Today, MPs Jeremy Corbyn, Diane Abbott and Jim Fitzpatrick, along with the film director Ken Loach, and Hugh Lanning (Chair) and Sarah Colborne (Director) of Palestine Solidarity Campaign handed in an open letter to the Prime Minister at 10 Downing Street calling for an immediate arms embargo on Israel. The letter was signed by …
An open letter calling on David Cameron to halt Britain’s arms trade with Israel will be delivered to Downing Street tomorrow by MPs and Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC). MPs including Jeremy Corbyn and Caroline Lucas are among the signatories condemning Israel’s massacre in Gaza and calling for an immediate arms embargo on Israel. Other signatories …
STOP THE MASSACRE IN GAZA END THE ARMS TRADE WITH ISRAEL – SANCTIONS NOW! Date: Saturday 26 July Assemble outside the Israeli embassy at midday (High Street Kensington, London) For march to Parliament Rally at Parliament at 2.30pm Stop the massacre More than 700 Palestinians have been killed and more than 4,000 injured since 7 …
[Photo: thousands march down Piccadilly, London on 19th July] The country showed its support for Gaza on Saturday 19th July, as 100,000 people marched through the streets of London in solidarity with the Palestinians. Protesters gathered outside the Prime Minister’s residence at Downing Street, to hear speakers including Diane Abbott MP and Andy Slaughter MP, …
Around 5,000 protestors blocked the road outside the BBC’s London studios yesterday for two hours, shouting ‘BBC, shame on you’. (15th July) The protestors were demanding that the broadcaster start reflecting the reality of Gaza’s occupation and siege in its coverage of the current assaults. Hugh Lanning, Chair of Palestine Solidarity Campaign, handed a letter …
Noam Chomsky, John Pilger and Ken Loach are among 45,000 signatories who have signed an open letter to the BBC calling on its journalists to reflect the reality of Gaza’s occupation while reporting on Israel’s current assault. MPs Andy Slaughter and Katy Clark have also signed the letter, along with musician Brian Eno and comedian …
Britain’s largest union, Unite, votes to support Palestinian rights and strengthen BDS campaigning On 1 July, Unite the Union passed policy noting that ‘the Israeli government continues to govern as an apartheid state and is guilty of the crime of apartheid. The oppression faced by ordinary Palestinians at the hands of their colonial oppressors and …
Join the protest against Israel’s hatred and violence Protest: Saturday 5th July, 2-4pmoutside the Israeli Embassy, High St Kensington Nearest tube: High St Kensington For transport information visit TfL> Join event on facebook> Mohammed’s funeral being tear-gassed Palestinians living under Israeli occupation are currently facing a horrific escalation of racism and violence as …
Campaigners for Palestinian human rights have welcomed the closure of SodaStream’s flagship UK store in Brighton and the news that major retailer, John Lewis, will no longer be stocking SodaStream products. The double blow to SodaStream, which has been trying to establish a foothold in the UK, came this week. EcoStream, as the Brighton store …