Palestinians in the UK speak out for the right to freedom of speech The fundamental right to free expression, guaranteed by article 10 of the Human Rights Act, is first and foremost the right to “receive and impart information and ideas without interference by public authority”. We write to provide news of our existence, in the …
London council to debate banning those calling for Israel boycott on grounds of ‘antisemitism’ FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 31 July 2018 Contact: Hilary Aked, Media and Communications Officer, Palestine Solidarity Campaign hilary.aked [at] palestinecampaign.org / 07590862268 London council to debate banning those calling for Israel boycott on grounds of ‘antisemitism’ Council to debate banning organisations boycotting …
Palestine Solidarity Campaign calls on Foreign Secretary to demand Israel immediately release all flotilla participants and end the illegal siege of Gaza The Palestine Solidarity Campaign today sent the following urgent letter to UK Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt. Dear Foreign Secretary, Open letter re: ensuring safe passage of the 2018 International Freedom Flotilla and …
On May 20th, PSC marked 70 years of Nakba with a conference in London about the right of return. Below is a short summary of each session: Session 1: The Nakba, Refugees and International Law Salma Karmi–Ayyoub – Lawyer and external consultant for the Palestinian human rights organisation Al-Haq Hazem Jamjoum – Doctoral candidate in Modern Middle East …
PSC is disappointed by the Court of Appeal’s decision, which fails to protect the right of pension holders to make ethical decisions regarding the investment of their funds. On May 17th, 2018, the Court of Appeal heard the Government’s appeal of a High Court ruling that determined they had acted for an improper purpose by …
TAKE ACTION: WRITE TO YOUR MP: STOP THE KILLING On the 14th May Israel massacred 60 Palestinians, among them 8 children, and injured a further 2,400, including 200 children. This came as Palestinians marked the 70th anniversary of Nakba – when they were ethnically cleansed from their land – and protested against the US embassy move …
URGENT: Write to Boris Johnson now! 30th March 2018 At least 15 Palestinians have been killed and more than 1,400 others wounded by Israeli forces as thousands marched near Gaza’s border with Israel in a major demonstration marking the 42nd anniversary of Land Day. Israeli forces fired live ammunition at protesters and used tear gas …
When the UK government sends a member of the royal family to any region in the world it is crucial their visit supports the principles of respect for human rights. It is, therefore, important that any visit by Prince William is not used to normalise Israel’s illegitimate occupation, apartheid policies, continued violations of international law, …
Over 300 members attended PSC’s AGM in January. Keynote speeches were delivered by Omar Barghouti, co-founder of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement, and by Nadia Hijab, Executive Director of Al-Shabaka: The Palestinian Policy Network. (You can read their speeches here and here.) The meeting also heard from Bassem Tamimi, leader of popular resistance …