PSC utterly condemns yesterday’s attack on Birzeit University in the illegally occupied West Bank. The Israeli military invaded in the middle of the day, destroying the university’s main gate, and firing live ammunition, tear gas and stun grenades at students and staff. At least forty students and academics have been injured, including five who have …
Palestine Coalition condemns the recent escalation of attempts to suppress solidarity with Palestine
Recent days have seen a significant escalation of attempts to suppress the movement in solidarity with Palestine, with politicians and police dangerously conflating protest with terrorism in the wake of the horrific Bondi Beach attack and falsely portraying support for Palestinian rights as a threat to Jewish people. This includes the use of police powers …
Last night the Metropolitan Police contacted the Palestine Coalition threatening to effectively ban our planned protest today. They indicated their intention to ban the protest from virtually the whole of central London including Whitehall and the entire area around Parliament and that anyone protesting for Palestine within these areas would be at risk of arrest. The reason given by …
We stand in solidarity with the eight imprisoned activists associated with Palestine Action, several of whom have now reached over 40 days of their hunger strike. Their condition is critical. Five have already been hospitalised, and each passing day brings the risk of irreversible harm. These young people – none of whom have been convicted …
We are delighted that Natalie Strecker has today been found not guilty of inviting support for proscribed organisations by Jersey’s Royal Court. However, this case should never have gone ahead in the first place. Natalie is a lifelong passionate campaigner for peace and human rights. She was put on trial for upholding the right of the …
Given the escalating assault on the Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank, Saturday’s national demo is absolutely crucial. Having agreed the assembly point and route of the march on November 10th, now at less than 3 days notice, the police have insisted that we change the form up from Park Lane which they had …
This evening, the UN Security Council will meet to vote on a US resolution on Gaza. It is expected to contain a formal endorsement of President Donald Trump’s so-called ‘Peace Plan.’ The British government should vote against this proposal, which aims to entrench the colonisation, fragmentation and occupation of Palestinian land by Israel. It should …
PSC reiterates the call for a complete cancellation of the Aston Villa vs Maccabi Tel Aviv football match, currently scheduled to take place on 6 November in Birmingham. The match should not go ahead, with or without Maccabi Tel Aviv fans present, because the club has been directly involved in Israel’s genocide against Palestinians in …
The Palestine Coalition shares the relief of the Palestinian people that a ceasefire has now taken effect which could bring an end to the mass slaughter of Palestinians in Gaza and allow aid to be brought in to prevent hundreds of thousands of deaths from starvation. The fact that this agreement has come at last …
The Home Secretary, Shabana Mahmood, has announced her intention to introduce major new restrictions on the right to protest – in particular, to give the police new powers to limit repeated protests on the basis of their supposed ‘cumulative impact.’ This cynical attempt by the government to exploit the horrific attack on a synagogue in …