Three of Britain’s leading civil society organisations have rejected Lord Walney’s call for the government and other political parties to ban MPs from meeting with the Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC) and other groups. The statement – issued by Liberty, Friends of the Earth, England, Wales, and Northern Ireland, and Amnesty International UK – comes …
On Saturday 28th October, up to 500 000 people joined the National March for Palestine in London calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. The march was peaceful, dignified and well-ordered, with less than 10 arrests. The march, supported by MPs and trade unionists representing millions of British people, was united in calling for an …
Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC) condemns Israel’s brutal murder of 9 Palestinians in Jenin today and called upon the UK Government to end its complicity with Israel’s ongoing criminal violation of Palestinian rights. The slaughter of 9 Palestinians in Jenin today brings the toll of those killed by Israeli forces in the West Bank since the …
PSC expresses deep concern at the outcome of an investigation into antisemitism in the NUS Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC) has today issued a statement expressing its deep concerns at the outcome of the investigation by Rebecca Tuck KC into antisemitism within the National Union of Students (NUS). The report released today follows the dismissal of …
PSC Trade Union Conference 2022 Report On Saturday 12 November 2022, the Palestine Solidarity Campaign held its conference for trade unionists entitled Trade Union Solidarity with Palestinian Workers. The one-day event was designed for trade unionists who are active or want to be become more engaged in solidarity with Palestine, at all levels of …
“We know too well that our freedom is incomplete without the freedom of the Palestinians” – Nelson Mandela Palestine Solidarity Campaign is an independent and democratic organisation, campaigning for peace, equality & justice for Palestinians, in line with international law & human rights, and against all forms of racism. We are proud to be …
‘Solidarity with Palestine: Next steps for the UK Trade Union movement’ – a report of the PSC conference on 12 October 2019 Over 120 trade union activists from the UK attended the Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC) conference in October. The event was supported by the following UK trade unions: Unite the Union, UNISON, GMB, …
Palestine Solidarity Report from TUC Congress 2019 This year Palestine took centre stage amid the international discussions at TUC Congress in Brighton. This came at a crucial time with Israel’s Prime Minister announcing – during TUC Congress – that if elected he will annex huge swathes of the Occupied Palestinian West Bank. This announcement came …
The Balfour Declaration: Britain’s responsibility in Palestine By Bernard Regan 21/09/2017 On 2 November 1917 the Conservative Party Foreign Secretary Lord Balfour, on behalf of the British Cabinet, sent the following statement to Lord Rothschild for transmission to the Zionist Federation. His Majesty’s Government view with favour the establishment in Palestine …
In response to the escalating crisis in Gaza, PSC has published an open letter in The Morning Star, calling for the immediate lifting of the blockade and allowing of imports and exports; for the UK government to abide by their obligations under international law to end the siege; and for the removal by Israel of all …