Tens of thousands of emails have been sent to Parliamentary candidates to find out where they stand on the issue of Palestine. As May’s General Election approaches, nearly half of all declared candidates from the major parties have received emails asking for their views on issues ranging from Israeli settlements to ending the UK’s arms …
Tipping Point – join us at our action summit Saturday 14th March, 10-4pm, SOAS, London There is going to be quite a crowd at PSC’s action summit! Held by the PSC and SOAS Palestine Society. Ahead of the 2015 General Election and with the PSC’s ongoing #VotePalestine campaign, this summit is intended as a …
Palestine Solidarity Campaign has welcomed a decision by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) to ban an Israeli advert which implies that the Old City of Jerusalem is part of Israel. The advert was produced by the Israel Government Tourist Office (IGTO) and appeared in a travel brochure for Israel. The brochure was included as a …
THURSDAY 5 MARCH 2015 [NB: The Lords Grand Committee debate on Palestine will take me a while longer; for those who can’t wait, here are the links: http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld201415/ldhansrd/text/150305-gc0001.htm#15030535000339 Hansard video: http://parliamentlive.tv/event/index/85b95e15-468d-4a8f-b5f0-bfddc85bc86b?in=13:00:00 duration 56 mins.] Jeremy Corbyn: What steps is Foreign Secretary taking to support cultural exchanges between artists and educators in the UK and their counterparts in Gaza? …
Empower yourself for Palestine! Tipping Point – join us at our action summit Saturday 14th March, 10-4pm, central London Held by the PSC and SOAS Palestine Society. Ahead of the 2015 General Election and with the PSC’s ongoing #VotePalestine campaign, this summit is intended as a day to explore and examine different methods to …
Do you want your voice to be heard in the campaign for a free Palestine? Do you want to take action that will make a real difference to the Palestinians? Then empower yourself! Come to Palestine Solidarity Campaign’s summit on Palestine and kit yourself out with the tools you need to become a powerful activist. …
THURSDAY 26 FEBRUARY 2015 Barry Sheerman: What recent assessment has Foreign Secretary made of the state of the Israeli-Palestinian peace process? http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2015-02-20/224686 Barry Sheerman: What recent conversations has Foreign Secretary had with his international counterparts on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict? http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2015-02-20/224687 Barry Sheerman: What recent discussions has Foreign Secretary had with representatives of the Israeli government on the construction …
‘Taste of Israel’ is a glossy, colour 32-page booklet which is being offered to shoppers at the supermarket chain, Waitrose, this month. The booklet passes off Palestinian/Arab dishes and ingredients such as za’atar, tahini and falafel as Israeli. And it contains tourist features on towns within Israel which, while mentioning their Ottoman past, ignore their …
Lets keep it up on Facebook and Twitter Over 18,500 messages have been sent to Parliamentary candidates! As the election grows ever closer (78 days and counting) we want to keep up the ante and reach 20,000 in the next week. Can you help us do it? If you haven’t already, share the VotePalestine e-tool: …
Will you put Palestine on the political map? As our #VotePalestine campaign continues to grow we are delighted to let you know that over 15,000 messages have been sent to candidates in 623 constituencies! However, whilst these are encouraging results, this really is just the beginning. It is vital for each candidate to receive …