On Tuesday 09/12/14, committee room 6 in the House of Commons was buzzing. A full house of activists engaged and enlightened by the panel of speakers on the East Jerusalem crisis. The event was chaired by Richard Burden MP, Chair of the All Party Britain-Palestine Group and included Prof Manuel Hassassian (Palestine Ambassador to the UK), Hugh …
In just under two weeks, an amazing 6,500 people have signed the Hewlett Packard Pledge, committing themselves to boycott all HP products until the corporation ends its complicity in the oppression and occupation of the Palestinian people. You can sign the pledge right now by clicking on this link and filling out your name HP makes …
THURSDAY 11 DECEMBER 2014 Desmond Swayne [in “Health Systems (Developing Countries)” debate]: Replying to the debate, he opens his rebuttal of criticism that the Government was slow to react to the Ebola crisis, with: “First, we were distracted by the terrible events in Gaza.” http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201415/cmhansrd/cm141211/halltext/141211h0001.htm#14121137000001 Westminster Hall WEDNESDAY 10 DECEMBER 2014 PMQs: – Sir Alan Duncan: “Will the Deputy …
UNI Global Union – a global union representing 20 million workers from over 900 trade unions worldwide – have passed a motion supporting Palestinian human rights at its world conference in South Africa. They have voted to “support actions which impede the expansion of illegal settlements, and restrict their access to financial support for growth and …
An Israeli with extremist views, Dr. Mordechai Kedar, has been allowed to enter Britain in order to spread his anti-Palestinian and Islamophobic messages in community centres and schools. PSC has written to the Home Secretary to protest against his entry and to ask that action is taken. Read our letter to the Foreign Secretary. On …
Please support PSC and donate today Hello, I hope you saw the email Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC) sent out a few days ago talking about its incredible achievements this year, and the messages of support it has received from Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank for its work. The reason I support …
MONDAY 1 DECEMBER 2014 HoC Arms Export Controls Committee: Scrutiny of Arms Exports (2015): In the chair: Sir John Stanley MP 1st group of witnesses: Vince Cable, BIS Secretary Edward Bell, Head, Export Control Organisation Chris Chew, Head of Policy, Export Control Organisation The following is transcribed from the Hansard video http://www.parliamentlive.tv/Main/Player.aspx?meetingId=16660 @ 15:37:35 – JS: We are now going …
PSC urgently needs your support to continue with our campaign We would like to share with you a message that we received from Abdallah who joined Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC) on 22nd July this year: “I’m from the north of Gaza near the border, I write this message under the sounds of fire, random artillery …
FRIDAY 5 DECEMBER 2014 Soft power and non-military options in conflict prevention – Archbishop of Canterbury – Lord Anderson of Swansea: [extract] In the Middle East, the work of people such as my noble friend Lord Stone in building up networks between UK supermarkets and Palestinian exporters is an excellent contribution to the infrastructure of peace. Ultimately, …