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Baroness Jenny Tonge

Parliamentary update 25-27 March 2013

MONDAY   25   MARCH   2013 1. Andrew Percy: What recent representations have British Ambassador to Israel and Consul General in Jerusalem made to PA about incitement and what representations has Foreign Secretary made to PA on fulfilling its Road Map commitment to end incitement against Israel? 2. Andrew Percy: What recent assessment has Foreign Secretary made of (a) treatment …

Baroness Tonge

Parliamentary update: 19-22 March 2013

TUESDAY   19   MARCH   2013 1. Fiona O’Donnell: What diplomatic steps has Foreign Secretary taken in response to Israel’s announcement relating to E1 settlement project? http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201213/cmhansrd/cm130319/text/130319w0002.htm#13031993000071 WEDNESDAY   20   MARCH   2013 1.  Philip Hollobone: What reports has Foreign Secretary received of depictions by PA on maps of Israel as a Palestinian state? 2.  Philip Hollobone: What reports …

PSC update: Palestinians under attack

Free Palestinian Prisoners – join the campaign Become part of the solidarity movement for Palestine – join Palestine Solidarity Campaign today. Palestinians have been united it their grief and outrage at the death of Palestinian prisoner, Maysara Abu Hamdiyeh. It appears that he suffered from medical neglect with his cancer untreated for several years. Read …

Join Gaza Conference 2013

Saturday 13th April 10.30-4.30 Brunei Gallery, SOAS Thornhaugh Street London WC1H 0XG Join us at this major conference, organised by the Palestine Solidarity Campaign, to discuss how to increase political pressure to break the isolation and siege on Gaza, and lessons for the solidarity movement on developing campaigning for Palestinian rights. With keynote speakers examining how regional …

In Opinion

MEPs’ replies – sanctions on Israel email action

Phillip Bennion MEP- Lib Dem  Thank you for your email. As a Substitute Member of the European Parliament’s Delegation to the Palestinian Legislative Council I follow developments in the region closely. Further information regarding my work in this area can be found on my website: http://philbennion.org/in-parliament/delegation-for-relations-with-the-palestinian-legislative-council As you refer to in your email Catherine Ashton, European …

PSC update: BBC admits failings in Corrie reporting

Free Palestinian Prisoners – join the campaign Become part of the solidarity movement for Palestine – join Palestine Solidarity Campaign today. Over 4,812 Palestinians are currently detained by Israel; 12 of them women, 219 of them children, and 178 of them held in administrative detention – without charge or trial. Read more from Addameer, Palestinian …

Rachel Corrie: BBC admits failings

The BBC has admitted that a reference it made to Israeli soldiers dying on the same day US activist Rachel Corrie was crushed to death by an Israeli bulldozer in Gaza was not ‘duly accurate’. No Israeli soldiers were killed on that day. The claim was made by veteran BBC presenter, Martha Kearney, on BBC …

In Opinion

G4S: latest official response

This is the latest official response from G4S, following complaints to British Gas who use G4S for meter reading.  In this response G4S admits to providing: security arrangements for some illegal Israeli settlement activity security systems at Israel’s checkpoints Prison and police security All activities which make G4S complicit in Israel’s breaches of international law. …

In Opinion

FCO: correspondence on Samer Issawi

25 March 2013 Thank you for the email to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office about the Palestinian prisoner Samer Issawi. Officials in the British Consulate General in Jerusalem continue to monitor the case of Samer Issawi and the continued long term hunger strike by him and Ayman Sharawna.  They are in regular contact with the …