Articles – Page 72

Why the JNF is too toxic for Cameron, Miliband and Clegg

8 June 2011

The Jewish National Fund is a racist organisation actively participating in Israel’s programme of colonisation, ethnic cleansing and apartheid The Jewish National Fund operates in Israel and more than fifty countries and often enjoys strong […]

Wood Group set to profit from deal with Apartheid Israel

1 June 2011

In November 2010 Aberdeen-based oil and energy company Wood Group signed a contract with Dorad Energy to build a natural gas power station in Ashkelon, Israel. This contract is worth approx £563 million and the […]

Activists plant trees in luxury cosmetics store linked to Israeli land grabs

28 May 2011

28 May 2011 International activists today occupied a Greek branch of luxury cosmetics store Estee Lauder in protest against its chairman’s involvement with Israeli ethnic cleansing and occupation in Palestine. This is the latest in […]

Cameron drops Israel ‘racist’ charity JNF (Jewish National Fund)

28 May 2011

27 May 2011 Prime Minister David Cameron has quietly terminated his status as an Honorary Patron of the controversial Jewish National Fund (JNF). His office confirmed he had “stepped down”. For many years leaders of […]

Friends of the Earth Scotland endorses call for action against the JNF

28 May 2011

Scotland’s leading environmental campaiging organisation votes unanimously to support the campaign to Stop the JNF. Stop the JNF Campaign 28 May 2011 Stan Blackley Chief Executive of Friends of the Earth Scotland “Our members at […]

'Israeli authors on library shelves, but a Council boycott of Israeli companies', says Cllr. Jim Bollan

Scottish Council firm against demented Zionist hysteria

24 May 2011

“During the Israeli mass killings of Operation Cast Lead, West Dunbartonshire Council passed a motion to support the appeal from Palestinian civil society for a campaign of boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) against the state […]

Galeano, author of The Open Veins of Latin America

Eduardo Galeano on the wider context of Israeli mass killings

15 May 2011

27 July, 2009 “Who has gifted it the right to deny all the rights? Where does this impunity, with which Israel is carrying out the killings in Gaza, derive from? The Spanish government could not […]

Jenin Freedom Theatre benefit screening of Arna's Children in tribute to Juliano Mer-Khamis

Tribute to Juliano Mer-Khamis – 29 May, CCA

14 May 2011

The following is borrowed from the official web site for the film: How the children of a Palestinian theatre group got involved in the Intifadah A film by Juliano Mer Khamis Written and directed […]

Another Scottish City Council joins international condemnation of Israeli Government

13 May 2011

On Monday the 13th of June Dundee City Council will vote on a motion calling on the City Council to add its voice to the growing international condemnation of the Israeli Government’s continued disregard of […]

2011 May 12th: ISRAEL CRITICS’ “RACISM” TRIAL ADJOURNED

11 May 2011

Thursday May 12th 2011; NO EMBARGO Scottish Palestine Solidarity Campaign: Media Release ISRAEL CRITICS’ “RACISM” TRIAL ADJOURNED Two St Andrews University students facing racially aggravated conduct charges after allegedly making comments and gestures critical of […]