"I do not remember the last time we had so many people march the streets of Bristol on a single issue." said Councillor Hibaq Jama today on the Peace March for Palestine that took place this afternoon (Bristol Post, 2014).
I am proud to say that I was part of it. We all met under the M32 flyover behind the Shah Jalal Mosque in Easton at 12. Here we were reminded that this was to be a peaceful protest, and a couple of the guys at the front gave some notices and announcements and others started some chants, and at about 12:30 we were on our way.
Myself and two of my friends made our way to the front. The march of about 700 of us (Bristol Post, 2014) walked out onto Stapleton Road, walking all the way down to Old Market, where we walked down to the roundabout and along Cabot Circus and Castle Park. I haven't been to a protest like this for years. It was amazing to see so many people so passionate about this issue, people of all ages, ethnicities and religions all united for the same reason.
Passers by, passengers in oncoming traffic, people in the shops we passed all couldn't help but stop and look, film and take photos of the march. Some joined in, others tooted their horns, but really its the fact that people stopped to watch and noticed that matters. Part of the reason these marches in such huge numbers are important is to raise awareness of what is going on.
I just hope somehow someday the situation in Gaza will be resolved.
I am proud to say that I was part of it. We all met under the M32 flyover behind the Shah Jalal Mosque in Easton at 12. Here we were reminded that this was to be a peaceful protest, and a couple of the guys at the front gave some notices and announcements and others started some chants, and at about 12:30 we were on our way.
Myself and two of my friends made our way to the front. The march of about 700 of us (Bristol Post, 2014) walked out onto Stapleton Road, walking all the way down to Old Market, where we walked down to the roundabout and along Cabot Circus and Castle Park. I haven't been to a protest like this for years. It was amazing to see so many people so passionate about this issue, people of all ages, ethnicities and religions all united for the same reason.
Passers by, passengers in oncoming traffic, people in the shops we passed all couldn't help but stop and look, film and take photos of the march. Some joined in, others tooted their horns, but really its the fact that people stopped to watch and noticed that matters. Part of the reason these marches in such huge numbers are important is to raise awareness of what is going on.
I just hope somehow someday the situation in Gaza will be resolved.