On the day of the centenary of the Balfour Declaration, we published an open letter in The Guardian calling on the British government to take action to hold Israel accountable for it’s crimes under international law. (Full text below image.) Dear Boris Johnson, 100 years ago today, Arthur Balfour, your predecessor as Foreign Secretary, issued…
Tribute to PSC Patron Rodney Bickerstaffe Earlier this week we received the sad news of the passing of longstanding PSC patron Rodney Bickerstaffe. Hugh lanning PSC Chair has paid Rodney the following tribute “It is very sad to hear the news of the death of PSC Patron – Rodney Bickerstaffe. Famous as a trade…
Gaza in Crisis: A Political Choice, Not a Natural Disaster Click here for the PSC Gaza Factsheet Sign our petition here The world knows Gaza is in crisis. No clean water, only 3-4 hours electricity a day and not enough medicine. Nearly 2 million people live besieged in conditions the UN describes as a human…
On July 11, Thom Yorke of Radiohead responded to Ken Loach’s piece ‘Radiohead need to join the cultural boycott of Israel – why won’t they meet with me to discuss it?’ via Twitter. Here is the PSC response. Ben Jamal, Director of the Palestine Solidarity Campaign said: “Thom Yorke doesn’t seem to grasp that the call…
World-Check has conceded that the Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC) and Chair Hugh Lanning should never have been included on the ‘terrorism’ database, and profiles have been removed on this basis. There are no grounds to suggest that Hugh Lanning or the PSC was or is associated with terrorism related activity, or that the organisation presented…
The Government has acted unlawfully by attempting to restrict local councils from pursuing boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) against the state of Israel through their pension schemes. Palestine campaigners hailed the triumph the ruling represented for the BDS movement, stating “Today is a victory for Palestine, for local democracy, and for the rule of law.”…
Sajid Javid’s Department for Communities and Local Government may have acted unlawfully by attempting to restrict ethical divestment from companies, including those complicit in the occupation of Palestine. The Palestine Solidarity Campaign’s (PSC) judicial review over restrictions on Local Government Pension Schemes (LGPS) divesting from Israel will be heard on 14 June 2017. Campaigners…
The PSC responds to comments made by Thom Yorke over the weekend in Rolling Stone magazine. Ben Jamal, Director of the PSC said: “It is saddening that Thom Yorke feels patronised by the union of the union of fellow musicians and Palestinian civil society respectfully asking the band not to cross the picket line. He makes no…
Support for Palestine is remarkably consistent across party lines – despite Corbyn & May’s differing views on subject. On the issue of reviewing trade with illegal settlements, the difference between Labour and Conservative voters was just 6%. 43% of Brits thought the Palestinian call for boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) was reasonable – over…
Yesterday after 41 days on hunger strike , Palestinian prisoners suspended the strike after Israeli authorities yielded to the demand to enter negotiations with the prisoners’ chosen leaders. Issa Qaraqe, director of the Palestinian Prisoners Affairs Commission , speaking on May 28th declared that “80 percent of the demands” of the prisoners were achieved in…