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Press release: Government changes to the Local Government Pensions Scheme

Issued: 24/10/2016 For immediate release Today, Monday 24th October, MPs will debate the new regulations being imposed on the Local Government Pensions Scheme (LGPS), due to come into force on 1st November 2016. This legislation, will prevent local councils from being able to make ethical decisions, in the interests of their members, not to invest in companies …

Press release: PSC responds to Home Affairs Select Committee report

The Home Affairs Committee report: Opposition to antisemitism must not prevent scrutiny of Israeli human rights abuses The Palestine Solidarity Campaign has responded to the Home Affairs Select Committee report on antisemitism. Chair of Palestine Solidarity Campaign, Hugh Lanning, criticises its recommendations: “It is muddled and fails to differentiate between the actions rightfully needed to …

In Opinion

PSC take Settlements campaign to the UN Human Rights Council

This week, PSC’s Acting Director Tricia Rich spoke at a side event at the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva. Tricia spoke about corporate complicity in and the international community’s inaction towards Israeli settlement building – as well as the consequences for Palestinians. This is a version of the speech delivered at an event organised …

In Opinion

Israel’s Weapon of Mass Construction by Hugh Lanning

PSC are working in collaboration with the New Statesman to produce a series of online articles on Israel’s illegal settlements and our campaign against them. This is the first article, first published on the New Statesman blog here. By Hugh Lanning.   Israel is building Palestine out of existence, using settlements as a weapon to …

Statement: Response to detention of NDA members

The Palestine Solidarity Campaign sends a warm message of solidarity to the demonstration taking place this afternoon in Nazareth. Those protesting today are standing up against the imprisonment of the members of the National Democratic Assembly. We are shocked and appalled to hear of the political detention of the 20 members of the National Democratic …

We the Students – short videos about student activism

Three short films about student activism and how to organise for Palestine on campus. Thanks to Roua Nablousi. Part 1 – Listen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=llW4sjJeZ9w Part 2 – Act https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRHIMjQ8Jd4&feature=youtu.be Part 3 – Succeed https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3RnDpJB8TF0   For more information about our student work, to order a pack of literature and information on Palestine, or just to get in touch …