August 2011 – Scottish Palestine Solidarity Campaign

Same old song: US supporter of Israeli apartheid dishonestly claims to be victim of racism

30 August 2011

SCoJeC accuses SPSC of “strident support for bullying, intimidation, and racist stereotyping”. In fact, we oppose their never-ending attempts to conflate anti-Semitism with anti-Zionism, itself a dangerous and racist campaign to implicate all Jews in […]

Scottish PSC statement on Palestinian ‘statehood’

28 August 2011

28 August 2011 The Palestinian Authority (PA) has stated its intention to apply for the United Nations' recognition of Palestine as an independent ‘state’ in September 2011. Scottish Palestine Solidarity Campaign reiterates our active solidarity […]

Scottish PSC Statement: call to supporters of Palestinian rights, anti-racists, and supporters of free speech

24 August 2011

SPSC statement on Cupar trial 24 August 2011 “Reitblatt stated in court his opposition to international law, his belief that there was no Israeli occupation of any part of Palestine, and his political commitment to […]

Cupar Sheriff convicts anti-racist of “racism”; Appeal underway.

24 August 2011

Sheriff Charles MacNair: “Saying that a state is terrorist says that everyone within the state is terrorist.” In what justified shouts of “scandal” from the public gallery, Sheriff Charles MacNair found Paul Donnachie guilty of […]

2011 Aug 22: CUPAR “RACISM” TRIAL – COMPLAINER: “YOU CANNOT SEPARATE ISRAEL FROM JEWISHNESS”

22 August 2011

Monday Aug 22nd 2011; NO EMBARGO Scottish Palestine Solidarity Campaign: Media Release UPDATE (1500hrs) ON CUPAR “RACISM” TRIAL – COMPLAINER: ISRAEL CRITICISM RACIST BECAUSE “YOU CANNOT SEPARATE ISRAEL FROM JEWISHNESS.” TRIAL ONGOING. A former St […]

2011 August 19th: JEWISH GROUP DEFENDS ISRAEL CRITICS

18 August 2011

Embargo: Friday Aug 19th 2011. Scottish Palestine Solidarity Campaign: Media Release JEWISH GROUP DEFENDS ISRAEL CRITICS A leading member of a Jewish pressure group is set to defend two students facing racially aggravated conduct charges […]

The price to be paid for Israel's 'legitimate security concerns'

Festival chief Jonathan Mills warns protesters ‘stay away from Israeli dancers’

15 August 2011

The above headline appeared in the Scotsman on Tuesday, above an article on the performances by Israeli State-financed Batsheva Dance Company, who work within the Brand Israel project of the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs. […]

Al Quds Day Demonstration UK: 21st August

15 August 2011

Join this year’s annual Al Quds Day Demonstration UK on Sunday 21 August 2011. IHRC’s annual Al Quds Day Demonstration, a march in support of the Palestinian people and their rights will take place this […]

Livnat, Israeli Government Minister, is coming to Edinburgh soon

Event: “Israel’s Culture of Apartheid, Victimhood, Mass Murder, Illegality, Impunity, Racism, Ethnic Cleansing, Colonialism & more”

10 August 2011

Don’t Dance with Israeli Apartheid presents visuals, audio, video, singing, and readings on:“Israel’s Culture of Apartheid, Victimhood, Mass Murder, Illegality, Impunity, Racism, Ethnic Cleansing, Colonialism & more” World ‘Culture Summit’ in Edinburgh Mon 13th & Tues […]

Settler Colonial Studies, Vol 2 No 1 (2012)

Settler Colonialism in Palestine.

2 August 2011

Settler Colonialism and the State of Exception: The Example of Palestine / Israel David Lloyd, University of Southern California “This paper argues that these apparent contradictions…can best be explained by understanding Israel’s occupation of Palestine […]