Edinburgh International Film FestivalThrough grassroots campaigning and the mobilization of artists, filmmakers and community activists, the Scottish Palestine Solidarity Campaign and its allies caused the EIFF (Edinburgh International Film Festival) to reject Israeli Embassy sponsorship of the Festival.We only learned six years later through the forced publication of Hillary Clinton’s emails that she had set…
Continue Reading Cultural boycott victories in Scotland well before the 2023 genocide
SPSC Statement, 9 July 2024 In a general election, there will always be many issues and concerns that determine how millions cast their vote. For a large proportion of these voters, disgusted at the unstinting support that Israel enjoys from the mainstream political parties, complicity in the ongoing genocide of the Palestinian people has been…
SPSC Statement, 26 June 2024 A motion calling for the recognition of the State of Palestine will be introduced by former First Minister Humza Yousaf in the Scottish Parliament on Wednesday 26th June. This follows similar moves by other European countries, such as Ireland, Norway and Spain. On the face of it, this appears to…
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SPSC Statement, 25 June 2024 SPSC is concerned but not surprised that the CEO of Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP), Melanie Ward, has been parachuted in from London to run as a Labour Party candidate in Fife. We have received queries from angry and confused supporters of Palestinian rights, just a few of those who…
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Israeli daily reports on last Friday’s game that went ahead in Hampden, Scotland’s national stadium, in Glasgow “The Israeli women’s national soccer team faced surveillance, harassment by hosts and rival players and a threatening atmosphere on the part of pro-Palestinian protesters at the European Championship qualifier between Scotland and Israel on Friday.” The players played…
Continue Reading Israeli footballers in Scotland “We felt that we weren’t at all wanted here”.
SPSC Statement Tzipi Hotovely events cancelled!3 June 2024 Two Scottish synagogues have cancelled meetings arranged on their premises for Israeli ambassador Tzipi Hotovely. The events were scheduled to take place at Garnethill Synagogue (Glasgow) and Salisbury Road Synagogue (Edinburgh). As outlined in our communication to the synagogues, Hotovely is a right-wing extremist who represents the…
Continue Reading CANCELLED: Israel ambassador told not welcome by two Scottish synagogues