Wed 13th June 2012 Scottish Palestine Solidarity Campaign: Media Release CANTONA & FIFA CONDEMN ISRAEL OVER “ALLEGED ILLEGAL DETENTION” OF PALESTINIAN FOOTBALLERS The president of FIFA, Sepp Blatter, has called on Israel to end its apparent human rights violations in relation to the detention without charge or trial of a number of Palestinian national football…
Continue Reading CANTONA & FIFA CONDEMN ISRAELI DETENTIONS OF FOOTBALLERS
We support Palestinians in their non-violent resistance to Israeli injustice and oppression. We endorse their call for boycott, disinvestment and sanctions (BDS) and other forms of non-violent direct action. We call on Christians to put pressure on governments and the European Union to demonstrate a commitment to justice for Palestinians and security for all people.…
Jewish Chronicle: Scottish Church votes to ignore Israel in campaignsJonathan Kalmus 31 May 2012 The Scottish Church will no longer consider the Israeli perspective when campaigning on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, its General Assembly has voted. Delegates in Edinburgh at the annual conference of Scotland’s largest church, which has over 450,000 members, overwhelmingly voted against a…
Some of the world’s biggest stars – from Madonna to the Red Hot Chili Peppers – are being accused of putting profit before principle in a growing backlash against artists performing in Israel. Campaigners angry at human rights abuses against the Palestinian people – symbolised by Israel’s policy of demolishing the homes…
Continue Reading Israel is new South Africa as boycott calls increase
Support the call by Don’t Dance with Israeli Apartheid to the Batsheva Dance Company to cut all ties to the Brand Israel campaign and take a stand against the Israeli government’s violations of Palestinian rights. Batsheva will perform at the prestigious Edinburgh International Festival for the last two days of August and September 1st 2012.…
16 Palestinian refugees from Lajee Center in Aida Camp will be touring the UK for 17 days in June on the 3rd UK Arts And Cultural Tour. The tour will include events from Aberdeen in the north of scotland all the way south to London. events will include Dabka shows, photography exhibitions, film screenings, and…
Continue Reading Lajee Center UK Arts And Cultural Tour 2012