Resources
Quiz – Palestine, Israel & Zionism as seen from Scotland
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Articles
Tories and New Labour
Labour’s candidate for Minister of Communities and Social Justice is unfit for both roles
“Ken McIntosh as Labour Party candidate for Communities and Social Justice Minister in a Scottish Government sends a grim message to Scotland’s Palestinian community, campaigners for justice for the long-violated Palestinian people, Scottish Muslims and […]
Friends of Israel
Using the poor for Zionist political ends on December 21st
On December 21st, pro-Israeli groups are planning to deliver Israeli foodstuffs to homeless shelters and food banks as a way to undermine support for the Palestinian appeal for BDS. The move is cynical and hypocritical. […]
Smears
Scottish Zionist claims of anti-semitism get weirder
“One constant of political Zionism is the smearing of their victims, the mantra that Palestinian resistance to Israeli ethnic cleansing means wanting to “drive the Jews into the sea”. Asking for human rights for Palestinians […]
Friends
Letter of support from ex-Chief Inspector Edinburgh Police
Had our problems with Police Scotland: arrests and jailings recently for peaceful protests; Saturday night knock on the dooor and off to the cells for the weekend; an illegal arrest and assault; a cover-up of […]
Criminalisation
Closing down free expression for Palestine
A Celtic fan was ejected and threatened with arrest at Tynecastle after Celtic officials raised an objection to the tee-shirt he was wearing, which said ‘Free Palestine’ on the front and ‘Boycott Israel’ on the […]
A colonial project
Rape in the practice and the culture of Israeli settler colonialism
PALESTINE: Sexual Violence, Women`s Bodies, and Israeli Settler Colonialismby Nadera Shalhoub-Kevorkian, Sarah Ihmoud and Suhad Dahir-Nashif17 November 2014 “They not only invaded our home, took over our space, and evicted us—they even arrested me and […]
Complicit companies
High St stores selling SodaStream shut down by BDS activists in London
Palestinians are being driven from their land to make way for illegal settlements that are only viable because they can export goods to European retailers. Whole Foods and John Lewis market themselves as responsible retailers […]
Others
Surveillance company tied to Israeli military spying on Glasgow City Centre
Mick Napier12 November 2014 “We…look forward to a continued partnership with the city of Glasgow…fully utilizing the capabilities that NICE Situator can provide.” Full utilisation will mean that every time you walk through Glasgow City […]
Tories and New Labour
Jim Murphy: Champion of Apartheid
The Scottish Palestine Solidarity Campaign strongly condemns the candidacy of Jim Murphy MP, former Chair and continuing member of Labour Friends of Israel, for the leadership of the Scottish Labour Party. Throughout his political career, […]