The media published a number of satellite images this week showing the scale of destruction in Gaza since Israel’s invasion, and Bellingcat later published even more recent images. They are quite harrowing to look at, but the world needs to see what Israel is doing to its neighbour. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/01/new-google-maps-images-reveal-massive-scale-of-devastation-in-gaza https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/29/satellite-images-show-gaza-in-ruins-three-years-into-israels-genocidal-war https://www.independent.co.uk/bulletin/news/gaza-google-earth-satellite-images-b3057756.html https://www.bellingcat.com/news/middle-east/2026/10/01/viral-google-maps-images-shared-widely-this-week-show-gaza-ruins-we-obtained-more-recent-satellite-imagery/
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It was a good turnout at our peace vigil in Carlisle today. We handed out a lot of leaflets, and received lots of kind words of support. One gentleman was kind enough to make a cash donation to the group. Sadly we did have a couple of negative interactions, where men walked past shouting abuse … Read More “3rd October 2026 Peace Vigil” »
“Hundreds of people attended a mass funeral for 105 Palestinians killed in a devastating Israeli attack on Gaza City in October 2023. Family members of the victims performed funeral prayers over the remains, which were wrapped in Palestinian flags, before they were taken to Martyrs Cemetery in the Sheikh Radwan neighborhood, northwest of Gaza City, … Read More “Palestinians bury remains of 105 people killed in Israeli attack” »
At todays vigil, we were handing out leaflets and engaging with the public. We had some pleasant discussions with people, explaining our views and listening to their as well.
A nice sunny day in town for our vigil today. One gentleman came over and, although he couldn’t stop for long to chat, was keen to make a donation and gave £20. Another person gave us the thumbs-up as they passed by. There was very little in the way of negative comments, other than one … Read More “Peace Vigil 22/08/2026” »