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 …
THURSDAY 10 DECEMBER 2015 1. International Human Rights Day: – Stephen Timms: One of the submissions that I and, no doubt, others received ahead of this debate asked us to draw attention to human rights violations being suffered by the people of Palestine. It listed articles that are being breached there, such as article 9, …
What has happened? The Co-operative Bank has closed Palestine Solidarity Campaign bank account. The decision was made unilaterally by the Co-operative Bank, without reason. When we asked, they refused to overturn it and they refused to provide any grounds or justification for their decision. What information did the Co-op Bank give PSC about …
This week’s Parliamentary week includes a debate with the House of Commons on the UK’s role in the Middle East. This is a summary of what MPs and Peers have said in the Houses of Commons and Lords about Palestine and Israel. WEDNESDAY 2 DECEMBER 2015 ISIL in Syria: – Yasmin Qureshi: [extract] Finally, General Hitit …
At our meeting in Parliament on Tuesday 24 November 2015, journalist Ben White gave an excellent speech about international law. Here is a rough transcript of it, provided by Ben. “Tonight we are considering Israel and international law, and I want to make the following three points that I think are crucial for the discussion …