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Peace in Gaza, at last


Cease fire deal signed gives hope at last

January 2025

The cease fire deal signed yesterday, ahead of a full peace deal, timed to start the day before Donald Trump’s inauguration as president, is very welcome. It has taken a long time in coming. Haaretz reports that Netanyahu was ‘bulldozed’ into the deal by the Trump team. We must sincerely hope that it lasts. Gisha in a statement says it is ‘hopeful but not optimistic‘. It is worth pondering on the destruction caused and the following are the best estimates of the deaths, injuries and other losses during the conflict:

Palestinians killed in Gaza: 46,707

Children confirmed killed in Gaza: 13,319

Palestinians reported buried under rubble in Gaza: 11,000

Palestinians injured in Gaza: 110,265

Palestinians displaced in Gaza: 1.9 million (90% of the population)

Attacks on healthcare facilities during the war: 654

Health workers killed: 1,060

Schools damaged or destroyed: 534 (95% of schools)

Children out of formal education: 660,000 (all school-age children)

Homes damaged or destroyed: 436,000 (92% of total)

People killed inside Israel on 7 October 2023: about 1,200

People abducted to Gaza from Israel on 7 October 2023: 251

Hostages still in Gaza in January 2025: 101 (37 believed dead)

These are taken from a piece in today’s Guardian newspaper (16 January) which is a full summary of the damage done to the territory.

We shall be holding a Vigil today, Saturday 18th in the Market Place near the Library starting at 5pm as usual. We will hold what we hope may be our last Vigil the following Saturday 25th.

Gisha is an Israeli human rights organisation.

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Minutes of the February meeting


The minutes of the February group meeting are available thanks to group member Lesley for preparing them.  They contain details of our activities and forthcoming events.  These are listed towards the end and are a good opportunity for someone thinking of joining to come along and make yourself known.

February minutes (Word)

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December minutes


The minutes of the December meeting are available thanks to group member Lesley for preparing them.  We discussed the recent activities we have been engaged in together with future events such as carol singing on Tuesday night.

December minutes (Word)

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Group meeting – July


We have pleasure in attaching the minutes of the July meeting in which we discussed the Death Penalty, the barbeque, the Trump protest and urgent actions.  Thanks to group member Lesley for compiling them.

July minutes (Word)

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March minutes


Group minutes for the March meeting are now available thanks to group member Lesley for compiling them.  We covered a lot of ground and there are a number of events including a talk by Jihyun Park this Thursday at the Five Rivers Leisure Centre, Hulse Road, Salisbury at 7:30.

March minutes (pdf)

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Meeting


 

Monthly meeting took place last night Thursday 9th March at Victoria Road.  It was a full agenda including North Korean talk at Five Rivers; NWR meeting; Films at the Arts Centre; Social media and Death Penalty reports and the market stall.  Minutes will be posted soon.

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November minutes


November 2016

The minutes of the November meeting are now available thanks to group member Lesley for compiling them.

November minutes (Word)

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If you are interested in joining us then a good moment would be to come along to the Arts Centre on December 15th at 7 o’clock or so when we will be hosting a film (you don’t have to stay for the film); card signing in Salisbury on 10 December in the morning or Evensong at the Cathedral on 21 November (if you are not religious you do not have to stay for the service).  Details will be on the web site and on Twitter @salisburyai.  We will be wearing Amnesty tabards at all events (except the Cathedral).

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