August 2010 – Page 2 – Scottish Palestine Solidarity Campaign

2010 Aug 20: COUNCIL TO INVESTIGATE SEAFIELD FIRM’S ISRAEL LINKS

20 August 2010

Friday 20th August 2010 Scottish Palestine Solidarity Campaign: Media Release COUNCIL TO INVESTIGATE SEAFIELD FIRM’S ISRAEL LINKS The firm responsible for the notorious Seafield stench is to be investigated by Edinburgh […]

The Local Government Act 1988 does not debar a Local Authority from excluding Veolia from public contracts on grounds of grave misconduct

17 August 2010

A letter to local authorities by Angus Geddes (Derail Veolia international campaign), with Richard Jones (Swansea Dump Veolia Campaign) and Daniel Machover (Lawyers for Palestinian Human Rights) The 1988 Act prohibits a Council from taking […]

Edinburgh Council Leaders’ shameless defence of Veolia’s crimes: contact your councillors today!

17 August 2010

*** Contact your Councillors today! 17 August 2010 Veolia, a French multi-national, may be allowed to tender for contracts with Edinburgh City Council despite the company’s clear involvement in violations of international law. Lib Dem Leader […]

Beit Hanoon – popular resistance along the buffer zone

17 August 2010

Report by Keith Hammond in Gaza 13 August 2010 Gaza and the West Bank are not underdeveloped. Development is simply denied. Gaza is one big open-aired prison. Access to and exit from Gaza is strictly […]

2010 Aug 13: Edinburgh Gideon Levy meeting & Rod Cox exhibition

13 August 2010

Friday 13th August 2010; NO EMBARGO Scottish Palestine Solidarity Campaign: Media Release PALESTINE GROUP HOSTS OUTSPOKEN ISRAELI JOURNALIST An outspoken Israeli journalist will speak in Edinburgh on Wednesday as part of a Scottish speaking tour […]

2010 Aug 11: SEAFIELD STENCH COMPANY FACES BOYCOTT CALL

10 August 2010

Wed 11th August 2010 Scottish Palestine Solidarity Campaign: Media Release SEAFIELD STENCH COMPANY FACES BOYCOTT CALL Edinburgh Council is being asked to reject a bid by the company responsible for the notorious Seafield […]

URGENT ACTION: Edinburgh City Council: No complicity in war crimes!

9 August 2010

Edinburgh City Council has shortlisted Veolia in the so-called ‘Alternative Business Model’ programme. Veolia is in the running for a range of Environmental Services contracts. But Veolia is a criminal company deeply complicit in Israel’s […]

Sample letter to Edinburgh City Councillors: boycott Veolia

9 August 2010

How to find & lobby your Edinburgh City Councillors to repudiate Veolia List & Contact Details of Edinburgh City Councillors Call for urgent action Word version of sample letter Dear Councillor _________________________ VEOLIA ENVIRONNEMENT & SUBSIDIARIES […]

Sample letter to councils: support the boycott of Israeli goods

9 August 2010

Use your postcode to find contact details for your councillors See West Dunbartonshire Council motion and responses from councils Sample letter to councillors: Dear Councillor _____________________ The state of Israel faces universal condemnation for […]

Labour MP Friend of Israel admits Israel is a dirty brand

6 August 2010

MP Fabian Hamilton: hard to defend Israel Jessica Elgot, Jewish Chronicle, 5 August 2010 The Labour MP for Leeds North East, Fabian Hamilton, says it is becoming more and more difficult to defend Israel in […]