Diana Alzeer Diana is a Palestinian activist and former journalist- film producer from Ramallah- Palestine. She graduated in Journalism and sociology from Birzeit University and worked in several media outlets, co-produced the reality film series (Sleepless in Gaza and Jerusalem). She is now a masters student at Durham University in Politics and International Relations “Political …
THURSDAY 14 MARCH 2013 1. G8 Foreign Ministers’ Council meeting in London 10-11 April will include discussion of Middle East. Commons Written Statements 2. Debate in Westminster Hall on FCO’s human rights work in 2011: – Chairman Richard Ottaway presents Foreign Affairs Committee’s report: Committee recommended more transparency as to contradictions between our interests overseas and our human rights values in order …
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 …
THURSDAY 7 MARCH 2013 1. Chris Williamson: What steps does Foreign Secretary plan to take to encourage Israel to stop detention of Palestinian prisoners inside Israel? 2. Chris Williamson: Does Foreign Secretary plan to take steps against UK directors of G4 over transfer of Palestinian prisoners to Israeli prisons? 3. Chris Williamson: What discussions has …
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 …
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’ …
PSC coordinated a letter from John Austin, Geoffrey Bindman, Sarah Colborne, Director, Palestine Solidarity Campaign, Jeremy Corbyn MP, Bob Crow – General Secretary, RMT, Jill Evans MEP, Pat Gaffney, General Secretary, Pax Christi, Rev Canon Garth Hewitt, Bruce Kent, Jean Lambert MEP, Ken Loach, Miriam Margolyes, Kika Markham, Karma Nabulsi, Hilary Rose, Steven Rose, Salman …
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 …