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The children of Palestine are not alone

by New Worker correspondent

Ipswich Woodcraft folk gave real meaning to their ideals of equality and co-operation for a fairer world as they hosted the visit of a group of youngsters from Palestine. They recently gave them a very warm, respectful and friendly welcome at the Friends Meeting House in Ipswich. The visit was sponsored by the Camden Abu Dis Friendship Association. (CAD FA) as part of their Beyond the Checkpoints Programme. This aims to promote visits to Brit ain and to increase awareness of the horrors and injustices suffered by a brave and courageous people.

Over 60 people attended the successful gathering. Prior to the meeting the young Palestinians had played football and flown kites. This was followed by a meal, which included Palestinian food. Then the children introduced themselves, said which refugee camp they came from and gave harrowing accounts of their experiences at the hands of the aggressors. A situation that can only be described as genocide is taking place today against a proud people who just want to live in peace in their homeland. The young people showed re markable resilience and maturity even after their terrible ordeals.

There can be no doubt that such meetings are of the utmost importance as they not only bring people together but also promote love and kindness and show that people do care. The children of Palestine are not alone. CADFA are to be congratulated for making this all possible and a special thank you to Helen Spilsted of the Ipswich Woodcraft folk for her work in making the local arrangements.

The New Worker has always fully supported the rights of the Palestinians and campaigned on their behalf on the streets and in our newspaper, and John Maryon of the Ipswich New Worker Group was among those attending the event.