Defend the rights of the child If you want to help change British Government policy on Palestinian child prisoners then join today and become part of our campaign Thank you for all the support you have given to the PSC / Action for Palestinian Children campaign for child prisoners. During December, Geoffrey Bindman, Betty Hunter …
Watch the video- with a special introduction by Ken Loach – of an event PSC held in 2012 to explain the reasons why there is a cultural and academic boycott of Israel, how it works and how to get involved. The speakers were: Ben White, author Mike Cushman of BRICUP Ronnie Barkan of Boycott from Within Rafeef …
Palestine Solidarity Campaign has received a reply from Alistair Burt, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Foreign & Commonwealth Office. Although he says he ‘shares concerns about the treatment of Palestinian children in Israeli military detention’ he does not commit the Government to any action other than raising the issues with the Israeli Government. He also …
Vote for G4S as worst corporation of the year! Palestinian prisoner rights organisation Addameer is concerned for the lives of four Palestinian political prisoners on hunger strike. They are protesting against Israel’s use of detention without trial. As Palestinian BDS National Committee says ” Israel’s use of detention is made possible by the support of …
On a cold London evening on 15 January, a packed meeting in Parliament, hosted by Jeremy Corbyn MP, commemorated four years since the ending of Operation Cast Lead. In a passionate speech, Andy Slaughter MP talked about his visit to Gaza 3 weeks after Operation Cast Lead, which he described as an atrocious act of …
Special event for Gaza on Tuesday 15th January Vote for G4S as ‘Worst Corporation of the Year’ G4S is a strong contender for the infamous ‘Worst Corporation of the Year’ Public Eye People’s Award. G4S is complicit in human rights abuses across the world and helps Israel commit crimes against the Palestinian people. You can …
Santa (AKA Alexei Sayle) delivers #3wishes for Palestinian children to the Foreign Office – Friday 21st December On Friday 21st December Santa Claus (AKA Alexei Sayle) delivered sacks of people’s 3 wishes for Palestinian children. More than 900 people from all over Britain wrote to ask the Middle East Minister and the Foreign and Commonwealth …
Special event for Gaza on Tuesday 15th January – details below Commemoration event Tuesday 15th January at Parliament, London Gaza four years on from Cast Lead: Still under siege; still under attack Pre-booking is essential and places are limited. To book please email. Invited speakers include: The Palestinian Ambassador to the UK Prof Manuel Hassassian, …
Alistair Burt has replied to the PSC petition handed into no10 Downing Street by Sir Geoffrey Bindman, Haya Al Farra from the Palestinian Mission and PSC Honorary President Betty Hunter. The Minister confirms that the Government recognises Israel’s ‘legal obligations as an Occupying Power’ including the ‘Fourth Geneva Convention’. Mr Burt confirms the Government is pressing for a …
Zillur Rahman of Thompsons Solicitors’ London branch shares some of the lessons he learned during his recent trip to Gaza I travelled to Gaza as part of an Interpal delegation, helping to take urgently needed medical supplies to the people of Palestine. What an amazing journey it was. I knew before I went there the …