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2006-26 Successful Cultural Boycott in Scotland

8 August 2026

When the curtain rises in a few days on the 2026 Edinburgh International Film Festival, we can celebrate 20 years of keeping this internationally respected film festival free of any sponsorship and involvement by the […]

SPSC joins the global boycott of Eurovision

16 May 2026

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 Five countries have withdrawn from the competition, as calls grow for Israel to be […]

Join Trade Union and Worker led Actions on 14th May in Solidarity with Palestine

8 May 2026

For the first time the Scottish Trade Union Congress (STUC) along with counterparts in England & Wales (TUC) and Ireland (ICTU) are joining us in supporting a workplace day of action for Palestine! This takes place next Thursday […]

Genocide supporters exploit London attack to call for halt to anti-genocide protests

1 May 2026

The same politicians who support Israel’s ongoing genocide in Palestine have responded to an attack that injured two Jewish Londoners by calling for a ban on demonstrations against that genocide. The UK government contributes a […]

Book review: Sai Englert, Settler Colonialism – An Introduction

25 January 2026

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 […]

Hearing Hind: Why The Voice of Hind Rajab Demands More Than Tears

19 January 2026

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 […]

Verdict Without Evidence: a Clear Miscarriage of Justice in Glasgow Sheriff Court

29 December 2025

A miscarriage of justice occurred at Glasgow Sheriff Court on 22/23 December 2025, resulting in a verdict against Mick Napier, a founder member of the Scottish Palestine Solidarity Campaign (SPSC), who was convicted of two […]

Anti-semitism is a Crime, Anti-zionism is a Duty

14 December 2025

SPSC STATEMENT, 14th December 2025 Scottish Palestine Solidarity Campaign unreservedly condemns the fatal shooting of eleven Jews in Australia today.There can never be a justification for killing people solely on the grounds of their nationality, […]

Palestine Action Judicial Review Begins – Challenging complicity in genocide and war crimes is a duty, not a crime

26 November 2025

LATEST UPDATES ON ARRESTS AND CHARGES IN SCOTLAND *Tuesday 25th November 3 activists visited at home and charged under Section 13 of the Terrorism Act 2000 *Wednesday 26th November, 3 further activists visited at home […]

No crackdown on critics of Israel: Demand Unity Trust unfreeze Scottish Palestine Solidarity Campaign’s funds

28 July 2025

For years, Unity Trust has marketed itself as an “ethical bank”. The bank’s recent move to freeze SPSC’s bank account aligns the bank with those seeking to silence legitimate criticism of the Israel’s actions in Palestine

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