Media Release Today (13 October 2014), MPs in Westminster voted for a motion, tabled by Grahame Morris MP, calling for recognition of a Palestinian state. 274 voted for the motion; 12 against. MPs on all sides of the House supported the call for Palestinian statehood, including many Conservatives. In the event, the ‘no’ campaign …
There are very few opportunities for MPs to vote to recognise Palestinians’ right to self-determination. But on Monday 13th October, your MP will have a chance to vote in the Commons to recognise a Palestinian State. Even – or perhaps especially – if your MP is not supportive take the time to email them. If …
An open letter signed by 7,000 people was today sent to the BBC calling for the removal of the broadcaster’s Head of Statistics from all reporting on Palestine and Israel. The demand followed an article published on the BBC website, in which the Head of Statistics, Anthony Reuben, misused Palestinian casualty figures in an attempt …
PSC was delighted to see many candidates and MPs at our stand. Here is a small selection: Thanks for your support for Palestinian human rights @SeemaMalhotra1 #lab14 pic.twitter.com/oirC35XilQ — PSC (@PSCupdates) September 24, 2014 Great to see our patron @jeremycorbyn at @PSCupdates stand147 #lab14 pic.twitter.com/Lct5EjKZOv — PSC (@PSCupdates) September 23, 2014 Thanks to @rushanaraali for …
There was standing room only at all Palestine fringes at Labour Party Conference. Events by Palestine Solidarity Campaign, Medical Aid for Palestinians and Labour Friends of Palestine and the Middle East were all packed out. Overall, there were more than 1,000 attendances combined at the events. We also had a stand at Labour Party Conference> …
On Tuesday 9th September 2014, Dr Mustafa Barghouti shared with hundreds of Palestinian human rights supporters – gathered to lobby their MPs – his eye-witness account about the situation in Gaza. Please be aware the contents of his speech and presentation are extremely disturbing and upsetting. Thank you to @GillSwain1 for videoing this for PSC.
Hundreds of supporters for Palestine met with MPs from all political parties at the Emergency Mass Lobby for Gaza on Tuesday 9 September. MPs from all sides of the House supported the Lobby for Gaza. In total, well over 100 MPs came to support the Lobby and met with constituents. Over 350 constituents were addressed …
The TUC’s commitment to ‘step up the campaign for a free Palestine’, endorsed today at TUC conference, has been welcome by Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC). In a statement from its General Council, the TUC condemns the ‘collective punishment of the people of Gaza’, and describes Israel’s latest land grab in the West Bank as ‘a …