IMGpapers 1980–83

Newspapers of the International Marxist Group and its forerunners, 1980–83

News from Israel

Socialist Challenge No. 257, 19 August 1982 · pp. 7-8 of the scan · 293 words

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The anti-war movement in Israel is now into a new phase. Mass mobilisations are no longer being organised as the war drags on, but the anti-war activities are still gaining support.

Committee Lebanon was formed by the Bir Zeit Solidarity Committee and the Women Against the war demonstration August drew 5,000 people in Tei Aviv to protest against the proposed invasion of West Beirut, and 3,000 marched on a recent demonstration to Begin's office in Jerusalem.

concentrated on specific tivities. In Jerusalem last week there was a hunger strike outside Begin's office, which lasted for a week ending in a demonstration calling for an end to the war and horrors of Beirut.

this Women Lebanon cycl Against War ir Committee. they organised on 7 Peace Now night The protests are now smaller and Line of Sharon Many people who participated in from any political army group. In Tel Aviv a group called Against the Invasion of Campaign holds pickets Tuesday and these are supported by about 60 women each time.

In Jerusalem Women Against the War is organising a conference called 'Palestinian and Israeli women talking during war time' to be held at the end of the month.

Two significant groups of soldiers have been set un One comprises of reserve soldiers who haven't yet been sent to Lebanon and they are demanding that they not be over the Green Line (Israel's 1948 borders).

other 'Soldiers against Violence', and is made up of soldiers who have returned from Lebanon. They are demanding the resignation and that the silence is broken inside Israel about the crimes being committed in Lebanon by the Socialist Challenge 19 August 1982 page 7

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