We condemn the recent draconian attacks on members of Palestine Action for taking non-violent direct action. These form part of a wider crackdown on protest and support for the Palestinian struggle for liberation. The people who should be in the dock are those who are complicit in Israel’s war crimes. For over a year Israel …
The re-election of Donald Trump opens a dangerous new period for the planet and all those who believe in the universal values of justice and equality around the world. His policy programme and the movement that he leads, threatens to reverse attempts to tackle climate change and undermine the rights of migrants, women, and LGBTQ …
Press Release: Tens of thousands to march in London against Israel’s genocide in Gaza on Balfour Day
Tens of thousands to march in London against Israel’s genocide in Gaza on Balfour Day, the annual commemoration of Britain’s role in dispossessing Palestinians of their homeland in 1948 21st major demonstration for Palestine since October 2023 takes place on Saturday 2nd November in London Route goes from Whitehall, where a mass “die in” will …
The legislation passed yesterday by Israel yesterday seeking effectively to dismantle UNRWA constitute an assault on the rights of Palestinian refugees, an assault on the international rules-based order, and a further direct violation of the ICJ injunction to Israel, under the genocide convention, to ensure the delivery of life saving aid into Gaza. On that …
Palestine solidarity movement marks one year of opposition to Israel’s genocidal assault on Gaza 20th national March for Palestine since October 2023 takes place on Saturday 5th October in London It comes in the context of Israel’s current attack on Lebanon and the threat of a wider regional war UK Government condemned for its complicity …
In October, we will mark a year since the start of Israel’s genocidal assault on the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip. We need the largest possible mobilisation to demonstrate our solidarity, demand an end to the genocide, and to call on the British government to stop arming Israel. To enable this, we previously announced …
Suspension of arms export licenses to Israel is welcome but inadequate and shows that pressure must be maintained. Yesterday’s announcement by Foreign Secretary, David Lammy, that 30 arms export licenses to Israel will be suspended, does not go far enough. The Foreign Secretary has finally accepted that there is a clear risk that UK arms …
We are concerned that the Metropolitan Police are threatening to place restriction orders on next Saturday’s Palestine protest, delaying the start time by one hour and 45 minutes to 2:30PM and refusing us Pall Mall as an assembly point. No explanation has been given for these moves, made at 4pm on Friday after the police …
Recent days have witnessed a shocking wave of racist and Islamophobic violence across Britain – mosques, homes, and businesses have been attacked, graves desecrated, individuals threatened and assaulted in the streets, and hotels believed to be accommodating refugees have been set on fire in a deliberate attempt to endanger life. It is merciful that nobody …
Today the ICJ has issued a seismic judgement declaring Israel to be exercising an unlawful occupation of Palestinian land in the West Bank, Gaza and East Jerusalem. It demands Israel withdraw immediately, dismantle settlements and pay reparations to the Palestinian people. This ruling confirms what Palestinians, the international solidarity movement, and human rights experts …