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CATEGORIES:anti-militarism,migration,repression,social_struggles
DESCRIPTION:<p>Sharyn Lock will be reading from her book "Gaza: Beneath t
 he Bombs" about the time she spent in Gaza during "Operation Cast Lead" 
 during 2009. There will be a benefit cake/snack cafe too.</p>\n<p>The Ca
 fe will be open from 7.30pm\, the talk will start at 8pm</p>\n<p>"The Is
 raeli offensive in Gaza was described by Amnesty international as '22 da
 ys of death and destruction'. Sharyn Lock's eyewitness account brings ho
 me the horror of life in Gaza beneath the bombs.<br />Sharyn went to Gaz
 a with the Free Gaza Movement\, thinking the greatest danger she faced w
 as making it past the Israeli sea blockade in a fishing boat\, but soon 
 after her arrival Israel attacked Gaza's 1.5 million inhabitants by land
 \, air and sea. With others from the International Solidarity Movement\,
  Sharyn volunteered with Palestinian ambulances\, assisting them as they
  faced overwhelming civilian casualties. Her candid and dramatic blogs f
 rom Gaza gave the world an insight into the conflict that the mainstream
  media - unable to enter Gaza - couldn't provide.<br />Gaza: Beneath the
  Bombs provides a view of Gaza difficult to glimpse from outside - of a 
 people who face their oppression not only with courage but with humour."
 </p>\n<p>"This is an honest\, forthright account full of compassion and 
 insight\; it plunges the reader into Gaza as it suffers the Israeli onsl
 aught. Whether you are familiar with the plight of Palestine and the wor
 k of international volunteers or looking for an introduction to the subj
 ect\, Sharyn Lock has made an invaluable contribution" - Jeremy Hardy</p
 >\n<p>"The Israeli offensive in Gaza was described by Amnesty internatio
 nal as '22 days of death and destruction'. Sharyn Lock's eyewitness acco
 unt brings home the horror of life in Gaza beneath the bombs.<br />Shary
 n went to Gaza with the Free Gaza Movement\, thinking the greatest dange
 r she faced was making it past the Israeli sea blockade in a fishing boa
 t\, but soon after her arrival Israel attacked Gaza's 1.5 million inhabi
 tants by land\, air and sea. With others from the International Solidari
 ty Movement\, Sharyn volunteered with Palestinian ambulances\, assisting
  them as they faced overwhelming civilian casualties. Her candid and dra
 matic blogs from Gaza gave the world an insight into the conflict that t
 he mainstream media - unable to enter Gaza - couldn't provide.<br />Gaza
 : Beneath the Bombs provides a view of Gaza difficult to glimpse from ou
 tside - of a people who face their oppression not only with courage but 
 with humour."</p>\n<p>"This is an honest\, forthright account full of co
 mpassion and insight\; it plunges the reader into Gaza as it suffers the
  Israeli onslaught. Whether you are familiar with the plight of Palestin
 e and the work of international volunteers or looking for an introductio
 n to the subject\, Sharyn L</p>\n<p>"Moving and understated... Sharyn Lo
 ck manages to humanise the inhuman... I will long remain grateful to Sha
 ryn!" - Richard Falk</p>\n<p>&nbsp\;</p>
URL:http://www.northern-indymedia.org/events/473
SUMMARY:Beneath the Bombs - Book Reading
LOCATION:<p>1in12 club\, albion street\, bradford\, bd1 2ly</p>
COMMENT:More info at http://www.northern-indymedia.org
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