Ben Jamal is an member of Palestine Solidarity Campaign’s executive committee. His father’s family was driven out of Jerusalem and into exile in 1948 when Israel was created in the land they had called home for generations. Here, as the 68th anniversary of those dark days approaches, Ben talks about what the Nakba means to …
We are being contacted by members and supporters concerned with the misrepresentation of the campaign for Palestinian human rights by media and public figures. In the past few weeks and months there has been increasing discussion of antisemitism. It is important that we set out the campaign for Palestinian rights is an anti-racist campaign, and …
An explainer of what settlements are, and the impact they have on Palestinians’ lives
The Nakba – From 1948 to Today – is an article specially commissioned by Palestine Solidarity Campaign, written by author Ben White. What is the Nakba? The Nakba (Arabic for ‘catastrophe’) refers to the ethnic cleansing of Palestinians and destruction of Palestinian communities that took place with the establishment of the State of Israel in 1948. …
By Kamel Hawwash, Vice-chair of Palestine Solidarity Campaign Violence has erupted in Jerusalem in recent months with scores of deaths and regular clashes between Palestinian protestors and Israeli Occupation Forces. Here Kamel Hawwash, a native of East Jerusalem and vice chair of PSC, explains why the future of the city lies at the heart of …
Palestine Solidarity Campaign’s strength comes from our members. Last Saturday at our AGM hundreds of PSC members gathered to debate, discuss, vote and agree on our priorities for the coming year. Thank you to everyone who joined us. Together we recommitted to building our movement for Palestine and decided the key campaigns for 2016. See more …
In the first 12 days of 2016, at least eight Palestinians have been shot dead by Israeli Forces in the West Bank. They include three young cousins – Ahmad Kawazba, 21, Alaa Kawazba, 17, and Muhannad Kawazba, 20 – who were fatally shot near the Gush Etzion bloc of illegal Israeli settlements north of Hebron. …
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 …
At our meeting in Parliament on Tuesday 24 November 2015, journalist Ben White gave an excellent speech about international law. Here is a rough transcript of it, provided by Ben. “Tonight we are considering Israel and international law, and I want to make the following three points that I think are crucial for the discussion …