Campaigning – Page 8

Pro-Israel organisations and Crown on the defensive as Sheriff throws out charge against Palestine campaigner

3 February 2016

3 February 2016, Kilmarnock Sheriff Court Sheriff Watson dismissed a charge of assault against Scottish Palestine Solidarity Campaign (Scottish PSC) member Mick Napier today following the collapse of the prosecution case. Challenges to the prosecution […]

Right to BDS

30 December 2015

The UK Government plans to criminalise the adoption of BDS (Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions) policies by local authorities, health boards and student unions. It will act directly “against organisations that impose boycotts” and it will […]

Report on Dr Mads Gilbert in Scotland

10 December 2015

Mads Gilbert, Norwegian doctor, humanitarian and political activist, who has worked in the war zone of Gaza during four major Israeli attacks since 2006, has completed his short but inspirational tour of Scotland, speaking to […]

Protests for Palestine across Scotland 17 October 2015 – photos

20 October 2015

Protests were called last Saturday by the Scottish Palestine Alliance, to which SPSC is affiliated: Protest for Palestine! Stop Israeli terror!The Glasgow event was filmed by Independence Live and is available here There is a […]

Palestinian refugees on the move in 1948 - many were massacred by Zionist militias

Scottish Green Party motion on Israel/Palestine is a significant step

11 October 2015

This motion was moved by SPSC member Eurig Scandrett, a Scottish Green Party Parliamentary candidate in the May elections, and was voted overwhelmingly following debate. Scottish Green Party policy now acknowledges the settler-colonial nature of […]

4 reasons the “anti-Semitism” attacks on Jeremy Corbyn are dishonest

19 August 2015

It was inevitable, shocking but not surprising. A determined opponent of all racism, Jeremy Corbyn is smeared by pro-Israel Blairites and the same pro-Israel media that helped Blair and Israel in their war crimes. BBC […]

Protests outside and inside Batsheva performances in Edinburgh kick off their UK tour and UK-wide protests

Israeli State-sponsored groups avoiding Edinburgh Festival because of human rights protests

9 August 2015

The Show Must Go on for Israeli Troupe Hounded Out of Edinburgh Festival in 2014Do they think the reception they’ll receive will be different this summer? “We really hope so,” Ulman shrugs. “Couldn’t be worse,” […]

How Israeli lacrosse pushes an ethnic supremacy agenda

22 July 2015

Should Israeli soldiers be able to brutalise Palestinian sports team members with impunity and then travel the world un-protested? The pro-Israeli gang, as usual, seek to prohibit peaceful protest against the sporting ambassadors of the […]

Police keeping calm and maintaining order

Elbit Death Factory Shut Down

7 July 2015

We arrived at 5am on the 6th of July 15. It was a stunning morning as the sun warmed us a we walked towards the factory. The day previously, 7 members of the Scottish Palestine […]

Solidarity with University of Edinburgh Divestment Campaign

18 May 2015

18th May 2015 Scottish Palestine Solidarity Campaign extends solidarity greetings to People & Planet Edinburgh and all students and staff who have occupied and shut down the Charles Stewart House building to end University of […]