Shown are two press items about our Gaza vigil. The first, dated 21 January, was
carelessly edited from our press release. The highlighted sentence gives the wrong
impression because of what it misses out. The second, dated 28 January corrects this
after a strong complaint to the editorial.
2 Gazette, Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Peace vigil
PEACE protesters held a vigil in the town centre to highlight the Gaza conflict.
Eastbourne for Peace and Liberty spokesperson George Farebrother said, "We deplore
rocket attacks by Hamas on Israel and condemn all indiscriminate suicide bombings.
"However, they have not amounted to an armed attack entitling Israel to respond in
the overwhelming manner we saw over the last weeks.
"Israel went beyond the legal limits of legitimate self-defence by reacting wildly
out of proportion to its grievances. Destroying the civilian infrastructure of Gaza
and blocking basic necessities such as food and fuel, was collective punishment."
An edited version of this appeared in last week's Gazette. Eastbourne for Peace and
Liberty representatives were concerned that the earlier report did not accurately
reflect their views on Israeli action.
MORE than 40 people stood in silent vigil for 30 minutes in Eastbourne on Saturday.
The event, organised by Eastbourne for Peace and Liberty, concluded with a two
minutes' silence in solidarity with the innocent civilians who have suffered as a
result of the conflict in Gaza.
The peace activists were joined in their vigil by some members of the Eastbourne
Mosque, passers-by who took part spontaneously simply to express their feelings,
and Omar Deghayes, the prisoner freed from Guantanamo Bay last year.
Eastbourne for Peace and Liberty Secretary George Farebrother said, "We deplore
rocket attacks by Hamas on lsrael and condemn all indiscriminate suicide bombings.
"We welcome the fragile ceasefire but we urge the Foreign Secretary, David Miliband,
to make a statement on the violations of international law being which have been
carried in the present conflict."
2 Gazette, Wednesday, January 21, 2009
