On 21 December the North London Waste Authority announced that Veolia Environmental Services “will not be submitting final tenders for either NLWA’s waste services or fuel use contracts”. Sarah Colborne, Director of Palestine Solidarity Campaign, said: “Veolia’s bid for this waste contract which covers a vast area of North London was deeply controversial, with local …
Sarah Colborne, Director, PSC On 6 November, I travelled to Istanbul to give evidence, alongside hundreds of other witnesses, on Israel’s attack on the Mavi Marmara on 31 May 2010. Four senior Israeli commanders are being tried as ‘fugitive suspects’: former IDF Chief of General Staff Gen. Gabi Ashkenazi, Naval Forces commander Vice Adm. …
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Palestine Solidarity Campaign and Action for Palestinian Children are campaigning together to demand the human rights of Palestinian children. Read the Guardian letter for the campaign here>> On 10th December – UN Human Rights Day – Sir Geoffrey Bindman QC, Haya Al Farra from the Palestinian Mission and Betty Hunter, Honorary President of the Palestine Solidarity …
The BBC Trust has admitted that the BBC breached its own editorial guidelines on accuracy when reporting on protests against an Israeli theatre company playing in London. Having initially denied the breach, the BBC backed down following a six month campaign by Palestine Solidarity Campaign (UK), and this week released its new ruling. In its …
The Public Services International (PSI) trade union congress in Durban – representing 20 million public service workers globally – has voted overwhelmingly to take action in support of Palestine. Two resolutions were passed. The Congress supported the call for UN to recognise Palestine as an independent state, but also to campaign for disinvestment from companies ässociated …
On Tuesday 27th November The National Union of Students which represents 7 million students in Britain has made the landmark decision to condemn and call for an immediate end to the siege on Gaza by a unanimous vote of the NUS National Executive Council. This huge breakthrough comes after years of campaigning within the NUS …