The Young Socialists along with other supporters of the Militant took part in the action. They set up a literature table and carried signs saying "Israeli army out of the occupied territories." Four copies of the Militant were sold.

Speakers from the Left-Green Party and the Social Democratic Coalition expressed their view that United Nations "peacekeeping" troops should be sent to Palestine to establish "order."

"I think the Palestinian people would soon recognize their old colonial rulers if they came back in the form of so-called peacekeeping troops," said Young Socialist Sigurður Jóhann Haraldsson. He spoke at a combined forum and rock concert held later that day, organized by youth supporting the Palestinians' fight. Haraldsson also raised the centrality of the demand for a democratic, secular Palestine and for self-determination for the Palestinian people.

The event, which lasted six hours, was held at a youth activity center. Many youth came to a literature table set up by the Young Socialists and discussed the situation in the Middle East and other political questions. Five copies of the Militant were sold in addition to the Pathfinder pamphlet Palestine and the Arabs' Fight for Liberation and a couple of other titles. A young Australian staying in Iceland to work for a few months noted when buying the Militant, "It is good to be able to get a different and a broader perspective."

In the last couple of months, numerous events have taken place in Iceland supporting the fight for a free Palestine and condemning the assaults by the Israeli regime.

The Young Socialists here helped to organize a demonstration on October 13 initiated and led by Palestinian youth. The 100 protesters marched from the Icelandic government office building to the Israeli consulate and to the U.S. embassy. Fida Tamimi, a young Palestinian woman, addressed the demonstrators, saying, "We are protesting in front of the U.S. embassy to let them know that we know they support Israel."
 
 
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