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. The majority of Palestinian women prisoners are subjected to mental pressure and torture through the process of their arrest. Beatings, insults, threats, sexual harassment and humiliation are all …
Morrison’s supermarket have failed to address whether they have independently investigated the source of dates, after concerns were raised that they may have been grown and were certainly packaged in an illegal Israeli settlement. The dates were labelled ‘made in Israel’. This follows Corporate Watch’s discovery of discarded Morrison’s labels for ‘made in Israel dates’ …
Lessons from Gaza conference Saturday 13 April 10.30-4.30 Brunei Gallery, SOAS (London University) Join us to discuss transforming public support into political action on Palestine. Book today to secure your place. The sessions are: 21st Century Palestine: new challenges, new opportunities Gaza: surviving siege, challenging occupation Challenges & opportunities for the solidarity movement Speakers include: …
Samer Issawi is on hunger strike in detention in Israel, in protest at the threat to imprison him for a further 20 years on trivial and secret charges. Join us in challenging this injustice. Samer served ten years before his release as part of the historic prisoners exchange deal on 18 October 2011. But following …
Prisoners: take action today Tell the Foreign Office they must pressure Israel to release Samer and the other political prisoners. Yesterday hunger striker, Samer Issawi, went to the civil court and was sentenced to 8 months imprisonment, which – backdated to the date of his arrest – would mean he would be released on 6th …
Boycott, Disinvestment & Sanctions PSC is aware that the Boycott, Disinvestment and Sanctions issue is currently being debated through the media, and that many misunderstandings have arisen as part of that discussion. Boycott National Committee – the major civil society organisation leading the BDS movement in Palestine – have sent out a statement to clarify …
Alistair Burt, Minister covering Israel and Palestine in the Foreign Office, has responded to Mark Williams MP about the injustice faced by Samer Issawi, who is on hunger strike in protest at being held without charge or trial. Alistair Burt says “We have lobbied the Israeli authorities that those on hunger strike receive appropriate medical …
Facing death: Palestinian prisoners Become part of the global campaign against Israel’s illegal detention of Palestinian prisoners – join PSC today. Samer Al Issawi continues to risk his life for justice. He is at risk of death following his hunger strike against his dentention without charge or trial. Please contact the Foreign Office and ask …
On Saturday 9 February, PSC branches and other groups took action outside branches of Sainsburys and other supermarkets around the UK, as part of an international day of action, marked in Palestine by protests in Gaza and the West Bank. Palestinian agricultural organisations and the Palestinian BDS National Committee have called for the launching of …
For immediate release On Saturday 9 February, protesters will be taking action outside branches of Sainsburys and other supermarkets around the UK. Palestinian agricultural organisations and the Palestinian BDS National Committee have called for the launching of worldwide campaigns on February 9 against Israeli agricultural export corporations in light of their deep complicity in Israel’s …