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"Empty Pot Protest": Hastings Jews refuse silence in the face of Israeli starvation of Gaza
- Katy Weitz
- May 6
- 2 min read
On Friday May 2, members of Hastings Jews for Justice and Hastings & District Palestine Solidarity Campaign took over the roundabout outside the town council offices to bang empty pots in protest against Israel’s deliberate policy of starvation in Gaza.
More than a million children are at imminent risk of death as Israel has blocked all aid entering the strip for more than 60 days.
On Thursday 1 May, the UN released a statement calling on Israel to immediately lift the total blockade which means that not a single piece of bread or a bottle of water has entered the strip in two months.
The statement read: “International law is unequivocal: As the occupying power, Israel must allow humanitarian support in. Aid, and the civilian lives it saves, should never be a bargaining chip.
Blocking aid starves civilians. It leaves them without basic medical support. It strips them of dignity and hope. It inflicts a cruel collective punishment. Blocking aid kills.”
Since Israel’s latest blockade began on March 2 more than 65,000 children have been hospitalised in Gaza due to severe malnutrition.
Katy Colley, from HJJ and HDPSC, said: "Children are dying from malnutrition and we are watching it happen in real time. The appalling images coming out of Gaza are a call to action. The UK must stop arming Israel and introduce sanctions now.
“This unbearable cruelty and collective punishment stains the conscience of the world.
“We refuse to be silent as children are starved to death. Whoever you are and wherever you live, we urge everyone to stand up, speak out and use your voice to end this monstrous crime.”
The next Empty Pot Protest will take place on Friday 9 May at 8.30am outside Muriel Matters House, Hastings. Everyone welcome.
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