News and Analysis

In the summer of 2004, the SPSC organised a petition to the Scottish Parliament opposing the charitable status of JNF UK, a fundraising organisation closely linked to the Jewish National Fund in Israel. In addition to paper signatures, an e-petition was posted on the Scottish Parliament’s web site. This included a message board, which attracted…

This week, ASN Bank, a Dutch bank based in The Hague,1 announced that it would end its relationship with Veolia Transport, and all companies that benefit from Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territory. (more…)

“Israel came in at the bottom of the ranking in almost every question, even among Americans!” The Nation Brand Index surveys a regular list of 35 nations, with Israel added to the list for the first time for this survey and analysis. Israel came in at the bottom of the ranking in almost every question.…

“Europeans view Israel as the No 1 threat to world peace, ahead of Iran and North Korea, according to a European Commission survey yesterday.” read full Daily Telegraph article Guardian article – EU stunned by results of own opinion poll

Palestinian Civil Society Calls for Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions against Israel Until it Complies with International Law and Universal Principles of Human Rights 9 July 2005 One year after the historic Advisory Opinion of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) which found Israel’s Wall built on occupied Palestinian territory to be illegal, Israel continues its…

On Saturday 25th November the Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign (IPSC) mounted a successful picket outside the entrance to the Limerick branch of the Atlantic Homecare chain store in Ireland. (more…)