London council to debate banning those calling for Israel boycott on grounds of ‘antisemitism’ FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 31 July 2018 Contact: Hilary Aked, Media and Communications Officer, Palestine Solidarity Campaign hilary.aked [at] palestinecampaign.org / 07590862268 London council to debate banning those calling for Israel boycott on grounds of ‘antisemitism’ Council to debate banning organisations boycotting …
Palestine Solidarity Campaign calls on Foreign Secretary to demand Israel immediately release all flotilla participants and end the illegal siege of Gaza The Palestine Solidarity Campaign today sent the following urgent letter to UK Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt. Dear Foreign Secretary, Open letter re: ensuring safe passage of the 2018 International Freedom Flotilla and …
Urgent action: Please take a minute to contact the Foreign Secretary about Kahn al-Ahmar https://palestinecampaign.iparlsetup.com/lobby/KhanAl-Ahmar-Action On Wednesday 4 July, an Israeli bulldozer began the demolition of the village of Khan al-Ahmar in the occupied West Bank. This latest act of destruction laid bare Israel’s determination to sweep aside Palestinian families and livelihoods in order to …
Our battle against the UK government continues. Last year, we won a key victory for the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement at the High Court, which threw out regulations designed to stop Local councils from divesting their pension funds from companies supporting Israel’s illegal occupation. Earlier this month, the Court of Appeal overturned the …
On May 20th, PSC marked 70 years of Nakba with a conference in London about the right of return. Below is a short summary of each session: Session 1: The Nakba, Refugees and International Law Salma Karmi–Ayyoub – Lawyer and external consultant for the Palestinian human rights organisation Al-Haq Hazem Jamjoum – Doctoral candidate in Modern Middle East …
PSC is disappointed by the Court of Appeal’s decision, which fails to protect the right of pension holders to make ethical decisions regarding the investment of their funds. On May 17th, 2018, the Court of Appeal heard the Government’s appeal of a High Court ruling that determined they had acted for an improper purpose by …
Jonathan Arkush’s comments in his interview with The Daily Telegraph that conflate criticism of Israel with anti-Semitism are deeply concerning. This conflation undermines both the cause of justice for the Palestinian people and the fight against anti-Semitism in which all should be engaged. The Palestine Solidarity Campaign has always made clear that our work is …
On May 15th 2018, Nakba Day, Omar Barghouti delivered a talk in London to an audience at SOAS. The transcript of his talk, ‘Britain, Palestine & BDS: Accountability, Responsibility, and Effective Solidarity’, is below. Today, Palestinians are not just commemorating the 70th anniversary of the Nakba. We are living it. The latest Israeli massacre in …