Special event for Gaza on Tuesday 15th January Vote for G4S as ‘Worst Corporation of the Year’ G4S is a strong contender for the infamous ‘Worst Corporation of the Year’ Public Eye People’s Award. G4S is complicit in human rights abuses across the world and helps Israel commit crimes against the Palestinian people. You can …
Santa (AKA Alexei Sayle) delivers #3wishes for Palestinian children to the Foreign Office – Friday 21st December On Friday 21st December Santa Claus (AKA Alexei Sayle) delivered sacks of people’s 3 wishes for Palestinian children. More than 900 people from all over Britain wrote to ask the Middle East Minister and the Foreign and Commonwealth …
Special event for Gaza on Tuesday 15th January – details below Commemoration event Tuesday 15th January at Parliament, London Gaza four years on from Cast Lead: Still under siege; still under attack Pre-booking is essential and places are limited. To book please email. Invited speakers include: The Palestinian Ambassador to the UK Prof Manuel Hassassian, …
Alistair Burt has replied to the PSC petition handed into no10 Downing Street by Sir Geoffrey Bindman, Haya Al Farra from the Palestinian Mission and PSC Honorary President Betty Hunter. The Minister confirms that the Government recognises Israel’s ‘legal obligations as an Occupying Power’ including the ‘Fourth Geneva Convention’. Mr Burt confirms the Government is pressing for a …
Zillur Rahman of Thompsons Solicitors’ London branch shares some of the lessons he learned during his recent trip to Gaza I travelled to Gaza as part of an Interpal delegation, helping to take urgently needed medical supplies to the people of Palestine. What an amazing journey it was. I knew before I went there the …
On 21 December the North London Waste Authority announced that Veolia Environmental Services “will not be submitting final tenders for either NLWA’s waste services or fuel use contracts”. Sarah Colborne, Director of Palestine Solidarity Campaign, said: “Veolia’s bid for this waste contract which covers a vast area of North London was deeply controversial, with local …
Sarah Colborne, Director, PSC On 6 November, I travelled to Istanbul to give evidence, alongside hundreds of other witnesses, on Israel’s attack on the Mavi Marmara on 31 May 2010. Four senior Israeli commanders are being tried as ‘fugitive suspects’: former IDF Chief of General Staff Gen. Gabi Ashkenazi, Naval Forces commander Vice Adm. …
Palestine Solidarity Campaign and Action for Palestinian Children are campaigning together to demand the human rights of Palestinian children. Read the Guardian letter for the campaign here>> On 10th December – UN Human Rights Day – Sir Geoffrey Bindman QC, Haya Al Farra from the Palestinian Mission and Betty Hunter, Honorary President of the Palestine Solidarity …
The BBC Trust has admitted that the BBC breached its own editorial guidelines on accuracy when reporting on protests against an Israeli theatre company playing in London. Having initially denied the breach, the BBC backed down following a six month campaign by Palestine Solidarity Campaign (UK), and this week released its new ruling. In its …