2014 was a terrible year for Palestinians. We all saw scenes of horror in Gaza, but we also witnessed the courage and resilience of 1.8 million Palestinians living in Gaza. Despite the developing nightmare for Palestinians, the British government refused to act, and following the collapse of the Kerry process, has been more supine than ever. As …
WEDNESDAY 17 DECEMBER 2014 Questions to the DfID Secretary: – Richard Burden: What recent assessment has DfID Secretary made of the humanitarian situation in Gaza? – Desmond Swayne: Given that unemployment is at over 40%, nearly 60% of people have no secure access to food and three quarters have no access to safe water, 19,000 people …
Israel operates a regime of control and violence across East Jerusalem. The Israeli army, police and settlers all play their part in the daily aggression against Palestinians, whose very existence in East Jerusalem is becoming increasingly precarious. But this large-scale violence goes unreported in the mainstream Western media. PSC’s last update on East Jerusalem at …
On Tuesday 09/12/14, committee room 6 in the House of Commons was buzzing. A full house of activists engaged and enlightened by the panel of speakers on the East Jerusalem crisis. The event was chaired by Richard Burden MP, Chair of the All Party Britain-Palestine Group and included Prof Manuel Hassassian (Palestine Ambassador to the UK), Hugh …
In just under two weeks, an amazing 6,500 people have signed the Hewlett Packard Pledge, committing themselves to boycott all HP products until the corporation ends its complicity in the oppression and occupation of the Palestinian people. You can sign the pledge right now by clicking on this link and filling out your name HP makes …
THURSDAY 11 DECEMBER 2014 Desmond Swayne [in “Health Systems (Developing Countries)” debate]: Replying to the debate, he opens his rebuttal of criticism that the Government was slow to react to the Ebola crisis, with: “First, we were distracted by the terrible events in Gaza.” http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201415/cmhansrd/cm141211/halltext/141211h0001.htm#14121137000001 Westminster Hall WEDNESDAY 10 DECEMBER 2014 PMQs: – Sir Alan Duncan: “Will the Deputy …
UNI Global Union – a global union representing 20 million workers from over 900 trade unions worldwide – have passed a motion supporting Palestinian human rights at its world conference in South Africa. They have voted to “support actions which impede the expansion of illegal settlements, and restrict their access to financial support for growth and …
An Israeli with extremist views, Dr. Mordechai Kedar, has been allowed to enter Britain in order to spread his anti-Palestinian and Islamophobic messages in community centres and schools. PSC has written to the Home Secretary to protest against his entry and to ask that action is taken. Read our letter to the Foreign Secretary. On …
Please support PSC and donate today Hello, I hope you saw the email Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC) sent out a few days ago talking about its incredible achievements this year, and the messages of support it has received from Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank for its work. The reason I support …
