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Divestment conference Edinburgh Oct 2013, full report

18 December 2013

Time to divest Conference, 19-20 October, Edinburgh Saturday 19 October Welcome and Introduction Maggie Chapman, Scottish Green Party Maggie told us that Denis Goldberg, South African anti-apartheid campaigner, had said apartheid still exists – In […]

Zionists attempt to criminalise support for BDS

4 December 2013

Professor Jake Lynch of Sydney University is the subject of legal proceedings initiated by an Israel-based organisation using allegations of racism in an attempt to criminalise support for BDS. Professor Lynch’s refusal to sponsor an […]

Israeli Embassy involved in legal attack on UNISON for its support for Palestine

23 September 2013

There is no doubt that Lt. Col. Cristal sees himself in the front line of an attack on the political positions of all UK trade unions and even solidarity with Palestine generally. On August 18 […]

Sainsbury’s STOP! (Stop Trading with Occupation Profiteers)

1 August 2013

Israel has stepped up its construction of illegal settlement building. Defence for Children international reports that Israel continues to kill Palestinians, including many hundreds of children, using drones and other means of delivering high explosives […]

Eric, you can walk through that barrier you are leaning on...

Eric Burdon cancels gig in Tel Aviv “under increasing pressure”

14 July 2013

Below is an example of the appeals that Burdon received to remain true to his long-term hostility to racism and Jim Crow in the US South. SPSC deplore any threats made to Burdon, if there […]

Scottish solidarity with French BDS activists

29 June 2013

Scottish PSC endorses statement of solidarity with French campaigners facing trial for BDS actions, members and branches send photo messages of solidarity. More than 150 solidarity organisations stand in solidarity with French campaigners facing legal […]

Scottish Palestine Solidarity Campaign

Divestment conference Edinburgh Oct 2013, full report

Zionists attempt to criminalise support for BDS

Israeli Embassy involved in legal attack on UNISON for its support for Palestine

Sainsbury’s STOP! (Stop Trading with Occupation Profiteers)

Eric Burdon cancels gig in Tel Aviv “under increasing pressure”

Scottish solidarity with French BDS activists

Palestinian-Irish solidarity with French BDS activists

Racism rampant in Israeli football, rewarded by UEFA

FIFPro (World Football Players’ Union) on Mahmoud Sarsak’s jailing and torture by Israel

The Almond Tree – Book review