We the under signed call on Manchester City Council and Greater Manchester Police to take NO action against those protesting in Manchester City Centre against the Israeli massacres and siege of the Palestinians in Gaza. The demonstrations taking place in Manchester City Centre against companies complicit in the Israeli state’s illegal occupation of Palestinian land, their racist policies and the mass murder committed by the Israeli army in Gaza are a duty of any person of conscience.

This includes the picket at Kedem Dead Sea cosmetics on King Street who are sourcing their products from areas of land from where Palestinians were ethnically cleansed and are now barred from entering. Our stance is an opposition to racism in all its forms and those who protest and endorse our campaign derive from various genders, ethnicities, beliefs, ages and sexualities, including prominent MP's of Jewish origin such as Sir Gerald Kaufman. Manchester has a long history of protest that helped bring justice and freedoms to many. It is not only a lawful right but a duty to stand up for justice for Palestinians on the Manchester streets.