{"id":55445,"date":"2024-02-16T13:07:24","date_gmt":"2024-02-16T13:07:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shefnews.co.uk\/?p=55445"},"modified":"2024-02-16T13:46:02","modified_gmt":"2024-02-16T13:46:02","slug":"palestinian-protesters-at-town-hall-call-for-bank-boycott","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shefnews.co.uk\/index.php\/2024\/02\/16\/palestinian-protesters-at-town-hall-call-for-bank-boycott\/","title":{"rendered":"Palestinian protesters at Town Hall call for bank boycott"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Pro-Palestine Protesters have been campaigning this week for action to be taken by Sheffield City Council in opposing the actions of Israel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Sheffield Campaign Against Israeli Apartheid support group provides assistance\u00a0for Palestinians in Sheffield.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They gathered outside the Town Hall and Barclays bank on Pinestone Street in the city centre on the 9th and 10th of February.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Vivienne, a member of the group who did not wish to give her surname, said: \u201cIt\u2019s disgusting &#8211; they\u2019re (Israel) in defiance of the international court of justice and they\u2019re taking no notice of any of the pleas from people around the world, whilst also destroying refugee charities that are trying to help the Palestinians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;That\u2019s what it\u2019s about and it needs calling out.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another protestor who did not want to give his full name, Pete said: \u201cI just think it\u2019s up to places like Sheffield City Council, we\u2019d like them to actually stand up and be councillors, and say we want a ceasefire now. 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