BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.2.1//EN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:425@palestinecampaign.c6digital.dev DTSTART:20130531T173000Z DTEND:20130531T200000Z DTSTAMP:20130528T140007Z URL:https://palestinecampaign.c6digital.dev/events/meet-mahmoud-sarsak-in- newcastle/ SUMMARY:Meet Mahmoud Sarsak in Newcastle DESCRIPTION:\nMahmoud Sarsak is a talented midfielder for the Palestinian n ational football team whose career was destroyed by three years detention without charge or trial in an Israeli jail.\n\nHis incarceration only ende d in July 2012 after a three month hunger strike and an international outc ry on his behalf by individuals and organisations including former French international and Manchester United star Eric Cantona\, FIFA President Sep p Blatter and the international professional footballers’ federation FIF Pro.\n\nIn April-June this year the sportsman and former detainee is touri ng Europe to highlight the experience of Palestinian prisoners and Palesti nians dealing with Israel's regime of aparthied &\; colonisation. .\n\n During his UK tour he will meet footballers\, fans\, members of parliament \, student and faith communities and members of anti-racist &\; human r ights organisations.\n\nMahmoud will be in Newcastle on Friday 31st May. W hile Mahmoud is in Newcastle we want him to meet with prominent people in the football world so that they can hear his story directly. also those wh o are in a position to add their names in support of the Red Card Israeli Racism Campaign and to influence UEFA to withdraw their decision to allow Israel to host the under-21 European Championship. If you know anyone who might be interested please share this event https://www.facebook.com/event s/100884533455825/\nNewcastle Palestine Solidarity Campaign\n\nEmail: newc astlepsc@gmail.com CATEGORIES:Priority LOCATION:Pandon Room\, Newcastle Civic Centre\, Barras Bridge\,NE1 8QH\, N ewcastle-upon-Tyne\, North East\, United Kingdom GEO:54.9785592;-1.6134256000000278 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Barras Bridge\,NE1 8QH\, N ewcastle-upon-Tyne\, North East\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITL E=Pandon Room\, Newcastle Civic Centre:geo:54.9785592,-1.6134256000000278 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR