After a couple of months of vacancy, we can happily announce that the position of Chair of the Norfolk PSC Branch has finally been filled by election at our Public Meeting earlier this month.
Please welcome Andrea Abeyesinghe, our new Chair!
We are looking for volunteers who would be willing to give some of their time to help us steward our local marches as they are growing both in scope and in numbers. Do not worry if you have you never been a stewards before – it is not difficult and we will guide you along every step! Equally, if you cannot commit to join us regularly, we would still love to have you, even if just once!
We are currently trying to build a large pool of people whom we can turn to for each event and ideally there will always be a handful who is available. If you change your mind, or if you’d rather buddy up with someone the first time, that’s no problem at all! As long as you are friendly, enthusiastic, can spare a couple of weekend days, and look great in a Hi Vis, we’d love to have you! If you’re interested, please email secretary@norfolkpsc.org.uk to get added to our pool of volunteers, or to get more information!
PS: Looking great in a Hi Vis is optional. In fact, I have yet to meet someone who does!
If you are unable to attend in person we have a zoom option here.
Ahmed Al-naouq – Saturday 13 July 2.00 (arrive 1.45) – Quaker Meeting House, Norwich
Open to all members and supporters of Norfolk PSC
Ahmed Alnaouq is a Palestinian journalist from Gaza currently living in London. He has a degree in English Literature and a Master’s Degree in International Journalism. He co-founded We Are Not Numbers, a youth-led project in Gaza telling the personal stories of Palestinians and advocating for their rights. He also co-founded Across the Wall, which tells Palestinian stories in Hebrew.
Ahmed Al-naouq worked as an advocate and outreach officer for the Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor, is a host on the YouTube channel Palestine Deep Dive, which gives an important platform to people from Palestine and people who have visited or advocate for Palestine. He has written for many media publications – The Washington Post, The New Arab and Arab News, as well as having done many interviews on television, and has written an essay in the volume ‘Deluge’ which looks at events around 7th October.
Ahmed was in Gaza during the last three major Israeli assaults on the Strip. In the third – Protective Edge – he lost a brother and six friends in an Israeli airstrike. He was there for the March of Return when 100 Israeli snipers fired on thousands of peaceful demonstrators. He lost his father and five siblings along with 14 nieces and nephews in another Israeli airstrike on the 22nd Oct last year.
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