letter to the Guardian on Gaza On the 27th and 28th December the Guardian published a letter from leading MPs, Peers and the Chair of Palestine Solidarity Campaign, calling for the blockade on Gaza to be lifted. Today, five years on from when Israel’s War on Gaza began, and more than six years on from Israel’s …
Palestine Solidarity Campaign welcomes the joint statement from the Embassy of the state of Palestine to the Republic of South Africa and BDS South Africa. The statement is published in full below: Clarification regarding comments made by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas whilst in South Africa on boycott of Israeli settlements and products Recent comments made …
“The UN took a strong stand against apartheid; and over the years, an international consensus was built, which helped to bring an end to this iniquitous system. But we know too well that our freedom is incomplete without the freedom of the Palestinians. “ Nelson Mandela, photo credit South Africa – the Good News Nelson …
PSC recently responded to the Methodists’ consultation on Boycott Divestment and Sanctions (BDS), explaining that the motivation behind the BDS movement is that all of humanity should be able to enjoy the same fundamental rights. Here you can read our response: What do you understand to be the motivation/inspiration behind the call for Boycott, Divestment …
BDS victory: Veolia sells off settlement bus lines Veolia have finally sold off their remaining bus lines that run through Israel’s illegal settlements on Palestinian land. Congratulations to all the BDS campaigners who have campaigned for divestment from Veolia – they are responding to your pressure. As Who Profits reminds us ‘It is important to …
Palestine Solidarity Campaign is supporting the call by Action for Palestinian Children for Israel to implement, in full, the 40 recommendations made in the UK FCO-funded independent legal report, Children in Military Custody, which was published by a delegation of UK lawyers in June 2012. Over a year after the report was published, very little …
Press release For immediate release SodaStream faces national day of protest this Saturday Human rights activists will be protesting across the country this Saturday against the carbonated drinks-machine manufacturer, SodaStream. SodaStream operates from an illegal Israeli settlement built on stolen Palestinian land. The company has been targeted by campaigners responding to the Palestinian call for …
Complain to your local shop about Sodastream #BoycottSodaStream You may have heard about SodaStream recently, it is a company which produces devices for home carbonating your drink. You may or may not have heard that the company is based in an illegal settlement in violation of international law. As ‘Trading Away Peace’ – a report …
press release Date of issue: 12 September 2013 For immediate release Parliamentarians call for Egypt Authorities to stop assisting the blockade of Gaza Six Parliamentarians from three political parties have today (Thursday 12th September 2013) urged the Egyptian Ambassador to halt the destruction of tunnels until they have secured access via the official crossings that …
This sponsored walk was held on Sunday 15th September, to raise funds for the Palestine Solidarity Campaign. Thank you to all our members and supporters who took part or sponsored the walk – we rely on you for vital funding to carry out our campaigning work. Please help make a difference – help build solidarity …