A rally is held in front of the cardboard "West Bank Wall"

On 12th July 2003 the Palestinian solidarity movement in Manchester, UK mounted a protest against the West Bank Wall which the Israelis are building. The wall is an attempt to contain the Palestinian resistance.

To graphically illustrate the monstrous nature of this crime, a wall made from cardboard boxes was built outside Manchester Town Hall. The wall was decorated with posters, photographs and painted slogans. A rally was held in front of the wall and finally the cardboard wall was demolished by the protestors to provide a visual representation of what needs to be done with the real West Bank Wall.

The video clips on this page show some of the scenes from this event. The first four clips listed down the right side of this page (click on the rectangles to launch the clips) are short interviews with some of the participants. These are followed by an edited 25 minute video of the preparation and construction of the wall and a rally which takes place in front of the wall. The final clip shows the demolition of the wall. It was shot by Manchester videographer Leonie Nimmo.

Broadband clip of the Manchester West Bank Wall protest--Preperation and Construction of the Wall

Broadband clip of the Manchester West Bank Wall protest--Demolition of the Wall