Remembrance Day

In London today many people will have observed Remembrance Day and held a minute's silence to think about those who have died in wars throughout history as well as today.

In Palestine the war is not over and the Occupation is still killing people. On Thursday a 13 year old boy was killed by Israeli Soldiers in Gaza. Yesterday 6 more Palestinians were killed in Gaza from shelling. When we discussed Remembrance Day in the women's group today it fell very close to home. All the women talked about family members they have lost because of the Occupation.

There was no observance of a 'remembrance day' here today unlike in Britain - some of the women asked how can it be the time for national ceremonies when the struggle continues, people are still dying and Palestinians are still occupied and imprisoned? Instead the women made very personalised poppies as an individual tribute to people they have lost and situations they are concerned with.

Home-made Remembrance Poppies