FRIDAY 26 FEBRUARY 2016 Helen Goodman: What meetings have (a) the Minister for the Cabinet Office and (b) Ministers of his Department had with (i) arms manufacturers, (ii) tobacco manufacturers and (iii) representatives of the Israeli embassy since the period covered in his Department’s most recent ministerial gifts, hospitality, travel and meetings data release? http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2016-02-22/27634/ …
THURSDAY 4 FEBRUARY 2016 1.Craig Whittaker: What discussions has Foreign Secretary had with the Israeli government on tackling the spread of Daesh in the Middle East? http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2016-01-28/24661 Bob Blackman: What assessment has Home Secretary made of policing on university campuses following the violent protests and criminal damage by demonstrators at an Israel Society event at …
Mohammed Al Qeeq Today marks the 90th day of Palestinian Journalist, Mohammed al-Qeeq’s hunger strike. He is held under Administrative Detention, without charge or trial. Israel’s Supreme Court ruled earlier this month to temporarily “suspend” al-Qeeq’s detention due to his deteriorating health, but the conditional suspension required that he remains in Israel’s HaEmek hospital in …
FRIDAY 19 FEBRUARY 2016 Andrew Percy: What assessment has BIS Secretary made of the implications for freedom of speech in universities of recent reports of violent protests at an Israeli Society event at King’s College London? http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2016-02-09/26522 Shabana Mahmood: What information is held by the FCO on the number of Palestinian children imprisoned in (a) Palestine …
Media release The government has published guidance (17 February, 2016) for councils and other public bodies on boycotts and procurements. The guidance aims to prevent what the government has called “inappropriate procurement boycotts by public authorities”. Commenting on the publication of the Procurement Policy Note, Hugh Lanning, Chair of Palestine Solidarity Campaign, said: “It is …
Supporters of justice for Palestinians are following news of the deteriorating health of Palestinian detainee Mohammed Al-Qeeq with great concern. Al-Qeeq, a Palestinian journalist is in his 84th day of a hunger strike in protest against his administrative detention. He is currently in Ha’Emek Hospital in the northern city of Afula . Al-Qeeq is a …
Today, 14 February 2016, the UK Government announced, via the media, that it would be setting out guidance to prevent public bodies from supporting Palestinian rights through their procurement and investment policies Hugh Lanning, Chair of Palestine Solidarity Campaign, has condemned this move as ‘a gross attack on our democratic freedoms and the independence of public …
Only a few days left… You have just under one week left to take part in the consultation to stop the government’s attack on support for Palestine in local government. If you haven’t already, please send a consultation response today – it only takes a minute. Over 12,000 people have already signed! Resistance is rapidly growing …
On Wednesday 4 February, Councillor Mick Bowman and Councillor David Stockdale took a Labour motion through Newcastle City Council, opposing the Tories plan to curb the power of Councils to divest from unethical companies or countries. The motion passed and was adopted as policy by the Council. Text of the Motion Notice of Motion – ethical policy …
UNISON is speaking out against the Government’s attack on Local Pension Funds divestment On the eve of their conference last October, the Conservative Party made the surprising announcement they would stop what they call “divisive town hall boycotts and sanctions”. The government planned to address non-existent concerns about “militant divestment campaigns against UK defence and Israeli …