THURSDAY 12 FEBRUARY 2015 Sir David Amess [presenting Petition “Stance of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office on Hamas”]: I am honoured to present a petition that has been signed by a number of Jewish people who live in my constituency. It was handed to me by a constituent, Mr Lewis Herlitz, on behalf of Fair …
The largest ever AGM in the history of Palestine Solidarity Campaign is testimony to the growth in support for Palestine in the UK. PSC members, branch organisers, members of the exec, volunteers, activists and staff came together to debate and vote on PSCs campaigning priorities for the coming year, and listen to an inspiring range …
We are very pleased that with your help we have emailed candidates in 612 of the constituencies in the election – from Airdrie to Yeovil and from Aberconwy to York Central. However we still have much to do over the next 90 days to push Palestine up the political agenda and ensure that it is THE international …
FRIDAY 6 FEBRUARY 2015 Baroness Tonge: What representations have HMG made to the government of Israel concerning the reported imprisonment of Malak Khatib? http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Lords/2015-02-02/HL4608 Lords Written Answers Baroness Tonge: Have HMG taken legal advice as to whether the blockade of Gaza could constitute a crime against humanity? http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Lords/2015-02-02/HL4612 Lords Written Answers WEDNESDAY 4 …
MONDAY 2 FEBRUARY 2015 James Morris: What discussions has Foreign Secretary had with his Egyptian counterparts on the closure of the Rafah crossing? Read more> Liam Byrne: What assessment has Foreign Secretary made of the effect of the Gaza Reconstruction Mechanism on the humanitarian situation in Gaza? Read more> Guto Bebb: What discussions has Foreign …
Palestine Solidarity Campaign’s submission to the Prevent Duty Guidance: a consultation The Palestine Solidarity Campaign is an explicitly anti-racist organisation, which opposes all forms of racism including anti-Semitism and Islamophobia. This submission focuses on our concerns over the implications of this guidance on the fundamental principles of respect for different faiths and beliefs, and on …
THURSDAY 29 JANUARY 2015 Iraq Inquiry: – Angus MacNeil: I was not a Member of the House at that time, but my hon. Friend reminds me of the time when the then Deputy Prime Minister was arguing that the road map for Palestine was somehow connected to the maiming and the murder in Iraq. http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201415/cmhansrd/cm150129/debtext/150129-0003.htm Commons …
Hewlett Packard supplies the technology behind Israel’s war crimes and apartheid against the Palestinians. The corporation provides IT infrastructure to the Israeli navy and facial recognition scanners for Israeli checkpoints in the West Bank. Join the voices calling on HP to end its complicity with Israel’s lethal occupation of Palestinian land. Sign PSC’s letter to …
Tower Hamlets PSC has successfully persuaded Tower Hamlets Council, London, of the need to exclude occupation-complicit companies such as G4S and Veolia from council contracts. Members of TH PSC attended and spoke at a council meeting on 21 January, following a protest outside. After a successful local petition demanding that G4S be disqualified from contracts …