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 …
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 …
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 …
PRESS RELEASE 26th March 2013 – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE UNION DEFEATS LEGAL CHALLENGE ALLEGING ANTISEMITISM: RIGHT TO ADVOCATE BOYCOTT OF ISRAEL UPHELD * Judgment says that complainant was trying to use the law for political purposes * Employment Tribunal result hailed as important victory by pro-Palestinian groups BRICUP today welcomed the outcome of the Employment …
Responding to the news that Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu apologised to Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan today (22 March), Sarah Colborne, Director of Palestine Solidarity Campaign, who was on the Mavi Marmara, said: ‘Israel is not known for apologising for its crimes. Today, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu was forced to apologise for its attack on …
Support Samer Issawi After more than 8 months on hunger strike against his illegal detention, Ayman Sharawna has been removed by Israel to Gaza where he has been reunited with family members. Samer Issawi is continuing to fight his imprisonment and has been on hunger strike for 244 days. Despite the urgency, Ofer Military Court …
UN Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination calls for action on Israel’s growing racism The UN Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination’s latest report on Israel, released in March 2013, called on Israel to “abrogate all discriminatory laws and rescind all discriminatory bills so as to ensure non-Jewish communities’ equal access to work …
Join us for PSC’s major Conference Yet again the BBC has reported a rocket fired from Gaza landing on tarmac in Israel, but has failed to properly report Israeli violations of their ceasefire with Gaza, and Israel’s killing of Palestinian civilians in the West Bank and Gaza. At our Conference on Saturday …
Thank you to all members and supporters who have emailed the Foreign Office in response to our ‘action not words’ appeal. We have made further representations to the FCO based on your views. Thanks to everyone who responded. Read Alistair Burt’s response below: The UK Government’s position on Israeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territories …
Palestinian Women Prisoners Help PSC to campaign for prisoner rights. Please join PSC and show your solidarity today. Today, Friday 8th March, is International Women’s Day. Since Israel occupied the West Bank, East Jerusalem and Gaza Strip in 1967, an estimated 10,000 Palestinian women have been arrested or detained under Israeli military orders. Write to …