Korans burnt in West Bank mosque attack by Douglas Hamilton : Rueters 4th October 2010 8.38pm A Star of David symbol and the words “Price Tag” were found scrawled over the mosque’s doorway. Militant settlers coined the slogan to warn of the cost of any threat to their presence. Jewish settlers opposed to a peace…
The British Government bans discussion of Palestine during Holocaust Memorial Day by Mick Napier A letter from Andrew Stunnell MP, writing on behalf of the Minister for Communities in the UK coalition government, attempts to justify the decision earlier this year of the UK Government’s Holocaust Memorial Day Trust to censor all mention of a speaking tour by…
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Scottish PSC fundraising dinner with Yvonne Ridley (journalist & co-founder of Viva Palestina), Ali Al Awasi (survivor of Mavi Marmara), Mick Napier (Scottish PSC Chair). GLASGOW Sunday 10th October, 7-10pm STUC Building, 333 Woodlands Road, G3 6NJ Chaired by Ahmed Asif EDINBURGH Tuesday 12th October, 7-10pm Organised with Radio Ramadan Edinburgh and Muslim Women’s Association of Edinburgh Bongo Club,…
Over 500 academics endorse boycott of Israel By WVNS Published: Sep 20, 2010 23:31 Updated: Sep 21, 2010 00:28 NEW YORK: When originally founded in 2009, only a handful of academics called for the academic and cultural boycott of Israel. The call was dismissed as having little to no significance and was reflected in the…
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Tuesday 14th September 2010 Scottish Palestine Solidarity Campaign: Media Release HUMAN RIGHTS GROUP URGES LOCAL AUTHORITY TO BOYCOTT PALESTINE OCCUPATION FIRM A joint Israeli-Palestinian human rights group is urging Edinburgh Council to prevent a company involved in Israel’s occupation of Palestine from taking over public service contracts in the city. The Alternative…
Ilan Pappe opens the 14th Edinburgh Independent Radical Book Fair – The Alternative Book Festival Wednesday 27 October 2010 at 7.00pm Venue: Out of the Blue Drill Hall 30-38 Dalmeny Street Edinburgh EH6 8RG Scotland UK Admission Free! Donations welcome! All Welcome! For more information visit: www.word-power.co.uk
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