July 2009 – Scottish Palestine Solidarity Campaign

Call for an international campaign against the Jewish National Fund

27 July 2009

The Jewish National Fund (JNF) has charitable status in over 50 countries, a status based on the JNF’s claim that it preserves and advances Jewish culture, community, civic and political participation, rights and safety. In […]

European Court of Human Rights criminalises boycott ‘to protect Israeli producers’

21 July 2009

European Court rules boycott of Israel illegal Boycott is ‘discriminatory and punishable’ – EU Court judges ‘interference with…freedom of expression needed to protect the rights of Israeli producers.’ – Jerusalem Post ‘First they ignore you, […]

Israel’s case for piracy – sunk by two Irish broadsides!

17 July 2009

Letter 1: Raymond Deane to Israeli Embassy, Dublin. To the Ambassador of Israel – Your country is once again disgracing itself. This time it has committed an act of piracy: the arrest on the high seas […]

Israel snubbed by world archaeology: Israelis complain Palestinian names being used in Palestine

17 July 2009

World Archaeological Congress excludes Israelis from Ramallah 15th August 2009 Israel’s Antiquity Authority bitterly condemned the World Archaeological Congress for failing to invite Israelis to a conference in the West Bank city of Ramallah. This follows […]

1948 to 2009: Israeli Army sees no need to distinguish between ‘guilty’and ‘innocent’

15 July 2009

Zionist tradition of deliberately killing civilians has not changed by Mick Napier “What is necessary is cruel and strong reactions. We need precision in time, place, and casualties. If we know the family, we must […]

Cluster bombs such as Israel drops on built up areas - pure terror

Terrorist manifesto still inspires: ‘there is no need to distinguish between guilty and innocent’

15 July 2009

For the Israeli Army in Gaza there were no ‘innocent’ Palestinians – there never have been by Mick Napier 15 July 2009 The statements by reservists, conscripts, soldiers and officers, which are consistent with and reinforce […]

Israeli Pirates of the Mediterranean

13 July 2009

Israeli naval abductions and shooting at Palestinian fishermen: it’s routine By Eva Bartlett at Jul 1, 2009 Jihad Sultan: "It’s the third time I was abducted," he said. "The Israelis accused me of crossing into the […]

Pressure works – beginnings of Sanctions on Israel

13 July 2009

U.K. hits Israel with partial arms embargo over Gaza war by Barak Ravid in Haaretz 13 July 2009 [Israel’s embassy] …said the decision stemmed from heavy pressure by both members of Parliament and human rights […]

Today’s inbox on Gaza: fresh evidence why ‘God still couldn’t trust the b******s in the dark.’

10 July 2009

British Government covering up for the crimes of its Israeli ally by Mick Napier 10 July 2009 British Government: The Israeli Navy ‘took control’ of the boat. Tr(anslation); No ‘hijacking’ or ‘piracy’ took place because […]

Israel expelled from International Journalist Union

10 July 2009

International Journalists Union Expels Israel After Fight Over Politics and Money by Alex Weisler and Nathan Jeffay in The Forward 8 July 2009 After the recent conflict in Gaza, for instance, the international union published […]