UK Palestine Newswire Archive
Ahava and TESCO 4 June report
05-06-2011 17:39
Today, on a very sunny and mild Saturday afternoon, approx thirty human rights campaigners took to the streets and continued their fortnightly presence outside AHAVA, London’s leading purveyor of stolen goods produced in Occupied Palestine.
Sarah Colborne, Director of the Palestine Solidarity Campaign, lent her invaluable presence and Mick Napier, Chair of Scottish PSC, travelled all the way down from Scotland to show his solidarity. Activists from Devon also attended.
Ahava’s landlord announced in March that they will not renew the shop’s lease when it comes up for renewal in September as the result of the fortnightly protests and other actions that have been ongoing for the past two years.
John, our saxophonist, also helped draw people’s attention to the BDS campaign, as well as entertained everyone on Monmouth Street.
baby show actions
04-06-2011 06:02
This is a round up of campaigning against the Baby Show / Clarion Events in Birmingham at the end of May.This Week in Palestine week 22 2011
03-06-2011 16:17
Welcome to this Week in Palestine, a service of the International Middle East Media Center, www.imemc.org, for May 22 through June 3rd , 2011
Netanyahu’s speech to the US Congress: Racism, war-mongering and fabrication
01-06-2011 21:06
Netanyahu devoted a considerable part of his speech to a call for more aggressive action against Iran, which is surrounded by U.S. military power and has been subjected to several rounds of United States and European Union economic sanctions.
He called for a policy stipulating “that all options are on the table.” This position, shared by the Obama administration, is a coded way of saying that Iran could be the target of military attack, including the use of nuclear weapons.
Palestine Today 06 01 2011
01-06-2011 16:04
KCL law student withdraws from conference in illegal West Bank settlement
31-05-2011 21:59
One of the two graduate students in the law department of King's College London who had planned to collude in an illegal act of Iraeli settlement on occupied Palestinian territory, says that he has not participated as planned.Woman protester brutally attacked for disrupting Netanyahu's speech to US Congre
31-05-2011 20:30
Abileah interrupted Netanyahu with a banner that said “Occupying Land Is Indefensible” and shouting, “No more occupation, stop Israel war crimes, equal rights for Palestinians, occupation is indefensible.” She rose up to speak out just after the Prime Minister talked about the youth around the world rising up for more democracy.
As this 28-year-old Jewish American woman spoke out for the human rights of Palestinians, other members of the audience—wearing badges from the conference of the American-Israel Public Affairs Committee—brutally attacked her. The police then dragged her out of the Gallery and took her to the George Washington University Hospital, where she was being treating for neck and shoulder injuries.
#Flotilla to Gaza: Commemorating Our Martyrs and Preparing to Sail Again
31-05-2011 13:52
Despite widespread condemnation and an UN-commissioned investigation that found Israel’s acts unlawful, possibly amounting to war crimes, Israel has yet to be held accountable. Families of the victims killed on the Mavi Marmara await justice and millions of Palestinians continue to demand their human rights respected.
In the wake of continued government inaction to stop Israel’s human rights abuses, we, members of global civil society representing dozens of national coalitions and international organizations will launch next month Freedom Flotilla II – Stay Human.
Environmental claim of JNF slammed following news of Cameron’s resignation
31-05-2011 10:43
The JNF is accused by campaigners of using an environmental image to cover up its role in taking Palestinian lands and denying access for refugees.
The FoES decision took place at the organisation’s Annual General Meeting and land rights conference. Stan Blackley, Chief Executive of Friends of the Earth Scotland, confirmed on Saturday that “members at today’s AGM voted overwhelmingly to endorse the international call to stop the JNF. At today's land rights conference the activities of the JNF were brought to the attention of our members, supporters and interested members of the public. Our organisation is pleased to join the call for the revocation for the JNF's charitable status in the UK and to help raise awareness on this little known issue."
Monday 30th May in the Jordan Valley
30-05-2011 19:30
Heavy military training today in the ValleyPalestine Today 05 30 2011
30-05-2011 14:14
Arms Factory Attacked
27-05-2011 16:05
A group of pixies attacked Brighton arms factory EDO MBM in the early hours of Friday 27th May.This Week in Palestine week 21 2011
27-05-2011 16:03
Welcome to this Week in Palestine, a service of the International Middle East Media Center, www.imemc.org, for May 21st to 27th, 2011.
British Rap Group Foreign Beggars Hacked by TriCk - TeaMp0isoN
26-05-2011 22:27
Palestine Today 05 26 2011
26-05-2011 15:58
KCL law students to collude in breaking international law
26-05-2011 02:35
Two graduate students in the law department of King's College, London, are planning to collude in an illegal act of Iraeli settlement on occupied Palestinian territoryMedia Lens: Bad News From The BBC - Part 1
25-05-2011 19:05
Latest Media Lens Alert - on corporate media distortion of reporting on Palestine.Palestine Today 05 25 2011
25-05-2011 15:24
Obama genuflects to AIPAC
24-05-2011 20:57
The American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) is "the most powerful and feared lobby in Washington." For years, it's "drawn on a well-organized, well-connected, highly visible, successful, and wealthy Jewish population," subverting potential opposition.
Obama's May 22 AIPAC speech affirmed rock solid support for a "strong and secure Israel," leaving Palestinians entirely out of his equation, despite paying disingenuous lip service to their interests.
An official AIPAC statement expressed gratitude for his assurance that Washington doesn't expect Israel to withdraw to June 1967 borders, besides explicitly calling Hamas a terrorist organization, ignoring its January 2006 electoral victory as Palestine's legitimate government.
Demo against Santander, Brighton - in Solidarity with the Arab Uprisings
24-05-2011 16:51
Friday 27th May - 4pm-6pm