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Jewish Telegraph: Israeli life celebrated in Parliament

30 April 2010

Jewish Telegraph: Israeli life celebrated in Parliament BY SHARON MAIL http://www.jewishtelegraph.co.uk/gla_news.html ISRAEL’S contribution to science, medicine and technology has been celebrated in the Scottish Parliament – despite attempts to have it called off. An exhibition, […]

2010 April 27th: Holyrood faces protests over Israeli exhibition

26 April 2010

Tuesday 27th April 2010 Scottish Palestine Solidarity Campaign: media release Holyrood faces protests over Israeli exhibition The Scottish Parliament is braced for three days of protest this week over Holyrood’s hosting of a controversial […]

JQ: Media reports of “racism” case against SPSC members being dropped

26 April 2010

The following is a list of some of the media reports on the sheriff’s decision: An SPSC media release on the ruling can be found here: http://www.scottishpsc.org.uk/index.php/campaigning/press-releases/618-2010-april-8th-racism-charge-dropped-against-israel-protestors See also: BBC News, 8th April 2010: […]

Salmond calls for a review of Israel trade links

25 April 2010

Scotland’s First Minister Alex Salmond, speaking on the BBC’s Question Time in Glasgow, 25th March 2010, has called for a review of trading relationships with Israel: “you can’t have normal relationships if you believe another country […]

2010 April 22: STUC REAFFIRMS ISRAEL BOYCOTT & CONDEMNS THE HISTADRUT

25 April 2010

Thursday 22 April 2010 Scottish Palestine Solidarity Campaign, Media Release STUC REAFFIRMS ISRAEL BOYCOTT The Scottish Trades Union Congress reiterated its commitment to a campaign of boycott, divestment and sanctions against Israel at its […]

Petitions Committee attack on Israel and its propaganda exhibition

22 April 2010

The Scottish Parliament’s Public Petition Committee met on 20th April to consider the SPSC petition to cancel the propaganda exercise by the Scottish Friends of Israel: The exhibition of “Israel’s Contribution to Medicine, Science and […]

World Council of Churches protests over new Israeli army order

22 April 2010

WCC protests over new Israeli army order Posted: Wednesday, April 21, 2010pm; Original article Rev Dr Olav Fykse Tveit, The general secretary of the World Council of Churches (WCC), Rev Dr Olav Fykse Tveit, has […]

Defense Minister: Israel needs to recognize the occupation must end

22 April 2010

Defense Minister: Israel needs to recognize the occupation must end By News Agencies 19/04/2010; Original article: Haaretz Israel must recognize that the world will not put up with decades more of Israeli rule over the […]

BBC Poll: world still views Israel as polecat state despite skewed press coverage

19 April 2010

Nothing, it seems, can clean up the Israeli brand worldwide Israel remains near the bottom of the world rankings, despite massively favourable press coverage in Western and Western-controlled international media. Neither does Western governments’ political, […]

Israel Exhibition: Scottish Friend of Israel Ken Macintosh – in his own words

16 April 2010

Ken Macintosh MSP, co-organiser with Scottish Friends of Israel of an exhibition on ‘Israel’s contribution to technology, science and medicine’, has confirmed in press reports the purpose of the exhibition: to whitewash the crimes of […]