Free Derry Palestine Solidarity Camp

derry | rights, freedoms and repression | news report

Monday July 13, 2009 19:54

by Free Derry Activists

Solidarity against House Evictions in Palestine

A make shift camp was created at Free Derry Corner earlier today in Derry's Bogside as a gesture of international solidarity with the continued Israeli Policy of wide spread house evictions.

Activists also held a street collection in an effort to raise money for Derry - Gaza Medical Aid Convoy currently being organised by the Derry Anti War Coalition who will be taking part in an international convoy to Palestine this coming October.

Several hundred information leaflets were also distributed to passers by on today's world wide event of which Derry played an important role.

A makeshift cardboard wall was built in front of Free Derry wall and the slogan spray painted on it stating: Demolish Apartheid Wall Not Homes.

As the sun also helped raise peoples spirits at today's action, kids played various games on the green as live music from Moroccan outfit, Gawa Fusion ( http://www.myspace.com/gawafusion ) produced the background music. Gawa Fusion who are currently on tour of Ireland at the moment brought themselves along to join in with the protest action.

There are many photo's of today's action. If anyone has taken the time to snap their own during the day, please add them below.