Organised in conjunction with Nenagh Friends Of Palestine.
All funds raised will go to UNRWA.
The aim - to get at least 1,000 people across the island of Ireland to participate.
Participants to not only take part in the fast but to organise an event in their local area on the 12th. The event can be as small as 2-3 people holding a short vigil, or can be much more imaginative.
Anyone wishing to take part in the 24-hour fast, or to make a donation to it, can do so by completing the short online form.
A Facebook page has been set up specifically for the event.
If anyone participating wishes to make a short video stating their name and a short message that can be put on the webpage that would be much appreciated. Samples of such previous videos can be viewed on the Nenagh Friends Of Palestine Facebook page.
For additional information on Hunger For Justice please contact:
Laurence McKeown laurence.p.mckeown@gmail.com +08584 23656
Jackie McMullan: jackiemmullan@hotmail.com +07960 986224
For additional information on registration and the Nenagh Friends of Palestine please contact: Fergal McDonnell: nenaghfriendsofpalestine@gmail.com +085725 4855
For additional queries regarding the Facebook page please contact:
Laoise Ní Fhlannagáin at hungerforjusticeireland@gmail.com
Individuals and organisations endorsing/participating in:
Hunger For Justice
Veterans for Peace Ireland
Gaels Against Genocide
Mothers Against Genocide
Coiste na nIarchimí
Christy Moore - singer, songwriter, and musician
Dr Myriam François-Cerrah - journalist, filmmaker, and writer
An Dream Dearg
Irish Artists for Palestine
Tadhg Hickey - comedian, actor, writer, activist
Bláithín NicCana - singer
One million voices for Irish unity
Cúnamh
Traditional Arts Partnership
Róisín El Cherif - singer
Áras Uí Chonghaile/
James Connolly Visitor Centre
Gráinne Holland - singer/ songwriter
David Holmes - Music Producer and creator of original soundtracks.
Lurgan IPSC
Derry IPSC
Belfast IPSC
Palestine Community NI
QUB Palestine Assembly
Jews for Palestine-Ireland-
Annie debhal Skibbereen
Leila Said Gutowski Dublin
Sue Pentel, Joelle Gartner Belfast
Mayo IPSC
John Hoban - Musician, Author
Isabela Basombria-Hoban - Poet, Multidisciplinary Artist
Portadown IPSC
Armagh IPSC
Newry IPSC
Mohammed Samaana
Foodstock Community Solidarity Hub
Inishowen IPSC
Palestine Community NI
Jenny Meegan - Tutor
Glór na Móna - Irish Language Organization
Elected political representatives endorsing Hunger For Justice
Paul Murphy TD (PBP)
Declan Kearney MLA (SF)
Gerry Carroll MLA (PBP)
Councillor Paul Doherty (SDLP)
Additional information/Background to the fast
In August, we, former republican hunger strikers 1980/1981 (Jackie McMullan, Leo Green, John Pickering, and Laurence McKeown) took part in a 24-hour fast to highlight the ongoing genocide in Gaza. We organised it in conjunction with the Nenagh Friends Of Palestine group who had, by then, been organising 24-hour fasts each day since the 15th April.
Given that we were former H-Block hunger strikers our fasts attracted much attention.
As a result of the success of the August fast we decided, again with Nenagh Friends Of Palestine, to organise this 24-hour fast where all participants would engage in it on the same day.
The aim is to get at least 1,000 people across the island of Ireland to participate.
We are calling on people not only to take part in the fast but to organise an event in their local area on the day. The event can be as small as 2-3 people holding a short vigil, or can be much more imaginative.
Any funds raised will go to UNRWA, who Apartheid Israel have recently banned as part of their longstanding campaign against the right of return. As UNRWA is the main provider of aid in the region thousands will now face malnutrition and starvation.
As former republican prisoners our hope is that other former prisoners will participate in the fast and/or organise events, but the fast is not exclusive to former prisoners or to republicans. It is a totally inclusive event. The aim is solely to highlight the ongoing genocide and to attract the greatest number of people to participate.
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