press release Date of issue: 1 May 2013 For immediate release BBC’s Newsnight admits error over scale of Israeli occupation of West Bank The BBC has admitted that a Newsnight report which implied that only part of the West Bank is under occupation was inaccurate. The claim that there is a difference between ‘West Bank …
At the Culture, Media and Sport Committee hearing of BBC Director General Tony Hall and BBC Chairman Chris Patten on 25 April 2013 on the topic: “Priorities for the Director-General of the BBC” the issue of the BBC’s ‘impartiality’ was raised. Jim Sheridan MP raised the Electronic Intifada blog by Amena Saleem, PSC, and asked …
The Palestine Solidarity Campaign works for peace & justice for Palestinians, in support of human rights & against all racism Samer Issawi – victory for his hunger strike Help us to campaign for Palestinian human rights – join PSC today. Palestine Solidarity Campaign led events and campaigns across the country for Palestinian Prisoners’ Day focused …
Thank you to all who came to PSC’s conference on Saturday 13th April. Watch Jeremy Corbyn MP welcome conference delegates You may have seen the Morning Star’s report on the event> Click here if you attended the conference and would like to give feedback>
An evening for Palestine Solidarity SPEAKERS INCLUDE His ExcellencyManuel Hassassian Palestinian Ambassador to the UK Lutfur Rahman Mayor of Tower Hamlets Jeremy Corbyn MP for Islington North Dr Anas Altikriti Founding memberBritish Muslim Initiative Baroness Jenny Tonge Independent Liberal Democrat Naila Ahmed Federation of StudentsIslamic Societies SPECIAL FUNDRAISING APPEAL BY Ajmal Masroor Join us for …
press release Date of issue: 22nd April 2013 For immediate release G4S withdrawal from selected contracts with Israel won’t end its complicity in abuses of Palestinian human rights Responding to the Financial Times article confirming that G4S is planning to leave some Israeli contracts following protests, Sarah Colborne, Director of Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC), said: …
Events were held up and down the country. There are more to come – please check our events’ page for details. Hundreds of letters have been sent to G4S calling for them to withdraw from contracts that make them complicit with Israel’s crimes. Send a letter to G4S today> G4S contracts include: security arrangements for …
Scottish Trades Union Congress voted on Tuesday 15th April to heed the Palestinian call to join the boycott, disinvestment and sanctions campaign against G4S, the British-Danish ‘secure outsourcing group’. They called specifically for the Scottish Government to cancel G4S’s new contract for tagging of offenders and endorsed the UK StopG4S Campaign. The motion passed at STUC reads: …
On Wednesday 17thApril people across Britain will protest against local contracts with G4S because of their involvement in human rights violations (see information below). Local residents will hand out leaflets detailing how G4S profits from Israel’s illegal detention and torture of Palestinians including children.The 17thApril is the global day of solidarity with Palestinian prisoners. Currently …