made sanitisers (60% alcohol) at £3.50.
We can also deliver other Palestinian items such as flags and kuffiyehs.
 SPECIAL OFFERS:
(We have some items close to their Best Before End dates.)
Maftoul, Chilli almonds and Caramelised almonds, BBE 31st May, 25% off.
 DELIVERY
Delivery is FREE, within a reasonable cyclable distance in or around Bristol!
We’ll be wearing PPE and practising physical distancing but also social solidarity.
Email Peace at peacehando@yahoo.co.uk with your orders.
He'll arrange payment, if possible, by transfer from your bank account.  Once confirmed we'll deliver by bike to your door.
 This is one of the best ways you can help Palestine and also the Palestine Museum!
 
C-19 Pandemic Information
The Palestine Museum and Cultural Centre is currently closed
The weekly GAZA VIGIL in Bristol is suspended
Campaign groups are not having physical meets but have shifted online
Please continue to keep in touch and to campaign for Palestine online
KEEP SAFE AND LONG LIVE PALESTINE