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Divest for Palestine - Day of Action

When

31/08/2024    
All Day

PSC’s research has uncovered that local government pension scheme funds, administered by councils across Britain, collectively invest over £4.4billion in companies complicit in Israel’s oppression of Palestinians. This includes in companies supplying Israel with weapons and military technology used in its genocidal attacks on Palestinians in Gaza.

In addition, councils procure services from companies complicit in Israel’s attacks. For example, many councils use Barclays banking services.

Councils must take immediate action to end ties with companies that are complicit in abuses of Palestinian rights, including by divesting pension funds they administer from companies enabling Israel’s genocide. The deferred wages of local government workers must not be used to fund injustice.

Take action to demand councils divest for Palestine now!

Friday, August 30

London, Merton: Merton Civic Centre, 12noon-2pm

London, Twickenham: York House, Richmond Road, TW1 3BZ, 8.30-9.30am and 12noon-2pm

Saturday, August 31

Abergavenny: Opposite Waterstones, 3 Canal Walk, SN1 1LD, 11am-12.30pm

Bedford: Barclays Bank, 111 High Street, Bedford, MK40 1NJ, 11.30am

Brent and Harrow: Picnic for Palestine, Roundwood Park, NW10 3SH, near basketball courts, 12noon-3pm

Canterbury: Whitefriars, 12.30pm

Cardiff: Barclays, Working Street, 11am

Carlisle: Barclays Bank, CA3 8JX, 12noon-2pm

Chester: Stall between Northgate Street and Hunter Street, 11.30am

Coventry: Barclays Bank, High Street, 10.30am-12.30pm

Derby: Barclays, St Peters St, DE1 1SH, 11am-1pm

Exeter: Bedford Square, 12pm-2pm

Halifax: Town Centre, outside Wilkos, opp. top entrance to market, 12noon

Kenilworth: Abbey End, 11am-12noon

Tunbridge Wells: Millennium Clock Tower, 2 Calverley Road, TN1 2TB, 11am-2pm

Kettering: Kettering Clock Tower, Gold Street, NN16 8JA, 2pm

Kirkwall: St. Magnus Cathedral, 1-2pm

Leeds: Barclays, 69 Albion Street, LS1 5LD, 11am-1pm. At 1pm assemble Leeds Art Gallery, LS1 3AA for march.

London, Brixton: Outside Prince of Wales pub, 467 Brixton Road, 8HH, 1.30-3pm

London, Camden: Assemble in Mornington Crescent near Richard Cobden statue, 4.30pm; March beginning at 5pm for rally outside Sadler’s Wells, Rosebery Avenue, EC1R 4TN

London, Ealing: Ealing Broadway, near HSBC. 12noon-1.30pm

London, Hackney: Narrow Way, Mare Street end, E8, 12noon-1.30pm

London, Lewisham: Lewisham Town Hall, 1 Catford Road, SE6 4RU, 12noon

London, Ilford: Ilford Town Hall, 12noon-2pm

London, Islington: Barclays, 38 Islington Green, N1 8EH, 11.30am

Milton Keynes: Tesco, MK1 1DD, 1.30-3.00pm

Newcastle: Assemble Civic Centre, 12.30pm

Newport: St. Thomas’ Square, 12noon

Penzance: Causeway Head, near Round Seat, 12noon

Plymouth: New George Street, 12noon

Pontypridd: The Fountain, Taf Street, 10am

Wolverhampton: Queen Square, 11am-1pm

Sheffield: Barclays, Pinstone St, 10am

Southampton: Guildhall Square, SO14 7DU, 12noon

Sunday, September 1

Kingston: Outside Tiger, 75 Clarence Street, KT1 1RB, 12noon-2pm

Liverpool: Gather outside Catholic Cathedral, L3 5TQ, 2pm. Marching to Derby Square.

Tuesday, September 2

Coventry: Outside council meeting, Coventry Council House, Earl Street, CV1 5RR, 1-2.30pm