Greater Manchester Pension Fund, the Occupation and the Gaza Genocide

Thu Jun 20 2024 at 07:00 pm to 08:30 pm

Cross Street Chapel, Unitarian | Manchester

GM Friends of Palestine
Publisher/HostGM Friends of Palestine
Greater Manchester Pension Fund, the Occupation and the Gaza Genocide Join us to discuss the impact of the Greater Manchester Pension Fund's investments on the occupation and the ongoing Gaza genocide.
About this Event

Overview

The GM Pension fund is the pension fund for all local govt employees and is the biggest in the country. It invests over £700m in companies complicit in the illegal occupation and over £19m in arms companies that make parts for F35 jets and munitions used by Israel to bomb refugee camps, schools and hospitals slaughtering over 34,000 people, mainly women and children. It also invests £1.6bn in fossil fuel companies such as Shell and BP.


Speakers


  • Hala Marshood – Palestinian activist and student
  • Pia Feig – GM Friends of Palestine, Scheme Member and Unison Retired Member
  • Ameen Hadi – Manchester Palestine Assembly and NW Unison Black Members Committee
  • Magda Sachs – Fossil Free GM


Event Highlights


  • Public Campaign Planning Meeting
  • Interactive Discussions
  • Action Planning Gro

Event Venue

Cross Street Chapel, Unitarian, Cross Street, Manchester, United Kingdom

Tickets

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