FAQs in response to Israel’s massacre in Gaza, July-August 2014. Written by Gill Swain, PSC’s Publications Officer Q. Why have hostilities escalated in Palestine-Israel? A. The background to the tragic events unfolding in Gaza is Israel’s military occupation of the Palestinian territories which has been going on for 47 years. Israel regularly commits dreadful crimes …
Today, the student movement has issued a powerful united statement in solidarity with the people of Palestine. Amongst the signatories are National Union of Students Officers representing millions of students across Britain and over 100 pro-Palestine student leaders and activists from colleges and universities. The statement follows a wide array of solidarity activities that have …
On 15th July, 5,000 demonstrators blocked the traffic outside the BBC’s headquarters in Portland Place, London, protesting at its one-sided coverage of Israel’s assaults on Gaza. Hugh Lanning, Chair of Palestine Solidarity Campaign, handed in a letter to the BBC’s director general, Tony Hall, signed by 45,ooo people, calling for the BBC to reflect the …
This isn’t about rockets from Gaza. It’s about Israel fighting to maintain its control over Palestinian lives, and Palestinian land. It’s about Israel feeling able to commit war crimes with complete impunity. It’s about the world media indicating that Palestinian lives are worth less than Israeli lives. It’s about the fact that Palestinian children are …
The issue of Israeli disruption of Palestinian football was once again discussed by FIFA at its 11th June Congress in Sao Paolo. Prior to the Congress FIFA President Sepp Blatter had indicated that he would not support sanctions against the Israel Football Association, despite severe ongoing Israeli violations. In his report to Congress, however, Blatter …
LATEST NEWS: on Thursday 12 June 2014 Israeli Forces destroyed the cemetery compound in Al Arakib. Tractors and bulldozers demolished the houses of the residents in the cemetery compound. With the exception of the graves and the mosque, the whole compound was demolished. A caravan used as a learning center and containers were taken away. The …
Israeli forces killed two Palestinian teens during clashes on Thursday 15th May – Nakba Day – outside the occupied West Bank city of Ramallah. Nadeem Siam Nawara, 17, and Mohammad Mahmoud Odeh Abu Daher, 16, were both fatally shot in the chest with live ammunition near Ofer military prison in the West Bank city of …
New petition for the Welsh Government> Abergavenny PSC are calling on the Welsh Government, in furtherance of its ethical procurement policy, not to issue contracts to companies providing goods and /or services to settlements on occupied Palestinian land. Such settlements are deemed illegal under international law and companies providing such goods and / or services can …
Photo credit: Neil Kirtlan A fantastic demonstration was held in London on Nakba day, with over 500 protesting against the Israeli politician, Tzipi Livni, who is wanted for war crimes. Livni was speaking at a Fundraising dinner for the Jewish National Fund (JNF) being held in Jumeirah Carlton Tower Hotel, central London. To prevent Livni’s arrest …