The Independent Workers Union of Ireland hosted a meeting in solidarity with the Tyrone to Gaza project’s John Hurson, now traveling with the ‘Viva Palestina’ convoy attempting to break the barbaric Israeli siege of Gaza, in Dungannon on January 2nd. Among those who spoke were Peter Canavan, former Tyrone GAA captain and Gaelic football legend, IWU organizer and long time socialist republican activist Tommy McKearney, IWU President and activist extraordinaire Patricia Campbell. The meeting connected live with John on the convoy and activist Mahmoud Abu Aisha in Gaza. Mickey Coleman and Plunkett McGartland performed their beautiful song for Gaza ‘A Mothers lullaby’. Patricia informs the Rustbelt that they couldn’t be more pleased with the success of the event. Congratulations to all involved.
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Karl Marx, Capital, Volume III, p. 820.
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