{"id":3764,"date":"2024-01-14T08:30:47","date_gmt":"2024-01-14T08:30:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sheffieldpsc.org.uk\/?p=3764"},"modified":"2024-01-21T19:55:42","modified_gmt":"2024-01-21T19:55:42","slug":"sheffield-justicenowcamp-day-8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sheffieldpsc.org.uk\/?p=3764","title":{"rendered":"Sheffield #justicenowcamp day 8"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The camp came to a dignified close today with supporters  chalking messages of solidarity in front of the town hall where Lena and Sahar have been camping out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;We were overwhelmed with love&#8221; said Sahar, urging people of Sheffield to keep the pressure on the government and the council and &#8220;keep fighting for Palestine&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> The day started with a moving tribute to the journalists and media workers who have been killed as members of the NUJ read out their names. Shortly after over 300 people attended a rally, having marched from Ellesmere Green in a mood of celebration for the camp, defiance  against continued lack of local action and anger at the complicity  of the government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video controls src=\"https:\/\/www.sheffieldpsc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/town-hall-steps-chalks-1.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The rally was visually stunning with the huge Palestinian flag being carried by supporters and held aloft throughout. Followed by speeches from Sahara, Lena, Musheir &#8211; chair of Sheffield PSC &#8211; and others, the crowd celebrated the achievement of Lena and Sahar and all their supporters. A team effort!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sahar congratulated the achievement of South Africa in taking Israel to the ICJ and Lena told a parable from her childhood warning of efforts to divide us and conquer. &#8220;We are all human&#8221; she said &#8220;and must fight for freedom together&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"alignnormal\"><div id=\"metaslider-id-3777\" style=\"width: 100%; margin: 0 auto;\" class=\"ml-slider-3-95-0 metaslider metaslider-flex metaslider-3777 ml-slider ms-theme-default\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"Slideshow\" aria-label=\"sjnc day 8\">\n    <div id=\"metaslider_container_3777\">\n        <div id=\"metaslider_3777\" class=\"flexslider\">\n            <ul class='slides'>\n                <li style=\"display: block; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-3778 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"slide-3778\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sheffieldpsc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/lena-and-shara-on-the-last-morning-600x700.jpeg\" height=\"700\" width=\"600\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-3777 slide-3778\" title=\"lena and shara on the last morning\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">Lena and Sahar on the last morning of their camp<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-3779 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"slide-3779\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sheffieldpsc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/chritains-climate-action-visit-600x700.jpeg\" height=\"700\" width=\"600\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-3777 slide-3779\" title=\"chritains climate action visit\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">Christians visit the camp<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-3786 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"slide-3786\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sheffieldpsc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/journalists-gather-to-read-names-of-dead-scaled-600x700.jpeg\" height=\"700\" width=\"600\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-3777 slide-3786\" title=\"journalists gather to read names of dead\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">NUJ members gather to resd names of media workers killed by Israeli onslaught<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-3783 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"slide-3783\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sheffieldpsc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/march-comes-up-surrey-street-600x700.jpeg\" height=\"700\" width=\"600\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-3777 slide-3783\" title=\"march comes up surrey street\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">March comes up Surry Street<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-3782 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"slide-3782\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sheffieldpsc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/rally-and-flag-scaled-600x700.jpeg\" height=\"700\" width=\"600\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-3777 slide-3782\" title=\"rally and flag\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">Flag held aloft at  the rally<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-3784 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"slide-3784\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sheffieldpsc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/camers-and-daughters-scaled-600x700.jpeg\" height=\"700\" width=\"600\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-3777 slide-3784\" title=\"camers and daughters\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">Lena (right) and Sahar (second left)  with their daughters at the end of the camp - Dima (far left) and Nada (second right)<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-3785 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"slide-3785\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sheffieldpsc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/lenas-first-meal-600x700.jpeg\" height=\"700\" width=\"600\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-3777 slide-3785\" title=\"lenas first meal\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">Lena's first meal after camp. Maqlobih <\/div><\/div><\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n        <\/div>\n        \n    <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What next?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There is an imperative not to lose the energy of this camp nor the wide support that has emerged as a result of it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tere is a meeting between the Coalition and the council on Friday 19th January. A key issue will be what is the council going to do now. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>We continue to demand a declaration of an Israeli apartheid free zone and some political leadership and bravery here.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On 20th January after a &#8216;bigride4 Palestine&#8217; across town, there will be a rally at the Town Hall followed by a meeting meeting for school students in the Central United Reform Church 1.30 &#8211; across from the Crucible Theatre<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sheffieldpsc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/big-ride-1024x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3790\" width=\"504\" height=\"504\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sheffieldpsc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/big-ride-1024x1024.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sheffieldpsc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/big-ride-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.sheffieldpsc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/big-ride-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.sheffieldpsc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/big-ride-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.sheffieldpsc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/big-ride.jpeg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 504px) 100vw, 504px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>This wil be an opportunity for school students to find out about ways of supporting Palestinians, inside and outside school. Refreshments will be provided \u2013 all welcome. (Interested parents are welcome too!)<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"724\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sheffieldpsc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/youth-meeting-724x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3791\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sheffieldpsc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/youth-meeting-724x1024.jpeg 724w, https:\/\/www.sheffieldpsc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/youth-meeting-212x300.jpeg 212w, https:\/\/www.sheffieldpsc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/youth-meeting-768x1086.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.sheffieldpsc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/youth-meeting-1086x1536.jpeg 1086w, https:\/\/www.sheffieldpsc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/youth-meeting.jpeg 1131w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 724px) 100vw, 724px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The camp came to a dignified close today with supporters chalking messages of solidarity in front of the town hall where Lena and Sahar have been camping out. &#8220;We were overwhelmed with love&#8221; said Sahar, urging people of Sheffield to keep the pressure on the government and the council and &#8220;keep fighting for Palestine&#8221;. 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