Support for Boycott of Israeli dates in Glasgow grows as activists take campaign to Govanhill and the West End. Following-on from the huge success in Pollokshields, over the last two weeks Friends of Al Aqsa and Scottish Palestine Solidarity Campaign activists have taken the campaign to urge grocers, particularly Muslim grocers to boycott Israeli dates…
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The Killing of Iman Al Hams makes a compelling case that mass opposition to Israel’s never-ending atrocities is necessary and possible. The short film focuses on an unexceptional example of Israeli murder that only the chance publication of military radio communications thrust into the public domain. “While in Gaza a couple of years ago, I…
My three-point plan for peace in the Middle East Sunday Herald 3 Sep 2010 Right cause, wrong men. That was my gut feeling the other day as I watched television pictures of the opening speeches by Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas at the start of the latest US-sponsored Middle East peace…
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Below is the letter to the Press Compaints Commission over the Jewish Telegraph’s publication of a letter inciting the killing of Israeli journalist Gideon Levy. Levy recently spoke at meetings across Scotland. It is followed by the PCC’s reply suggesting that SPSC may not be able to take this complaint further, though we are going to…
Sauchiehall St Stall Glasgow Branch has a stall most Saturdays (2-4pm) at the junction of Sauchiehall Street and Hope Street. Please check the FULL CALENDAR of events to confirm that it will take place this week. Come along and help raise awareness of Israel’s crimes and of the opportunity to provide effective solidarity through boycott, divestment…
by Nehemia Shtrasler, Haaretz, 5 Sept 2010 “Human-rights organizations in Europe are essentially running campaigns to boycott Israeli products. They are demonstrating at supermarkets, brandishing signs against Israeli goods. Worker organizations, with millions of members, send circulars to their people calling on them to forgo Israeli products. I talked with farmers who say there are…
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