Campaigning – Page 7 – Scottish Palestine Solidarity Campaign

Support Palestine – Stand Up to All Racism

14 March 2018

UPDATE as of Friday morning 16 March We need a victory of courage over fear – as Palestinians show every day The depraved racist views of COFIS (Confederation of Friends of Israel Scotland) has not […]

Trump-Israel isolated at UN following threats and insults

21 December 2017

The Israel-Trump school of diplomacy was on full view as US Ambassador Haley again threatened the UN as a whole, and Israeli Ambassador Danon followed Haley to snarl at those in the hall: “You are […]

Three submissions to ‘Review’ but no submission to attacks on free speech

4 December 2017

Update 29 January 2018 Lord Bracadale is expected to publish his report and recommendations in Spring 2018. The Hate Crime Legislation Review group has not yet published the review submissions on their website but we […]

Israel’s Security Industry & Hyper-surveillance in Scotland

27 November 2017

Scottish speaking tour SPSC believes its crucial not just to get angry at Israel’s ethnic cleansing of the Palestinian people but to take effective, collective action based on an understanding of the forces at work […]

The Fight Goes On: Resisting the attack on support for Palestine

6 October 2017

On Monday, 11th Sept, at Aberdeen Sheriff Court, Sheriff Charlotte Coutts found SPSC member Ally Coutts (no relation) guilty of ‘acting in a racially aggravated manner with intent to cause distress and alarm’ for saying […]

Tomorrow – Tuesday 27/07/17 – is final day of ‘racism’ trial of SPSC members for BDS activities

26 June 2017

After four days of evidence and cross-examinations earlier this month, a trial enters its final moments tomorrow of two members of SPSC on charges of ‘racism’. The two stand accused of aggravated tresspass for a […]

May Day: Palestinian trade unions call for intensifying BDS

2 May 2017

28 April 2017 by Palestinian Trade Union Coalition for BDS (PTUC-BDS)From bdsmovement.net On May Day, we Palestinian trade unions are proud to stand with the trade union movement internationally as we collectively resist attacks on […]

Media Release: Campaigners welcome STUC statement

2 May 2017

Campaigners welcome STUC statement on solidarity with Palestinian workers Media Release, 1 May 2017 [Pictured right: Ryvka Barnard of War on Want speaking at joint War on Want, Unison Scotland & Scottish PSC fringe meeting […]

Why SPSC declined invitation to debate

10 February 2017

The four short emails below are self-explanatory. 1-4 from bottom to top: 1. Letter of invitation from St Andrews Debating Society 2. SPSC seeks clarification 3. Clarification – Israeli diplomat will be invited 4. SPSC […]

Scoreboard: SPSC 4 – 0 ScottishPFs (with two ‘games’ to go)

12 October 2016

“…in May 2010 then-First Minister Alex Salmond rightly attacked the idea that Scottish Jews “should be judged or affected by the policies of Israel. The Jewish community is not liable for those policies”. It is […]