MAW statement, 13/02/25
Justice for Gaza & West Bank is Non Negotiable
We deeply deplore President Trump’s recent proposals for the future of Gaza and its Palestinian residents, the implied impunity in his statements for increased violence against Palestinians in the West Bank, and his blatant disregard for the international rules-based order.
We fully endorse the statement issued by the Palestine Solidarity Campaign:
PSC Statement on Trump’s proposal – Palestine Solidarity Campaign
We also urge members and supporters to call upon their MPs to sign Early Day Motion 757 calling on the Government to reject unequivocally Trump’s proposals:
The recent Open Democracy article by MAW’s President, Paul Rogers, Is Netanyahu preparing for a return to war in Gaza can be read here: Is Netanyahu preparing for a return to war in Gaza? | openDemocracy
And, finally, you might appreciate this poem by Michael Rosen, republished here with permission.
The Beach on the Med
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 29, 2025
The beach on the Med is soft and sandy
The airport nearby is cheap and handy
The clouds in the sky are far and few
It’s cocktails time in a room with a view
It’s always good to have ideas and plans
and no one here has blood on their hands
There are pics of old Gaza on the hotel wall
we bought an Arab rug in the shopping mall
we came out here for a wedding celebration
What we see is quality regeneration.
It’s always good to have ideas and plans
and no one here has blood on their hands
The people here are doing things properly
I myself deal with land and property
I reckon this place is gonna be great
for people like me who are in real estate.
It’s always good to have ideas and plans
and no one here has blood on their hands.
If you buy right now, you’ll make a killing
Out at sea, they’re gonna start drilling
The clouds in the sky are far and few
It’s time for cocktails in a room with a view
It’s always good to have ideas and plans
and no one here has blood on their hands.
Michael Rosen is an English children’s author, poet, presenter, political columnist, broadcaster, activist, and academic, who is Professor of children’s literature in the Department of Educational Studies at Goldsmiths, University of London.