Ewa Jasiewicz in Gaza January 2009 (pic Piotr Grzybowski)
All over the UK there are events to commemorate the anniversary of Israel’s 22 day attack on Gaza one year ago. You can see a list of events here. In London, Ewa Jasiewicz, who was accompanying Gaza medics during the attacks, will be one of the speakers, and will also be showing Emad Badwan’s short film documenting this time entitled “One of…”, and selling Sharyn Lock’s “Gaza: Beneath the Bombs” which is an international human rights activist’s story of the time including ambulance accompanying.
Wednesday, 13th of January
Commemorating the First Anniversary of Gaza War
Friends House, London Euston from 6-30 PM to 9-30 PM.
Speakers include: Clare Short MP, Baroness Jenny Tonge, Bob Marshall – Andrews MP,, Jeremy Corbyn MP, Ken Loach, Film Director and activist, Lord Nazir Ahmed, Majed al Zeer, PRC General Director, Om Kamel Al kurd, From Occupied Jerusalem, Sameh A. Habeeb, PRC representative and Witness from Gaza, Ewa Jasiewicz, Activist and Witness From Gaza, Peter Eyre, Middle East Expert, Presentation on Gaza Recent conditions, Arafat Madi, Head Of European Campaign To End Siege on Gaza, Other speakers from the participating organizations. Short videos will be screened.
