Articles – Page 86 – Scottish Palestine Solidarity Campaign

Success as Pollokshields, Glasgow joins boycott of Israeli dates

23 August 2010

Hard work by Friends of Al Aqsa and SPSC activists pays off as Asian shops in key area of Glasgow declare themselves Israeli produce free! In the month leading up to Ramadan SPSC Glasgow have […]

Ken O’Keefe: An open letter to BBC Panorama’s Jane Corbin

23 August 2010

An Open Letter to BBC Panorama’s Jane Corbin by Ken O’Keefe August 21st 2010 Deep down Jane this is the truth, programs like that give the insanity of blockading and bombing and otherwise terrorising innocent […]

Why human rights supporters can’t accept Israel as a Jewish state

22 August 2010

1948 and Israel’s deceptive bargaining position Ben White A political party or movement that calls for more of the "right" people in a particular area because there are too many of the "wrong" people is […]

BBC – Blatantly Biased Corporation

21 August 2010

This morning, Saturday Aug 21st, the BBC’s Today pogramme gave Gideon Levy’s measured and intelligent words a total of 1minute and 18 seconds and, for balance, the empty effusions of Israeli establishment figure, Ranan Gissen, […]

Ahava’s Israel labelling under investigation

20 August 2010

Ahava’s Israel labelling under investigation By Robyn Rosen, The Jewish Cronicle August 19, 2010 …..acts unlawfully by labelling its products “Made in Israel” when they are made in Mitzpe Shalem, an Israeli settlement on the […]

Ahava BDS activists win court case: Israeli company fears cross-examination in court

20 August 2010

Charges dropped on Ahava anti-Israel activists By Robyn Rosen, Jewish Chronicle August 12, 2010 A group of activists who chained themselves inside the London branch of Israeli cosmetics shop Ahava have been acquitted after the […]

2010 Aug 20: COUNCIL TO INVESTIGATE SEAFIELD FIRM’S ISRAEL LINKS

20 August 2010

Friday 20th August 2010 Scottish Palestine Solidarity Campaign: Media Release COUNCIL TO INVESTIGATE SEAFIELD FIRM’S ISRAEL LINKS The firm responsible for the notorious Seafield stench is to be investigated by Edinburgh […]

The Local Government Act 1988 does not debar a Local Authority from excluding Veolia from public contracts on grounds of grave misconduct

17 August 2010

A letter to local authorities by Angus Geddes (Derail Veolia international campaign), with Richard Jones (Swansea Dump Veolia Campaign) and Daniel Machover (Lawyers for Palestinian Human Rights) The 1988 Act prohibits a Council from taking […]

Edinburgh Council Leaders’ shameless defence of Veolia’s crimes: contact your councillors today!

17 August 2010

*** Contact your Councillors today! 17 August 2010 Veolia, a French multi-national, may be allowed to tender for contracts with Edinburgh City Council despite the company’s clear involvement in violations of international law. Lib Dem Leader […]

Beit Hanoon – popular resistance along the buffer zone

17 August 2010

Report by Keith Hammond in Gaza 13 August 2010 Gaza and the West Bank are not underdeveloped. Development is simply denied. Gaza is one big open-aired prison. Access to and exit from Gaza is strictly […]