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Scottish Court Retreats After Starmer Government Intervention
28 May 2026 In the Court of Session decision today, Lord Young backed the British government’s proscription of Palestine Action, retreating from an earlier decision to allow a Scottish judicial review to proceed. Starmer sent a senior legal officer, the Advocate General for Scotland, to make arguments that were largely unchanged from those Lord Young…
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Rab Paterson – A life remembered, a legacy that must be honoured
It is with sadness that we report the passing of Rab Paterson earlier this month. A committed and dedicated trade unionist, Rab served in a number of important roles, including Chair of Midlothian Trades Council. Throughout his life he worked tirelessly in support of countless causes, including solidarity with Palestine. A long term member of…
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STUC – Apartheid Free Zones Scotland – No Turning Back
As the Scottish Trades Union Congress convened from 20–22 April 2026, once again, resolutions on Palestine passed in previous years remained unimplemented. The persistent disconnect between stated policy and meaningful action apparent to all. In this context, the Scottish Palestine Solidarity Campaign message; “No more policy without action” resonated strongly with delegates. This frustration and…
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Major victories against British government attempt to crush Palestine solidarity
UPDATE, 18 February 2026: All remaining Filton 24 defendants have been found NOT GUILTY of aggravated burglary, the most serious charge they faced. This comes two weeks after the first six were acquitted of the same charge by a jury. The High Court judgment on 13 February 2026 finding that the UK Government’s decision to…
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Pro-Israel mob abuse, spit at anti-genocide meeting in Falkirk
Thursday night (12 Feb ’26), We attended a peaceful speaker event organised by the Forth Valley Palestine Solidarity Network in Falkirk. It was a community-based meeting itended to provide space for discussion, solidarity, and civic engagement. Attendees were men, women, children, elderly residents, and disabled members of our community. The local Labour MP, Brian Leishman,…
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Book review: Sai Englert, Settler Colonialism – An Introduction
Book review:Sai Englert, Settler Colonialism: An Introduction.(First published 2022 by Pluto Press New Wing, Somerset House, Strand, London WC2R 1LA) Just before Xmas last year, Israel’s Security Cabinet approved 19 new settlements in the occupied West Bank. It brings the total approved in the last three years up to 67 and represents a major acceleration in…
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Hearing Hind: Why The Voice of Hind Rajab Demands More Than Tears
By Kimberley Davidson Sitting down in Screen 3 at the recently reopened Filmhouse in Edinburgh, I questioned whether being there was the right thing to do. I wasn’t sure I could sit through a film we witnessed in real time. As an activist and organiser, my focus now is on staying emotionally able to continue—because…
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The Great Israeli Nuclear Conspiracy
By Barry Dalgleish Nuclear Build Up Israel maintains deliberate ambiguity over its nuclear capability. However, its arsenal is an open secret. Israel’s nuclear buildup reads like a 007 novel. The Israeli Atomic Energy Commission was established in 1952. Within a year, it had successfully developed a method for producing heavy water, enabling Israel to produce…
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Scottish Court Retreats After Starmer Government Intervention
28 May 2026 In the Court of Session decision today, Lord Young backed the British government’s proscription of Palestine Action, retreating from an earlier decision to allow a Scottish judicial review to proceed. Starmer sent a senior legal officer, the Advocate General for Scotland, to make arguments that were largely unchanged from those Lord Young…
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Rab Paterson – A life remembered, a legacy that must be honoured
It is with sadness that we report the passing of Rab Paterson earlier this month. A committed and dedicated trade unionist, Rab served in a number of important roles, including Chair of Midlothian Trades Council. Throughout his life he worked tirelessly in support of countless causes, including solidarity with Palestine. A long term member of…
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SPSC joins the global boycott of Eurovision
SPSC joins the global boycott of Eurovision. The BBC, as a corporation, should not be broadcasting the competition again this year. Five countries have withdrawn from the competition, as calls grow for Israel to be banned as its illegal actions continue in Gaza and Palestine. Once again, the UK has refused to take a stand,…
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BDS successes of 2014 that need to be defended and extended
In 2014, Israel attacked Gaza with overwhelming force and slaughtered over 2,200 Palestinian men, woman and children – over 10,000 were wounded, including 3,374 children, of whom over 1,000 were left permanently disabled. Palestinians heroically resisted the Israeli blitzkrieg and killed 67 of the invading Israeli soldiers (and five Israeli civilians). Around the world, BDS…
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MEDIA RELEASE: Clinton intervention fails to reverse Israel boycott
Media Release: Sunday 9th August 2015, No Embargo Pro-Palestine campaigners say recent revelations of Hilary Clinton’s attempt to overturn the Edinburgh International Film Festival’s (EIFF) rejection of Israeli Government funding is evidence that “boycott works”. The Scotsman wrote on Saturday’s front page that the effects of the May 2009 boycott “went right to the upper…
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Caledonian Hotel hires Anthony Julius’ firm to muzzle SPSC
“Our only defence against such wealthy and powerful opponents is that we are telling the truth: Anthony Julius is a racist because he suppports the racist Jewish State of Israel which systematically discriminates against its Arab citizens, denying them the same rights as Jewish citizens, and carries out a reign of terror against Palestinians in…