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 …
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 …
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 …
On Tuesday 24 November 2015, PSC organised a packed meeting in Parliament, hosted by Grahame Morris MP, focusing on the need for international law and justice to be central to finding a way to end the Israeli occupation. Here is a twitter report from the night: Excellent scene setting by @kamelhawwash talking about Palestinian …
Today the Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC) has launched a legal case against the Co-operative Bank on the grounds of discrimination. Last month, PSC’s account was closed by the Co-operative Bank which cited “the Bank’s risk appetite” for the closure and has refused to elaborate further. Another 20[i] organisations working for Palestine – including a number …
In the early hours of 12th November, around two dozen Israeli gunmen, one disguised as a pregnant Palestinian woman, others wearing fake beards, invaded a hospital in Hebron and gunned down a 28-year-old man. In a rare burst of reporting on an Israeli atrocity, the BBC ran an article on its website headlined: “Israelis shoot …
Great news! This week the Labour Party announced they are no longer going to be using G4S for their conference security. This decision by the Labour Party, which now represents 330,000 members and many more supporters, sends a clear message: our political parties can stand up and act ethically and responsibly, and this can be at …
The BBC’s Director of Television has joined the Chair of Conservative Friends of Israel and the Vice Chair of Labour Friends of Israel in calling for Israel to be protected from cultural boycotts. Danny Cohen added his name to a letter published in the Guardian last week, claiming Israel was being singled out as a …