TUESDAY 12 JANUARY 2016 Questions to the Foreign Secretary: – Rupa Haq: What discussions he has had with the Government of Israel on reducing tensions in the Occupied Palestinian Territories. – Tobias Ellwood: Incidents of violence have slowed, but we remain concerned about the situation and encourage both sides to de-escalate tensions. My right hon. Friend …
This week Sarah Champion led a debate on Palestinian child prisoners. Around 50 MPs took part, the majority supporting the protection of Palestinian children from the violations they suffer under Israeli military rule. WEDNESDAY 6 January 2016 Westminster Hall Debate on “Child prisoners and detainees in the Occupied Palestinian Territories”, tabled by Sarah …
PSC are delighted to announce the appointment of Sara Apps as Interim Director. Sara will lead PSC for 6 months whilst a permanent replacement to Sarah Colborne is recruited. Sara Apps has worked for PSC for the last five years, leading on campaigns in Parliament and developing PSC’s communications. PSC Chair Hugh Lanning said: “I am very …
THURSDAY 24 DECEMBER 2015 Steve McCabe: Pursuant to Written Answer 18122 of [http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2015-11-30/18122/], (a) how many times and (b) on what grounds have Palestinian academics not been given permission to attend academic conferences in the UK in the last five years; and will the Home Secretary make a statement? [ed: the subject of the earlier question 18122 was …
Hearing about the treatment meted out to Palestinian children held by Israeli forces is heart-breaking. 14 year old Tareq* was woken at 1.30am by the sound of his front door being blown in by the Israeli army. He was handcuffed with plastic ties, blindfolded and kicked by soldiers. During Tareq’s interrogation he was first accused of throwing Molotov cocktails but when he told them he …
THURSDAY 17 DECEMBER 2015 Prime Minister’s Written Statement: Muslim Brotherhood Review: – Individuals closely associated with the Muslim Brotherhood in the UK have supported suicide bombing and other attacks in Israel by Hamas, an organisation whose military wing has been proscribed in the UK since 2001 as a terrorist organisation, and which describes itself as …
PSC will be appointing an interim Director to start work early in the New Year. The post will be for a limited period (3-6 months) whilst we undertake a full recruitment and selection exercise to fill the post of Director on a permanent basis. If you are interested in being considered for appointment to this position …
After seven years as Director of PSC, Sarah Colborne has decided to move on. Sarah took over as Director in the aftermath of the assault on Gaza in the winter of 2008/9 (Operation Cast Lead). During her time as Director, PSC has grown in influence, effectiveness and size. She led PSC through major campaigns in …
The BBC has found that a broadcast by veteran presenter, John Humphrys, on Radio 4’s Today programme was in breach of the corporation’s editorial guidelines on accuracy. On 19th October, Humphrys and BBC Middle East Correspondent, Kevin Connolly, had a two-way conversation about the escalated violence in East Jerusalem, the West Bank and Israel. Palestine …