Campaign for solidari
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Published by the Socialist Organiser Alliance, 28 Mir Registered as a newspaper al the Post Office. Signed IT WAS standing room only at a Bradford meeting called to protest against the Israeli invasion of Lebanon. The meeting was organised by the Bradford Labour Movement Campaign for Palestinian Solidarity.
Barry Turner, an SO supporter and councillor for Bradford Moor ward, condemned the ferocious invasion and showed how the war was the logical outcome of Zionism.
Other speakers included a representative of the PLO and a local Palestinian, Dr. Omar.
"When I spoke at the meeting", ", Barry told SO, "1 was speaking on behalf of my Labour Party branch. It's no good talking about Palestinian solidarity and fighting Zionism unless you're fighting in the labour movement. That's where the Zionists are uni Zic on and Urdu • Labour MPs an on leaders who inism have to be this question.
Growing
"In: Bradford our campaign has been growing. In response to the critical situation in Lebanon now, not to mention the General Strikes on the West Bank and in Gaza, we have organised a speakers' tour round the branches and Constituency Labour Parties in the region. We are also producing a tenpage pamphlet on the situation in Lebanon."
Mobilisation in Bradford is not limited to the labour movement organisations, however. Barry reported, "Mosque leaders in Bradford are calling jointly with us a demonstration on Foiday from Infirmary Field to Lumb Lane. Leaflets are being distributed in English aport sught in • London several organisations are organising pickets and meetings. A march has been organised for July 31.
Elsewhere trades councils are calling meetings. Oxford Trades Council has organised a meeting with Lebanese and Palestinian speakers, local trade union speakers and a representative of the Labour Committee on Palestine.
Events Events July 15 - Oxford Trades Council meeting on the invasion of Lebanon, 7.30, Blackfriars, St. Giles.
July 16 - Picket of BBC forganised by Palestine Solidarity Liaison Committee), meet White City, 12.00 July 17 - Picket. of El Al Offices, Regent Street W1 (organised by Labour Committé: on Palestine). 12.00 July 21 - Public Rally on "Holocaust '82" (organised by Labour Middle East Council) Dulwich Baths, 7.30pm.
July 22 - Islington Labour Parties meeting, Labour, Lebanon and Palestine. 7.00pm at Istington Town Hall. Speakers include Moshe Machover and Eric Heffer. July 23 - Public meeting: The War in Lebanon: the Logic of Zionism (organised by Labour Committee on Palestine). Spéakers: | Ken Livingstone, Stuart Holland MP, Peter Tatchell, Lebanese, Palestinian and anti-Zionist Israeli speakers, County Hall, 7.00pm: July 31 - Demonstration and Rally forganised by Palestine Solidarity Liaison Committes). Meet Speakers Corner, 12.30. March to Trafalgar Square. Rally -2.30pm.
August 2 i Organising Com mittee of Labour Committee on Palestine. County Hall, 7:00pm. All suppr: ers wel come.