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Introducing the BDS Movement

5 July 2012

The global movement for a campaign of Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) against Israel until it complies with international law and Palestinian rights was initiated by Palestinian civil society in 2005, and is coordinated by […]

The Israeli cricket team had to play behind barbed wire inside a UK military base

Protests force Israeli team out of Glasgow

27 June 2012

Israeli cricket match cancelledBBC 09 August 2006 An Israeli cricket team match which was due to take place under armed guard at RAF Lossiemouth has been cancelled. A spokesman for the organisers, the European Cricket […]

200 Palestine supporters opposing Israeli apartheid

“A seriously uncomfortable afternoon” for Israel’s sporting ambassadors in Scotland

17 June 2012

According to the Herald on Sunday, “It wasn’t much fun being an Israeli footballer at Tynecastle yesterday. Lashed by the rain, barracked by pro-Palestinian demonstrators – and seven goals down at half-time…against a noisy backdrop […]

2012 June 17th: ISRAEL “RUBBISH WITHOUT GUNS”, SAY FOOTBALL PROTESTORS

17 June 2012

Sunday 17th June 2012: NO EMBARGO Scottish Palestine Solidarity Campaign: Media Release ISRAEL “RUBBISH WITHOUT GUNS”, SAY PROTESTORS Israel’s national football team had to endure a barrage of pro-Palestinian chanting throughout their 8-0 defeat by […]

In Scotland

The Iona Call 2012

7 June 2012

We support Palestinians in their non-violent resistance to Israeli injustice and oppression. We endorse their call for boycott, disinvestment and sanctions (BDS) and other forms of non-violent direct action. We call on Christians to put […]

Protest Israeli State-funded Batsheva Dance company at Edinburgh International Festival

1 June 2012

Support the call by Don’t Dance with Israeli Apartheid to the Batsheva Dance Company to cut all ties to the Brand Israel campaign and take a stand against the Israeli government’s violations of Palestinian rights. […]

Campaigners welcome Co-operative Group move to end trade links with companies that source goods from illegal settlements

30 April 2012

Boycott Israel Network (BIN) media release Saturday 28 April 2012 Palestine human rights campaigners today welcomed news that the UK’s fifth biggest food retailer, The Co-operative Group, will “no longer engage with any supplier of […]

Despite Shamir's entreaties, the thugs of the EDL and BNP still attracted to Israel's record of killing Palestinians

JNF ‘can’t trust Jews to defend Israel’

20 April 2012

JNF Spokesman attacks the (Jewish) community: ‘You don’t defend Israel properly’By Marcus Dysch, Jewish Chronicle, April 19, 2012 A leading pro-Israel activist believes the mainstream Jewish community “cannot be trusted” to defend Israel and claims non-Jews […]

Top British actors call for cancellation of invitation to Israeli theatre group to perform at London

30 March 2012

Globe Olympic Shakespeare Festival challenged for inviting Israeli National Theatre David Calder, Trevor Griffiths, Jonathan Miller, Mark Rylance, Emma Thompson, Harriet Walter call on Globe to withdraw invitation to Israeli theatre, Habima Rylance – […]

Concealing the JNF's crimes is becoming more difficult

CEO Goodman smears opponents in letter to MPs who stand against racist JNF

20 January 2012

A letter from the JNF (Jewish National Fund) to MPs reveals “concern” at the potential of EDM 1677 to “tarnish the work of the JNF”and asks for a private meeting with each signatory of EDM […]